I am pleased to start this weekly ‘Thought for Friday’ email, which will be a gentle reminder of our duties, a source of new knowledge from Qura’an and Sunnah and an inspiration.

As Muslims it is imperative that we continuously learn the teachings of Islam and develop deeper understanding that is a sure way of being guided and avoiding evil. The Messenger (peace be upon him) said “when Allah wants to be specially kind to someone, He gives him understanding of Islam” (Muslim).