After the first half of the semester, you feel tired. Or you just try to complete all the tasks given to you. There are always new ones. And your boss is asking you to stay longer hours. You start missing the pre-sunrise morning prayer (fajr) because you are still...
I imagine that I’m standing behind Muhammad (peace be upon him) and also gazing at the veil of light. And I long to have the veil lifted. I long to gaze in adoration at my Lord. But not yet. I’m still limited by my humanity, my corporeal being.
Khushu' can be defined as the careful attentiveness of the mind to what is being said and done during prayer, with due consciousness of the Exalted Status of the Lord before Whom you stand and speak. This puts the heart into a state of gentleness...
It’s so easy to say to others, “Don’t be angry,” but not quite so easy to control yourself when your own anger is provoked. There are ways prescribed by the Prophet of controlling one’s anger, including seeking refuge in Allah from Satan, doing wudu and changing one’s physical position.
It was through Islam that I learned to appreciate my mother. She is the most important person to me on this planet. I no longer put my own desires above her, but I have to put the One who created us both above her. The One who gave her to me and me to her...
Allah’s profound Wisdom regarding congregational prayer is manifest. With shoulder touching shoulder and worshipers of all categories and walks of life saying one supplication together, repeating one glorification together, bowing and prostrating...
If you are new to Islam or are just becoming more serious about your Islam, salah may slip your mind throughout the day, as you are not used to making time for it on a regular basis. The good news is that once you do make a point to pray on time every time, it becomes second nature and you will feel it missing no matter what you are doing.
There is a famous story of Ibn Abbas when he was on a journey with some of his companions, a messenger comes and whispered something into his ear. Ibn Abbas listens to what he has to say, then he immediately faced the Qiblah and prayed two units of prayer.
The painful feeling is amplified even more when I think about what I put into these relationships. I am the type of person who is openly expressive. I wear my heart on my sleeve. If I care about someone, I’ll do anything for them. But experiences like the one...
A strong relationship with the Quran is very important for a true Muslim. In a tumultuous world full of temptations, distractions and puzzling ...
How many of us realize the importance of making our recitations beautiful? Do you strive to beautify your recitation? Do you know why you should? And do you know how to go about it?
The one who is fearful of Allah, the one who is conscious of Allah, Allah grants them an opening, and Allah sustains them from a direction that they did not expect and imagine. Allah will look after them.
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