#article | Lessons from Surah Hashr
⏱️14 minute read
• Situations can change drastically and rapidly
• #Unity, not Uniformity
• #Islamophobia and its reality
• Don’t give up
#Quran
http://islamicfocus.co.za/lessons-from-surah-hashr/
⏱️14 minute read
• Situations can change drastically and rapidly
• #Unity, not Uniformity
• #Islamophobia and its reality
• Don’t give up
#Quran
http://islamicfocus.co.za/lessons-from-surah-hashr/
#article | Perfumes and the Sunnah
⏱️12 minute read
Selected aspects regarding #perfume from the #Sunnah, as well as some background so that we can gain a better appreciation of it.
• Practice of the Prophets
• Art of Perfume making
• Musk, Amber and Oud
• Occasions for Perfume
http://islamicfocus.co.za/perfumes-and-the-sunnah/
⏱️12 minute read
Selected aspects regarding #perfume from the #Sunnah, as well as some background so that we can gain a better appreciation of it.
• Practice of the Prophets
• Art of Perfume making
• Musk, Amber and Oud
• Occasions for Perfume
http://islamicfocus.co.za/perfumes-and-the-sunnah/
#article | Reflections on Earthquakes
⏱️15 minute read
The February 2023 #earthquakes which struck Turkey and Syria saw over 52,000 people lose their lives. It is an opportune moment to answer some questions surrounding earthquakes and take some lessons.
• Why do earthquakes occur?
• A time to reflect
• Earthquakes are a mercy
• A sign of the Last Day
• The positives from the recent earthquakes
• Our response
• Some noteworthy earthquakes
http://islamicfocus.co.za/reflections-on-earthquakes/
⏱️15 minute read
The February 2023 #earthquakes which struck Turkey and Syria saw over 52,000 people lose their lives. It is an opportune moment to answer some questions surrounding earthquakes and take some lessons.
• Why do earthquakes occur?
• A time to reflect
• Earthquakes are a mercy
• A sign of the Last Day
• The positives from the recent earthquakes
• Our response
• Some noteworthy earthquakes
http://islamicfocus.co.za/reflections-on-earthquakes/
#article | #Mountains
⏱️17 minute read
Mountains are a creation of Allah Ta’ala which are mentioned in the Noble #Quran and the #Hadith. They played a role as the setting for significant events in the lives of the Prophets alaihimus salaam.
• What if mountains disappeared?
• Mountains as settings for the Prophets alaihimus salaam
• Mountains in the life of the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam
• Do mountains have a sense of perception?
• Mountains in the Noble Quran
• Mountains close to Qiyamah
• Some lessons from mountains
http://islamicfocus.co.za/mountains/
⏱️17 minute read
Mountains are a creation of Allah Ta’ala which are mentioned in the Noble #Quran and the #Hadith. They played a role as the setting for significant events in the lives of the Prophets alaihimus salaam.
• What if mountains disappeared?
• Mountains as settings for the Prophets alaihimus salaam
• Mountains in the life of the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam
• Do mountains have a sense of perception?
• Mountains in the Noble Quran
• Mountains close to Qiyamah
• Some lessons from mountains
http://islamicfocus.co.za/mountains/
#article | Lessons from Surah Mumin
⏱️14 minute read
Surah Mumin is the 40th Surah of the Noble #Quran. It is the first of seven Surahs that begin with the letters Haa Meem. Collectively they are known as Aala Haa Meem or Hawaameem.
• Decoration of the Noble Quran
• Passion for the Noble Quran
• Ways of protection
• Vividly evocative verses
• The effect of these verses
• Helping others become better people
• Getting the Angelic Duas
http://islamicfocus.co.za/lessons-from-surah-mumin/
⏱️14 minute read
Surah Mumin is the 40th Surah of the Noble #Quran. It is the first of seven Surahs that begin with the letters Haa Meem. Collectively they are known as Aala Haa Meem or Hawaameem.
• Decoration of the Noble Quran
• Passion for the Noble Quran
• Ways of protection
• Vividly evocative verses
• The effect of these verses
• Helping others become better people
• Getting the Angelic Duas
http://islamicfocus.co.za/lessons-from-surah-mumin/
#article | Islam and #Literacy
⏱️16 minute read
The quality of scholarship and a love and passion for #books, writing, #reading, literacy and academia was also embedded within Muslim culture from the very beginning.
