Dec 17, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Practicing Kindness Through Our Tongues Principal Wadud Hassan reflects on how remembering Allah in our hearts can control our tongues. When our time is up in this world, we will return to Allah and we must be wary of how we spend our time and resources before we meet...
Dec 13, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
The Importance of Showing Gratitude Thanksgiving is all about gratitude and Islam also promotes being thankful. We express thanks in our deen when we wake up, when we close our eyes, eat and pray. Our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was always beaming with gratitude. Even when he...
Nov 22, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Having Tawfik and Bringing Our Hearts Closer to Allah As Muslims, sometimes we have to go on a journey to get closer to Allah by visiting the houses of Allah SWT in Mecca and Madina. When you visit Masjid al Nabawi in Madina, the prayer of one rakaa is equivalent to...
Nov 13, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Good Behavior and Characteristics of the Prophet to Follow The people of Mecca knew who Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him was, what he was like, his kind character, how he was well-trusted and loved, and how he interacted with people. However, when he came with the...
Nov 9, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Purifying Our Hearts in Becoming Our Best Selves There is no one else that deserves our unconditional obedience but Allah SWT and on the day of judgement, when we meet our Creator, our wealth, children, and things of this world will not be with us. Therefore, we...
Nov 1, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Learning from the Best on How to Treat Those Around Us Ever had difficulty dealing with those around you? Allah sent us His messenger, Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, as the best example for us to learn how to be kind, courteous, respectful, understanding and...