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May 3, 2018 2 mins

Heroes and Heroines of Islam: Part 5 by Habib Kadhim al-Saqqaf

We regularly hear of the great heroes and heroines of Islam. However, we know little about what made these men and women so beloved to Allah and their people. In these series of talks, Habib Kadhim al-Saqqaf speaks about these famous men and women. In the fifth and final installment of the series, Habib Kadhim […]
May 2, 2018 3 mins

Love Makes You Deaf and Blind – Shaykh Ahmed Saad Al Azhari

Ramadan holds the gifts of mercy, forgiveness, and salvation. Shaykh Ahmed Saad advises us to increase our love for Allah and receive these divine gifts. The Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, said: حُبُّكَ الشَّيْءَ يُعْمِي وَيُصِمُّ Your love makes you blind and deaf. (Abu Dawud) The Arabic word for deafness is samma. […]
May 2, 2018 4 mins

Spiritual Activism: Laboring With Love

Any and all activism that is bereft of merciful love or loving mercy is not Islamic and can never be, says Shaykh Riad Saloojee. Why do Muslims, when asked whether God is love, respond with, “No. He is Merciful?” Rahmah in Arabic is not mercy. Rahmah has the meaning of merciful-love or loving-mercy. The word […]
May 1, 2018 3 mins

The Fitra Lessons 3/4 – Dr Umar Faruq Abd Allah

Dr Umar expounds further on the concept of the Fitra, how it ties to the Primordial Covenant, and how natural and easy it is to believe in Allah. “Truly, Allah will say to the person of the People of the Fire whose punishment is the lightest: ‘If you had everything that is in the Earth […]