Fight Fire with water. A long time ago in China, a girl named Li-Li got married and went to live with her husband and mother-in-law. In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn’t get along with her mother-in-law at all. Their personalities were very different, and Li-Li …
Read More »Let Go of Grudges, for Your Own Sake
“Pardon them and overlook – Allah loves those who do good.” (Qur’an 5:13) If we hold grudges, our spirits get stuck like trapped birds. We can’t fly the way we’re supposed to, because our own resentments bind us and hold us down. When you hate someone, they don’t feel …
Read More »The Disease of Pride/Arrogance
by inter-islam.org MuslimVillage The disease of pride and arrogance deletes all traces of goodness and piety. This is the worst vice in causing havoc to Deen and a regrettable disease to have for the followers of this perfect and exalted religion. It launches a direct attack on beliefs and principles. …
Read More »How to Clean The Heart
almiftah.com The sin of malice and discord is serious. Even on auspicious occasions despite Allah’s abundant mercy, we always find one particular class of people that are deprived; those who harbour ill-feelings in their hearts towards others. In addition to this, some narrations state that such people’s salah is not …
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Read More »Beware of rumours at times of crisis
There are some writers, especially on the Internet, who spread news without verifying it, which is confusing the Muslims and making them despair, such as the claim that one of the Muslim cities has fallen, or that one of their leaders has been killed, and other reports which lead …
Read More »Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh)ﷺ love of the poor and underprivileged
Source: MuslimVillage.com (via “www.muhammad.net”) The Prophet (ﷺ) enjoined upon Muslims to treat the poor kindly and to help them with alms, Zakat, and in other ways. He said: “He is not a perfect Muslim who eats his fill and lets his neighbor go hungry.” He asked, “Do you love your …
Read More »Nabi Muhammad: the Greatest Teacher of Optimism (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) Part 2
In Pursuit of Optimism Part 2: Prophet Muhammad (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam): the Greatest Teacher of Optimism Click here for part 1 In the direst of times, the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) would persistently raise morale, boost confidence and steer attention to the bright side of any situation …
Read More »Nabi Muhammad: the Greatest Teacher of Optimism (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) Part 1
In Pursuit of Optimism Part 1 When one studies the traits which the prophets and messengers possessed, he finds that they were given characteristics which enabled them to lead, inspire others and guide. They were given characteristics which enabled them to plant the seeds of Islām in the hearts of …
Read More »Why We Are Tested: The Psychology of Suffering & Misfortune Part1
– The main maqsad or purpose of the human being in this life is to submit to the will and decree of Allāh subḥānahu wa ta’āla (glorified and exalted be He) and worship Him from his first breath to his last. Allāh subḥānahu wa ta’āla (glorified and exalted be …
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