There was once a politician who was gearing up to give the speech of his life. He spent countless months writing and reciting his speech, he spent thousands of dollars to rent the largest stadium in town, and spent even more in mass advertising through flyers, posters postcards, billboards, online social networks, television commercials, and every other conceivable method of attracting people.
The long-awaited day came, and the politician soon made his way to the stage, trembling with anticipation. He put on his carefully crafted smile and slowly turned to the crowd.
There was nobody there. Except for one person.
Continue reading ‘From the Masses to the Individual’
Many years ago, while waiting for my father to pick me up from school, I sat in front of the Masjid playground, mesmerized by the sand all around me. It was a sunny day, and the sand glittered in the sun like gold. As I picked the shimmering golden beads of sand up and let them slip through my fingers, I felt like I was the richest man in the world…
Continue reading ‘Mud or Gold’
Today, we got a reminder of death which we very often forget about; a 20 yr old brother from my community perished in a car accident.
I know we all love speed, excitement and the high adrenaline levels that accelerating in a boxed metal structure brings with it, but it is important for us to be constantly reminded:
Our bodies are a trust
Our trust is a responsibility
Our responsibility is executing the mission
Our mission is submission
Our submission is through our deeds
Our deeds are based on intentions
Our intentions are based on knowledge
Our knowledge is based on the Quran
Our Quran gives us a parable
Our parable is to walk modestly
Continue reading ‘Too Fast, Too Furious’
“Islam began as something strange, and will revert to being strange as it began. So give glad tidings to the strangers.”
-The Messenger of Allah (sallalahu ‘alayhi wasallam) (narrated by Muslim (145) from Abu Hurayrah)
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Are you a stranger? Or are you just an average Joe?
Are you DIFFERENT? Or do you fit in with the crowd just fine?
Below is a poem from spoken word poet Silent-K (Raa’id Khan) on the identity of Muslim youth.
Continue reading ‘Are You Different?’
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