Category Archives: principle

Respect Our Armed Forces

As an Englishman of the Muslim faith, I’m doubly disgusted by the actions of a minority of insensitive extremists, who protested in the name of my religion against the British Armed Forces in Luton. Together with the vast majority of … Continue reading

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But They Perceive Not…

“And of mankind are some who say: We believe in Allah and the Last Day, when they believe not. They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and they beguile none save themselves; but they perceive not. In their … Continue reading

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Bad Principles Always Produce Bad Acts

Fools laud and magnify the mosque, While they strive to oppress holy men of heart. But the former is mere form, the latter spirit and truth. The only true mosque is that in the hearts of saints. The mosque that … Continue reading

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Jihad an-nafs, the Spiritual Struggle

In the name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy. “Those believers who stay at home, apart from those with an incapacity, are not equal to those who commit themselves and their possessions to striving in God’s … Continue reading

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