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“There is no might nor power except with Allah.”
No matter how great his power, energy and strength may become, a person still cannot do anything without the help of Allah Who is Above all of His creation, the Most Great, compared to Whom nothing else is great. Every strong person is weak when compared with Allah. Every great person is insignificant and weak when compared with His Might.
“We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.”
T.S. Eliot, The Four Quartets
Photo by Barto Szkopanczyk
New Zealand Terrorist Attack
My heart goes out to the victims and their friends and families, and all those affected today by the news. Muslims and non-Muslims are deeply grieved. Let’s pray for those affected and pray for our communities to recover from this tragedy. Each one of us needs to imagine that this was our mosque, church, synagogue, temple, community centre, town hall etc. Why wait for this to happen? Be proactive and think about what you can do to prevent something as brutal as this from ever happening in your home town.
Muslims: the non-Muslim neighbours, colleagues, acquaintances you have, have you had a real conversation with them? Have you spoken to them with love, grace and genuine openness? Have you invited them round for a cup of tea?
Non-Muslims: those Muslims who you come across in your day to day life, are you trying to get to know them? To understand them? You’ll find that they are just like you if you just give them a chance...
We all are responsible for the small level of change we can make right now within our homes and communities. Don’t leave it till it’s too late.
The day I met Islam, I found a power within myself that no man could destroy or take away. When I first walked into the mosque, I didn’t find Islam…it found me.
Muhammad Ali
“A Muslim man prays inside Kashmir's historic Jamia Masjid during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.”
Photo taken by Owais Khursheed Shah
Ramadan, Be Gentle
”O Ramadan, be gentle, the tears of the believers pour forth, and their hearts are anxious from the pain of separation. And why shouldn’t the tears flow from the believers upon the parting (of Ramadan) whilst he knows not whether he shall live to see its return!”
-Ibn Rajab
Dear all who have emailed
I will be replying to emails in a few hours insha'Allah. Some beautiful topics and questions, please bear with me. Jazakumullahu Khayr, Poetic Islam
Salt Lake, Siwa, Egypt. Nov 2015
