https://youtu.be/OggZ-kemT4c “So, my car broke down….” Imam Tom Facchine tells his story of how his car broke down while he was a poor student in Madinah. (Watch the video above, in shaa Allah….) Image Credits: Free Photo Library by WordPress. Continue reading
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Grumpy Brother Abdullah
Abdullah the Rabbit was a little bit grumpy today. He hopped to the Mosque for his Isha prayers as usual. Along the way, he met some of his friends. “Assalamu’alaykum, Brother Ahmad the Horse. Hello. How are you feeling today?” “Wa’alaykum salaam, Brother Abdullah the Rabbit. I’m happy because I just bought very fresh corn … Continue reading
All Good
I once had an open lecture in Florida, where I asked the attendees if they could share a story about a trial they went through, a trial that they found the wisdom behind it many years later that we can benefit from. An old man stood up, and shared his story. He said: “Everybody here … Continue reading
Plain ice cream
Twelve year old Fahmi entered a busy coffee shop and sat at a table quietly. A gum-chewing waitress quickly put a glass of water in front of him. “Hello. How much is an ice cream sundae, Miss?” “Four dollars,” replied the waitress sharply as she scanned her eyes around the room. Fahmi smiled sheepishly as … Continue reading
The Donkey in the Hole
Farmer Waleed’s favourite donkey slips and falls into a deep hole. Try as he might, but he can’t pull it out. No matter how hard he tries, it is of no use. The nearest town is hundreds of kilometres away. There are no vehicles passing by either. The sun is starting to get harsh. “O … Continue reading
Running Clouds
A young man was smiling from ear to ear. He was so excited that he was almost jumping out of his seat. Even his white kufi moved out of place. While pointing his finger at the train’s window, he shouted happily… “Baba, look, Baba! The trees and houses are going behind us!” His white-bearded dad … Continue reading
The Right Place
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
In shaa Allah
The fictional story below is based on the story that is found in Mufti Dr Ismail Musa Menk and Sheikh Dr Karim AbuZaid’s lectures. Links are found below. There was a young man who had decided to sell away his motorbike. Since it was still in excellent working order, he knew that he should be … Continue reading
Plane Tickets for Mum And Dad
Mohammad has a disabled brother but that doesn’t stop him from helping his parents at their boss’s palm tree farm, looking after their boss’s farm goats and studying hard at school. He would help them daily in their farm chores and come home to do his homework. AND take care for his brother. He would … Continue reading
The Very Hot Day
On the Day of Judgement, everyone will be gathered, but without clothes. We will also be gathered barefooted. When she heard this fact, Aisha (r.a.*), the wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ *was shocked. She asked her husband, “O Messenger of Allah*, both the men and women are there together? Wouldn’t the men and women look … Continue reading