Category: As a Servant of God
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On Dirty Clothes and the Volume of Sin
Umrah’s Life Lessons #2: On Dirty Clothes and the Volume of Sin No one packs a suitcase like my daughter Ruqaiyah. Ever since she was a child she’s had a knack for folding that renders the item of clothing, towel or sheet to its original store-bought pristine shape. On our previous Umrah she went with…
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The Chained Chair…The Blessing of Having a Guide
I would like to share a series of reflections that were written last year after I went on Umrah with my husband and ten year old daughter. Our accommodations were at a good distance from the Haram, we had no one with us to help and the crowds were greater than ever before, a grand…
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Becoming More Aware of Our Blessings
So how does one develop the skill of “seeing” all that Allah has blessed her with? Gratitude itself is one of the greatest blessings, but it can be practiced and acquired. First, one must practice the art of keen observation as the Prophet SAW advised, “Look in worldly matters to those beneath you and look…
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The Traits of Trials
Difficulties and hardships are an integral part of our lives. We are constantly reminded by God the Most Gracious, Most Merciful how we must expect trials. [blockquote] {Do people reckon that they will be left alone just because they say, “We believe,” and they will not be tested?}[/blockquote][blockquote]{Or did you reckon you will enter Heaven…
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The Characteristics of Blessings
[blockquote]“He who sleeps in safety in his home, healthy in his body and with enough provision for his day, it is as though he owns the world.”[/blockquote] Many, many years ago, when my oldest was about a year old, I witnessed my friend play the ‘Thank you Allah’ game with her two year-old daughter. A…
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Loyalty and Commitment in the Life of Sayyidah Khadeejah:
on raising sons and daughters for marriages of peace [line] [one_half] “O you who have believed, fulfill [all] contracts.” [/one_half] [one_half_last] يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَوْفُوا بِالْعُقُودِ [/one_half_last] [one_half] “… and they have taken from you a solemn covenant” [/one_half] [one_half_last] وَأَخَذْنَ مِنكُم مِّيثَاقًا غَلِيظًا [/one_half_last] Sometimes when we complain of the way men view…
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On patience and peace in the life of Sayyidah Khadeejah
“Peace be upon you for what you patiently endured. And excellent is the final home.” Much happens in life that is sad and unfair. Both personal and public tragedies are an integral part of life. Nevertheless, we know that all that happens in a lifetime is but an episode of a to-be-continued story. That how…
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Asma’ Bint Abu Bakr: A Woman of Peace
Assalamu alaykum and Happy New Year! Today is the first day of Muharam – a month of peace. How significant that the year would start and end with months of peace. Peace is not the absence of war or fighting, it is not a vacuum; rather it is an active choice one makes in the…