“What comes to you of good is from Allah, but what comes to you of evil, [O man], is from yourself.” (The Noble Quran 4:79) Please ...
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He bound me to you. A beacon, a map, a tap. Can you feel me? I can feel you, As we travel through. Most days I hate you, Because I want to go home And...
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Emasculated I am a man. I swear I am. My reflection proves it. The weight of who I am Feels heavy on my shoulders, Like a pressure, Like a burden, Som...
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This is the woman the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) described as “My Mother after my own Mother. She is the rest of my family.” Her name was Bara...
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This is a presentation I did for my Sunday School class with Imam Refaat Mohamed at Al-Abrar Muslim Association. Many times we may feel that the way w...
Read MoreModesty: A Part of Iman
Say, [O Muhammad], “If you should love Allah, then follow me (Islam: the Quran and Sunnah), [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. ...
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The spaces between us Could be measured by fingers. Face to face, knee to knee, Sometimes nose to nose, But this distance spans miles. It’s land...
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Asalamu’alaikum, Alhamdulillah, another Ramadhan is upon us and we are all looking forward to the month ahead. Some of us are a little nervous w...
Read MoreRAMADHAN – Remember, Reflect, Transform
“Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he w...
Read MoreBrother, do you have a minute to talk about your Hijab?
“The submitting men, the submitting women, the believing men, the believing women, the obedient men, the obedient women, the truthful men, the t...
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“Every one of your (people) is responsible, and everyone is responsible for whatever falls under his responsibility. A man is like a shepherd of his...
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I am going to step out today. She wasn’t strong enough to hold me. She felt too much, hurt too much, gathered broken pieces that didn’t be...
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