September 2013
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“There Are Times Where My Heart Feels Clouded”
‘There are times where my heart feels clouded (innahu la yughanu ‘ala qalbi); and I seek Allah’s forgiveness a hundred times a day,’ said the Prophet, peace be upon him.1 Istighfar or “seeking forgiveness” of Allah is not simply confined to when we commit sins. Rather, courtesy (adab) towards Allah requires us to feel a sense Continue reading
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The Rabble, the Ruwaybidah & We the People (Pt 2)
This is the second part of the blog piece I wrote for http://www.islamicate.co.uk (the first part may be read here). After the battle of Hunayn, a delegation from the Hawazin clan came to the Prophet, upon whom be peace, requesting the return of their wealth and captives. They were given a choice between one or Continue reading
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Recognise Beauty & Perfection: Grow in Divine Love
What is love? How is it to be defined? Can it be defined? Can love really be put into words? There are profounder questions still for believers, like what is love of God? And how can we nurture God’s love in our hearts? In fact, to say that this is Man’s greatest existential question would, in all likelihood, be an Continue reading