ONE OF THE righteous predecessors once said, “How unfortunate are the people of the world who left the world without having experienced its greatest delight.” They asked him, “What is its greatest delight?” He replied: “Knowing Allah, loving Him, finding comfort in His closeness, and longing to meet Him.” We spend our lives searching for … Continue reading The Centre
Ramadan Mubarak, dear brothers and sisters. We are here. We welcome it with hearts full of gratitude and souls hungry for renewal. We fast, we recite, we stand in night prayer, we give, and all of this is beautiful. All of this is sacred. But this Ramadan, I want to invite you to go deeper. … Continue reading Ramadhan Mubarak 1447AH
A HEADLINE CAUGHT my eye this week. A record number of under-30s in the UK are earning more than a million a year. It got me thinking. Twenty-five years old. Millionaire. Not from building something tangible. Mostly from screens. Influence. Attention. Branding. This seems to be what “doing well” looks like these days. It’s subtle. … Continue reading Beneficial, Not Famous
“WHAT IS LIFE’S purpose?” “Simple: to worship Allah. He created jinn and mankind for nothing else.” “Yes, but… what does that look like?” A pause. “Prayer, I suppose. Reading the Qur’an. Good character. Remembering Allah…” But here’s where the question deepens. Allah ﷻ tells us plainly: وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ “I created not … Continue reading Beyond The Prayer Mat
IMAGINE THIS SCENE in the not-too-distant future. It is the 29th of Sha‘ban. Across the Muslim world, believers gather late ‘Asr. Families walk to open spaces. Scholars, students, elders, and children lift their eyes toward the western horizon. The anticipation is shared, from Jakarta to Jeddah, from Istanbul to Islamabad, from Lagos to London. A … Continue reading Who Declares Ramadhan for the Ummah?
AS BANGLADESH COMES to another general election, I keep hearing the same arguments on repeat. Secularism is the only path to stability. Democracy is the only legitimate system. Islamic political aspirations? Emotional. Regressive. Dangerous. But here’s what nobody seems willing to say out loud. Five decades of secular governance haven’t resolved the moral and political … Continue reading Beyond the Ballot: What Bangladesh’s Election Won’t Solve
I SOMETIMES HEAR Muslims criticise other Muslims, especially those in European lands such as Russia, Turkey, Albania, etc. “You wouldn’t even realise they’re Muslim.” Some Muslims indeed have very little to do with Islam but their names. It is also true that every soul is responsible for its own actions. Every soul will stand before … Continue reading The Revival Is Happening
WE’VE ALL HEARD about brain drain from the Muslim world. But a brain drain from Britain? A recent Guardian report revealed that Britain is cutting funding for major scientific research projects. Hundreds of scientists, particularly early-career researchers, are leaving the country. Not because Britain lacks intelligence or universities, but because successive governments have decided that research … Continue reading Britain’s Brain Drain and Ours: Why Islamic Governance Is the Answer
“IF THE QURAYSH buried their daughters alive, wouldn’t there eventually be no women left? And then there wouldn’t be any people left,” my daughter asked after learning about Arabian society before Islam. It was a simple, yet piercing, question. She wasn’t dismissing history; she was engaging with it thoughtfully. And her thinking was sound. Her … Continue reading Challenging What’s Normal
I CAME ACROSS something recently while reviewing parts of the seerah that I hadn’t quite connected before. After the death of Abu Talib, the Prophet ﷺ went to Taif hoping to find support. Instead, the people rejected him brutally—they set their children and servants to chase him from the town, pelting him with stones until … Continue reading They Were Listening
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