By Sheima Sumer Salam Do you treat yourself the same way you would treat your best friend? Would you ever show your best friend disrespect or unkindness? Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, “None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself” (Bukhari, Muslim). This hadith assumes that we already…
Abdullah ibn Umar reports that the Prophet once said, “A believer who engages with people and is patient when he faces annoyance from them shall have greater reward than he who neither interacts with others nor remains patient at the troubles caused by them.” (Musnad Ahmad, hadith no. 5022) A person who lives all by…
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, “Whoso believes in God and the Last Day, let him speak good or keep silent” (Bukhari, Tirmidhi) This is a very simple hadith, but how many Muslims actually try to follow it? How many of us have deeply reflected on it? If we want to follow this blessed hadith, we must only…
God promises us that after every difficulty is relief. We must never lose hope that our situation will improve. By Sheima Salam Sumer Recently, a reader of my articles asked me to write about how I remain so positive while living in Iraq. Even though I live in a peaceful city in Iraq, he still…
Commentary by Adil Salahi Abu Hurairah reports: The Prophet (Pbuh) never criticized any type of food. If he liked it, he would eat; otherwise he would not touch it. (Related by Ahmad, Al-Bukhari and Muslim.) This is the proper approach to food. If you do not like the type of food available, do not start…
The holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “All creatures are [like] a family of God: and He loves most those who are kindest to His family.” (Narrated by Anas. Mishkat al-Masabih, 3:1392; quoted from Bukhari.) By Sheima Salam Sumer In this article I explore the lessons of this hadith in relation to three…
Reforming a situation requires that one analyze it with an unbiased mind and then undertake efforts to reform it through constructive planning. By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan In various parts of the world today, some Muslims are engaged in acts of violence. If they are told to stop this […] they cite a hadith that orders…
The Prophet (Pbuh) is reported to have said: “A person who repents having committed his sins is like one who has committed no sins.” Every time we turn to God in repentance, He turns to us with forgiveness and acceptance. The emphasis, however, is always on our attitude being genuine. The main and clear aspect…
“A man was walking on a road in scorching heat; he saw a well and went down into it to quench his thirst. When he climbed up again, he saw a dog panting with thirst and said to himself: ‘This dog is as thirsty as I was.’ He went down into the well again, filled…
A happier life starts with positive habits that you practice often. A happier life also revolves around our purpose to please and worship God. By Sheima Salam Sumer 1. Make it a habit to regularly say: A’uuzu Billaahi MinashshaiTaanir Rajeem “I seek the protection of God from Satan the outcast.” Saying this dhikr protects us…
