I smiled as I searched down the alphabetically-ordered index of my newly acquired English-Arabic Quran. Instead of a series of verse references next to the word I was searching for, I found: “This word occurs more than 200 times in the Noble Quran. Mentioning every place will make the index very big”. That word was […]
Continuing the analysis of the last verse of Surah Al-Fatiha we discussed that the Qur’an categorises human beings into three different types. The first group of people are those that Allah (swt) had showered with bounties, as discussed in the previous article. The second and third groups of people will be discussed in this section, […]
When I think about the respected elderly, the following quote from our holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) comes to mind “He isn’t of us who isn’t kind to our youngsters, and shows no respect to our elders…” A powerful message which if applied will help us in taking steps towards building a harmonious society. Respect for […]
I looked around me. The sight of masses of people walking around in draping black garments, sitting down on fine Persian rugs, reciting, reading and contemplating was alluring. I stared up at the ceiling; I was mesmerised, almost drowning into the intricately designed floral panels, golden boards, stunning silver chandeliers flowing out from the ceiling with […]
Do you ever feel rushed? Not just sometimes, but most of the time? Many of us feel there is too much to do and too little time, causing us to always feel behind, stressed and anxious with a constant need to catch up. Technology has been designed to make life easier with much of technology […]
The last verse of Surah Al-Fatiha categorises mankind into three different groups. After having asked Allah (swt) to be guided to the right path, verse 7 elaborates on this path and mentions: “The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favour, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are […]
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 […]
