Content Soul

October, 2017

• 5 October

  Does your Tongue Betray Your Heart?

  A state is a a condition or way of being that exists at a particular time. A state is all encompassing. For example, when a person is in a state of joy, fear or anxiety they are overcome by that particular state. Hajj and fasting are both states. We should be overcome by the states of Hajj and fasting. Let’s …

September, 2017

• 28 September

  Contentment

  Contentment is when you are at peace within and with everything and everyone around you, even though you may be afflicted with misfortune and trials. The most contentment you will feel (even more than through dhikr) is through the recitation of the Qurʾān.
• 22 September

  Purify Your Speech

  If you want to purify your heart, purify your speech.  
• 7 September

  Appreciate the Inner Reality

  It is sad to see an emphasis on the words of the Qurʾān without any appreciation of the inner reality.

August, 2017

• 24 August

  Hollow Shell

  The shell of Dīn is present today but there is a lack of inner spirituality and reality.
• 17 August

  Achievement

  Hajj is meant to achieve something. It is not simply about the rituals; they are symbolic.
• 3 August

  A Private Affair

  Hajj is a very visible form of worship. We have a huge public gathering, yet at its core it is a deeply spiritual, private affair. 

July, 2017

• 27 July

  How to Abandon a Sin?

  In order to abandon a sin, you need to abandon everything associated with that sin including the place and company of that sin.
• 20 July

  Knowledge yet Corruption

  Ilm (knowledge) will get rid of jahalah (ignorance) but it will not get rid of jāhilīyyah (corruption).
• 17 July

  Hate: A Reflection of Ourselves

  We may have reason to disagree but disagreement itself is no reason to hate. Our resentment is more a reflection of ourselves than others.
• 13 July

  Eradicate Hatred from Your Heart

  In a hadīth reported by Imam Tirmidi in his Sunan and Ahmad bin Hanbal in his musnad on the authority of Zubair ibn al-Awam, Rasul ﷺ said دَبَّ إِلَيْكُمْ دَاءُ الأُمَمِ قَبْلَكُمُ الْبَغْضَاءُ وَالْحَسَدُ ، وَالْبَغْضَاءُ وَهِيَ الْحَالِقَةُ ، لَيْسَ حَالِقَةَ الشَّعْرِ لَكِنْ حَالِقَةَ الدِّينِ ، وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لاَ تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا ، وَلاَ تُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى تَحَابُّوا ، …
• 9 July

  Be with the Truthful

  In order to attain Taqwá be with the ṣādiqīn (truthful).
• 6 July

  Spiritual Rehabilitation

  We should treat Ramaḍān as a period of spiritual recovery and treatment. If someone spends a month in hospital due to a serious illness, they have a unique environment where everything is controlled for them so that they can recover. Upon discharge they need to follow medical advice regarding lifestyle, diet and exercise otherwise their recovery could be compromised and …
• 3 July

  Malnourished Spirit

  We are allowing our Rūḥ (spirit) to become malnourished because we are too focused on our body.

June, 2017

• 29 June

  Is Your Body Your Temple?

  The custom of most of us is to lavish attention on our bodies and neglect our spirits. The love of life drives us to ensure that we remain healthy so that we can live longer. We train and exercise to look good and to prolong life. Healthy eating, exercise, and diet are ultimately about prolonging life via good health i.e. …
• 25 June

  A Message of Peace

  Eid ul Fitr: Eid Mubarak to everyone! May Allah accept our deeds, and on this auspicious day may He bring peace and joy to everyone’s hearts and homes.
• 24 June

  Ramadan Day 30

  Ramadan Day 30: The five prayers, Friday to Friday, and Ramadan to Ramadan are all expiators of what’s in between them if one avoids major sins (Muslim).
• 24 June

  Ramadan Day 29

  Ramadan Day 29: Oh Allah! Cause the crescent to dawn upon us with blessing and iman and with safety and Islam. (Oh Crescent) My Lord and Your Lord is Allah!
• 23 June

  Ramadan Day 28

  Ramadan Day 28: ‘There are many who purify their clothes yet pollute their faith!’ – The companion Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah (رضى الله عنه). 
• 22 June

  Ramadan Day 27

  Ramadan Day 27: We can get obsessed with halal and haram but we forget about the essence of worship, the core spirituality.