The kind of demanding life we live nowadays may be challenging our time and energy capacities, but our true predicament is more related to our lack of wise management of time and clear vision in life. Dear brothers and sisters, Assalamu alikum, Man is God’s vicegerent on earth; “And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord…
Islam gave a careful attention to cultivating the kind of balanced personality that’s able to have a healthy relationship with its surrounding nature, creatures, fellow humans (taking various forms and natures) and over and above with Allah. Only an emotionally balanced personality is capable of enacting its full potential- that’s why it’s crucial to…
In Islam, the sanctity of love between man and woman is strictly respected, bound to high moral values granted by the pure and regulated bond of marriage, and the more faithful partners are, the more promising and rewarding the marriage proves to be. Any matter that falls out of the boundaries of regulation is…
There are two types of Sufism: authentic and pseudo, or theosophical, Sufism. Authentic Sufism is a product of Islam alone, and hence must be studied primarily against the backdrop of the Islamic message as a criterion and standard. It is because of this, essentially, that we have earlier rejected the notion of equating Sufism…
“O Our Lord! Forgive us our sins as well as those of our brethren who preceded us on the way of faith, and let not our hearts entertain any hatred or malice against any of those who share with us the same belief. “Our Lord! Verily You are the Most Kind and the Most Merciful.”…
“We rose up in the morning and the whole kingdom of Allah rose up, and praise is due to Allah. There is no true god but Allah, the One Who has no partner with Him. His is the Sovereignty and all Praise is due to Him. He has Power over everything. “O Allah! I…
Pause for a while.. Blackout from the noise of our modern day life… Scan the world around you and contemplate.. Delve deep into your soul and browse through your spiritual conflicts. What do you see? How far do you feel connected to the universe? You are getting close to the ultimate truth about Life and…
Ever wondered… You are walking down a crowded street on a lovely morning and you never know…an acquaintance of yours maybe just standing around the corner Ready to show up in front of you. You really don’t know him..But you will surely straightaway recognize him He stands out even though part of the crowd…
Constricted Choked up with a thousand thoughts Exasperated Exhausted but no rest Want it to stop Don’t want to think Be monotonous Be blind Be lifeless and go on with the crowd A deep breath Sakeena in His Remembrance: “Lord, forgive your slave for she forgets there is no pleasure in blindness.” By: Aaliyah Alam
This is a question which is most important. A question our lives revolves around and it is a test which we all go through. And the idea revolving around the question is the sole intention that we should have in our hearts. Now, imagine, what or more importantly, who is the one true love? One…
What is the purpose of life? “And I have not created the Jin and man but that they worship Me”– (Quran 51:57) This is what Allah says abut our purpose of liiving, and this should end your confusion. Life is like a long walk you have in a narrow street. You come across potholes and…
Enlightenment has always been affiliated with the level of development, usually cultural development, that nations and individuals undergo. But here, I will attempt to offer a different take on this subject, or the notion if you’d like to call it. All through the centuries and throughout the history of human civilizations, any attempt to change…
Self-content; one common aim among all humans, pursued by all, lacked by the majority, achieved only by a few. Unquestionable dependability on others to feel good about one’s self, life and others never really rendered the intended level of remorse, the kind of peace of heart and mind people have come to lack. They feed…
Satan never runs out of luring options: inviting sins, triggering doubts, magnifying fears, defiling belief, and exaggerating the burden of worship in a way that turns you, at some point, repulsive. If he doesn’t get you fall into one of his traps he tries another… Satan never runs out of luring options: inviting sins,…
I was inspired, by the Qur’an itself, to start this section with The Opening of the Book, Surah Al Fatiha, admitting its meritorious virtues- a supplication, the answer of which is offered throughout the holy text of The Quran. It is Umm al-Kitab – the Source of Origin, or the Mother of the Book, the…