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Hamza Awaale

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Why Ramadan gets wasted

Feb 5, 2026

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5 min read

Why Ramadan gets wasted

Reaching 'Eid, feeling like you could've done more...

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
Miracles don't come when things are easy

Jan 16, 2026

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5 min read

Miracles don't come when things are easy

Allah elevated the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم after the worst year of his life.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
The beast of Shaytan that's hijacking your mind

Dec 28, 2025

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3 min read

The beast of Shaytan that's hijacking your mind

A beast that billions of £'s have been spent creating.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
Life is a game. Here's How to Win.

Jul 6, 2025

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13 min read

Life is a game. Here's How to Win.

I wasted years chasing quick pleasure. Then I discovered a cheat code: gamify your life and win for real.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
How to Lock In

Apr 27, 2025

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11 min read

How to Lock In

You're at rock bottom. Here's how to escape to a better future.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
You’re Not Strong. You Just Can’t Control Yourself.

Apr 7, 2025

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4 min read

You’re Not Strong. You Just Can’t Control Yourself.

I Was an Angry Child—Then I Learned What Real Strength Is

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
I Saw The Faces of Jahannam

Mar 28, 2025

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3 min read

I Saw The Faces of Jahannam

When you spend enough time with people of the fire, you start to smell like smoke.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
Steadfast in Suffering and Success

Mar 26, 2025

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3 min read

Steadfast in Suffering and Success

Juz 17 reminded me: You don’t just need sabr in struggle.You need it when your du’a is answered, too.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
The Richest Men Prioritise Family

Mar 25, 2025

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3 min read

The Richest Men Prioritise Family

Juz 16 reminded me: I’ve been trying to provide before I ever learned to guide.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale

Patience

You’re Rushing What Allah Wants to Elevate

Mar 25, 2025

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3 min read

You’re Rushing What Allah Wants to Elevate

He Lost His Uncle, His Wife, Then Was Taken to Heaven

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale

Avoidance

A Boy Dancing to the Strings of Shaytan

Mar 24, 2025

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6 min read

A Boy Dancing to the Strings of Shaytan

I used to think disappearing made me strong. Until I realized Shaytan made it look like strength.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
Juz 13 – The Reason You’re Still Broke

Mar 23, 2025

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3 min read

Juz 13 – The Reason You’re Still Broke

Allah send down wealth for two reasons. Find out why.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
The Greatest Story Ever Told

Mar 22, 2025

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8 min read

The Greatest Story Ever Told

What Surah Yusuf Taught Me About Patience, Power, and Letting Allah Write the Ending

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
This Letter Is for the Ones Still Building in Silence

Mar 22, 2025

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3 min read

This Letter Is for the Ones Still Building in Silence

In Juz 12, the prophets were mocked, ignored, and rejected—and they kept going. So will we.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
On the fickle nature of men

Mar 21, 2025

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4 min read

On the fickle nature of men

I thought I was ready for wealth. I wasn’t. Juz 11 exposed the illusion of wealth—how easily success can turn into a test, and how quickly Allah can take it all away.

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Hamza Awaale
Most Pick the Easy Parts of Islam—This Surah Calls Them Out

Mar 20, 2025

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4 min read

Most Pick the Easy Parts of Islam—This Surah Calls Them Out

Juz 10: No Bismillah. No mercy. No excuses.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
Badr Proved Who Was Serious About Islam—Would You Have Passed?

Mar 20, 2025

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3 min read

Badr Proved Who Was Serious About Islam—Would You Have Passed?

If you were ordered to run headfirst into an army and fight ten enemies, after only being Muslim for a week, could you obey?

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
Will You Follow the Herd... to Destruction?

Mar 18, 2025

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3 min read

Will You Follow the Herd... to Destruction?

The stories of Nuh, Hud, Salih, Lut, and Shu’ayb (AS) prove one thing: If you follow the majority, you will be destroyed with them.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
No one is coming to save you.

Mar 17, 2025

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2 min read

No one is coming to save you.

I was homeless. No money. No safety net. No one to call. That’s when I learned the truth: as a man, you are alone. But that’s the best thing that ever happened to me.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
Allah doesn’t need you. If you hesitate, he'll replace you.

Mar 10, 2025

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2 min read

Allah doesn’t need you. If you hesitate, he'll replace you.

Paradise or Popularity? Choose.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
Before Asking for Her Submission, Have You Submitted?

Mar 10, 2025

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4 min read

Before Asking for Her Submission, Have You Submitted?

A man must be upstanding before taking a wife. Leadership is not a privilege—it is responsibility.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
The Rope of Allah: Why Brotherhood Is Essential for Success

Mar 9, 2025

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4 min read

The Rope of Allah: Why Brotherhood Is Essential for Success

Quranic insights for modern men: Finding strength in community and embracing the ups and downs of life.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
Juz 3: Riba Leads to Ruin, Tawakkul Leads to Provision

Mar 6, 2025

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4 min read

Juz 3: Riba Leads to Ruin, Tawakkul Leads to Provision

Riba. Deviation. Material Wealth. Short-term pleasure, long term loss.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
Ramadhan: The Standard for High-Performing Muslims

Mar 5, 2025

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3 min read

Ramadhan: The Standard for High-Performing Muslims

If you can master this month, you can master your life.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
Saying you believe is not enough. You must submit.

Mar 4, 2025

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2 min read

Saying you believe is not enough. You must submit.

Lessons on obedience, arrogance, and true success from Juz 1.

Hamza Awaale
Hamza Awaale
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