Thursday, March 11th, 2010

The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you – depending on how you respond to them. Unfortunately, most people fail to see how Allah wants to use problems for good in their lives. They react foolishly and resent their problems rather than pausing to consider what benefit they might bring. [...]

Just as our body gives us signals when we tax it too much physically or mentally, with migraine headaches, aching bones, low immunity to seasonal viruses, and muscular strains symbolizing the need for us to slow down, relax and give ourselves some stress-free time to unwind.
So too, our actions and dealings with people give [...]

Prophetic tradition, with regards to wudu, is also ecologically friendly, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) repeatedly encouraged water conservation, even if abluting from a running river.
Ibn Majah related that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "There is a shaytan (devil) for ablution called `walhan’, meaning greedy, [...]

Whether we may admit to it or not, we all consider ourselves to be Allah’s gift to earth.  A person will admit to the most felonious of crimes before they admit to vanity, envy, and/or any other spiritual illness.  Those of us who admit to them, do very little to rectify them.  Those of us [...]

Sometimes someone becomes angry when a hardship or affliction befalls him. How does Islam look at this situation?
People, during circumstances of affliction or difficulties, are at four levels:
First Level – Angry Such people become angry. This can be in different ways. For instance, the [...]