There is wisdom in the ants going into their dwellings in dangerous times. It emphasises the importance of turning inwards to our true dwelling, that is the heart, to find solutions rather than engage in aimless confrontations. By Sadia Dehlvi The Quran has an entire chapter called Naml (ant), named after one of God’s tiny…
“Whenever Allah wills good for a person, He subjects him to adversity.” (hadith recorded in Bukhari) By Sheima Salam Sumer Most of us can relate to the hardships of being ill. Here are some coping ideas for both the emotional and physical hardships of illness: 1. Be self-aware. Be aware of your negative thoughts and…
Spirituality, or rabbaniyat is the elevation of man to a plane where the mind is focused on the higher, non-material realities of a godly existence. By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Spirituality, or rabbaniyat is the elevation of man to a plane where the mind is focused on the higher, non-material realities of a godly existence. Its…
By Mohammed Ali Vakil It happened one evening. I’d just moved to London and was busy settling in. Exploring the city, making new friends “ the typical stuff international students do when they first arrive. I was in a cafe when it happened. Someone put their hands in my coat and stole my things. At…
A glass merchant like his father, Junayd gave up the family business to devote his life to Islamic studies. By Sadia Dehlvi Abul Qasim al Junayd of the ninth century is one of the most famous of early Muslim mystics. They called him “Peacock of the Poor”, “Lord of the Group” and “Master of Masters”.…
Do not react to the situation, try to manage it and soon you will emerge as the master of the situation. In its chapter twelve, the Quran narrates a story. Quran mentions it as the best of stories. This is the story of Prophet Joseph. The Prophet Joseph with his father and stepbrothers lived in…
Imam Abu Bakr al-Ajurri (d.330AH) mentions the following incident in his treatise Sifatul Ghuraba”¦. It has reached us that Abdullah ibn al-Faraj, the worshipper, said, ‘I was in need of someone to make something for me so I went to the marketplace looking for a suitable person. At the end of the market, I found…
What does Islam say about the rights of domestic workers? Muslims are given explicit instructions on how to treat servants, workers, and the help. By Amal Al-Sibai We have all heard stories of housemaids working without rest until after midnight and rising early with the sun, or those working for months on end without pay;…
Interview with Prof. Nejatullah Siddiqui Prof. Nejatullah Siddiqui, noted Islamic economist and thinker recently spoke to Afkar e Milli, an Urdu monthly published from New Delhi, on important trends in Islamic thought. Siddiqui who propounded the theory of Interest-free banking has been conferred the King Faisal Award in 1993 and is considered a revisionist in…
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Some weeks ago, someone sent me a list of questions by email, seeking my responses to them. Some of these questions had to do with the manner in which many Muslims relate to people of other faiths. Among these questions was the following: “Last Friday, I went to a mosque for…
