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Keir Starmer's resignation marks the end of a premiership, but not the end of the questions it leaves behind. This article examines his disastrous record on the Gaza genocide, the reshaping of the Labour Party, and the political decisions that defined his time in office. https://www.islam21c.com/opinion/keir-starmer-weaponised-gaza/

Always have good thoughts of Allah Anxiety is the fear or worry we experience about events that have not yet taken place. If we can take a moment to remember that Allah is the Creator of all things, that He has complete wisdom behind everything that happens, and that everything that happens is good for us, this can be a really big help in addressing anxiety. Watch the full video: 🎥 https://youtu.be/VP1qNaKeIK

Focus on building communities With so much division and hatred being spread online, we need to celebrate the good things that are out there. For Shaykh Abu Eesa Niamatullah, one of the main goals of any project he undertakes is inspiring people to build communities. Watch the full video: 🎥 https://youtu.be/qiswHaCmlBE

The ways to speak with Allah If you want to speak to Allah, make dhikr. If you want Allah to speak to you, read the Qur'ān. If you want to have a dialogue with Allah, pray! Watch the full video now: 🎥 https://youtu.be/4YEPuFvJ4Qo

In this special episode of OnGuard, Hamza Andreas Tzortzis sits with the world-renowned Mauritanian scholar Shaykh Dr Mostafa al-Sheybani for a deeply personal conversation on da‘wah, sincerity, fame, the Qur’an, family, and the crisis of Muslim online influence. https://youtu.be/lVB7tDEdrFw

We don't have perfect knowledge This is a huge point made by Dr. Zeyn Green-Thompson, a medical doctor and Consultant Perinatal and Liaison Psychiatrist at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. Since we do not know everything that will happen, being hopeless is always false. On the other hand, having hope is always true, because you can't be sure that things will never get better! Watch the full video: 🎥 https://youtu.be/Xxswhmir09w

Women are the secret to civilisational success "You cannot flourish as a civilisation, except with women." Many conversations about reviving the Ummah focus on leadership, institutions, and strategy. But what if one of the most important foundations of a flourishing society is being overlooked? Watch the full video: 🎥 https://youtu.be/mh6jCxdAebo

The masjid should absolutely remain first and foremost a place of worship, guidance, and spirituality. Nobody is arguing otherwise. But if it is truly the centre of Muslim communal life, it cannot remain disconnected from the realities shaping the community it serves. Masājid must increasingly become outward-facing. They must become places that help facilitate guidance, service, organisation, and responsible engagement for the wider community. https://www.islam21c.com/politics/masjid-centre-of-influence/

Children are like empty cups that need filling We often focus heavily on harmful ideologies, whether liberalism, LGBTQ, or others — but that is not always where our greatest efforts are needed. If our children grow up feeling loved, valued, listened to, and emotionally secure, they are far less likely to seek belonging elsewhere. See them as empty cups needing love, affection, guidance, and attention poured into them before outside influences fill the gap. Watch the full video: 🎥 https://youtu.be/OCfPSkFBYos

Looking for something meaningful to do as a family this summer? Family Break 2026 returns with this year's theme: The Greatest — Reflections on Āyat al-Kursī. Spend quality time in an uplifting environment of learning, reflection, and recreation alongside hundreds of other Muslim families. 🎉 Save 20% for a limited time 🎁 Use code Islam21c10 for an EXTRA 10% off 💳 Flexible three-month payment plans available 🎥 More about Family Break: https://youtu.be/aq7xBbzLl1Y Book your space now before it's too late. https://family-break.com

Why does practising Islam feel so complicated today? In this new Islam21c podcast, Shaykh Dr Hatem al-Haj joins us for a deep and timely conversation on modern Muslim life — from politics, fatwas, maqāṣid and minority fiqh, to marriage, family breakdown, spirituality, and why so many Muslims feel that their faith has become dry or distant. This isn’t just a discussion about “modern issues”. It’s about how to remain grounded in revelation while navigating a world that constantly pulls the heart, family, and community in different directions. Watch here: https://youtu.be/4YEPuFvJ4Qo

Love is not lost overnight. It can sometimes fade through busy schedules, neglected relationships, wounded hearts, and forgetting the purpose that brought us together in the first place. This upcoming evening will explore how faith can help restore love, strengthen relationships, and bring mercy back into our lives. Book now: https://charitydinner.co.uk

Pushing away intrusive thoughts makes them worse? It's normal to have intrusive thoughts, what we should do is avoid the things that set them off or make them worse, be that scrolling on social media, Reddit, Googling symptoms, etc. We should instead accept that the compulsive thoughts are there in the background, while simultaneously moving on with life. This will change how we deal with such experiences. Full video: 🎥 https://youtu.be/VP1qNaKeIKw

This life is anything but a fairytale This life is not all "love and peace" as some may want us to believe; rather, there will always be conflicts, wars, battles, and each and every one is there to test us. Once we understand the above, everything else in this world should then also be understood according to that concept. Watch the full video: 🎥 https://youtu.be/UN7Ax-H7mU8

Do we worship our bodies? In this clip from our recent podcast episode with Shaykh Abu Eesa Niamatullah, an interesting point is raised about how younger generations have become intensely focused on health and fitness — perhaps even to the point of obsession. As priorities and lifestyles shift across generations, we need to ensure we remain relevant and connected to those younger than us, especially in a time when so many outside influences can shape their thinking and behaviour. Watch the full video: 🎥 https://youtu.be/qiswHaCmlBE

The political awakening we are seeing in our community is real. That should be welcomed. We have shown that we can mobilise. We have shown that we can protest. We have shown that we can vote. But awakening alone is not maturity. Mawlana Tahir Talati argues that the real question now is whether we can build. Because voting creates moments, but relationships create influence. And if our political engagement begins and ends at the ballot box, we will remain visible without ever becoming truly influential. https://www.islam21c.com/politics/awakening-to-influence/

Men and women were separated from their fitrah — and each other. Here’s how we fix it. This OnGuard episode with Sheikh Shaqur Rehman goes deep into how Muslim families were weakened, why motherhood and wifehood were devalued, how men lost real Islamic leadership, and what it takes to rebuild the home as the foundation of the Ummah. This is not just a “gender roles” discussion. It’s about civilisation, family, tarbiyah, haya, and the future of our children. Watch here: https://youtu.be/mh6jCxdAebo

Love is an action, not a feeling We're in a world where the meaning of love has been lost. The Prophet ﷺ embodied love in the way we need to emulate: saying it often to those we care about, giving gifts, speaking with encouragement, and showing love through action rather than passivity. Watch the full video: 🎥https://youtu.be/OCfPSkFBYos