Super Women

The Pharaoh’s wife; Aasiyah, The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam’s wife; Khadijah, Jesus’s alayhi salam mother; Maryam, and The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam’s daughter; Faatimah. What do they all share in common? They are the best of all women, as indicated in this hadith:
Anas reports that the Messenger of Allaah, salla Allaahu alaihi wa [...]

Much Ado About Nothing…Really?

Sahih International: O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah ; indeed, Allah is Accepting [...]

Be Selfish, Please!

Were someone to tell you to be selfish, you would probably respond with a gawk or a gasp, if not an outright, “Wha?” We are told to be selfless, especially in a society that puts individualism on a pedestal. Nevertheless, there is one instance in which we should exercise selfishness, by completely focusing on our [...]

Are You Kidding Me?

“Do you take us for a mockery?”
In other words, they were saying, “Are you kidding us?”
And to this, Prophet Musa alahisalam said,
A’oozhubilahi an akoona minal jaahileen
I take Allah Refuge from being among Al-Jahileen (the ignorant or the foolish). Al Baqarah 2:67
Allah had commanded Musa to tell his people to slaughter a cow, in order [...]

What is Your Calf?

Surah Al Baqarah is not named Al Baqarah for nothing. Before, when I thought about this surah, and why it’s named as such (which means The Cow), the only thing I could think about was the story of Prophet Musa alahisalam telling his people to slaughter a cow. In my AlHuda class, it was mentioned [...]

Are We Beggars?

So, are we? Are we beggars? With respect to Allah, yes, we are beggars indeed, beggars of his forgiveness, mercy, and help among many other things. In Arabic, Urdu, and even Malay, the word faqeer means a beggar.
Supplication to Allah is considered an act of worship. In fact, throughout the QUran, the act of asking [...]

Hide it

When I was young and ignorant, I used to…
Following this would be a recounting of past history which might include any wrong doings or sins committed by the narrator. This is what we can equate to airing our dirty laundry out in the open. Some do it with pride, commencing it with,”Back in the days…” [...]