Eid ul Adha – The Essence of Sacrifice
By making a sacrifice in the true essence by giving something beloved to us, we also learn the true act of sacrifice for our everyday life.
DetailsBy making a sacrifice in the true essence by giving something beloved to us, we also learn the true act of sacrifice for our everyday life.
DetailsThe best of us have a hard time being patient when things get tough. For children, it is a monumental task! Asking a child to “be patient” does not offer him any practical steps, nor does it help in developing this trait. Ruhaifa Adil discusses creative techniques in the first of this two part-series to help foster patience in children.
DetailsThree gifts for our times that will save us from losing faith in Islam
DetailsIn the same way you make sure that you do not miss any salah, you should act towards reading the Qur’an every day. Treat the daily recitation of Qur’an as important as observing your prayers, and you will slowly condition yourself to keep the habit. If you happen to miss any day, challenge yourself to make up for the missed day by reciting more on another day.
DetailsWe all are negative nancies at times. But there is a clear difference between having a few negative thoughts now and then and seriously suffering from low self-esteem. This can make a person feel completely worthless in their own eyes. As Muslims, we can use Islam’s clear guidelines to improve our self-esteem and be positive confident Muslims, writes Unaiza Ahsan.
DetailsSay (O Muhammad to mankind): “If you love Allah then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Surah al-Imran, 3:31)
DetailsJannah is a very abstract concept – no one has ever seen it with their eyes. In such a case, where there is no visual image of the destination, it is easy to get off track. Learn to mind map your way to Jannah with Ruhaifa Adil as she explains how to use the tool of mind mapping to make the way to Jannah clearer and more concrete through a detailed visual representation of the path that leads to it.
DetailsThe general purpose of this book is to provide a framework for understanding the trials and the tribulations that we experience in this worldly life from the Islamic perspective as well as to present various solutions for responding to and coping with these tribulations.
DetailsMuslim grad students generally find it easier to grab a sandwich or pizza from different outlets during their gruelling studies. Are these food options Tayyib (pure)? Unaiza Ahsan takes a look at the concept of Tayyib food, and gives handy tips on how to include pure and wholesome foods in our diets.
DetailsWhen the going gets tough… what should a Mumin do? In the light of the Quran and Sunnah, Zahra Anjum details some of the ways in which true believers can exercise patience and express gratitude to get through the various low points in their lives.
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