We can add a lot of value and meaning to our lives if we can revive the kind of love and brotherhood that was once enacted between the Emigrants and the Ansar. Islam encourages brotherly love and bond amongst Muslims. It’s the seed for positive spirit between individuals that leads to fulfilling and fruitful…
Muslims should enact among themselves the culture of pro-activeness if they wish to succeed. And for every individual, the opposite of pro-activeness that’s dependability is a true detriment of his pursue of success. Abu Sa’id al-Khudri said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, ‘Whoever of you…
Acquiring wealth and gaining money is part of each person’s pursuit in life, but this shouldn’t stop people from giving out of fear of poverty. Read on to know how… Acquiring wealth and gaining money is part of each person’s pursuit in life, regardless of the aspired goals and objectives- and this is not due…
Cling to Supplication, for it is your only tool and weapon to face life challenges, to achieve your aspired success, let alone to crown your pursuit for Paradise. “And your Lord says, “Call upon Me; I will respond to you.” Allah SWT says; “And your Lord says, “Call upon Me; I will respond to you.”…
There’s never a burdening physical state like that of full stomach, and the opposite when it’s half empty, and this is how the whole physical body settles, and thus the mind settles … Fasting has long proved to be a 3d detox system that purifies the physical, spiritual, and mental being of a person, and…
Boosting your memory is highly commended and surely needed- it can save you at times. And there are many mental exercises to develop sharp memory… But why risk it? And why burden your memory? Yet, I wouldn’t really advise you to depend solely on you memory, for It May Trick You at times, particularly…
Patience is an attitude in life which, if efficiently enacted and incorporated into your day to day behavior, can save you a lot of headache and much unwanted worries. Like prayer, patience is a supportive factor in your pursuit for success. In previous Recipes for Success, we tackled hasting and how it can be a…
Today’s recipe has to do with pausing every now and then to evaluate your pursuit for success and performance, lest you be heading in the wrong direction. Why evaluate your performance each once in a while? Almost all our previous Recipes for Success, we shed light on matters and attitude pertaining to how one goes…
Which path you’d rather to side with, a war against Allah, or in the shade of His mercy and blessings? It’s your call. You do not who is good and who is bad in the sight of Allah the Almighty.Avoid enmity lest it bring you in a situation where you’re at war with Allah, God…
Islam has encouraged brotherly attitude and community connections among the Muslim Ummah in so many instances in the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah peace be upon him. Such brotherly behavior and the consequential spirit of unity that would bound Muslims may have such life-altering experience beyond anybody’s…
Truthfulness puts much peace into your heart and mind, earns you people’s respect, and over and above, earns you the support and satisfaction of Allah the Almighty. Lying or falsehood, on the other hand, hampers your pursuit to success. Islam has encouraged truthfulness and the Quran and Sunnah abound with many instances hailing truthful people…
Good character and adopting a refined manner in dealing with others is a trusted way and shortcut to winning people’s hearts and minds and thus establish good relations with them, which, in itself a much-needed element in one’s pursuit of success, after the aid and will of Allah the Almighty- No body wins alone or…
Sorrow. Anxiety. Anger. Melancholy. As much as we try to live a steady, happy life, discomfort of the soul is inevitable. Our peace of mind will one way or another be challenged at some point of our lives. Living with a troubled soul from time to time is far from pleasant, but along the…
Is it a cult, new culture, or just a new trend capturing the attention of Muslim Youths in the West?! Regardless of the many issues and controversies this question may arise, Al Taqwacore is a “phenomenon” that has deeply penetrated through and rapidly spread among Muslims living in Western societies in recent years and worths…
Night outings, social gatherings- buzzing entertainment spots- oriental decorations and extra lightings may seem to be the only dominating Ramadan schemes in Muslim communities around the world. While I may partially agree with such hypothesis, I reject it as a generic outlook. Superficial traditions seem more apparent, but there are a silent majority of wise…