See the rock-born stream! Like the gleam Of a star so bright Kindly spirits High above the clouds Nourished him while youthful In the copse between the cliffs. Young and fresh. From the clouds he danceth Down upon the marble rocks; Then tow’rd heaven Leaps exulting . . . ~ from “Mahomet’s Song” by Johann … Read more
“My business just folded, practically overnight! How did this happen?” “I don’t know, dude. Must be bad karma.” We hear the word “karma” a lot in the media but do we know what it means? More important, do we know what it means for us? The word orginated in the Hindu culture, which believes in … Read more
By Tabassum Mosleh | When it comes to talking about Islamic issues, there are two extremes of people. One extreme says that we are not allowed to interpret the Quran and Sunnah in any way and should keep our mouths shut about everything. People in the other extreme speak about those issues about which they … Read more
Let’s face it— we’re not living in an ideal world, and neither are we ideal people. A man can be jealous of the attention his wife showers on their children, at his expense, he believes. A woman can be jealous when her husband looks at a woman who hasn’t earned his attention the way she … Read more
by Tabassum Mosleh | . . . you thought it was insignificant while it was, in the sight of Allah, tremendous. [Quran, 24:15] One of the juiciest topics of gossip is who’s going out with who and who’s hiding their affair with who. It might seem part of quite harmless everyday chatter. But when listening … Read more
| By Tabassum Mosleh | Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Educational researchers are putting more and more effort in finding out new and improved ways of teaching and learning. I was surprised to find out about one research that has received much media attention – a research on 100 key words. “An ongoing study at the university … Read more
Just enter Youtube and type in “wealth” and you’ll be instantly bombarded by lectures on how to get rich, lectures given by people who’ve stumbled upon a bit of good luck and seek to make even more money from it by convincing you that you too can “have it all.” And then there are your … Read more
| by Tabassum Mosleh | (Please note that this story is fictional.) Maliha is lying in bed, her laptop resting on her lap. She hasn’t gone to work the last three days, spending the entire period lying around, browsing Facebook, eating chocolate bars, crying violently, or just staring at the ceiling for hours at a … Read more
| by Tabassum Mosleh | Allah (swt) said, And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures. [Quran, 55:10] Allah (swt) has made the world plain and balanced with firm mountains in order to make it stable and livable by all living creatures. And as human beings, it’s our responsibility to take care of and … Read more