Self and understanding of the heart
Islam’s Secret to Contentment
“Consider well contentment, for it is a treasure without end.” (Al-Tabarani) I am not sure anything satisfies me more than those rare occasions, when I
August 8, 2017
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Self and understanding of the heart
The Vanity Affair
Raising children to be knowledgeable, practicing Muslims poses many challenges. The Internet, television, movies and the iPod inundate children with visual and auditory messages, often
August 8, 2017
Short Stories & Reflections
Don’t Confuse Liberal with Tolerant!
My friend turns to me and says: “You’re like a peacemaker, making friends everywhere you go. That’s what we need to end this craziness – one person talking to another person, one on one. It should be as simple as that.” If only it were – if only it could be.
August 8, 2017
Quran, Sahabah and Muslim heroes
Connecting with the Quran
I have read several different English translations of the Quran. Although I get immense pleasure and spiritual growth reading a translation, I always feel that
August 5, 2017
Allah (SWT) and Prophet Muhammad (SA)
Survivor’s Guilt
It was the first time my mother was attending a sisters’ Halaqah. Although she was not openly hostile to my reversion to Islam, she was
August 5, 2017
Allah (SWT) and Prophet Muhammad (SA)
The Gift of Faith
Silence. I remember lying on the sofa, enjoying the sound of nothingness. No shouting, no slamming doors, no awful names poisoning the air. The rest
August 5, 2017
Allah (SWT) and Prophet Muhammad (SA)
Selection of Duas
The Messenger of Allah (sa) said: “The Jews were divided into seventy-one sects, one of which is in Paradise, and seventy are in the Fire.
August 3, 2017