The ways that we ruin things for ourselves.

by | Apr 24, 2016 | 4 comments

One quote that we look at in an online classes that we teach is this one by Ibn al-Qayyim. Allow yourself to absorb the depth of its meaning: لا تفسد فرحتك بالقلق، ولا تفسد عقلك بالتشاؤم، ولا تفسد نجاحك بالغرور، ولا تفسد تفاؤل الآخرين بإحباطهم، ولا تفسد يومك بالنظر...

WWA001: Walking with Angels

by | Apr 10, 2016 | 30 comments

Walking with Angels A 5-week online course on Qur’an memorisation For women only After a number of sisters requested to have this course run again, I decided to do it just in time for Ramadan; a month of Mercy & Qur’an. Give yourself a boost with the...

My Ijazah story… A gift to a failing slave.

by | Apr 1, 2016 | 13 comments

I wasn’t sure whether to share this or not, but was encouraged to for the benefit of others. Insha’Allah I pray it helps you in some way. About 3 years ago, a strange thing happened to me. It was actually one of the best things I experienced but the way it...

Perception is a funny thing.

by | Mar 18, 2016 | 2 comments

For several months now I’ve been having exams twice a week (Mondays and Thursdays), every week at an institute I go to. The sessions are usually intense but they’re also right in the middle of the day or afternoon which can be quiet awkward. So I normally...

When the old uncle fell

by | Feb 19, 2016 | 1 comment

As I was hanging around to pick my gran up from the airport this morning, an old Somali man walked passed me on crutches. As he went through the crowds, I noticed he only had one leg and was walking alone. Actually I was more surprised that he was wearing a...