These reflections are offered as part of a continued conversation about how we as Muslims can best retain meaning in modernity, and nurture an Islam that is true to its time-honoured tradition; relevant to our current context; and of benefit to man's deepest needs. Previous ‘Footprints’ can be read here: Footprints 1 | Footprints 2 | Footprints 3…
Footprints on the Sands of Time 7
We moderns have been persuaded that we each have 'a right to think for ourselves,' and we imagine that we exercise such a right freely and autonomously. But we are unwilling to acknowledge, despite the plethora of evidences and examples around us, that our every thought is (and continues to be) shaped by cultural influences…
Footprints on the Sands of Time 6
Footprints 1 | Footprints 2 | Footprints 3 | Footprints 4 | Footprints 5 | This series of reflections is offered as part of a continued conversation about how we as Muslims can best retain meaning in modernity, and nurture an Islam that is true to its time-honoured tradition; relevant to our current context; and of benefit to man's deepest…
Footprints on the Sands of Time 5
None of us are immune from the intensifying pressures of a world that has little or no care for God. The idolatry, immorality and ignorance of God's purpose that defile the world are the core dangers which Revelation warns against. Today, that which defiles souls is closer than ever. In our internet age, it's often just a click away. In one of…
Footprints on the Sands of Time 4
Ours is an age of unparalleled spiritual pollution and deeply instilled ignorance about the human purpose. It's an age in which religious practitioners of all faiths are feeling more and more claustrophobic, as society accords them less and less breathing space and loses interest in their concerns. The pressures now brought to bear on Religion to keep chipping away at the Sacred to concede…