Quran

Assalamu alaykumToday, I will discuss a powerful and empowering verse in the Qur’an that has played a critical role in my connection with Allah and my sense of self as a worthy believer. For far too long, us Muslim women have endured what I consider to be an insulting and demeaning set of interpretations about women. We have internalised these messages over centuries and many of us...

Assalamu alaukum,In the last blog, I made the case that the Qur’an addresses human beings as complex and multi-dimensional beings who need guidance in the realm of the spiritual, the political, the social and the creative. I would urge you to read that blog to understand the continuity of my reasoning, but I will give a brief summary now.In the last blog, I noted that Allah &ndas...

Assalamu alaykum,You will recall that in the last blog I shared my reflections on Sural Al-Ma‘ūn and the insight it gives us into the conduct of those who engage in performative piety but are unable to offer small kindnesses to those most in need. Today, I want to take the message of that Surah and link this to the idea of charity in the Qur’an.When it comes to charity,...

Assalamu alaykum,Today, I am going to share with you a few verses from the Qur’an that set out the purpose of the Shari‘ah, or the law Allah has given us to guide the individual and the collective. I will make the case, which will be controversial, that the Shari‘ah is orientated towards humanitarian goals rather than political goals and its laws aim to create just soci...