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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge “Remember Me, I will remember you…” [2:153] Remembrance means to recollect, bring to mind, and reminisce over a thing. So how does one “remember” the Lord of all Creation? In the Holy Qur’an, Prophet Abraham (on whom be peace) poses to God a deeply profound question: “And remember when Abraham said, ‘My…
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Yusra Dahri, Tilford You’ve awoken early. The sun has risen in clear skies. The air is deep and the light is pure. The very breeze breathes through you. This moment is full of clarity and beauty. All the gifts you’ve been given – you feel them in full force. In this moment, you are intensely…
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Bareera Ghaffar, Nottingham It is stated in the Holy Qur’an: “ ‘…My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do such good works as would please You, and admit me, by Your mercy, among Your righteous servants.” (27:20) At times, the…
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Sarah Ward Communication is the key to every relationship. This is a fact I have found to be true in both my personal and professional environments. The new mother, cradling her precious baby, has to learn to interpret the need from the cry given out – hunger, thirst, pain, discomfort – all are communicated in…
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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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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hampshire In a recent reading of the Qur’an, I stopped at a particular verse, the translation of which read: ‘What is the matter with you that you do not ascribe dignity to Allah?’ (71:14) I sat with the question for a moment, before continuing to read. Another verse later, however, and I was…
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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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