‘Israel’ has been in the news a lot lately; with the reports focused on the attacks against Muslims and on Masjid ul Aqsa. As an Ummah, we are angered by the attacks, and by the pain that the Muslims in Palestine feel on a constant basis. But we need to understand that while the international community ‘condemns’ ‘Israel’s’ actions; bringing our attention to their oppression through statistics and reports...

Ahead of the state visit by the Indian Prime Minister to the United States, within which there is a speech to the US Congress on 22 June 2023, an opportunity extended only to the closest of allies, the Biden administration confirmed its aggressive building of India. On 5 June 2023, the spokesman for the US State Department declared, “Our partnership with India is one of our most consequential.”

Self-esteem refers to a person’s overall sense of their value or worth. It determines how much a person appreciates, likes, approves of, or prizes themselves. Individuals with high self-esteem (HSE), or an overall liking for themselves, are widely reported to be linked with all kinds of positive outcomes, such as academic achievement, interpersonal success, and happiness.

 Allah (swt) presents another example, related to fighting in the way of Allah (swt). In the previous verse, the example was about a people who left their homes, to escape meeting their enemy, in order to preserve their lives. When they reached a place they thought was safe, they camped in it. Then death came to them from where they did not expect. In that is a lesson for the…