Psychologists tell us that it’s impossible not to lie, that we all do it every day, consciously or unconsciously, in one way or another. This view almost makes it look like lying is normal and that a certain amount of lying is okay. But even the psychologists who make this claim admit that lying can … Read more
By Tabassum Mosleh | Parents’ love– it’s intense, unselfish, natural, and beautiful. And it’s an amazing gift of Allah. Children’s love for their parents – often it’s not so intense; sometimes it’s selfish and takes effort. And it’s an extremely emphasized order of Allah. In a few places in the Quran Allah commands us to … Read more
By Tabassum Mosleh | Islam encourages us to make friends with other believers, to love, and to forgive. It’s extremely rewarding to be able to forgive our brothers and sisters and to be humble so that Allah (swt) in turn deals with us leniently. But there comes a time when it’s a choice between forgiveness … Read more
Just enter Youtube and type in “wealth” and you’ll be instantly bombarded by advice on how to get rich, advice given by people who’ve stumbled upon a bit of good luck and seek to make even more money from it be convincing you that you too can “have it all.” And then there are your … Read more
By Tabassum Mosleh | When I was a little girl, racing games were one of my favourites among the then scantily available collection of computer games. It’s weird and tomboyish, I know, right? But my excuse is that I grew up with five uncles of similar age and tastes. I remember how we used to … Read more
| By Tabassum Mosleh | Having a three-syllable name is somewhat of a disadvantage, especially if the name seems to be somewhat difficult to pronounce. Thus I’ve been called Tambasum, Tabasum, Tabachchum and so on at different times, and after several failed attempts at correcting I finally tell people to abandon the name altogether and … Read more
By Tabassum Mosleh | Arrogance can be called a superiority complex, a sense of extreme self-love coupled with the false belief that one is better than everyone else. Those who are proud and arrogant often don’t realize their true state. Muhammad ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali said: Man’s reason will be diminished in proportion with arrogance, … Read more
By Tabassum Mosleh | None of you believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself. [Tirmidhi] One of the salient points you notice in reading about the Prophet’s (sa) life is the way he strengthened the Madinan society by building bonds between people from the very start. He encouraged the rich … Read more
Admit it— the act of prostration (sujood), can sometimes feel like a burden, especially when you’re tired. You do it because this is what has been commanded of you, but has it ever occurred to you to wonder why Allah told us to pray to Him in a kneeling position, our palms and foreheads on … Read more