We need to disconnect He sits all day on social media, agitated, aggravated, depressed. He needs to disconnect. She scrolls through Facebook for hours, and begins to feel jealousy and malcontent deep inside. She needs to disconnect. The family gathers around the table for a meal. Each with their head buried in their phones. Eating…
The Verse Of Hope Note: This article is an extract from our latest publication: The Book Of Hope For Sinners. O My slaves who have transgressed against their own souls! Do not despair of the Mercy of Allah: Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Truly He is Most-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (The Noble Qur’an, 39:53) This is one of the most important verses of the Qur’an related to sin: the Verse…
Being A Muslim is more than you think One think that really bothers me is the different attitudes Muslims have towards being a Muslim. For some it is just a culture. For others a scary set of rules. And for others a means to feel superior to people and for some it isn’t even something…
Deeds Of The Heart There are three fundamental aspects of Islam: Aqeedah (belief), Fiqh (Law), and Tazkiyyah (Internal Purification). The deeds of the heart fall under the third category. Before we begin, here are a few important definitions: Qalb: Heart – refers to the metaphysical spiritual heart, the center of emotion and beliefs. Adab: Manners…
Divorcing Islam From Spirituality Divorcing Islam from spirituality is a strange new idea. There exist many modern Muslim groups that focus exclusively on other topics. Aqeedah, Fiqh, Politics or social activism are the only focus without any spirituality. The result is that members of these groups tend to enter and leave the group very quickly….