“WHOEVER AMONG YOU sees evil, let him change it with his hand. If he cannot do so, then with his tongue. If he cannot do so, then with his heart—and that is the weakest level of iman.” (Muslim) This profound hadith of the Prophet ﷺ reflects the strength and responsibility of iman. It touches on … Continue reading With Hand, Tongue and Heart: Changing Evil Through Prophetic Guidance
DURING THE HIGH-profile visit to the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a staggering $3.6 trillion in investment agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. These deals, spanning sectors like defence, aviation, and artificial intelligence, were sealed alongside lavish banquets and business showcases. Dozens of American business leaders accompanied him, eager … Continue reading $3,600,000,000,000: Enough to End Poverty
THE MESSENGER OF Allah ﷺ said: “Years of treachery will come to people in which the liars are believed and the truthful are denied, the deceitful are trusted and the trustworthy are considered traitors, and the disgraceful will deliver speeches.” It was said, “Who are the disgraceful?” The Prophet said: “Petty men with authority over … Continue reading Trump, Treachery, and the Tyrants: What the Ummah Must See
THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, the disbelievers have united to attack the believers. At the Battle of Ahzab, the polytheists allied with the Yahood in a bid to annihilate the Muslims of Madinah. They failed. Centuries later, during World War I, the Allied powers—Britain, France, and Russia—defeated the Ottoman Khilafah. In the aftermath, they divided the Muslim … Continue reading From Ahzab to Kashmir: The Case for a United Ummah
TOO OFTEN, OUR salah feels like plugging in a phone to charge without turning on the power. You return expecting it to be recharged—but it’s still flat. It’s disheartening. We’re left wondering: Where is the sweetness we’re supposed to feel in prayer? Where is the humility, attentiveness, and submission of the heart before Allah? Allah … Continue reading When Salah Feels Empty: Reclaiming Khushoo
IT IS SPRING. Everywhere you look, the world has come alive — a riot of colour unfurling in every direction. The pale blue of forget-me-nots and bluebells, the soft pinks and pure whites of apple blossoms, the bold red of photinia, the fiery orange of young maple leaves, the deep purple of lilacs, the vivid … Continue reading Witnessing Beauty, Praising the Creator: Reviving Meaning in Our Salah
IN A PREVIOUS post, I discussed how truth empowers the weak and terrifies tyrants. These very tyrants, while relentlessly pursuing the truth for their own benefit, manipulate and distort it for the masses to maintain their grip on power. They discredit those who speak the truth and spin false narratives to deceive and control the … Continue reading From Darkness to Light: Reclaiming Truth Through Islam
SOME MUSLIMS, WHEN they see all the problems and chaos in the world today, say things like: “These are signs of the end of time. Only the Mahdi and Isa (as) can fix this.” But this fatalistic way of thinking is unIslamic and unbecoming of a Muslim. Yes, we believe in the Mahdi and the … Continue reading Don’t Wait—Act: Islam Demands Effort, Not Excuses
I REMEMBER A conversation I had once with a senior medical consultant. We were having dinner with a group of doctors. The consultant— who is a practising Muslim— believed that lay Muslims don’t have the right to ask scholars how they came to a certain ruling. His view was: “A scholar is a scholar. He’s … Continue reading Can Muslims Ask Scholars For Evidence?
OBSERVING YESTERDAY’S POHELA Boishakh (Bengali New Year) celebrations in Bangladesh, it became increasingly clear that the country is struggling with an identity crisis. On one hand, there’s a secular wave pushing for a revival of pre-Islamic Bengali traditions. On the other, there’s a call from many Muslims to uphold Islamic values in public and private … Continue reading Reflections on Pohela Boishakh: A Crisis of Identity in Bangladesh
Living For Islam 