Islam
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The theme of our December blogs and podcast is Divine attributes. While we are posting pieces by our writers on this theme, it would be good to also look back and be reminded of the spiritual insight His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his Helper) imparted many years ago on the Divine attribute
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Our God, Kind In Subtle Ways We Perceive Not! Arfa Yassir, Swindon I recently raised a complaint about a disabled button in an app, only to realise the issue was due to my own lack of understanding—the button was meant to appear that way for a valid reason. The designers, of course, had far deeper insight into how the system worked,
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Rameen Masood, Leicester ‘…Say, ‘All bounty is in the hand of Allah. He gives it to whomsoever He pleases. And Allah is Bountiful, All-Knowing.’ [1] Al-Wasi, meaning ‘the Bountiful’ or ‘the All-Embracing’ is one of the magnificent attributes of Allah the Almighty. It signifies vastness, carrying meanings of plenitude and the ability to extend beyond limits. [2] It describes not only
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Fatiha Nadeem and Tooba Khokhar ask how one can maintain one’s spiritual connection amidst the distractions and demands of modern life and discuss how Islam has a set of daily practices and observances that help us not only form a connection with God but that are designed to help us develop our character and faith.
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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream, The earth, and every common sight To me did seem Apparelled in celestial light, The glory and the freshness of a dream. i Childhood is an age of wonder, a time when our eyes have not grown used to the sights of this
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Unaizah Ahmad, Chester In our world mired in conflict, dissension, and division, truth-telling and justice have taken the worst hit. When truth is attacked from all fronts, those who strive to uphold it become the prime targets. According to UNESCO1, between 2006 and 2025, over 1,800 journalists have been killed around the world. And as per a recent report2, at
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Noor-Ul-Hudah Khan, Ash In a world where prices have skyrocketed; and inflation and unemployment are at an all-time high, is financial sacrifice even possible? Nearly every other day we hear the term ‘cost of living crisis’ and it seems to be that in most households there’s a struggle to ensure outgoing expenditures are lower than the incoming amount. Ahmadi Muslims have the opportunity to make regular financial contributions
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Maria Sadaf, Islamabad Poverty is often thought as the absence of income. But existentially it is much deeper: the deprivation of opportunities, of voice, of access to basic services, of the chance to live with dignity and hope. It is about a mother skipping meals so her children can eat, or a family choosing between medicine and rent. These are not
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Rabah Nasir, Worcester Park The word “girl” carries centuries of history. In Middle English, “girle” referred simply to a young person, yet over time it has come to signify a female child: the bearer of dreams, potential, and a promise of the future. The Holy Qur’an reminds us: “O ye people! fear your Lord, Who created you from
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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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