If realizing God is the purpose of life, parents who fail to help their children fulfill this purpose do them grave harm. By R. Sherim Riz’s parents had spared no sacrifice to ensure that their son received what they thought was the best possible education. They sent Riz to study at what was said to…
“Whatever befalls a Muslim of physical weakness or complaint or worry or distress or harm or even a thorn in his finger, is used by Allah to erase some of his sins.” (related by Al-Bukhari, Muslim and others) Commentary By Adil Salahi The companions of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) were able to develop a keep insight…
Any waste of electricity, no matter for how short a while, is a waste of a precious gift given to us by God. By Sheesha There many good things that Reha had learnt from Nani, her grandmother. One of these was saving electricity. Nani had made a rule, which she wanted everyone at home to…
“Maintain truthfulness, for truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Heaven. A man continues to maintain truthfulness until he is recorded in Allah’s book as truthful. Refrain from lying, because lying leads to blatant evil, and evil leads to the fire. A man continues to lie until he is recorded in Allah’s book as…
“The family as an institution designed by God can bring out its full purpose and meaning only when it is entirely built on the principles laid out by God. There is to be a consistent and constant effort by two persons who are first individually subject to God’s direction and therefore as a unit respond…
A person who does not enjoy good health cannot do anything properly. That is why one should engage much in dua or supplicating God so that one becomes capable of fulfilling all his responsibilities the right way. By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan According to a hadith, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is said to have remarked: “For whomsoever of you the…
Effective ways of keeping tendencies of arrogance in check is to remember that we come from God and will ultimately return to Him. By Sadia Dehlvi Sufi masters say that boastfulness, arrogance and pride are chronic diseases of the heart. According to the Islamic tradition, it was arrogance that caused Satan to be cast in…
When you accept the reality of the present situation, rather than resist the reality, you are more likely to take positive actions. By Sheima Salam Sumer Here are two necessary steps to solve life’s problems: 1. Accept the reality of the present problem. 2. Positive actions 1. Acceptance: This means that you feel calm about…
It may happen that we swear to something and then discover that we were hasty, and that we should not have constricted ourselves by an oath. Or it may be that we find that breaching our oath is the better option. What is to be done in such a situation? The Prophet (Pbuh) gives us…
How many parents ever discuss the issue of the macro-purpose of life with their children? By Yoginder S. Sikand From the moment we get up in the morning till we go to sleep at night, everything we do, we do with a certain purpose in mind. We get out of bed even if we’d rather…
