People’s Tongues And Their Effects
❝ When I thought of people’s tongues, it was as if they were burning flames or poisonous snakes!
How much sadness, grief and evil they cause! ❞
© IIPH 2013
— Husayn al-Awayishah, Backbiting and its Adverse Effects
‘Ignorance is boring, it never offers anything new’
❝ Ignorance is boredom and grief, because the ignorant person leads a life that never offers anything new…
If you desire happiness, then seek out knowledge and enlightenment… ❞
— Aid al-Qarni, Don’t Be Sad
© IIPH 2013
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Having Fun The Halal Way: Entertainment In Islam
Excerpt from Having Fun The Halal Way: Entertainment In Islam by Abu Muawiyah Ismail Kamdar WE live in a time in which, for many people, entertainment has become the most important aspect of life. Indeed, it would not be too far-fetched to state that many people today worship entertainment and entertainers. In light of the current entertainment…
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‘I studied over 250 theories of secular psychology & not one gave me an accurate understanding of human nature’
Excerpt from Psychology from the Islamic Perspective by Aisha (Hamdan) Utz AS an undergraduate student of psychology and then as a graduate student, specializing in clinical psychology in secular universities in the United States, I struggled to find a psychological theory that accurately and comprehensively explained human nature. Although I studied more than 250 theories…
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‘Hurry up and pray, you donkey!’
Often when we see someone erring, we flare up and lose our temper while really wanting to advice the person. The consequences could be bad, leaving us with total opposite results. Dr. Muhammad Al-Arifi mentions a beautiful story in his book Enjoy Your Life ABDULLAH was an energetic person but lacking in certain skills. One…
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