Serving the Ummah

A Closer Look at Worship

Posted on Feb 4, 2012 in Spirituality | 0 comments

Worship {‘ibadah} is the purpose behind our creation. The Qur’an states: “I did not create the jinn and humans except that they may...

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The Results of Patience

Posted on Feb 16, 2011 in Spirituality | 0 comments

You should know that patience (sabr) produces many results, among which is the soul’s training and discipline. If a human being bears...

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What is the month of Ramadan?

Posted on Jul 31, 2010 in Spirituality | 0 comments

The Holy Month of Ramadhan is a month of reflection, self-refinement and worship. In the modern-world marked by its endless and exclusive...

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Dangers of the Tongue

Posted on Jul 9, 2010 in Spirituality | 0 comments

It has been narrated from Nafi from Ibn Umar that he said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his progeny) said, “May...

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Taqwa is Immunity, Not Restraint

Posted on Mar 1, 2010 in Spirituality | 0 comments

Taqwa is one of the most frequent motifs of the Nahj al-Balaghah. In fact it would be hard to find another book which emphasizes this...

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Islamic Ethics: Anger is an Animalistic Trait

Posted on Feb 15, 2010 in Spirituality | 0 comments

It is He who has sent amongst the unlettered a messenger from among themselves, to rehearse to them His signs, to sanctify them, and to...

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The Need to Cultivate Ethics

Posted on Oct 17, 2009 in Spirituality | 0 comments

Be informed, may Allah assist you, that the Prophet (‘s) has said: ‘I was sent (to mankind) in order to perfect the virtues of...

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The Capacities of the Intellect

Posted on Oct 7, 2009 in Spirituality | 0 comments

The intellect is one of the greatest gifts of God to man and with which man has been blessed. God says in the Holy Qur’an: (It...

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An Internal Messenger: The Ethical Consciousness

Posted on Sep 20, 2009 in Spirituality | 0 comments

"However Allah has made true belief something that is loved by you and He has made it alluring to your hearts and He has made...

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Spiritual Freedom

Posted on Aug 4, 2009 in Spirituality | 0 comments

The greatest damage of our time is speaking of freedom and confining it to social freedom. Spiritual freedom is never spoken of and, in...

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