Ramadan Reflections 2015: Day 6-10

Ramadan Reflections 2015: Day 6-10

Day 6 (Juz 6):- “…There has come to you from Allah a light and a clear Book. By which Allah guides those who pursue His pleasure to the ways of peace…” [5: 15-16] Mankind has long sought paths towards peace, but in the process, they have failed time and time again to...
Ramadan Reflections 2015: Day 1-5

Ramadan Reflections 2015: Day 1-5

Day 1 (Juz 1):- “And remember when you killed a man and fell into dispute among yourselves as to the crime. But Allah brings forth that which you conceal.” [2:72] The second part of this ayah is particularly striking. Although this incident relates to Bani Israel who...
Use it wisely and righteously

Use it wisely and righteously

“And he had no group of men to help him other than Allah, nor could he defend or save himself.” [al-Kahf: 43] All it takes is a moment, or a day, or a split second for our circumstances to change drastically – for better or worse. In the story in Surah al-Kahf, we...
You are whatever your habits are.

You are whatever your habits are.

It’s said that Ibn ‘Awn rarely used to get angry, and when someone angered him, he would say “Barak’Allahu fik!” Recognise that most of our actions are due to habit, pure and simple. How fruitful would it be if we trained ourselves upon righteous habits…Tasbih instead...