Ramadan Reflections 2016: Day 11 – 15

“And the last of their call will be, ‘Praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds! (‘Alhamdulillah Rabb al-‘Alamin’)'” [10: 10] Hamd – the concept of eternal praise and gratitude. The first words uttered by Adam when life was blown...

Ramadan Reflections 2016: Day 6-10

“But the Jews and the Christians say, “We are the children of Allah and His beloved.” Say, “Then why does He punish you for your sins?” Rather, you are human beings from among those He has created. He forgives whom He wills, and He...

Ramadan Reflections 2016: Day 1-5

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah! We’re back with the Juz-a-day Ramadan reflections 🙂 Day 1 through to 5 are collated below: “They said, “Exalted are You; we have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed, it is You who is the Knowing, the...

The La’nah behind Riba

Living in a society riddled with riba (interest), it’s hard to avoid it at times, but if we knew the extent of damage it has on us, our lives and the lives of those closest to us, we would flee from it like prey in the wilderness. Deeds have an effect, and that...