• Islam's literary tradition
• Muslim contribution to literature
• Love for books
• Benefits of reading
• How to encourage kids to read
• Our recommended list
http://islamicfocus.co.za/islam-and-literacy/
⏱️16 minute read
The quality of scholarship and a love and passion for #books, writing, #reading, literacy and academia was also embedded within Muslim culture from the very beginning.
• Islam's literary tradition
• Muslim contribution to literature
• Love for books
• Benefits of reading
• How to encourage kids to read
• Our recommended list
http://islamicfocus.co.za/islam-and-literacy/
#article | The Martial Spirit
⏱️14 minute read
Over the centuries nations flourished when their values were upheld, the values of integrity, honesty, loyalty, chastity, and a martial spirit. Once the morality of a nation goes that nation or community is on the path to destruction.
• The need for a martial spirit
• True masculinity
• Healthy eating
• Exercise and training
• Training the soul
http://islamicfocus.co.za/martial-spirit/
⏱️14 minute read
Over the centuries nations flourished when their values were upheld, the values of integrity, honesty, loyalty, chastity, and a martial spirit. Once the morality of a nation goes that nation or community is on the path to destruction.
• The need for a martial spirit
• True masculinity
• Healthy eating
• Exercise and training
• Training the soul
http://islamicfocus.co.za/martial-spirit/
#article | Islam in Constantia
⏱️10 minute read
The area of Constantia in Cape Town is now an affluent suburb of the city. It was originally the forest used to supply the Dutch settlement in the Cape in the 1600’s. It formed the setting for what was possibly the first informal Madressa in South Africa.
• The first Madressa
• Masjid Mahmood
• Masjid Monier and the graveyard
• Early Masjids in the country
https://islamicfocus.co.za/islam-in-constantia/
⏱️10 minute read
The area of Constantia in Cape Town is now an affluent suburb of the city. It was originally the forest used to supply the Dutch settlement in the Cape in the 1600’s. It formed the setting for what was possibly the first informal Madressa in South Africa.
• The first Madressa
• Masjid Mahmood
• Masjid Monier and the graveyard
• Early Masjids in the country
https://islamicfocus.co.za/islam-in-constantia/
#article | Notes on Libya
⏱️14 minute read
#Libya has a long and rich history. It is the fourth largest country in Africa and the 16th-largest in the world. The overwhelming majority of the people are Muslim, and the country has stayed firm on Islam since the early days of Islam.
• A beautiful country
• Long, rich history
• Colonial atrocities
• Heroic resistance
https://islamicfocus.co.za/notes-on-libya/
⏱️14 minute read
#Libya has a long and rich history. It is the fourth largest country in Africa and the 16th-largest in the world. The overwhelming majority of the people are Muslim, and the country has stayed firm on Islam since the early days of Islam.
• A beautiful country
• Long, rich history
• Colonial atrocities
• Heroic resistance
https://islamicfocus.co.za/notes-on-libya/
#article | The Napoleonic Code
⏱️5 minute read
Napolean used an Islamic book, Sharah Dirdeer ala Mukhtasar al Khalil, an authoritative Maliki Fiqh book, on which he based the first uniform set of French laws. This was known as the Napoleonic Code or the French Civil Code of 1804 which is still largely intact.
* Where did Napoleon get the book?
* Examples of similarities with Islamic laws
* Why a Maliki text?
* Ways Islamic law fashioned modern European law
https://islamicfocus.co.za/the-napoleonic-code/
⏱️5 minute read
Napolean used an Islamic book, Sharah Dirdeer ala Mukhtasar al Khalil, an authoritative Maliki Fiqh book, on which he based the first uniform set of French laws. This was known as the Napoleonic Code or the French Civil Code of 1804 which is still largely intact.
* Where did Napoleon get the book?
* Examples of similarities with Islamic laws
* Why a Maliki text?
* Ways Islamic law fashioned modern European law
https://islamicfocus.co.za/the-napoleonic-code/