Finding Contentment: An Emotional Choice
God provides us free will to control our emotions. Sometimes challenges are thrown at us, and our first reaction is to run and hide. Rather, move forwards, while looking upwards towards God for guidance.
View ArticleMore Than We Can Bear: Facing Difficulties as Muslims
Sometimes life seems just more than we can bear. Even for Muslims. We all have off-days, of course, when everything seems to go wrong, when we feel out of sorts.
View ArticleHaving Hope in a Better Tomorrow
What gives Muslims hope in a better tomorrow? How can new reverts hold on to their faith when faced with tests & challenges? God knows how much we can bear & He promises us ease, so hold on...
View ArticleWhy Did God Reveal His Law Gradually?
God’s Way of Working is step-by-step progression until perfection is reached. A construction that is not built gradually and does not progress through different stages until it is complete will soon...
View ArticlePreach Islam Like the Prophet!
God’s Religion is all kindness and leniency. It brings ease not difficulty. Its Prophet’s way is to choose the easier of two options. Through his leniency and mercy he (peace be upon him) attracted...
View ArticleIslam is Easy: Why Make it a Burden?
Ease and gradualness are basic features in learning Islam. The foundation phase involves minimum obligations – performing only the five pillars of Islam and avoiding the seven grievous sins...
View ArticleNew Hijri Year Resolutions!
Instead of resolutions about material progression, the resolutions of a believer should be about one’s progression on the path of nearness to the Creator. What can one do to ensure the maximum...
View ArticleWhere Are the Ansar Today?
The Ansar did more than open their homes and help the Muhajirun financially. They knew full well that by pledging to protect Muhammad and his followers, they were challenging the whole of Arabia.
View ArticleGenerosity in Islam: The Power of Giving
Are you a generous person? The real generous person is he who gives in his direst need. It’s not the money we give that decides our generosity, but even a smiling face towards others is worth plenty.
View ArticleHow Can We Not Love Allah?
Do you love God? If we try to think of the reasons we love other people and apply it to God, we should see that truly it is Him that deserves our love. If we’re not enjoying the relationship...
View ArticleThe New Muslims Are Here: Where Are the Ansar?
Did Prophet Muhammad and his companions ever neglect new Muslims? Did they ever make them feel unwelcome? Did they spend unnecessary time asking about a convert’s life prior to Islam?
View ArticleHow to Gain Certainty in an Uncertain World
Now is the time for us to question ourselves, are we in doubt? If so, then we must undertake the challenges the Quran presents for us. And if we are certain, perhaps the time has come to act on our...
View ArticleHijrah: It's More Than a Physical Journey
A migration must have a path, a traveler, provision, and guidance. In the migration of the heart, these same four components are also necessary. We must flee from everything that Allah dislikes to...
View ArticleGod Makes Me Feel Better
I told her that Allah looks at the heart and deeds, and not how far you have come. He looks at the struggle internally, He looks at the daily trouble that you go through. He sees, and He forgives...
View ArticleHow to Recharge Our Faith Batteries?
Are you searching for inner peace? What steps can you take to increase in faith? How can we improve ourselves spiritually? What practical measures can help in this life-long process?
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