A few hundred years ago in Khorasan, people used to spend at least some of their time studying in madrassah, to perfect their understanding of Islam, Adab and how best to live the Sunnah. At one such madrassah, a mixed class used to attend to lessons of a very renowned shaykh. Among the students, was…Read more Love Honestly and Openly
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Islam: Timeless, Eternally Transcendental, Wisdom
While we fully acknowledge the sincerity of those who devote their time and energies towards promoting our deen through dawah tables on street corners, Islam is not a product to be sold in a manner similar to that utilised by used car salespersons... Islam is something far more profound, often missed by many who proclaim…Read more Islam: Timeless, Eternally Transcendental, Wisdom
Faith Forum: Love Not Hate
My latest appearance on Faith Forum, Hidayat TV last week, discussing, "Love not Hate" with Dr Talib Warsi and Shaykh Muhammad Amin-Evans.
Rosh Hashanah 5774 (2013)
Shana Tova, to everyone celebrating the New Year according to the Hebrew calendar. I pray 5774 brings better things for everyone in our Human Family, more understanding and improved relations between people of all faiths, especially Jews and Muslims. Ameen. Paul Salahuddin Armstrong
Prophet Muhammad: Horses are a reward…
Horses are beautiful creatures, which have been instrumental in Human history, for peoples and nations all around the world. To the Arabs and Muslims, they were a blessed gift of Allah SWT, which permitted them swift mobility and the ability to traverse vast distances, that would have been difficult by any other means available, up…Read more Prophet Muhammad: Horses are a reward…
Trust is like a Glass
"Be careful not to break anyone's trust, especially those for whom you truly care. Once broken, trust is the most difficult thing to regain." ~ Paul Salahuddin Armstrong
You can kill a man, but not an idea
"Our lives are short, some more so than others... But good ideas outlive those who conceived them and the truth lives forever." ~ Paul Salahuddin Armstrong
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