Our Children, Our Test – Naseeha to Parents
There he stood. A grown man, towering to the sky. Broad shoulders, and so much pain in his eyes. I know it’s impossible, yet I could hear his heart sobbing. In reality though it was just the sound of...
View ArticleI’m Drowning and I Don’t Know Why
Have you ever felt like you were drowning? Submerged in the depths of the world? With darkness encompassing you everywhere you went? I have. And what makes the situation even more difficult to swim...
View ArticleAr-Rahman and Ar-Raheem Together
Allah introduces himself in Surah Fatiha as Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem, both. Both of these names derive their meaning from the word mercy (rahmah). In classical Arabic, rahmah represents the mercy of a...
View ArticleFour Practical Steps to Taqwa, Step 1: Muhasabah
Photo Credit: Pienw (Flickr) The first practical step to gaining taqwa is accountability, known as muhasabah in Arabic; taking account of your actions. We see this concept from the beginning of...
View Article[Khutbah] Allah’s Beloved Month
As we enter into the middle portion of the month of Ramadan, many of us will find that our resolve has started to get weaker. A completely normal occurrence with a very simple solution, by the...
View ArticleOur Children, Our Test – Advice to Parents
There he stood. A grown man, towering to the sky. Broad shoulders, and so much pain in his eyes. I know it’s impossible, yet I could hear his heart sobbing. In reality though it was just the sound of...
View Article5 Interesting Scientific Facts from Quran
Islam as a religion brings an answer to every single question that exists; this is why it is considered as the complete code of life. You can find the impressions of Islam in each part of a Muslim...
View ArticleWhy We Should Join Together and Help One Another
Helping the people around us is an important part of our faith. In Islam, it is our duty to raise awareness of our faith, spread the word and share our own good fortune both with those close to us in...
View ArticleFear Allah’s Punishment but Hope for His Mercy
Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawzi (in Madarij As-Salikeen) said: The heart in its journey towards Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) is like a bird; its head is love, and its two wings are hope and fear. When the head and the...
View ArticleExperiencing Jahannam
Hell – the punishment of Allah – has been mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah many times. It is the eternal abode of those who commit shirk with Allah, and the temporary abode of the sinning Muslims whom...
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