Growing up, I didn’t really have a sense of ownership over my religion. To make matters worse, it seemed like I always was doing things that were wrong. There weren’t many that made me think I could be anything better and I felt quite low at times after interacting with some who made me feel […]
The “Lost Tools of Learning”, by Dorothy Sayers, is a study and analysis of classic educational systems in the West with an introduction outlining their respective implications for Islam (Tabah Foundation). Read the full paper here, with a brief analysis from Tabah Foundation. Related resources: VIDEO: Learning With The Tools of Sound Understanding AUDIO:Ten Steps to […]
Are you worried about the future of Muslims in Canada? On November 1st, SeekersHub Toronto invites you to make a change at our Spread Light fundraising luncheon. Click here to buy your ticket now. Tables of 10 guests get a 25% discount! Annual Benefit Luncheon The luncheon is one of SeekersHub Toronto’s largest annual events, attracting leading community […]
Allah Most High says, “I am near – I answer the call of the one who calls upon me (2:186).” Yet, many of us wonder: Are my du’as being answered? Is there a certain du’a I have to read for each of my concerns? Do my du’as have to be in Arabic? Watch Shaykh […]
There is a narration that is found in the Islamic tradition in which a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, named Abdur Rahman ibn Awf speaks about visiting the Prophet’s infant son, Ibrahim. In this particular narration, he mentions that the Prophet kisses Ibrahim and takes him close, and then later begins […]
Recently, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explained how thoroughly studying Arabic grammar (nahw and sarf), logic (mantiq) , and rhetoric (balagha) is integral to mastering the Islamic sciences. These are the means to sound knowledge. Without them, one’s knowledge will not be sound, one’s expressions will not be sound, and one’s knowledge will not be trustworthy. This lesson […]
“We belong to Allah, and unto Him we will all return…” Death has an uncanny way of rearranging our priorities. Before an early morning text message yesterday from a dear friend, like many Muslims here in the United States, I was preoccupied with an easily recognizable laundry list of concerns. I could list among them […]
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani once again features in the WORLD’S 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS (pdf) list for his ground-breaking work, including the founding and leadership of SeekersGuidance. Shaykh Faraz has been described as having “continuously been at the vanguard of effectively utilizing the latest web technologies and services to teach Islam in the West for over a […]
Shaykh Faid Mohammed Said on how heinous oppression is, and how we can never find success when we commit acts that inflict “dhulm”. Shaykh Faid is a jewel in the crown of traditional Islamic scholarship in the United Kingdom and we at SeekersHub are ever grateful for his friendship, guidance and support. He was born […]
“There is no room for the believer to harbor feelings of hopelessness and despair, and God the Exalted has given us abundant paths to be involved in goodness” – this and other pearls from Ustadh Amjad Tarsin’s Friday sermon at the University of Toronto. Support the Muslim Chaplaincy at the University of Toronto by donating today and […]
