Palestine: A Quranic Lens

What Prevents Victory In the Qur’ān, Allah ﷻ promises victory to the believers. He ﷻ also mentions the causes and circumstances which prevent victory and bring defeat. As believers, we must learn these reasons so as to not fall victim to them and suffer the indignities we see today.   1. Sins Allah ﷻ says,…

What Brings Victory In the Qur’ān, Allah ﷻ promises victory to the believers. He ﷻ also explains the path to achieving victory. This path is long, and may be difficult, but here is what’s needed for those who are sincere enough to traverse it: 1) Iman and Righteous Deeds Firm belief in Allah, righteous deeds,…

Why Should I Care?” Loyalty to the Believers is Part of Iman Allah ﷻ says, وَالْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍ “The believers, both men and women, are allies of one another…” (9:71). Islam lays out clear principles that establish unity and loyalty between the believers. Being concerned, worried and anxious about the plight of Muslims…

Help The People of Palestine Help The People of Palestine It’s easy to feel helpless and weak watching the genocide unfold in Gaza. Some of the crimes are so horrific in their intent and outcome, that they almost paralyse the believer. However, this is from the traps of shayṭān and his allies, whose aim is…

Allah’s Unlimited Rewards 12/11/23) In the last two months, we have seen a staggering number of deaths. Over 18,000 innocent Palestinians have been killed, from which 7,800 have been children. With at least 8,000 people still missing or feared buried under the rubble, the actual death toll could be far higher. More than 50,000 people…

Allah, Our Rabb Don’t think for a single second that as-Shahīd is not witnessing the genocide. Or that al-ʿAlīm is oblivious to the agonies of the injured. Or that as-Samīʿ cannot hear the cries of the babies. Or that al-Baṣīr cannot see His houses and the houses of His servants being destroyed. Or that al-Raqīb…

Allah Is With Them Sometimes, we may watch the news and feel very despondent. We may feel like the oppressors are getting away with their crimes. At times like these, we must remind ourselves of the perfect knowledge of Allah.  Allah ﷻ says, وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ اللّٰهَ غَافِلًا عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ . اِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ…

“Why Is Allah Allowing This to Happen to the Palestinians?” Watching the events of the last few weeks unfolding has been very painful. Each day brings a new horror, an unimaginable atrocity. What is happening today is not new. When we reflect on the sīrah, we find that our beloved Prophet ﷺ and the Companions…