Category Blog

The Continuous Test of Life

We live in a world whereby we as Muslims and humans are always being tested. The various forms of tests differ for every individual. Human nature is described as ‘ungrateful and unthankful’, for the blessings that surround us. We tend…

The Qur’an and its importance

We all know the importance of reading the Qur’an. The benefits we receive from reading the Qur’an and when we try to implement what the Qur’an says into our day-to-day lives – all have a very positive impact on our…

Reflections & Change

Alhamdulillah Allah has enabled us to see another year and we should be grateful to him. We all know people who were with us at the beginning of 2020 but did not make it to the end of the year.…

The purpose of a masjid/mosque: Lockdown 2.0

As we are in the middle of another lockdown by the government, we have an opportunity this month to still visit the mosques and perform our duties. While unlike other religions of Abrahamic faith, we worship and pray in a…

The Importance of Trust (Amana)

Islam points out through many unequivocal statements to the importance of “Amana” (honesty or trust). The reference to this principle appears as a regular theme in the Qur’an and the Sunna. From the Qur’an, the main verse is “Allah doth…

The Status of Knowledge

The status of “‘ilm” (knowledge), scholars and students in Islam is very high to the extent that teaching and learning are considered forms of worship and obedience to Allah. The significance of ‘ilm is rooted in many verses and ahadith.…