Today marks the death anniversary of the famous Egyptian Qur’an reciter, Muhammed Siddiq al-Minshawi (20 January 1920 – 20 June 1969). Since he is considered among the unique Qur’an reciters…
Ya Allah Madad: Calling Upon Allah Alone
At least ten times a day in our daily prayers, speaking to Allah (swt) we must say the following from Surah al-Fātiha (1:5): إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ It is You…
INFOGRAPHIC: The Journey of the Qur’an
Ramadan is the month of the Qur’an, and there is no better time to learn about all aspects of this Holy Book. Have a read of the infographic timeline below…
Ramadan Q&As
Ramadan is one of the world’s biggest annual events. It is a month-long occasion in which 1.8 billion people all over the world participate. So what exactly is Ramadan? And…
The Most Powerful Humanitarian Stance in History
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of human rights and humanitarian initiatives? You probably didn’t think of the Oath of Brotherhood; an under-appreciated…
Have We Truly Followed the Prophet? – A Poem
Note: Scroll down for the original Arabic text Where is the era of the Prophet compared to our era today, For there is an enormous difference between the one…
The Blessing of Free Time
What would Imam Musa al-Kazim (as) do with so much free time? These days mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of our blessed Imam and role model, Imam Musa ibn…
What is the purpose of saying InshaAllah and MashaAllah?
“Can I have ice cream?”, a young child asks. “Inshallah”, replies the mum. “I got a 90 on my test!” exclaims Habiba. “Mashallah,” replies her friend. InshaAllah and MashaAllah. These…
The Fine Line Between Tawhid and Shirk
A common practice in many religions throughout history is that people pray to righteous people to obtain their needs, rather than praying directly to God. For example, many Christians make…
What is better than the whole world and what it contains?
Islam is a religion that highly emphasises unity and congregation in all aspects of life, including in prayer. Many of us pray our daily prayers alone indicating our underestimation of…