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  • Lessons from Sūrah Āl-‘Imrān

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Giving respect and humiliating is only in the control of Allāh. There is nothing beyond the Power of Allāh, as is evident from the incident of Zakarīyā عليه السلام. Never try plotting against Allāh. Don’t say anything ambiguously intending to deceive the listener; especially…

  • Lessons from Sūratul Baqarah

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم I wish to share short lessons from each Sūrah إن شاء الله. I pray they are of benefit to all. Lessons from Sūratul Baqarah It is sometimes better not to ask too many questions when instructed to do something. The Jews did this and…

  • Two Sides to Every Story

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم I remember my history teacher often telling us, ‘Remember! There are two sides to every story. Don’t judge based on just reading one side.’ How so very true that statement is! Not only when studying history do we fail to remember this fact; in…

  • Imām Abū Ḥanīfah رحمه الله

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    Full Name  Nu‘mān ibn Thābit Born  80AH – Kūfā Demise  150AH – Baghdad His Appearance Imām Abū Ḥanīfah رحمه الله was of average height, very handsome, well dressed and well perfumed. He could be recognised by his fragrance before he would arrive at a place, and also after…

  • Food the Only Reward?

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    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ‘Abdur-Rahman ibn ‘Awf رضي الله عنه was fasting, and food had been laid down for him [to break his fast with]. Upon seeing this, he remarked, “Muṣ‘ab ibn Umayr was martyred, and he was better than me; he was shrouded in a sheet [so…

  • Imām Mālik رحمه الله

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    Full Name  Mālik ibn Anas Birth  93AH Demise  179AH His Teachers Include The great Muḥaddith, Ibn Shihāb Az-Zuhrī رحمه الله Nāfi‘ the freed slave of ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهم Rabī‘ah Ar-Rāy رحمه الله Appearance He was tall, well-built and fair skinned. He was handsome in appearance,…