“Entertain your hearts, for hearts become blind when they are tired.” (The Prophet Muhammad, pbuh, as recorded in Al-Bukhari). I had the honor of reviewing an entertaining novel titled, “Jasmine Falling” by Muslimah writer Shereen Malherbe. Reading “Jasmine Falling” was…
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Please watch this moving 6 minute story on youtube told by Mufti Ismail Menk: (If you cannot watch youtube, I can write you the story if you email me).

A kind subscriber to my emails shared this inspiring story with me: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/Teen-Muslim-girl-gets-bravery-award-for-saving-Hindu-classmate-from-kidnappers/articleshow/51314889.cms Teen Muslim girl gets bravery award for saving Hindu classmate from kidnappers RA: Amidst the communally surcharged atmosphere in Agra following the killing of VHP leader Arun…
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Important Note Before You Read This Post: I am not a scholar of Islam and I admit that many of the ideas in the book, “The Secret,” are not Islamic and would offend many Muslims. It is not my intention…
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Allah (swt) repeatedly reminds us that He is the Most Forgiving. Below are Quranic verses and hadiths about Allah’s Forgiving Nature. I hope that these verses/hadiths will: 1. Encourage you to turn to Allah and ask for His Forgiveness 2….
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“…But if you count the favors of Allah, never will you be able to number them…” (Holy Quran 14:34) There is a 1-minute daily activity that will increase your joy insha’Allah. This activity is: keeping a “Blessings Journal”. All you…
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One hadith that I always try to keep in my consciousness is this: “How excellent the affairs of the believer: his affair, all of it, is good for him; and this is not the case with anyone except the believer….
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“Whenever Allah wills good for a person, He subjects him to adversity.”(Hadith recorded in Bukhari) [*Important Note: This article was originally published on the Islamic Online University blog (blog.islamiconlineuniversity.com). I highly recommend this artistic and inspirational blog!] Most of us…
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A man of the Ansar came to the Prophet (pbuh) begging of him. The Prophet said, “Do you have nothing in your house?” The man said, “Yes, I have a woolen carpet, with one part of which we cover ourselves,…
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“It is You we worship, and You we ask for help.”–The Holy Quran 1:5 1 surefire way to feel connected to Allah (swt) is to notice any “help” that comes to you. Whenever you receive “help” of any kind, be…
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