Good Muslim vs Good Human

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We often hear people saying that first be a good human being before being a good Muslim or I am not a good Muslim but a good human being. For urdu speaking people, acha musalmaan vs acha insaan is a hot issue right now…

Let’s gather some Light

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“On the Day you shall see the believing men and the…

Don’t fear Musibah

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“Who, when disaster strikes them, say, ‘Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.’ “ [Al Baqara: 156]

The word Musibah is translated as a calamity, a disaster. It is a word which we all…

The color of Allah

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If you see a person who has a bucket of paint thrown over them, what is the first thing you will notice about him? Will you notice his face, his clothes or any other detail about him first? Or will the first thing you will notice is…

What is Dhikr of Allah?

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“So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me.” [Al Baqara: 152]

After mentioning His favours upon us, Allah asks us to do His dhikr which will elevate us to the…

We belong to Allah and to Him we will return

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“And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient, Who, when disaster strikes them, say, ‘Indeed…

O Turner of the hearts!

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The Arabic term for heart is Qalb, which means to change. When we study tajweed, we learn that when we change the sound of one letter into another letter it is call iqlab. Qalb is something which changes, which is not a…

The Knowing Guardian

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The king saw a dream. Seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean cows, seven green spikes of grain and seven dry. He saw this dream repeatedly until he was no more able to ignore it but nobody was able to interpret it. Then someone…

Rejoice when someone calls you a fool

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We are living in a day where if you take life seriously, you are labelled as too intense. If you try to please Allah, you are a fundamentalist. If you grow a beard or done a niqab, you are an…

When Shaitan comes to you

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