Once upon a time …. there existed a society that possessed true values. Among them lived the Queen of Jannah, the most beloved daughter of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), Sayyidah Fatima (radiyallahu anha). Like the rest of the society of that era, she too possessed all the great qualities of …
Read More »Understanding Childhood Cold and Flu
The common cold and/or influenza are viral infections, not usually bacterial, of the upper respiratory tract, caused by invasion into the nose, throat, sinuses, or ears. The virus travels either from hand to mouth and nose, or through the air on minute droplets carrying infected secretions from one child to …
Read More »Time – your most valuable asset!
While the sighting of the crescent heralds in a new month and a new year it is also tells us that another day, another month, another year has passed-never to return-and that THE most valuable ‘capital’ that Man possesses, TIME, is corroding and withering away. Every passing day …
Read More »13 Changes to Address Sleep Disorders: Are you dreaming of sleep?
How often have you said: “I’ll get it done, even if it takes all night”, or “I will make up lost sleep later, perhaps on the weekend”. I know I have, more times than I would have liked, in order to push my way through tasks or finish unresolved …
Read More »A letter to my son – from a Mother
Letter from mother As featured on Sabahul Khair {Keep the tissues on hand….} ‘My Son, I am Your Mother’ All praise is due to Allah, the easer of grief and the dispeller of worries, and may his blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad Sallalahu alaihi wasallam, the best …
Read More »Backbiting and Slander
And why did you not, when you heard it, say? “It is not right of us to speak of this: Glory to God, this is a most serious slander“ (Quran 24:16) A commentary on one of the most destructive of major sins Islam is a religion of peace, love …
Read More »5 Natural Treatments for Colds and Flus
When you get sick from a cold or the flu, what exactly are you getting sick from? Well, both are caused by viruses, which are very small living structures that are basically a bunch of genetic material packaged into a coating. Colds may be caused by several viruses, in fact …
Read More »Sayings of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani Rahmatullahi Alayh
And your Lord says “Call upon Me, I will respond to you” (Quran 40:60) Sayings of ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani Rahmatullahi Alayh 1. Consider the feeling that rules your heart, for then you will understand what you are worth. 2. The greatest happiness is not being dominated by happiness. 3. Our …
Read More »Importance of Visiting the Sick
Abu Musa (Radi-Allahu ‘anhu ) reported that the Messenger of Allah,صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , said, “Visit the sick, feed the hungry and set captives free.” [al-Bukhari] Thawban (Radi-Allahu ‘anhu ) reported that the Prophet, صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , said, “When a Muslim visits his brother Muslim, he is …
Read More »United Families are the Building Blocks of the Ummah
The breakdown of family ties is a matter of serious concern especially when it is becoming so prevalent in today’s highly materialistic society. The rivalry of trying to outdo each other in materialistic achievements has become almost a perverted obsession that is destroying the very foundation of society. “The …
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