Laylatul Qadr, also known as the Night of Decree or Power is a night when Allah showers His Mercy and Blessings on His sincere and faithful servants. It is a night, when Allah looks down at His servants in a special way. And we (the servants) are more inclined to worship Him and...

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During Ramadan, I've noticed that many people tend to drink glasses upon glasses of water at Sehri and then Iftar. Many times during Sehri, those who are fasting try to drink as much water as they can before Fajr. Whereas, during Iftar, those who are opening their fast drink glasses of water to...

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As humans, we sin. Think of it in this way, God created us as humans, not Angels. By doing so, He already knew that we would be inclined to sin and do wrong deeds. We have been created as weak, which is why we need Allah's help and support. Allah is Al-Hayyi and Al-Qayyyum....

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Constantly, we make the promise to reform ourselves later. Whether this be a bad habit, being better people, making a positive change in the world or practising our faith as it should be practised, we leave it off. But no one knows if we will even get to live to see tomorrow. Unfortunately,...

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Lately, I feel like the word taqwa is being used more often. Huzur (may Allah strengthen his hands) continuously stated in his Friday Sermon on July 4, 2014, that we should all aim to adopt taqwa. Piety, God-Fearing, Righteous...these are all words that mean taqwa. However, I would say that the best word to describe...

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Take a moment to ask yourself, 'Who do I hang out with the most?' for the majority of us the answer will be 'my friends' (consisting of students or colleagues). We share the majority of our life with these people. It's human nature to adapt to the lifestyle of those that we spend...

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Avoiding sin, however big or small it may be, is a habit that Islam tries to inhabit in all Muslims. We know that killing is a sin, so we avoid it. But, lying is also a sin, yet we continue to make up lies considering them smaller in rank. I believe that committing...

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