By Romina Afghan “The path to Allaah is long and we pass along it like turtles. The goal is not that we arrive to the end of the path. Rather, the goal is that we die while we are on the (straight) path” (Shaykh Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen al-Alba...
By Shalisha Smith Remember that feeling you felt when you first acknowledged your belief in Islam, uttering the words, Laa Illaha ill Allah, Muhammad ar’rasulAllah? That feeling of excitement about the new life you were about to embark upon? ...
By Saoirse Fitzgibbon When I was four, the girl next door told me thunder was ‘God moving His furniture’. When I asked my mum about God, I got vagaries about light and energy and an acknowledgement that she didn’t know. My parents were ‘...
By Abigail Maryam Throughout our lives, we hear all kinds of religious beliefs from well-meaning people. While the diversity of opinions can be a good thing, sincere truth-seekers may feel overwhelmed and wonder how to filter all their information...
By Zara Aboubakar I recently came across a short video published online by a popular meditation app which discussed ‘dark thoughts.’ It explored an involuntary phenomenon it described as ‘the dark side of the mind’; a place wherein we enco...
By Hadil Arman Bismillahi Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem Anxiety has no barrier. Anxiety has no shame. Situations, whatever they may be, can be a powerful tool for the internal battle some of us face. They play for us or against us. They put us down or r...
By Fatima- Minna Reflecting on how belief found its way into my heart all those years ago, I realised it must have been precipitated by a willingness to believe. Prior to finding Islam, I suspected there was a God, but had no clear path to incorpo...
By Asma Nemati There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger. You have just taken the shahada. A million and one thoughts are rushing through your mind. There are doubts and misgivings but there are also many, many convictions which lead...
By Chelsea Lynn The First Step to Heal... Life is full of tests, as Allah (swt) promises us in Surah Al-Baqarah when He says: “And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but giv...
A Journey Through Alcoholism and Abuse, to Islam and Peace By Crystal Daulton As an adopted child, I always felt a longing for love. In school I felt like an outcast. I lived in a tough neighbourhood and was attracted to the lifestyle of the st...