Allah (swt) has created us as beings with the opportunity to be the most honourable among His creations. When a person strives to truly be a devoted servant to Allah, they attain a level higher than even the angels.
This blessed Friday we are in is also the 10th day of Muharram. On this day, Adam (a.s.)’s repentance was accepted and Nuh (a.s.) was saved from the flood and the believers accompanying him.
One of the most important goals of Islam is to morally elevate. In the past, Muslims who centred their lives around the principles and values of Islam established a way of life that aimed for the happiness of both this world and the hereafter.
On Wednesday, July 19th, the anniversary of the Hijrah, which is one of the turning points in the history of humanity, is celebrated as the Islamic New Year, also known as Hijri New Year. The Hijrah refers to the migration of Prophet Muhammad (saw) and the Muslim community of Makkah to Medina.
28 years ago, on July 11, 1995, a genocide took place in the town of Srebrenica in Bosnia. In 5 days, more than 8 thousand Muslims, amongst them children and elderly, were brutally murdered.
Our religion, Islam aims for Muslims to reach a high level of ethics.
Another responsibility that is compulsory in our religion is maintaining family ties or Silat Al-Rahim. Silat meaning to meet, or reach.
