by Tom Facchine | Mar 19, 2020 | Featured, Quranic Reflections
The stomach is the king of all desires. When the stomach is full and satiated, the rest of your senses are free to desire; our vision can look with lust, your tongue can speak ill of others. To this effect the Prophet said that the most evil thing a human can fill is... by Tom Facchine | Mar 19, 2020 | Featured, Quranic Reflections
Part of the wisdom behind Islam's mandatory fasting is solidarity and empathy with the poor and needy. There's no better teacher than experience; the one who is riding doesn't know the pain of the one who's walking except by walking himself, even if... by Tom Facchine | Mar 17, 2020 | Featured, Quranic Reflections
One time Sufyan al-Thawri saw Jafar bin Muhammad wearing what seemed to be a very fine cloak. He couldn't hide his surprise so Jafar asked Sufyan what was wrong, to which he replied: “O son of the Prophet! It isn't like you to wear such a thing, nor was... by Tom Facchine | Mar 17, 2020 | Featured, Quranic Reflections
“[We said], “O David, indeed We have made you a successor upon the earth, so judge between the people in truth and do not follow [your own] desire, as it will lead you astray from the way of Allah .” Indeed, those who go astray from the way of Allah... by Tom Facchine | Mar 17, 2020 | Featured, Quranic Reflections
“[So mention] when your Lord said to the angels, “Indeed, I am going to create a human being from clay.” (38:71) Shaykh Abdallah mentioned here that since people are created from the earth they not only resemble the earth in their various colours but...