Many of us will be starting College or University this September. By the time fresher's fair is over many Muslim brothers and sisters, far from their families and natural environments, will stray off the path of Islam, involving themselves in free-mixing, and trying to 'make an impression' of the 'new me' where its all about fashionable clothing, and how supposedly diverse your group of friends are. So you'll often see many brothers and sisters and non-Muslim guys and girls from different backgrounds, styles of clothing, hobbies (some like gaming some outdoors sports), and yet the thread that binds them all is the same vain, materialistic, superficial run of the mill youth that the Capitalist system enjoys as its naive, apolitical future work force, but of course you can wear a T-Shirt with whatever radical statement you like :) This kind of relationship is antithetical to the kind of friends a young sharp Muslim should be seeking to join or impress and will ultimately lead him or her away from Islam. Every Muslim is politician who looks after the affairs of the Muslims, between this happening is how he builds his relationships. Here's a young brothers advice on how things should be done.After all, first impressions count. Keep Reading »
Imam Afroz Ali speaks on the topic of gratitude and thankfulness, and the importance of showing ultimate gratitude to our Creator. This lecture was a part of the SUMSA Lecture Series 2012, organised by the Sydney University Muslim Students Association (SUMSA).For more information, please visit: Facebook: www.facebook.com/SUMSAsydney Twitter: @SUMSAsydney Website: www.sumsa.org.au Keep Reading »
Sheikh Soner Coruhlu discusses whether we can rationally prove that God is a Creator of man, or if God is simply a creation of man's mind, with specific reference to the problems of Neo-Darwinian theory. This lecture was a part of Islamic Awareness Week 2012 at the University of Sydney, organised by the Sydney University Muslim Students Association (SUMSA). For more information, please visit: Facebook: www.facebook.com/SUMSAsydney Twitter: @SUMSAsydney Website: www.sumsa.org.au Keep Reading »