And of mankind are some who take (for worship) others besides Allah as rivals (to Allah). They love them as they love Allah. But those who believe, love Allah more (than anything else).

The Noble Qur’an: Surah 2, Ayah 165

We are all thoroughly lucky that committing shirk ul-akbar isn’t a guaranteed way to become non-Muslim. However, [...]

I’m sure by now most of you have probably seen the bizarre video of naked Royal Marines fighting each other, apparently as an initiation ceremony for joining the 42 Commando’s Regiment. If you watch the news, you can’t miss it since they’re still repeatedly replaying it. Go here, here and here for more details.
I met [...]

The funny thing is that a practising Muslim would be the best employee and best citizen Britain has seen – no drink-driving, no stealing, no drugs, etc, etc. There is the small issue of the anti-terror legislation that is coming into effect. One minute I’m the best citizen ever, the next minute I’m a criminal wanted for believing in Shariah. Just believing in something can get you banged up for seven years – talk about tolerance!

We have just had an (anonymous) comment left on one of the posts. It had a couple of points that I agree with and perhaps some clarification is in order:

@ 5:14 PM Anonymous said…
Is this website serious, whats the purpose of this blog. Do you want some one to share your meaningless life experiences [...]

I had my third job interview last week. Not the most entertaining of activities, I have to admit. But I get my fair share of amusement from watching other interview candidates. In the latest interview, there was one women dressed up like she had just been transported from the set of Eldorado. As if one [...]

Alhamdulillah, a sister in Canada wrote recently on her blog asking about Machiavelli
November 16, 2005
Are Politicians Bound by Morality?
In The Prince, Machiavelli seems to suggest that a leader can override the constraints of morality for the sake of political interests. Troubling though it may seem, his book raises the question of whether one can uphold [...]