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It is the height of delusion to make mockery of the ignorance of others, ignorant of your own ignorance.
“I never wish to offend, but I am so foolishly shy, that I often seem negligent, when I am only kept back by my natural awkwardness … Shyness is only the effect of a sense of inferiority in some way or other. If I could persuade myself that my manners were perfectly easy and graceful, …
“Speak Kindly.” (Qur’an 2:83) “Speak the Truth.” (Qur’an 3:17) “Speak Justice.” (Qur’an 6:152) “Speak graciously.” (Qur’an 17:23) “Speak fairly.” (Qur’an 17:28) “Speak politely.” (Qur’an 17:53) “Speak no lie” (Qur’an 22:30) “Speak gently.” (Qur’an 20:44) “Speak not in vain.” (Qur’an 23:3) “Speak Straight.” (Qur’an 33:70)
The problem is that we believers have become tribal people, exhibiting the characteristics of a Chosen People that our religion so strongly opposed. Instead of standing for justice, we stand for our tribe (our supporters, friends, family). However our religion tells us to do the opposite: to stand up for truth and justice — even …
A group calling itself “Britain First” posts a photo online of a group of “Muslim girls being led off in chains to meet their new husbands”, paraphrasing an article which states, “women by existing defied the laws of nature”, which is then linked to as the source. The post attracts 16,000 comments condemning Muslims and …
Some people never get over Convertitis, but for most people it is like Chickenpox: you only get it once. While it can linger for some months and even years, most people eventually make a full recovery, with few pervasive side-effects. Unfortunately a few cases of chronic recurrent Convertitis have been observed in the wild over …
This is our deen. Take it away and you unravel something very precious and you’ll find yourself naked, shivering in the cold without it.
It is He who from on high has bestowed inner peace upon the hearts of the believers, so that — seeing that God’s are all the forces of the heavens and the earth, and that God is all knowing, truly wise — they might grow yet more firm in their faith. — Qur’an 48:4
Oh soul, God dislikes contemptuous bitterness. Overlook the shortcomings of others. Have mercy on your companions. Display true gratitude for the blessings showered upon you. Put away your repugnant scorn. Faith is goodness, love and light. Be as those “who walk on the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say, Peace!”
Dearly beloved, I have become a grumpy old man, so far be it from me to offer any sage advice on the latest manufactured controversy to hit the British Isles, namely the revelation that a lot of meat sold in the UK is allegedly “halal”. People are allegedly up in arms about this alleged practice. …
