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The Best Way To Defend Islam Is To Practice Islam
by Syed Naqvi
on May 14 2021
Unfortunately, Islam is often portrayed negatively across various news and media outlets. Whether it’s the tragic bombings of Al-Aqsa and the death of countless Palestinians, the senseless killings of Hazara Shia school girls in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the largest current humanitarian crisis of the world in Yemen, the ban on hijabs in France and Quebec, the ban on halal meat in France, and countless other violations against Islam and its followers, Islam is under constant attack.
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by Syed Naqvi
on May 07 2021
It is said that the Holy Prophet (SAW) stated: “The greatest struggle (jihad) is to speak a truthful word in the presence of a tyrannical ruler”. It is the responsibility of the Muslim ummah to take a stand against the oppression faced by the people of Palestine, Yemen, Kashmir and many others at the hands of tyrants.
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Laylatul Qadr - Night of a Thousand Months
by Syed Naqvi
on Apr 30 2021
We are already approaching the last third and pinnacle of the Holy Month of Ramadhan. During one of the last 10 nights of this Holy Month, the Holy Qur’an was revealed to the heart of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and that night is known as the Night of Decree, or Laylatul Qadr.
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Fast of our Eyes, Ears, Mouth & Thoughts
by Syed Naqvi
on Apr 23 2021
The Holy Month of Ramadhan is a month of fasting, worship, serving the less fortunate, and contemplation. Abstaining from food, drink and intimacy are well known and observed by all those who fast in this Holy Month. However, equally as important is the fast of our eyes, ears, mouth, and thoughts.
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by Syed Naqvi
on Apr 16 2021
It is said that the Holy Prophet (SAW) once said about the Month of Ramadan: “The month of Allah has arrived, try to free yourself. Indeed, your souls are encumbered by your deeds, so free it with repentance, and your backs are heavy from bearing the burden of your sins. You know that sins are a heavy burden. This burden is not carried by anyone except the owner of the burden himself. Your back has become bent from this costly burden. Lighten this burden”.
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Entering the month of Ramadhan
by Syed Naqvi
on Apr 09 2021
We are about to enter the Holy Month of Ramadhan and as we count down the final days of the month of Sha’ban it is an opportune time for us to reflect on areas of spiritual improvement in preparation for the coming blessed month of fasting. The two months preceding Ramadhan are preparatory months allowing us the opportunity to maximally benefit from the spiritual feast of Ramadhan.
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by Syed Naqvi
on Apr 02 2021
When the warriors returned from the battlefield, the Prophet (SAW) said to them, “Greetings to those who have returned from the minor jihad”, or in other words, the minor struggle. They looked at each other in amazement as they had faced the onslaught of swords and arrows and could not comprehend how this was the minor struggle. If this was the minor struggle, what could possibly be the major struggle, or the greater Jihad?
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6th Anniversary of the Yemen Humanitarian Crisis
by Syed Naqvi
on Mar 26 2021
It is said that the Holy Prophet (SAW) stated, “The one who starts his day with his main concern being worldly affairs has nothing to do with Allah (SWT), and whoever does not care about the Muslims is not one of them, and whoever willingly accepts humiliation without being forced is not one of us.”
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by Syed Naqvi
on Mar 19 2021
The month of Sha’ban has arrived and with it comes many blessings. It is said that the Holy Prophet (SAW) stated, “Sha’ban is a distinguished month and it is my month, the carriers of the Divine Throne sanctify it and know its right, and it is the month in which sustenance is increased for the believers. Sha‘ban is the month of performing deeds, good is multiplied seventy times and evil is diminished, sins are forgiven and good deeds are accepted.”
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by Syed Naqvi
on Mar 15 2021
Last week Muslims around the world commemorated the event of Isra wal Mi’raj (the Spiritual Night Journey). It is believed that the event occurred in the twelfth year of the Holy Prophet’s mission in Makkah during the night of the 27th of Rajab.
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The Importance of the Vagus Nerve
by Syed Naqvi
on Mar 12 2021
There are 12 cranial nerves in the body, some of which send sensory information, including details about smells, sights, tastes, and sounds, to the brain, and others which control the movement of various muscles and the function of certain glands, known as motor functions. The vagus nerve has both sensory and motor functions.
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Ibn Sina - Among the Great Physicians from the Islamic Golden Age
by Syed Naqvi
on Mar 05 2021
Ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna, was a Persian polymath born over 1000 years ago in Bukhara (in present day Uzbekistan) and is known as one of the greatest philosophers, astronomers and physicians of what is known as the Islamic Golden Age.
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13th Rajab Honouring Imam Ali (AS)
by Syed Naqvi
on Feb 26 2021
There are books full of sayings by Imam Ali AS but one of our favourites is: “Carry light and overcome”. Though there may be many interpretations of what this can mean, one of them may be to not burden our minds with worry about the outcome of worldly matters.
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by Syed Naqvi
on Feb 19 2021
The sacred month of Rajab has arrived and it is the start of a blessed period that lasts three months and culminates with the end of the Holy month of Ramadhan. It is said that Prophet Muhammad SAW referred to Rajab as Allah SWT’s month, Sha’ban as the Prophet SAW’s month, and Ramadhan as the month of his Umma.
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Health Benefits of Salat/Namaz/Prayer
by Syed Naqvi
on Feb 12 2021
As it becomes routine for many of us, an often overlooked aspect of salat/namaz is the physical, spiritual and mental health benefits. When performed correctly and with the right posture, salat can improve muscle strength, joint mobility, blood circulation, postural stability and balance.
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by Syed Naqvi
on Feb 05 2021
This week is the blessed week of the birth of the “Leader of all the women of the worlds”, Sayyida Fatima Zahra (AS), Sayyidati Nisa al Alamin. Her birth is commemorated every year on the 20th of the Islamic month Jamadi Ath-Thani.
Unanimous amongst reciters of ahadith is the fact that the Holy Prophet (SAW) had an immense attachment to and love for Sayyida Fatima (AS) and that she was referred to by him as Umm Abiha, or the mother of her father, emphasising this love.
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by Syed Naqvi
on Jan 29 2021
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Muslims turn to the Quran and hadith for guidance in all areas of life, including health and medical matters. As collected in the ahadith, the Prophet Muhammad SAW once said that "Allah SWT did not create a disease for which he did not also create a cure." This has led to the development of what is known today as Islamic Medicine, which includes prescriptions regarding health from the Prophet SAW himself but more often, cures derived by world renowned Muslim physicians that have approached the science of medicine from a holistic perspective based on earlier guiding Islamic principles.
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Islamic Wellness: Promotion and Protection
by Syed Naqvi
on Jan 18 2021
Since it’s inception, Islam has prioritized a holistic approach to health. The protection of faith, property, life, progeny and mind are core principals in Islam, the latter three of which cannot be adequately observed without the diligent protection and preservation of health.
