Seerah 35: The Response of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)to the betrayal of Banu Qurayza

The response of the Prophet (ﷺ)to the betrayal of Banu Qurayza is mistakenly talked about as an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) acted brutally and Islam is mistakenly referred to as a religion of war and…

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Seerah 34: The Battle of the Trench (Ahzab) and the events leading to the Battle

Seerah 34 The Battle of the Trench (Ahzab) and the events leading to the Battle Once again, peace and security enveloped the Arabian Peninsula and this turbulent area began to experience a period of lull…

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Seerah 33: Aftermath of Battle of Uhud

In the aftermath of the battle of Uhud, the hypocrites disclosed their real intentions in words and in deeds, consequently, the Muslims got to realize the existence of those wicked elements working secretly in their…

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Seerah 32: Battle of Uhud Part 3

We continue as the Battle of Uhud rages on with the martyrdom of Mus‘ab ibn Umair(RA). When Mus’ab was killed, the Messenger of Allâh (ﷺ) delivered the standard (Raya) to ‘Ali bin Abi Talib. ‘Ali,…

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Seerah 31: Battle of Uhud Part 2

The speaker continues detailed descriptions of the heat of the Battle of Uhud in Part 2. In the midst of describing the battle, the speaker enlightens us on a very important point on how Muslims…

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Taraweeh Reflections: Juz 29) The Final meeting!

Surah Mulk encapsulates what our purpose in life must be. It helps us to reflect upon our weak and needy nature, in comparison to the might and power of Allah (swt). It reminds us to…

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Taraweeh Reflections: Juz 28) Beyond the Five pillars!

Beyond the five pillars- As much as Salah, Hajj, Zakah and Saum are of great importance and benefit, we must take everything the Qur’an and Sunnah ordained us to, extending the above to protecting the…

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Taraweeh Reflections: Juz 27) The favour of Emaan!

No doubt some of Allah’s favours do include our food, homes, families, jobs and health. However are those without these, not favoured by Allah (swt)? Not at all, we must acknowledge the biggest favour of…

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Taraweeh Reflections: Juz 26) We have an alternative!

Islam holds the alternative to the dismal situation faced by the many today. Be that the low wages, high inflation, fickle money-orientated culture, career politics, dire public service or much more. This alternative is right…

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Taraweeh Reflections: Juz 25) Divine guidance, not desires!

Today’s efforts to reform Islam to fit with secular liberal values, are all-too apparent. We must thus, as Muslims, ensure our Islam isn’t steered by our desires, or by a desire to ‘fit in’ and…

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