We want to make the most of this month, but we want to be smart. Be Specific. Put together a list of things that are achievable: “I can do this, it’s not going to burden me.” Don’t sit down and put together: “I’m going to read one Juz’ of the Quran a day…” If you…
Intend, not to pressure yourself, but to enjoy your study. Start in small steps – go as much as you’re comfortable with but not further. Once you start feeling stressed, stop immediately. Relax, and after a few hours try again. Once you successfully spend some actual time…
With this intention, I went to college and began my education… I learned how to twist the words to say what I wanted them to say. It was a valuable tool. Once I started learning, however, I began to be intrigued by this message. It made sense. That was very scary…
In the weeks leading up to the Holy Month of Ramadan, most Muslims have their very best intentions at heart and are ready to embrace the glorious month of fasting wholeheartedly. However, despite their best intentions, it’s very easy to stumble during the first few days…
Your time is your life; and much like ice, it is constantly melting away. Do not let time go to waste. Know that time should not be without structure; you must audit your day and night organizing your routine of worship, and assigning an activity to each period…
We have two months left until Ramadan begins – so if we want to take full benefit from Ramadan, and take advantage of those ‘early bird’ benefits, now is the time to start preparing (if we haven’t already started, that is). You may be thinking it’s too soon, but it isn’t. Time flies…
In these final 10 days of Ramadan, many of us are on a spiritual high – which makes it the perfect time to take advantage of the momentum by planning ahead. Pause to analyze your own life and pick out some areas you want to improve on in small yet consistent ways.
Another Ramadan is coming up Insha’Allah. This time, let’s try out some novel ways of maximizing our rewards. Here are five ideas I plan to adopt this Ramadan. Give them a try and share your experience with us!
The beginning of ultimate happiness and contentment is once you start to acknowledge and enjoy the little things in life. Make the best out of what you have – the little, yet significant things right by your side that have long been taken for granted could contain abundant joy…
It came to a point where I felt as if I could not take much more. I ask Allah (SWT) in desperation to show me what I needed to learn, how I needed to change. I needed to know what Allah was guiding me to or away from so that I could just feel better, stable…
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