Quranic Reflections – Juz 5

Quranic Reflections – Juz 5

“If He wills, He can do away with you, O people, and bring others [in your place]. And ever is Allah competent to do that.” [4: 133] We are not indispensable. People better than us have walked this earth and people more righteous than us will soon come. At times we...
Quranic Reflections – Juz 4

Quranic Reflections – Juz 4

“And how many a Prophet [fought and] with him fought many religious scholars. But they never lost heart due to what afflicted them in the cause of Allah, nor did they weaken or submit. And Allah loves the steadfast.” [3: 146] It’s not just the physically strong that...
Islam: The One and Only Religion

Islam: The One and Only Religion

A little while back I had written something up on “the purpose behind our existence.” I had mentioned there that the sole purpose behind our existence in this world is to worship the One who created us in the first place, and I had given supporting evidence for that....
Quranic Reflections – Juz 3

Quranic Reflections – Juz 3

“She said, “My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?” The angel said, “Such is Allah; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, ‘Be,’ and it is.” [3: 47] In all your du’as and hopes, your thoughts and views on life,...
A Void For Him

A Void For Him

There is a concept that one of my teachers iterates again and again in her lessons. The past weeks, it has been on my mind more than ever. It is: كل فراغ فراغ لله Every free time you have is time that Allāh has freed for Himself. If your friends have moved away from...
The Purpose Behind our Existence

The Purpose Behind our Existence

The age we live in today is an age in which our lives are controlled by the world we live in, in which time passes by without us even noticing. As a result of this most people have little time to stop and think about the most fundamental of issues surrounding the very...