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Backbiting
Condition:
Hazrat, as far as backbiting is concerned, all thanks are due to Allah Ta‘ala that I am able to abstain to a great extent. It is the grace of Allah Ta‘ala that if backbiting occurs in any gathering, He gives me the courage to get up and leave. However, there are certain issues which I do not understand. One is that even when I am getting up to leave the gathering, some of the backbiting falls into …
Summery Couscous Salad
Perfect for a light meal on hot days.
Ingredients:
1 cup couscous
1 carrot grated
1 red pepper diced
1 green chilli chopped
Handful of mushrooms finely sliced
Handful of spring onion chopped
¼ onion finely chopped
Small handful of mint leaves chopped
Dressing
4 Tbsp orange juice
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
¼ cup olive oil
¼ tsp dry parsley
Salt …
The Ultimate Concern
On the occasion of the Conquest of Makkah Mukarramah, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) granted general amnesty to the people. However, there were a few, select individuals who were exempt from this amnesty on account of the severe enmity they bore against Islam and the crimes they had perpetrated against the Muslims.
Among these people was Sayyiduna ‘Ikrimah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), the son of Abu Jahl. Anticipating that the Muslims would kill him, Sayyiduna ‘Ikrimah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) fled from Makkah Mukarramah, heading …
