“Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah – Islamic Monotheism), and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah, Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.” (Ar-Ra’d 13:28)
You cannot always be a people pleaser. Being helpful is nice and right indeed, but letting yourself down in order to make others happy is not the right thing to do. Be firm, not defensive or overly apologetic; raise yourself, raise your esteem, advises Ayesha Salam
How could wearing hijab bring peace and contentment in the heart of Muslim women? Let’s find it out in the words of Ayesha Salam.
‘Peer pressure is not a recent phenomenon; it is as old as history itself. All the prophets and their descendants faced all kinds of peer pressure.’ Ayesha Salam shares some rules to overcome peer-pressure.
“Think positively!” is the most common phrase. I used to hear this every single day. I was a girl who used to curse fate and life for everything that went wrong. I was depressed, spiritually weak, and distressed; I used to blame myself for my ill-fate and for every mishap, writes Ayesha Salam.
