Suraqah was very determined. Ar-Rasul could now be seen from afar. Vulnerable. He trotted his horse to sprint faster. He almost made it, but something unpredictable happened.
#LetsTalkAboutSovereignty Today, with all the ruling political systems and policies instituted, public discourse on the concept of ‘sovereignty’ seemed to have diminished in rigour. Who is the World's Ultimate Sovereign? Is this something that should matter only to the Muslim Daies and Muslim Leaders?
"Islam teaches no force in religion, so don't force us to convert!" they said.
There was one interesting story during ar-Rasul’s time. A well-known one, but that left us wondering. The Sahabah were having a discussion when one of them left in disappointment.
Labbayk. Our Lord is calling, and we are coming solely for Him, not for any other reason.
Hajj 2019: The Hujaj are finding their way back home. For the leaders and daies, our responsibility does not end there. It has just begun.
Eid al-Fitr has passed, but are we on the right path of what we should do afterwards? Perhaps we may need to relook into the meaning of Eid al-Fitr, especially beyond the victory of fasting a full-month of Ramadan (and the extra six days of Shawal).
