Archive for the 'Reminders' Category
Recipe for Confusion
I was supposed to go to my University today but I didn’t and this is why: two suicide bombers blew themselves up in the International Islamic University in Islamabad. Six people fell victim to this heinous crime while dozens were injured. One of the attackers actually disguised himself and managed to get to the girls [...]
Filed under: Pakistan, Peace, Reflections, Reminders, Society, War | 4 Comments
Tags: Islam, Pakistan, Peace, Terrorism, War
Deception
I didn’t know what to do just then. My mind was totally blank for a moment… exactly when I needed it to work the most. I stared at the mobile phone in my hand, with a partly composed message to my teacher. I had to tell her I couldn’t make it to class today. Yes, [...]
Filed under: Experiences, Reflections, Reminders | 3 Comments
Tags: Islam, Reminders
This talk was given last year and was highly acclaimed and InshAllah, this year on August 17th, Muhammad Al Shareef is presenting another highly anticipated talk live, titled “The Fasting and the Furious”. I got a chance to watch/listen to “Towards An Outstanding Ramadan” on Youtube today and decided to share some [...]
Filed under: Good stuff, Ibadah (Worship), Reminders, Sunnah | 4 Comments
Tags: Ilminar, Islam, lecture notes, Muhammad Al Shareef, Muslims, Ramadan
Ramadan’s almost here!
“O you who believe! Observing As-Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqûn.” (2:183)
Ramadan is fast approaching and I’ve been spending the past few days trying to get that into my head – it’s time to pick up the pace and prepare for [...]
Filed under: Faith Re-inforcers, Ibadah (Worship), Islah, Reminders, Sunnah | 2 Comments
Water, water, water!
As a rule, man’s a fool
When it’s hot, he wants it cool
When it’s cool, he wants it hot
Always wanting what is not
Ever since I first read the above in a magazine advert for an airconditioner, I’ve found it applied very well to several situations I found myself in. Yesterday, again, it proved true. The monsoon [...]
Filed under: Experiences, Faith Re-inforcers, Miracles, Praise be to Allah!, Reflections, Reminders | 5 Comments
Tags: flood, rain