You Have Only a Few Hours to Live Imagine emerging from the soil, the dust shaking from your body. An uncontrollable urge rushes through you and your feet start running. Then you see millions— no, billions— of fellow humans, with indescribable emotions on their faces. Where is the world? It is over. Years made of … Read more
Sunnah: The Beautiful Ways of the Prophet Imagine you had the chance to influence people and be rewarded for the things they do. Well, you do have that chance! Are you ready to get influential? This week’s central ayah Allah ‘azza wajal tells you about a top priority: Say: If you (really) love Allah then follow … Read more
Beautiful Patience by Nazia Janar Winter— her favourite season of the year. As she walks out of her home she looks to the sky— bright blue, with the sun shining high in the distance and a crisp chill in the air. “Subhan’Allah! I love winter!” she says out loud. She smiles and walks on. As … Read more
What Did We Deposit in Our Accounts for this Year? By Uzma Awan At the end of each year, people welcome the next year exuberantly. Some are thrilled that a new year is beginning. Plans must be made for New Year ’s Eve. Call friends. Make arrangements. Purchase greeting cards. Wrap gifts. Draft New Year … Read more
Weeping for Allah brings amazing rewards of which many of us are not even aware. So let’s find out in this week’s Jumuah Special about the beauty of crying for your beloved and discover practical tips on how to do this, insha’Allah! In this week’s central ayah Allah ‘azza wajal describes the blessed people, and … Read more
Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect, someone once said; It means you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections. That’s right; being content is a choice you can make— one of the best choices you will ever make. In this week’s Jumuah Special you’ll find five reasons to be happy even if things aren’t perfect … Read more
Guess what? There are no white lies in Islam! This is one of the beautiful traits of Allah’s guidelines. As-sidq (truthfulness) is a command of Allah ‘azza wajal; it’s an essential part of faith, a must-have quality for all the prophets (peace be upon them), and is mentioned in 100 places in the Quran! In … Read more
That compliment someone gave you that you still remember two years after; that person who held the door open when everyone else just rushed past you; the elderly man who offered your young child his seat . . . Sometimes the smallest acts have the biggest impact! This week see how your small acts of … Read more
Seven groups of people will receive an enormous reward for the small acts of worship they did in this life; these people will be in comfort on the hardest day ever, while others are anxiously sweating in the heat of the low-hanging sun. In this week’s Jumuah Special you’ll find seven productivity tips on how … Read more