A story by Zeyneb Ehsan When we tell children to make dua with the belief that their dua will be heard in the heavens, we must believe it ourselves as well. Because it will be, and Allah will respond. “And your Lord says, “Call upon Me; I will respond to you.” [Surah Ghâfir: 60] Like…
Dear children, let us start with a simple riddle. It is a creation by Allah swt. We eat this everyday. We can be on any part of the earth, but we all consume this wondrous creation in some form or the other. Can you guess what it is? It is a seed. What did you…
This is an exciting story of a black man called Bilal who lived in Makkah at the time of the prophet Muhammad saw. Bilal was a slave to a rich man. Being a slave meant you could not do anything out of your own free will. All that you do, believe, or should be following…
Ramadan came and went. But for those who understood the objective behind one whole month’s training, they To be conscious of Allah – Allah swt can see everything we do. This was the belief during Ramadan, and that is why all those who fasted did not eat or drink anything, even if they were alone…
Imagine yourself in a beautiful picturesque place. What do you see when you look around? If you are a nature lover, you will notice lush green trees, sweet-smelling flowers, birds, the clouds; you will feel the smoothie breeze. The beautiful things around you might remind you of the beautiful creator. But what is under your…
Allah Almighty says, “If you are grateful, I will surely increase you in favour.” (14:7) What is gratitude? What does it mean to be grateful? When we are grateful, we appreciate something, denoting thankfulness. Thankfulness to Allah swt and His creation. Gratitude is the heart and the essence of Islam; it’s also the key to…
Uzma Azmi Ramadhan is approaching. Alhumdulillah for that. And we, as mothers, are already super excited at the thought of grabbing more and more rewards, but our excitement is accompanied by worry as well. The fear of not being able to extract most of the blessed month because of so many other chores, which we…
Crossing the threshold from being couples to being parents opens a whirlwind of changes in our lives. Keeping aside the physical, mental, and emotional overdrive, we must deal with other issues too. One of them is the people with whom we interact. There are two types of people one comes across when we become parents.…
(Asma Rubab, Hyderabad) Muslims firmly believe that every child is born on fitrah. Fitrah is the state of purity that gives the ability to choose Good or Evil. But gradually, the child absorbs different behaviors and treatments from the people he interacts with and develops another character accordingly. If we want to help children remain…
Khadijah Saleem Ahmed (Hyderabad) In a small town lived a family of three: six-year-old Uzma and her parents. Whenever Uzma went out with her parents, they would perform small acts of kindness and tell her that Allah would reward them for every good deed. Uzma felt inspired by them and would help her parents too.…
