A tribute to the Prophet (S) in his month, Sha’ban
How can my mind understand your greatness? Oh one whom Allah bestowed His Endless Favours His Endless Grants, His Endless Mercies How can I grasp the Honour that Allah has dressed you That the universe is merely a sign But you are the intended one If not for you, creation would not be How […]
Event Review: Sublime Characteristics of Prophet Muhammad (S) with Shaykh Ahmad Saad
[box_dark]What: Workshop on “The Sublime Characteristics of Prophet Muhammad (S)” / Shama’il Muhammadiyah Who: Shaykh Ahmad Saad Where: SimplyIslam.sg When: 23rd June 2012 By: SimplyIslam.sg[/box_dark] “The missing ingredient: relating ourselves to the source of hidayah, relating our lives to the Prophet(S).” The quote above aptly sums up the workshop session shared by Shaykh Ahmad […]
Ipad App for Kids: Salah (Prayer) Tracker Review
Being in this media-savvy world today, many children spend a lot of their time on technology and deem it as a form of entertainment and relaxation. Sara Mir capitalised on this and created an app for children to use to keep track of their Salah. Salah Tracker for Kids is a unique reward system that […]
The Significance of Nifs Sha’ban
The Fifteenth Night of Sha`ban, known in Arabic as Laylat al-Nisf min Sha`ban, literally “the eve of the middle day of Sha`ban,” is one of the greatest nights of the year. (In Islam the night precedes the day so really it is the night before the fifteenth day of Sha`ban.) `Ata’ bin Yasar said that after Laylat […]
Event Review: Love of the Nation is from Faith with Shaykh Ahmad Saad
[box_dark]What: Lecture “Love of the Nation is from Faith” Who: Shaykh Ahmad Saad When: 25th June 2012 Where: SMU Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium By: Muslim Societies of the various Universities, with the support of SimplyIslam.sg[/box_dark] If love of the nation is from faith, as narrated by our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), […]
Event Review: Marvels of the Heart by Shaykh Ahmad Saad
“Do I have a heart?” How many times do we honestly ask ourselves this question in our short time here on earth? Now, every human being has a heart. A physical heart, the machine that pumps blood into our circulatory system that keeps us alive, physically. It is not of this heart that was the […]
Bringing Barakah into your Wealth & Life
Question: Assalamu alaikum. For the past couple of years I’ve been noticing that alhamdulillah I make enough money but its tough to make both ends meet – Its like it vanishes away, it is taking a toll on my wife and I and we stay tense most of the time about it … Is there […]
Shaykh Ninowy singing “Every Night”
MashaAllah, it is not often that we get to see a renowned scholar in an informal setting, when he is relaxed and not at a formal lecture event etc. In this precious video by Sout Ilaahi, we get to experience a side of Shaykh Ninowy that few are privy to. He actually sings a whole […]
Learning Arabic: How Important is it to our Faith?
There are about 1.57 billion Muslims in the world. Less than 15% of them live in the Arab world. Yet, the Arabic language rolls off the tongues of every Muslim during solah, Qur’anic reading and recitation and even simple conversations! Although it may be broken or accented, most Muslims are able to read, recite, and […]
Quote-worthy Words from Shaykh Ahmad Saad
Assalamualaikum! We have just finished the workshop on “Sublime Characteristics of Prophet Muhammad (S)” (Shama’il Muhammadiyah/Tirmidhi) with Shaykh Ahmad Saad, as well as last night’s lecture “Etiquette Before Knowledge” at Singapore Expo. Listening to him has been amazing and this will be a quick post just to share some of the notes I took over […]
The Merits of Sha’ban
We are now in the blessed first day of Sha’ban. We pray that Allah accepts our repentance and all our worship in Rajab and continue to bless us in Sha’ban, and grant us long lives to meet Ramadan. Here are some merits of this holy month: “It is a month that people neglect, between Rajab […]
Zayn Malik: Pop Star AND Muslim
Mention Zayn Jawaad Malik and fan girls who call themselves Directioners will stop bobbing to “What Makes You Beautiful” and give you their full, undivided attention. For those who might not know who he is, Zayn is a member of the British-Irish boy band called One Direction which has risen to global stardom. The five […]
Reflections on al-Isrā wal-Mi’rāj – Transcending The History of The Event
Praise Be to God, Lord of the Worlds, The Compassionate, The Merciful. And, may the peace and blessings of God, The Exalted, descend upon the Prophet Muhammad, his family, his companions, and their followers. Many past civilisations and nations left their Messengers of God to a historical figure, rather than extract from their very lives, […]
How & Why Should I Love God
Recently, I’ve watched this video about loving Allah. For one the topic of loving Allah is a very deep and spiritual journey that we should desire to undertake and go into deeper to discover intimately. However, the journey is fraught with a lot of doubts and questions and of course confusions. What does it […]
Event Review: Knowing God through the Lens of Imam Ashari & Imam Ghazali
Shaykh Ninowy expounds on the fundamental beliefs of Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah [box_dark]Who: Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahya an-Ninowy What: Seminar “Knowing God Through the Lens of Imam Ashari & Imam Ghazali” Where: Madrasah Aljunied Auditorium When: 9 & 10th June 2012 By: Sout Ilaahi[/box_dark] Contrary to what the title of the seminar might suggest, Knowing […]
