A few days ago, I posted on my Facebook page a question, “Complete the sentence: What makes you happy? I’m happy when..” That came from a thought — if we know what makes us happy,
Continue readingTrust in Allah. I came across this beautiful quote that reads, “To TRUST someone is the highest compliment you can demonstrate, more than just loving them.” As a child growing up in Winnipeg, Canada,
Continue readingI’ve been teaching Visionaire for a couple of years now and one issue that I see come up, again and again, is the issue of supposedly ‘unanswered’ Duas. I don’t even like to use the word ‘unanswered’,
Continue readingOne of the great companions who tasted the sweetness of faith was Belal Ibn Al Rabah, may Allah be pleased with him. Ethnically from Ethiopia, Belal was a slave in Makkah, until Abu Bakr, may Allah be
Continue reading{Disclaimer: Please don’t get me wrong, I’m so happy to see people make positive changes in their life. All I’m saying is that there is a BETTER way with a greater chance of success;
Continue reading“The best books to read are not the ones that think for you. Rather the best ones are the ones that make you think.” – Quote” This year, on one of my Whatsapp chat groups, my beloved
Continue readingYou may know someone who is studying for final exams these days. Final exams are always a nice time to focus on the true exam of life – your FINAL exam. 1. In school, you can often redo your exam
Continue readingIf life gets too hard for you to stand — then kneel. Kneel down to Allah, prostate your forehead to the ground. The closest a servant is to Allah is when they are in sajdah: Allah’s Messenger,
Continue readingDon’t go to the office if you need to get work done. Where do you go when you need to get work done? Do you go to a coffee shop? Do you go early to work before others show up (or stay late after
Continue readingThe life or death poem. In the 8th year after Hijrah, Shurahbeel ibn `Amr al-Ghassani attacked and killed the Prophet’s envoy `Umar al-Azadi. Allah’s Messenger, sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam, sent
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