Yesterday we spoke a little bit about humility. Humility is demonstrated in many ways. The prophet (SAW) was the highest example of humility. Being of such great status, and at the same time, demonstrating how…
Allah (SWT) has given us one more term for this year. And with every new term comes a new opportunity to keep on doing what we were doing well, and try to improve on it.…
Allah (SWT) has put within human beings the desire to excel and succeed. This desire varies amongst different people. Some people have a great deal of this drive, and some have a small amount of…
Every step in life requires some level of courage and some degree of bravery. Yesterday, we spoke about how the prophet (SAW) demonstrated what bravery and courage were all about, and his companions (RA) took…
The prophet (SAW) gave the example of those people who abide by the rules of Allah (SWT) and those who do not. A group of people that had drawn their names from a lottery, and…
Once a person has established their connection with Allah (SWT) by believing in him and acknowledging his attributes and expressing those attributes, it comes time for the slave who has recognized his master to pledge…
One of the important aspects of iyyaka na’budu is that we realize that various things will be required from us at various times, and some things will be more important than others. At any given…
“إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ” implies that the person who is saying it is yearning primarily for Allah (SWT). It is their greatest objective in life to reach Allah (SWT), and it is their greatest objective…