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Contentment: A Paradise on Earth

Published by Jinan Bastaki on June 30, 2011 5:00 am

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Where the Day of Judgement Begins

by Raiiq Ridwan Glimpses into the World of the Unseen Part: I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII In the previous article, we put together the various names Allah uses for the Day of Judgement. Insha’Allah (God willing), we will be moving on today. However, moving on is not necessarily moving forward. What we will do is step back a bit and look [...]

Published by Guest Authors on June 26, 2011 5:00 am

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Where is the Love?

by Nabil Ahmed If these past few years have taught me anything, it is that as long as we do not have love firmly implanted in all our hearts, we will never succeed. You see, when love truly exists, nothing else matters. Nothing matters at all. You don’t do something for another because you have [...]

Published by Guest Authors on June 23, 2011 5:00 am

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Happens for a Reason, Happens for the Best

There was a bus blocking the right turn lane and its emergency lights were flashing. “I need a quick detour!,” thought the woman driving. She turned into a parking lot to cross through to the adjacent street. As she made the turn, she felt her car heave forward heavily and realized she had not seen [...]

Published by Maryam Amirebrahimi on June 10, 2011 5:00 am

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Modesty: An Inside-Out Approach

Think modesty (hayā’). What comes to mind? It could be wearing hijāb and dressing modestly. Or maybe it is using decent and clean speech. Or it might be conducting ourselves with dignity and self-respect around the opposite gender. If we know we’ve fallen short in our modesty, we feel the need to change in some [...]

Published by Naiyerah Kolkailah on June 9, 2011 5:00 am

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To Become Allah’s Wali

Published by Jinan Bastaki on June 8, 2011 5:00 am

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Take Back Your Heart

Ocean of Dunya: Part I | Part II No one likes to fall. And few people would ever choose to drown. But in struggling through the ocean of this life, sometimes it’s so hard not to let the world in. Sometimes the ocean does enter us. The dunya does seep into our hearts. And like the [...]

Published by Yasmin Mogahed on June 7, 2011 5:00 am

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Remember Me, I Will Remember You

Published by Jinan Bastaki on June 1, 2011 5:00 am

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Why?

By Sabeen Mansoori We have often heard from our parents stories from their childhood that seem completely fantastic to us. The endless number of miles that they had to walk to get to school or the fact that they were given one pencil to use for the entire year and the unbelievable trouble that they [...]

Published by Guest Authors on May 27, 2011 5:00 am

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All You Need to Do is Ask

Published by Jinan Bastaki on May 25, 2011 5:00 am

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The Reality of Taqwa, its Scope and 10 of its Causes

An Abridgment of Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Mayara’s Writings Its Definition Taqwa means to abandon religious prohibitions and observe religious injunctions. It is defined by Shari’ah as, “A person’s protection from what will harm him in the Hereafter.” Its Scope Abandoning the prohibitions and observing the injunctions implies an inner and outer reality. Thus, its application [...]

Published by Suhaib Webb on May 20, 2011 5:00 am

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Constants on the Path: 5 levels of Taqwa and 4 Ways to Acquire it!

Being mindful of one’s relationship with God is an individual obligation whose foundation is knowledge, and whose life is practice according to Islam. Allah call’s the believers, ordering them to be cautious: “Oh you who believe, be cautious of Allah.” 5 Stations of Taqwa (God-consciousness) Ibn Juzay al-Maliki a great classical scholar, wrote, “The degrees [...]

Published by Suhaib Webb on May 13, 2011 5:00 am

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Earning His Love

Published by Jinan Bastaki on May 11, 2011 5:00 am

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Gems from Imam ibn al-Qayyim

Imam ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (died 1350 CE), may Allah have mercy on him, is one of the scholars that nearly every Muslim knows or has heard of. His quotes and sayings on the heart, the nature of desires, and worshiping Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala (Glorified is He) are posted everywhere. He is known as the [...]

Published by Yusra Owais (Amatullah) on May 2, 2011 5:00 am

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Lessons from Libya: A Journey of Gratitude

by Zaineb Shebani Learning Gratitude Having spent a large part of my adolescence in the Arab Gulf, I can say that I was brought up in a consumer driven and materialistic society where the principal concerns of the majority of the population were the shopping centers with their designer shops, the latest and most expensive [...]

Published by Guest Authors on April 29, 2011 5:00 am

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Hardships and the Path to God

The Prophet ﷺ (peace be upon him) said: “If Allah wills good for someone, He subjects them to hardship.” How could that be? How can hardship ever be good for us? What is the purpose of trials and why does Allah promise that we will face trials and tribulation? In what way does hardship purify [...]

Published by Yasmin Mogahed on April 25, 2011 11:02 am

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Give Us Rest with It, O Bilal

Published by Jinan Bastaki on April 20, 2011 5:00 am

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Yaqeen (Certainty)

Published by Jinan Bastaki on April 13, 2011 5:00 am

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Hook Up with the Quran, Allah Will Hook You Up

Part I | Part II Veiled from sight, a young woman walked down the streets of Cairo, reciting Qur’an to herself and thinking about her goals. She loved the Qur’an and was passionate about studying and teaching it. She wanted to move to Saudi Arabia, where she knew of Qur’anic scholars from whom she dreamt [...]

Published by Maryam Amirebrahimi on April 8, 2011 5:00 am

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Nothing Is Ever Wasted

Published by Jinan Bastaki on April 6, 2011 5:00 am

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