Salam Aleykum WaRahmatullah WaBarakatu I hope this message reaches you in the best of health and Eiman. We would like to congratulate you on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. We hope that over the past 10 days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah, which are dedicated to self-building and self-recognition, you have all benefited from every […]
When was the last time you prayed? Not a question we usually ask each other, but one we should probably start asking ourselves, especially given its many benefits. Prayer is important in many religions and collective prayer is also encouraged, as seen with Friday prayers in Islam, Sunday church gatherings, as well as gatherings at […]
“Mechanical engineers design, maintain, repair and operate everything we need in our daily lives now, and in the future they will deliver the solutions to sustain and protect human society’s existence.” – Institute of Mechanical Engineers In the first part of the Spotlight Careers series we took a look into the world of dentistry. The […]
Leaping into the air, quickly flapping its wings Sudden, swift action is what inspiration brings Desperate to fly higher and higher Wishing never to slow, never to tire Full of emotion, in its own way it yelled This little bird’s chest stretched and swelled Like this bird, become agitated! Seek nearness to the Most Loving […]
Another dimension found in this chapter is the concept of requesting and asking from Allah (swt). After mentioning some of the Creator’s attributes and confessing that our sole worship belongs to Him alone, we then make a request to Allah (swt). In such an important chapter of the Qur’an, what is being asked also needs […]
Most if not all of us know someone who has taken drugs at least once in their life or we may have even taken them ourselves. Unfortunately it’s a common problem and many youngsters in school are falling into it. Most commonly the first drug people try is marijuana also known as cannabis or “weed”.[1] […]
Every effect has a cause; it is self-evident there must be a cause behind every natural phenomena. Whenever a cause is found its corresponding effect comes into being. As a system, to what extent can we understand cause and effect in Islam? The relationship between an event (the cause) and a second event (the effect) […]
Struggling, striving, desperate to break out of the cocoon Then desperately flapping wings, each flap strengthening them Making them stronger and stronger, until it becomes a butterfly, Beautiful, free, and takes flight Fasting, endurance, struggle for a better aim Purification, cleansing from ugly temptations Each sincere fast increasing spiritual strength Emerging from the month more […]
Silentium est aureum – often translated as silence is golden, or perhaps more aptly as silence is gold; is a phrase laden with ancient wisdom in a world severely in need of timeless assistance. Gold is that which is eternally valuable, eternally sought after, so how strange is it today that silence, the finest manifestation […]
At the Islamic Unity Society (IUS), we agree that “In unity there is strength” and as such one of the means for us, as people of faith, is to come together and do interfaith work. This is especially true living in a diverse society where we encounter people of different faiths or none. We asked […]
