Peer pressured guy: Cool or Fool?
on Oct 3, 2009 in Islam friends Bismillah ArRahman ArRaheem Our friends can either be the rope that ties us to our faith in Allah, or the knife that cuts any connection we had with our Creator. They are blessings, they are tests. Ask yourself, who are your friends? And more import...

Look at love...
on Oct 3, 2009Salamu Alaykoum my dear brothers and sisters! I wanted to share a poem which I find extremely beautiful and heart felt, read it with the love of Allah (swt) in your souls. The images above were taken in 2007 during hajj, Insha'Allah you will all enj...

Abstain from it and fear God
on Oct 3, 2009 in Suratul Hashr Holy Quran Chapter 59 وَمَا آَتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ "And whatsoever...

Knowing Allaah at All Times
on Oct 3, 2009 in Times of Ease Gratitude Thankfulness The Prophet (salla Allaahu 'alayhy wa sallam) said to ibn 'Abbaas (radia Allaahu 'anh): تَعَرَّفْ إِلَى الله فِي الرَّخاءِ يّعْرِفْكَ فِي الشِّدَّةِ"Know (i.e. remember) Allaah at times of ease (a...

Divine love
on Oct 2, 2009 in Mi'raj Isra Night journey

Modesty of a rose
on Oct 2, 2009 in Hijab Salamu Alaykoum my dear brothers and sisters! As Muslimahs we are all familiar with what hijab is, it is an imperative to familiarise ourselves with it even more in order to understand the essence behind the modesty of a rose (every Muslimah is a ro...

Allah doesn't need to explain Himself to us
on Oct 1, 2009 in Islamic quotes

Prophet Muhammad: Listen to both sides before you judge
on Oct 1, 2009 in Islamic quotes Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wasallam) said: "Oh Ali, if two people come to ask you to judge between them, do not judge in favour of the first until you hear the word of the second in order that you may know how to judge." [Ahmad, Abu Daud] The B...

Hardship is a natural part of life
on Sep 30, 2009 in Imam Ibn Al-Jawzi Islamic quotes "Whoever wants to have everlasting peace and well-being with no affliction does not understand the meaning of Allah’s commandments, nor does he perceive the meaning of submission to Allah. Every soul (either believing or disbelieving) shall inevita...

Don't ignore the new converts
on Sep 30, 2009 in Video Baba Ali Baba Ali gives some good advice in this video. Many Muslim converts have hurtful early experiences with the Muslim community. They feel lost and ignored. If we don't welcome them and let them feel at home in the community, who will? We can help them...