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May, 2019

• 23 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 18: Vulgarity

  The first sin the Prophet ﷺ warned against while fasting is vulgarity. Let us observe the fast of the tongue by avoiding all obscenity.
• 22 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 17: Quran

  The world is abuzz with Quranic recitation in Ramadan. The Quran, by far, is and will always be the most oft read and recited book ever.
• 21 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 16: Curb the Nafs

  Fasting curbs the cravings of the lower self, for when the body is hungry the nafs is full but when the body is full the nafs is hungry.
• 20 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 15: Immune System

  Fasting has many physical benefits including the healthy maintenance of the whole body, and the rejuvenation of the entire immune system.
• 19 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 14: The Soul’s Immune System

  The Islamic purpose of fasting is to create taqwa: the soul’s own immune system, which develops resistance to spiritual diseases and sin.
• 18 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 13: Soaring

  Fasting curbs our animalistic indulgence and carnality, and enables us to break free of the shackles of bestiality and soar to spirituality.
• 17 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 12: Time for Change

  If, even in the blessed and sanitised atmosphere of Ramadan, we do not reform our character and conduct then we must ask ourselves: ‘When?’
• 16 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 11: Anger Management

  Fasting in Ramadan with constant awareness and mindfulness is the easiest and most effective course for anger management and self discipline
• 15 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 10: Pleasant Disposition

  The Prophet ﷺ said, ‘A pleasant disposition is one of the blessings (of Allah)’ (Ibn Majah)
• 14 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 9: Be True

  You can never please everyone, especially if you are true to yourself, and even more so if you are true to Allah.
• 13 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 8: Month of the Qur’an

  Ramadan is the month of the Quran; a time to devotedly recite its words, reflect on its meanings, and apply its teachings in our lives.
• 12 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 7: Abstention

  Fasting is abstention, and in a true fast, along with the body’s abstention, the mind and heart abstain from sinful thoughts and sentiments.
• 11 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 6: Astounding Legacy

  Among other things, early Muslims have bequeathed us a truly astounding legacy of reciting and memorising the Quran, especially in Ramadan.
• 9 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 5: Nourishment for the Soul

  As a living being the soul needs nourishment, nurture and protection to survive and thrive. This is Ramadan’s preparation for the whole year.
• 8 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 4: Active Fasting

  Let’s not fast passively and unconsciously, merely being hungry and thirsty, but actively remaining conscious of the sacred state we’re in.
• 8 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 3: Ihsan

  Fasting creates taqwa, which is a higher awareness and consciousness of Allah, similar to ihsan, of which the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Ihsan is that you worship Allah as though you see him, and if you do not see him then indeed he sees you.’
• 7 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 2: Divine Revelation

  Ramadan was the chosen month of divine revelation, and it remains a unique time of devotional communication through prayer and supplication.
• 6 May

  Ramadan 2019 – Day 1: Ramadan Mubarak

  May Allāh make this Ramaḍān Mubarak for all of us, adorn our tongues with Qurʾānic recitation, and accept our deeds and supplication. Āmīn.

April, 2019

• 25 April

  Goal of Fasting

  As we approach Ramaḍān, we should think about the purpose of fasting. The goal of the fast is to work on the rūḥ. In the entire Quran, Allāh only mentions one specific and direct objective of fasting: to create taqwá. In Sūrat al-Baqarah, Allāh says: “Oh Believers! Fasting has been prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those who …

March, 2019

• 21 March

  Managing Disagreements

  Disagreements are a fact of life. Disagreements can arise between siblings, close family members and friends. It is human nature to disagree. But, Allāh and His Rasul ﷺ in the Qur’an and hadīth do not teach us to remove all disagreements. What they have taught us is how to manage disagreements. When we disagree, we are taught to confine our …