It’s true, isn’t it? You can fool a lot of people for a lot of the time. You can even fool yourself for a while. But Allah cannot be fooled. No matter how much we pretend, we cannot deceive the One Who created us. Allah knows every leaf that falls from every tree and He …
One of my favorite stories in the Quran is the story of Adam and Satan; the reason I love this story so much is because it shows us the trajectory of your spiritual decisions. Adam and Satan both had one thing in common: they both made a mistake and they both transgressed a command of …
The enmity of Satan to Prophet Adam and his progeny is very ancient, going back to the very time of creating Adam (peace be upon him). Satan deceived our father and enticed him into disobeying Allah for the first time. Adam forgot the command not come close to the forbidden tree; he ate the fruit. …
Don’t let your past haunt you. You need to smile at the fact that you have a Lord who is absolutely merciful. Your past is your past, that’s exactly what it is; it’s not your present, it’s not going to be your future. So if there is a bad habit or something you did in the past, it’s gone, it’s over.
So begins the history of racism. Satan thought himself superior to Adam on account of his origins. Since that day, Satan has misled many of Adam’s descendants into also believing themselves superior to others, causing them to persecute and exploit their fellow man.
Allah has promised believers Paradise, an abode from which Satan has been expelled. If we want to get into that abode in the next life, we have to expel Satan from our hearts in this life.
Do you know who was the first racist? It was Satan, he thought he was the best one because he was made of fire and Adam was made of clay.
Before we can speak of deserting sins, we need to have a good idea of what we mean by “sins.” From the Islamic point of view, a sin is a conscious and willful act that violates Allah’s rights (i.e. His commandments) or the rights of a fellow being. On the other hand, we cannot consider a …
Having doubts and thoughts is ok. Don’t kill yourself because you’re having whispers. This is normal and everyone would go through it. It’s about how you deal with it. And the Prophet (peace be upon him) said that Satan would even take your positive…
Being aware of your thoughts helps you know yourself, your virtues and weaknesses. It helps you discover new meanings in the signs of Allah that surround you in His creation. It improves your ability to detect the whispers of Satan. All these contribute to improving your wisdom.
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