Six steps to overcome being arrogant Iblees (Satan) was the first to show arrogance towards Allah and his creation. When Allah commanded Iblees to prostrate to Adam, he refused and was arrogant, and said, “I am better than him (Adam), You created me from fire, and him You created from clay.” We all want to […]
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Four things Somalia needs to do immediately
Four things Somalia needs to finally stabilize the country. OnePath Network sat down with local Somali community leader, Sheikh Abdul Kadir, Mohamed Jimale to discuss the situation at hand in Somalia and what we can do to ease the situation. Below is an excerpt of what he labeled “Four things missing in Somalia”, that would […]
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Benefits of sending blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad
Benefits of sending blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad Sending peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad is not only highly virtuous but something many Muslims are unfortunately not doing enough. In hopes of inspiring you to pick up the great habit of consistently sending blessings on the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ , we have put together a […]
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The Eight Do’s and Don’ts of Imam Al-Ghazzali
The Eight Do’s and Don’ts of Imam Al-Ghazzali In the amazing work of Imam Al-Ghazzali titled “Letter to a Disciple”, the Imam writes a sincere counsel to one of his students who had sought his advice on his personal journey to Allah. The Imam responded by writing an insightful letter which includes many universal messages […]
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The 21st-Century Orphan – LIVE STREAM
Have Our Children Become Orphans? The youth have become so out of touch with their parents that they have become 21st-century orphans. A 21st-century orphan is a child whose parents are alive but might as well not. This is because the parents neglect their children’s interests. When the child comes to the father with an […]
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You can’t deny the Prophet ﷺ
You can’t deny the Prophet ﷺ “Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research is a research institute which aims to instill conviction and inspire contribution based on mainstream Islamic texts.” As part of his presentation on cultivating certainty in Islam, Sheikh Mohammad el-Shinawy beautifully describes the importance of the Prophet ﷺ in guaranteeing certainty and security in […]
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What’s wrong with the Muslim youth?
The 5 Biggest Issues Affecting the Muslim Youth “Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research is a research institute which aims to instill conviction and inspire contribution based on mainstream Islamic texts.” Islam has a centuries-long tradition of inspiring people to contribute to humanity based on conviction in its teachings. Throughout the centuries , Muslims contributed to […]
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Aisha Bint Abu Bakr
How well do you know Aisha Bint Abu Bakr? She was known as As-Siddiqah (The Truthful Woman), she was the daughter of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (The Truthful Man) who was the closest companion of The Holy Prophet ﷺ. She was extremely intelligent, and is considered one of the best scholars of our ummah. Her narrations […]
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Jerusalem was recaptured 830 years ago by Salahuddin
This is how Salahuddin retook Jerusalem and shook the world. Salahuddin Yusuf Ibn Ayyub is no doubt one of history’s greatest heroes. Both Muslims and non-Muslims alike praise his amazing accomplishments, as well as his shining qualities of bravery, generosity, and justice. From among his astonishing conquests, the capturing of Jerusalem from the crusaders is […]
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Make no mistake, this man is a terrorist.
Why isn’t Stephen Paddock being called a terrorist? Stephen Paddock has just unleashed what has turned out to be America’s most deadliest mass shooting in the nation’s modern history. Why isn’t he being labelled a terrorist? Even though there are 50 dead and hundreds more injured in Las Vegas, Nevada, we are still yet to […]
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Why you should lower your gaze.
Five reasons to lower your gaze As Muslims, we are well aware of the Quranic injunction to lower your gaze from members of the opposite sex, especially in cases where there is desire or attraction. No doubt, at times this can become very difficult and we may fall into sin through our unfortunate shortcomings and […]
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Five tips to achieve Sincerity
Five tips to achieve sincerity Improve your private life Imam Al-Ghazali said, “The first stage of sincerity is that your private and public state should be the same.” Ask Allah for sincerity The Prophet ﷺ would often say “Oh Allah I seek refuge in associating partners with you knowingly, and I seek your forgiveness […]