May The Fourth Be With You

A discussion by Mubin Shaikh & Mohammed Abbasi on the promotion of extremism and terrorism in Star Wars and other Hollywood Blockbusters. https://youtu.be/mBYfnIkyzqw Recorded live: 4th May 2021

God is The Judge

Some Muslims like to claim they know who is going to heaven or hell, claiming ALL the disbeliever are going to hell or ALL the Muslims are going to heaven. Similarly minded Christians claim everyone who doesn't accept Christ (in the way they do) are going to hell, while they claim Jesus, on whom be…Read more God is The Judge

Human Desire

There is no end to Human Desires, and no matter how much you fulfill them they will only increase and keep demanding more... there is never enough! Even the whole universe wouldn't satisfy them! Fasting helps us to curtail this tendency and to keep ourselves within reasonable parameters, which is why Muslims fast during the…Read more Human Desire

Islam in the UK and Global Solidarity

For anyone who missed today's Ceramah Virtual Ramadhan 1442H/2021 with myself discussing, “Islam in the UK and Global Solidarity" this is the recording at KBRI London TV: https://youtu.be/pdTS6QN9Ttc Recorded live on 1st May 2021

Friday Reflections

Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! Today I read and discuss the sohbet, “The Responsibilities of the Rich toward the Poor” from Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani's book, “Mercy Oceans Endless Horizons” (1982), pages 75-81. May Allah ﷻ guide and inspire us to be among those who have humility, compassion and kindness in our hearts and…Read more Friday Reflections

Weekly Sohbet and Dhikr 29.04.2021

This week we dedicate our duas, salawats, and dhikr to the crew, families, and friends of the Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala (402) that was tragically discovered to have sunk on Saturday with 53 crew on board. We remember Allah ﷻ and make dua for the brave warriors of KRI Nanggala (402) and loved ones who…Read more Weekly Sohbet and Dhikr 29.04.2021

What Causes Unhappiness?

“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it. Be aware of the thoughts you are thinking. Separate them from the situation, which is always neutral, which always is as it is.” ~ Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose

Friday Reflections 23.04.2021

Salam alaikum, Jummah Mubarak and Happy St George's Day! 🐉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Building on my sohbet yesterday that discussed Earth Day and the environment, today I read a paper by the British scholar of Islam, Charles Le Gai Eaton, titled Islam and the Environment, included in the book, Islam and the Environment edited by Harfiyah Abdel Haleem…Read more Friday Reflections 23.04.2021