Lecture by īmān Abdullah Hasan | Transcribed by Zara T. [The following is the video and transcript of imām Abdullah Hasan's lecture "Seeking Knowledge & Recognising Allāh's Blessings." The transcript includes slight modifications for the sake of readability and clarity.] The lecture can be viewed here. As a preamble I want to ... Read More »
Humility is a key characteristic of a believer, even more so for a student or teacher of knowledge. The companions and early scholars of Islam exhibited this throughout their lives, because they understood the Deen and importance of practicing what they preached. Read More »
Be prepared to be tested and take it as a sign that Allah loves you and wants to test your love for Him...The truth is that the devil wants us to quit, and by doing so we are just playing into his hands Read More »
From forging a sense of community to providing an iman boost, the benefits of attending a weekly halaqah are many. Umm Ismail shares seven good reasons to get you out of your house on the path of knowledge. Read More »
Just as becoming a doctor involves stages and methods, knowledge should also be sought through a process with stages. Today, these stages are mixed together and reversed like a person with no formal education entering medical school. Read More »
Islam is a religion meant to be easy and therefore Muslims set up organizations to deliver Islam to brothers’ and sisters’ locales. This is all fine until those same people stop learning Islam on their own because they figure they can just buy it in the form of Powerpoint slideshows, class notebooks, and conference badges – all giving access to wide selections of religious entertainment. Pretty soon it’s no longer about going to a seminar to learn about the fiqh of fasting. It’s about going to Organization X’s event for the sake of it being an X lecture with speakers A and B. Fame is in the name. Read More »
We are activists, community members, families, youth, elders, and volunteers. We wish we had the knowledge you are now pursuing, because we see on a daily basis where it is most desperately needed. It is because of this, that we have such high hopes and expectations for you when you return. So while you are there, please take these concerns and advices to heart - they come from us, your future community that we hope you will lead. Read More »
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