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I Seek Refuge: Anger, Shaytan, and Controlling our Nafs
It starts in the most ordinary ways: the perceived rude tone of a message, a barely recognizable frown on someone’s face, an unintentional cold sigh. Many times, it is just a reflection of your own thoughts, sometimes it is not. You know that moment- when the heartbeat gets louder and the thoughts speed up like someone has pressed fast-forward. This…
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Suhaib al-Rumi (RA): The Man Who Purchased Islam With Everything
Suhaib ibn Sinān ibn Mālik (رضي الله عنه), famously known as Suhaib al-Rumi (RA), was not Roman by birth, despite the epithet. He was originally an Arab, born in al-Uballah, a town near al-Anbar in Iraq, along the Euphrates River. His father was a local chief appointed by the Persian emperor. He was born in luxury and was living a…
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Suhayl ibn Amr (RA):Voice of Quraysh to Spokesman of Islam
Suhayl ibn Amr RA was one of the leading figures of the Quraysh in Makkah before Islam. He belonged to the noble clan of ʿĀmir ibn Luʾayy, among the respected lineages of Quraysh. Known for his eloquence, intelligence, and sharp tongue, Suhayl was one of the finest orators and negotiators of the tribe. Ibn Saʿd describes him as “one of…
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Repentance: Turning to Allah in Hope
“And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.” –Surah An-Nur :31 Burden of sins are heavy on souls as souls are created pure. It would have been different if the humans were created like angels, sinless and with no free will. But Allah ﷻ created humans for a different purpose than angels. He…
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Muʿādh ibn Jabal RA : Scholar of the Ummah
Muʿādh ibn Jabal ibn ʿAmr al-Khazrajī al-Anṣārī (رضي الله عنه) was among the most distinguished Companions of the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, known for his vast knowledge, piety, and wisdom. He was from the tribe of Banū Salamah in Madīnah and embraced Islam at a young age, even before the Prophet’s migration (Hijrah) to Madīnah. The Prophet ﷺ held Muʿādh (RA)…
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Compassion: Why to not mind your own business.
“Let there be a group among you who call others to goodness, encourage what is good, and forbid what is evil—it is they who will be successful. ” Surah Al-Imran : 104 The concept of acting righteously and calling others towards righteousness is a core Islamic teaching. “Amr bil ma‘rūf wa nahy ‘an al-munkar”, Enjoining good and forbidding evil is…
