With the name of Allah most Beneficient ever Merciful
Section A;
“Emaan”, faith of belief in Allah.
Talking to Allah….., expierienceing Him….., getting to know Him….., recognizing Him….., Seeing Him….., are all steps that leads to believing in Allah (“Emaan”). This is the main goal of Islam.
What’s more is that striving for Allah Consciousness adds tremendous meaning to life and it is a means to growing & perfecting ourselves.
Articles on “Emaan”
6. Cleanliness – A Journey To Peace
14. Growing, Learning, Evolving
15. Destiny
16. The Signs Of Faith And Beyond
17. The ‘Kalmah Shada’ in practice.
18. Being Just Is A Part Of Emaan/ Faith.
20. The Internal Journey To Emaan
Section B:
Leadership:
The first step in attaining “Emaan” is to listen too and follow Allah’s Chosen ones. Allah SWT has always communicated to humanity through His Chosen ones throughout time, past, present and even in the future. (Adam AS, Noah AS, Abraham AS, Ishmail AS, and so forth. Imaam Mahdi still to come)
Section B, One
Of all of Allah’s chosen ones, MUHAMMED, (peace be upon him) holds a very special spot. Believing in him, sending Salutations upon him, following his traditions is one of the main aspects of “Emaan”. His name is right next to Allah’s name in the Muslim’s declaration of faith.
Articles on Muhammad SAW
1. Muhammed (SAW) is The Pride Of Both Worlds
3. Muhammad SAW, The Loving Prophet
4. Muhammad SAW – A Perfect Human Role Model.
Section B, Two.
Following Allah’s Chosen Ones cannot be theoretical only but it has to be practically experienced by dealing with a current Chosen person of Allah. In this group of articles we look at the concept of pledging allegiance to and following a Spiritual Guide.
These articles are under the banner of “A Walk through the Shareefiya Gardens”
Articles on The Spiritual Guide:
2. “Baith” – The Pledge Of Allegiance
4. Love the means to perfection
Section B, three
Leadership in Islam is so important that we have done a whole range of articles on this subject.
Read more articles on Allah’s Chosen Ones
4. Intercession
7. Milestones In The Journey To Allah SWT.
8. Love is Essential for Worship
10. When Allah Loves You Then…
11. A True Pir-o-Murshid
12. Leadership- Too Many Chiefs..
13. Imaam Hussein AS & What He Sacrificed His life For.
14. ‘Shrik’ – associating partners with Allah.
Section C
Learning about ourselves is also an important aspect towards attaining “Emaan”. It’s is only when we know about ourselves will we be able to apply ourselves efficiently.
Section C, one
The most important aspect to know about ourselves is about love. Love is the greatest motivator which will determine what we pursue in life and thus it leads us towards our eventual success or failure. It’s important to know about this otherwise we could end up giving our hearts to the wrong person or the wrong cause.
Articles On Love.
2. Love the cure to all our woes- full
5. Peace Or War
Section C, Two:
Other important aspects to know about ourselves:
Articles on Knowing about Ourselves.
1. Amazing
3 Patience
5. Put to shame
8. Muhammad SAW and self control
9. I am sorry
10. Wisdom
11. The pledge
12. Showing Off
13. Good Manners
14. Envy
15. Enlightenment
16. The Inner Side of A Muslim
22. Begging, Wealth & Contentment
23. Flirting & Provocative Dressing
25. Sufism: The Path To Perfection
27. Everlasting Life
28. Fear
29. Self Praise
35. Self Reflection
36. The Importance Of Listening
Section D, one
DECEPTION
We have a very powerful enemy, shaitaan, who is trying to misguide us at every step of the way. It’s important to know about how he will try to deceive us so that we have a better chance of not falling into his traps.
Articles on Deception.
1. Discernment
2. Deception
3. April Fool
4. Muslim Women In Western Media
5. Muslims Alcohol & Deception
6. I Kissed The Feet Of A Holy Man
Section D, Two.
Shaitaan loves best to cause problems between a husband and wife. Marriage is half of faith. It’s holy, sacred and we need to get this right. We need to study this because divorce is spiraling out of control.
Articles on Marriage, Children & Family
5. the Guiding Hand – Upbringing Of Children
9. Building Relationships Of Love
11. Love Our Mothers And Pamper Them
12. Our Children’s Future Is In Our Hands
14. Husband, Wife Roles In Islam
16. Tips On Building Successful Familes
17. Mother And Daughter In-laws
18. Parents After We’re Married
19. Divorce – The Role Of Parents
Section D, Three
Relationships With Others
Our Relationships with neighbors as an example, is also very important in attaining “Emaan”
1. Friends
3. Muhammad PBUH & Our Relationships With Others
4. Muhammad (PBUH) & Human Interaction
7. Hospitality & Guests For Dinner
10. Usury – Exploiting Others For Profit
11. Social Breakdown
Section D, Four
Shaitaan will also try to divide us as a community.
Articles on Muslim Unity
3. Durban’s History of Meelad Un Nabi
Section E
We are living in very trying times in that we, as Muslims, face challenges from different quarters.
Section E, one.
The Western media influences us deceptively and this is having a negative impact on Muslims.
Articles on Islam Verses Modernazition
3. The Keys To Islam’s Success
6. The Challenges We Face Today
7. Freedom – Is This Good Or Bad
13. Ecological Footprint – An Islamic Perspective.
14. Islam Greater Than Science
16. Urban Woes
Section E, Two.
There are movements in Islam that use ritualism to mislead Muslims.
Articles: – Islam more than just prayer
5. A Prayer That’s Sure To Be Accepted
8. Good Questioning is Half of Learning.
9. Remembering Allah SWT – if not, is our prayer worthless.
11. Accountability
12. Islam based on Truth, logic and common sense.
13. Materialism Verses Contentment
14. Islamic Stance on Education and Knowledge
Section E, three.
The challenges we face today
6. Muhammad SAW’s message just as relevant today as it was 1500 years ago.
8. Understanding The Holy Quran
Section F
UNDERSTANDING LIFE
It’s important to ponder and think about life so as to that we can make the most of it.
5. What Matters At Death’s Door