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Islamic knowledge and learning
30 September 2026
The Honour Restored: Surah Ash-Sharh and the Raising of a Name
A reflection on Surah Ash-Sharh 94:4 - how Allah (SWT) raised the Prophet's (SAW) name high, and what it teaches about humility and honour.
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The Weight Lifted: Surah Ash-Sharh and the Burden Removed
A reflection on Surah Ash-Sharh 94:2-3 - Allah's (SWT) reminder that He removed a burden that had weighed upon the Prophet's (SAW) back.
Read more29 September 2026
The Opening of the Chest: What Surah Ash-Sharh Promises the Struggling Heart
A reflection on Surah Ash-Sharh 94:1 - Allah's (SWT) reminder to the Prophet (SAW) that his chest had already been expanded, and what that means for every believer carrying a heavy heart.
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The Measure of a Life: Closing Reflections on Surah Al-Asr
Closing our reflection on Surah Al-Asr - the four questions every person will be asked about the time, knowledge, wealth, and body Allah (SWT) gave them.
Read more28 September 2026
The Patience: Why Surah Al-Asr Ends With Sabr
A reflection on Surah Al-Asr's final requirement - encouraging one another toward patience, and why every hardship carries a hidden expiation.
Read more28 September 2026
The Truth: Encouraging Each Other Toward What Is Right
A reflection on Surah Al-Asr's third requirement - advising one another toward truth, and why this cannot be done alone.
Read more27 September 2026
The Action: Why Small, Consistent Deeds Matter Most
A reflection on righteous deeds in Surah Al-Asr and the hadith on consistency - why Allah (SWT) loves the small deed done regularly over the large deed done once.
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The Exception: Who Surah Al-Asr Excludes From Loss
A reflection on Surah Al-Asr 103:3 - the four qualities that lift a person out of loss, and why faith alone is not one of the four.
Read more26 September 2026
The Loss: Understanding Surah Al-Asr's Warning
A reflection on Surah Al-Asr 103:2 - what it means that all of mankind is in loss, and why so few are excluded from it.
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The Oath of Time: What Surah Al-Asr Swears By
A reflection on Surah Al-Asr 103:1 - why Allah (SWT) opens this short surah with an oath by time itself, and what it asks every believer to notice.
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