Do you know what the people of Paradise ask for as soon as they’ve passed the bridge before being escorted to the doors of Jannah? Their family, friends and any Muslim they knew in this life. Do you know what Allah replies? “Go (with my angels) and save out of hell-fire every person you knew … Continue reading
On the day of her Commencement Ceremony, a proud father congratulated his excited daughter, “Alhamdulillah, my darling! You have now graduated from university with honours! I’m so glad. So pleased! You know what, honey, here is my old car. Yes. I know it’s pretty old. I acquired it many years ago. But before I give … Continue reading
There was a young man named Ashraf who had decided to sell away his motorbike. Since it was still in excellent working order, he knew that he should be able to sell it at a good price. Before going to the market, he had to pass by his neighbour’s house. Mr Ali, his neighbour, was … Continue reading
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his moustache trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: “I don’t believe that God exists.” … Continue reading
Rashida misses her friends. She has not seen them for more than 60 days now. Her school, like many schools around the world, has been shut down temporarily due to the Covid-19 pandemic lock-down. She gets a piece of paper and pencil and starts scribbling. After several minutes, she has decided what to post on … Continue reading
Tonight, as I left my apartment, there were three men standing outside the door, in a triangle formation. Gangster looking. I’ll admit, at first, worry struck me. They went quiet. As I quickly chose a direction to walk through the men, the man directly in front of me picked up the heavy items that were … Continue reading
The Prophet ﷺ said he wanted to meet you. Yes, he did! Did you know, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ once said, “I wish to see my brothers.” His companions, رضي الله عنهم, said, “Aren’t we your brothers, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ?” He said, “You are my companions, and our brothers are those who … Continue reading
Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him), at the peak of his life, was the most famous man in the Muslim Ummah during that period of time. Hands down. He was the most famous. How do we know this? Well, Imam Az-Zahabi (may Allah have mercy on him) said that when Imam … Continue reading
From amongst the early Muslims, there was a righteous young man by the name of Haatim al Asam. He used to attend a class where the teacher showed plenty of kindness and favouritism towards him. The teacher seemed to like him so much. He always gave Haatim some special attention whenever he was in class. … Continue reading
Living in the West means we interact with people of all faiths and cultures. It might just happen that you become interested in marrying someone who is not Muslim – yet our religion says that a Muslim woman cannot marry a non-Muslim man. What is the reason behind this? Allah is the source of love, … Continue reading
