. . . never give up hope of Allah’s soothing Mercy: Truly none despairs of Allah’s soothing Mercy except those who have no faith. [Quran 12:87] There are times when we look at what the world is like and feel so depressed, sometimes depressed to the point where we might even lose the will to … Read more
You’re browsing your local newspaper and reach the zodiac page. Would it do any harm to take a wee peak at your horoscope for today? You’ve just met someone new, and in an effort to get to know you better, they ask, “What’s your sign?” How do you respond? The word “zodiac” has different meanings … Read more
At the time when the Message was given, there was no period of adolescense as we know it. Businesses were not developing marketing products strictly to teenagers, and there were no psychologists explaining adolescence or young adulthood as stages of development. Young people were singled out as a distinct segment of society; as soon as … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Media channels are running recaps of last year’s great events. Why don’t we run recaps of our lives in 2015? Banking institutions are dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s of their account books. Why don’t we do the same? Big companies are formulating their big plans for 2016. Why don’t we … Read more
We don’t see and hear ourselves when we are angry, especially when dealing with our kids. We shout, scream, and say things that are considered very mean in an adult world. It’s true that we are tired beyond belief, enraged, and torn apart, but kids only exhaust us because they are so full of energy … Read more
The believers are but brothers, so make settlement between your brothers. And fear Allah that you may receive mercy. O you who have believed, let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be better than them; nor let women ridicule [other] women; perhaps they may be better than them. And do not insult … Read more
Why should we be kind? The most important reason is because Allah is kind and enjoins kindness on us. Do you not see that Allah has subjected to you whatever is on the earth and the ships which run through the sea by His command? And He restrains the sky from falling upon the earth, … Read more
People of the past knew the art of conveying a lot of meaning using very few words. The best example of that is Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Nowadays, an avalanche of gossip often conveys little or no beneficial knowledge. The classical scholars of hadith would derive many rulings from one simple incident in the life of … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Reading translations of the Quran does help a lot in understanding its meaning, but the unquestionable fact is that translations are simply not enough. They touch only the surface of a vast ocean of meanings. You miss out on a lot of what Allah (swt) is saying to you. You get the … Read more