Faith
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Fatiha Nadeem, Bradford As a future university student (God-willing), I often find people saying university is the time where an individual truly ‘finds themselves’ and ‘feels at peace’, yet this concept of peace and clarity, or lack thereof, is becoming an increasingly common concern in today’s modern world, with many seeking it through materialistic pursuits,
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Bareera Ghaffar, Nottingham Islam is a holistic religion. Each part of man’s journey is outlined and road mapped through the Holy Qur’an which relates the lives of the Prophets of God (peace be on them). At the centre of it, is man’s yearning for God and the peace that is felt within. This need for
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Ayesha Naseem Mirza, Walsall There was a time not very long ago when watching the news disturbed me a lot; the lack of peace in the world and the rife unrest and raging wars scared me so much that they impacted my mood and thinking. I would feel down because I would fear for where
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Dr Qurratul-Ain Anni Rehman President Lajna Ima’illah UK 2025 began with wars raging across the globe and we are ending the year with the same. There is no solution to these wars unless the world adopts the Islamic teaching of justice, even for those who bear enmity against us. If the world adopts this principle,
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Paradise is a garden. So I collect good deeds, And as if they were seeds I try to plant them. But I am too eager to check If they have borne fruit. I pull out my good deeds Without giving them the chance To set root.
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Maria Anwar, Bradford South From time immemorial, before the earth and before life as we know it came into existence, the Hand of Allah has been guiding the development of all things. Allah is the “Lord of all the worlds,”i guiding everything into its perfect place; making water spring forth, fruits grow, positioning the sun
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Saira Bhatti and Iffat Mirza Rashid reflect over the Divine attribute of Al-Khaliq, the Creator – the One Who creates with perfect knowledge, intention, and design. Through reflections on nature, the human body, and the unseen intricacies of life, they discuss how nothing in existence is random, every detail is a sign of divine artistry.
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Yusra Dahri, Tilford لَا تُدۡرِکُہُ الۡاَبۡصَارُ ۫ وَہُوَ یُدۡرِکُ الۡاَبۡصَارَ ۚ وَہُوَ اللَّطِیۡفُ الۡخَبِیۡرُ ‘Eyes cannot reach Him but He reaches the eyes. And He is the Incomprehensible, the All-Aware.’ The Holy Qur’an, 6:104 We are in the maze of idols,Desperate to find the Centre.These hedges of tamarisk are so thickThat we cannot break them.And
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*Huzoor is the term Ahmadi Muslims use to refer to His Holiness, the fifth Caliph/Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community* Presentation for Lajna UK Ijtema 2025 by Yusra Dahri. Audio is available above and transcript is available below: Bismillah hiramaniraheem. Respected Sadr Sahiba and my dear sisters, Assalamoalaikum. When I was approached to give a
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