Friday Reflections 16.10.2020

Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! This week I read and discuss verses 168–177 in Surah Al-Baqarah, from the Quran translation by Dr Safi Kaskas. These verses capture a lot of the spirit and essence of Islam, and it's good to read and reflect upon them. https://youtu.be/2q9K9yh2vd0

Iman: The Greatest Blessing

By Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Adil “Thank Allah ﷻ for His blessings for the faith that He ﷻ has given to us. The greatest blessing is the blessing of Iman (faith), whilst that exists everything else is easy. If that does not exist nothing is easy that is what is important. Today people do not have…Read more Iman: The Greatest Blessing

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For evil to bend its knees…

“I had to force myself to bend my knees. And waves of shame and embarrassment would force me back up. For evil to bend its knees, admitting its guilt, to implore the forgiveness of God, is the hardest thing in the world. It's easy for me to see and to say that now. But then,…Read more For evil to bend its knees…

Happy Eid ul Adha

Eid Mubarak! Selamat Hari Raya! Wishing everyone a happy and blessed Eid ul Adha!

Selamat Hari Raya!

Eid will be a little different this year, with social distancing and lockdown measures in place, but it's still a very special and blessed day for Muslims. Please stay safe, but have fun too! I wish everyone a very happy and blessed Eid al-Fitr!

Aya Hachem

Aya Hachem’s murder is a tragedy, and incredibly upsetting tragedy. Yet, while most of us mourn her loss, some decide to bring sectarianism into this devastating situation?? https://youtu.be/Q-RJo3mmgg4