I Shall Cleanse My Heart and Guard My Tongue… As Well As My Fingers That Hit the Keyboard! Babies are often described as white canvases: innocent and mono-colored, untarnished and pure. The color, shade, or hue they finally assume comes from their surroundings — their family, extended relatives, peers, school, and the general environment that …
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Arranged Marriage: Out of Date or Best Option?
Nina was 18 when she went to University, pursuing her dream in Interior Designing. She did not have plans to marry until she graduated, but she met a “friend” the following year from the next faculty. They decided to marry after graduation and she slowly broke the news to her parents. Her parents initially were …
MoreRead the Story of Israa’ and Mi`raj to Your Kids
Editor’s note: In a narrative writing style, Family page presents to parents the story of Isra and Mi`raj so that they can read it to their young kids during the occasion. With a soft voice and in a spiritual atmosphere, gather your kids and read to them this article, or you can even record it in …
MoreChildbirth: Is It God’s Punishment Upon Women?
Childbirth is an honored time in the Qur’an. Expectant mothers, those who are in labor, those who are birthing their babies, and those who are in the period of post partum, are considered to be in the state of Jihad, an honored soldier in the path of Allah ta’ala – just for carrying out the …
More4 Ways to Boost Our Trust in God
Repentance allows a Muslim to recognize his or her wrongdoings, weaknesses and the sheer magnitude of grace that Allah has bestowed upon him or her. Repenting cleans the heart and allows a believer to move on.
MoreManifestation of God Through Science All Around Us
Kurt Gödel was an American logician, mathematician and philosopher of Austrian descent. As one of the iconic logicians in history, alongside Aristotle and Gottlob Frege, Gödel’s work was recognized years after his death in 1978. Was his work attempting to prove the existence of a Supreme Being for the Universe? Gödel’s theories have since been …
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