About Islam
I try to take a few moments at fajr to do dhikr or make dua, enjoy the stillness of this time of day and listen to the birds sing their dawn chorus. This is also a good time to quietly read Quran...
Ramadan – A Day in the Life
Freedom From Humiliation and Illusion: A Step Forward to God
This is an inspiration behind this word of wisdom. You see a lot in today’s world, unfortunately in the corporate world and corporate culture, where people are kind of enslaved because they work somewhere.
Ramadan and the Ups & Downs of Faith
For me, Ramadan is like a spiritual reset button. It’s an opportunity for self-evaluation and action. The extra reward for even the smallest deeds, the community feeling that comes with days of fasting and nights of worship, and special night of decree…
Good Friends – A Step Forward in Your Journey Towards Allah
Here Ibn Ata is teaching us about another serious flaw, which is a bad choice of friends, when you choose friends who are taking you away from the way of Allah. This is inspired by the Quran, as well as the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)...
Ramadan is Not the Month of Loneliness
One reason my first Ramadan was so special was that I never broke my fast alone, and I was only at home for iftar twice. Every other night we were either invited somewhere (or I tagged along), or else we went to the masjid, where always at least a few sisters were breaking their fast.
Self-Criticism: The 11th Step in the Journey to Allah
After this step and looking within yourself, and trying to discover your flaws, it is very important to be self-critical, so that you go into the depth of yourself and discover the depth of your flaws.
Stories of Forgiveness in Ramadan
After all, who am I to withhold forgiveness if I am so in need of it myself? But sometimes people do things that are just so intentionally hurtful that it tries even my forgiving nature. My brother is one of those people. He is the kind of person who...
Discovering Flaws: A Vital Step in Your Journey to Allah
At this stage of the journey we should strive to discover our flaws before mending them. How can I discover my flaws? There are a number of ways, one of them is criticism from others. When people criticize you, don’t be upset. Reflect upon the criticism...
No Matter What You’ve Done, Seize the Chance of Forgiveness
Forgiveness leaves a telling tale in the hearts of believers as believing in God entails that God will forgive our wrongdoings, if we ask forgiveness. And God provides these special 10 days to go ahead and repent from our sins in order to be forgiven.
My Journey Through the Quran
It took me almost a year to read the Noble Quran in English. I also read the explanations on each page to have a complete understanding of it. The day I finished reading the translation of the Quran is one I will never forget. I felt a great sense...
Seize Time, Hasten Your Good Deed: The Journey’s Seventh Step
A major component of time management is to set priorities, is to ask myself, ‘what is more prior in what I’m intending to do?’ And to take the highest priority and go ahead and do it, and to avoid and not to waste time with the least priority.
7 Things That Break Your Fasting
The things that void your fasting, scholars say, are seven. So, memorize them and then you don't have to worry about anything else. Because now you know that these seven nullify your fasting, so anything else does not.
