ISLAM

Given the transient, fleeting nature of this world, Bediuzzaman invites us to question whether there is any value in us attaching our hearts to the things in this world, write IBRAHIM OKSAS and NAZEEMA AHMED. IN reflecting on the nature of man’s creation and his relationship with...

Taking two to five minutes out of the day can act as a reset button, an opportunity to refresh our way of thinking, being and doing, advises JASMINE KHAN. AS children, we were constantly told that we should be doing something; a favourite saying was ‘the devil...

It is usually during times of uncertainty and upheaval, like the unprecedented global COVID-19 pandemic, that as human beings we take time to reflect on the nature of this world and the purpose of our life in it, write IBRAHIM OKSAS and NAZEEMA AHMED. WE are aware...

Imam Husayn was martyred at the hands of those who considered themselves followers of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW), writes SHAIKH SA’DULLAH KHAN. THE tenth of Muharram is the day on which, according to some reports, Allah saved Prophet Musa (AS) from the tyrannical and despotic Pharaoh....

There are a multitude of women who are not celebrated or honoured. They are the silent ones who carry on with their lives under challenging circumstances and are never noticed or mentioned, writes JASMINE KHAN. IT is August, when we celebrate Women’s Day. In fact, with media...

At the start of the journey, Khidr told Nabi Moosa (AS) that he would not display the required patience or sabr during this journey, writes ADIEL ISMAIL. THE action of Khidr in ayah 74 of Surah Al-Kahf, in the Holy Quran, was apparently so repulsive that it...

For centuries, space was considered to be a cold vacuum of emptiness, a fixed permanent entity in which the cosmic drama is playing itself out, writes DR YUSUF NOOR. THE universe is largely empty space; planets, stars and galaxies occupy relatively small regions of space. Our planet...

To reach the level of loving someone for the sake of Allah is not easy; it is a journey of faith, writes JASMINE KHAN. IN my dealings with women with emotional problems, I am often asked: ‘What does it mean to love for the sake of Allah?’...

In the first of a series of articles on creation, DR YUSUF NOOR provided a glimpse into how the scientific community viewed how the universe came into being. He now looks at how the Quran describes the layout of the solar system. He emphasises that the amazing...

In reflecting on the dawn of another Eid during lockdown, JASMINE KHAN reminds us that there are many things we should be grateful for. WE are about to celebrate a second Eid-ul-Fitr during the pandemic. Thankfully, the situation is a little better than last year; we are...