Posts Tagged ‘Hope’

Heavenly Breeze of Hope
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Heavenly Breeze of Hope

By Othman Mohammad It is a hallmark of depressed people that they give up on hope. Life for these people can seem void of color, so mundane that it is not worth living any more. Any energy spent on the face of earth seems such a waste for them. Hence, depressed people seem to care [...]

Published by on January 16, 2013 5:00 am
Enjoining Hope Before Fear
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Enjoining Hope Before Fear

Qur’anic Reflection Series: Part I | Part II | Part III Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala (exalted is He) tells us in the Qur’an: “Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while such [trial] has not yet come to you as came to those who passed on before you? They were touched by poverty [...]

Published by on September 24, 2012 5:00 am
People leave each other. But do they return?
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People leave each other. But do they return?

Why Do People Have to Leave Each Other? Part I | Part II Leaving is hard. Losing is harder. So a few weeks ago I asked the question, ‘why do people have to leave each other?’ The answer took me into some of my life’s deepest realizations and struggles. But it has also led me [...]

Published by on May 24, 2011 5:00 am
The Break
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The Break

While we were growing up, my mom always promised my brother and I something that she fully intended to practice – she told us that if we ever grew too proud, too arrogant, or started going in the wrong direction, she would break us. Our mother – the one who carried us in her womb [...]

Published by on February 10, 2011 2:11 am
Du`a’ and Despair
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Du`a’ and Despair

Question: I have a few questions concerning du`a’ (supplication). What are the best times to make du`a’? I’ve been making du`a’ in the last hour of the night, and I’m encouraged to keep making it until Allah grants  me my wish or gives me whatever He thinks is best for me. However, as humans we [...]

Published by on April 8, 2010 4:58 am