This worldly life was made to test us.For the prophets were tested. Never become hopelessNo matter how deep the darkness has infested Those who swam under the river were buried beneathWhile those who faced the tide became pearls and selected If life was easy, what was the purpose of ParadiseEasy here and easy there, then… Continue reading Be Patient, O Those Being Tested!
Category: Contemplation
Balancing Over and Under Confidence
Neither be arrogant, nor be timidJust open yourself and be free spirited For arrogance stops progress, wastes talent and timeand hopelessness pulls the brakes on your climb Proceed with full passion, hope in Allah, and try best to adapt.You’ll always get the results, if not your way, then better than that. You can always support… Continue reading Balancing Over and Under Confidence
An Emotional Appeal To My Sisters
Dear sisters, this is serious. Please. There is enough shamelessness in society. Billboards, advertisements, uncovered women in public. And perhaps the biggest, TV and internet. In one of my previous articles, I wrote a letter to you. This time, all I can do is further my request. (Links of previous articles are at the end… Continue reading An Emotional Appeal To My Sisters
What Our Relation With Children Teaches Us?
One very important thing that our relationship teaches us is our relationship with Allah. Consider a time when a child considers himself helpless. He comes crying to his related adult. He doesn’t know where to go and seeks refuge with his parents. Likewise, whenever we become helpless in life, we naturally tend to come closer… Continue reading What Our Relation With Children Teaches Us?
Some Tips To Get ‘Nervous Things’ Done
Sometimes, an upcoming task makes us nervous. Here are some ways that we can either de-intensify the nervousness of the situation or completely eliviate the stress. Firstly, we can imagine that task to be an adventure. This can totally change our psychological reaction. This is just like solving a complicated question in an exam versus… Continue reading Some Tips To Get ‘Nervous Things’ Done
Mental Bubbles
Each one of us lives in his own mental bubble. What this means is that each one of us is a collection of his own knowledge, experiences, thoughts and reflections and skills. Each person has his unique mental built up. However, there are certain human moral principles that are common such as righteousness, truthfulness, being… Continue reading Mental Bubbles
The Good Imbalance
A balanced life offers no challenge and thus no chance to grow. Therefore, it is the imbalances in life that make a big man. Learn to deal with and learn from imbalances in life to grown and prosper. This is because a child only learns to balance himself on a bike one’s he experiences the… Continue reading The Good Imbalance
Trivial Opportunities
Sometimes we easily shrug off the small opportunities that come our way. This may be a small free meal that we are receiving. Or it may be a small job offer that we are being offered. We should remember that it is eventually the small bricks that make the big house. We should not try… Continue reading Trivial Opportunities
Up or Down
Going up requires energy in order to over-ride gravity. Coming down requires no effort. Therefore, to grow in life, you must put in the hard yards. It’s as simple as that. Although things will get easier, just as inertia makes them, you still need to put in some effort. For coming down takes nothing: just… Continue reading Up or Down
Riding the Tide, Stretching the Rubber Band, Becoming a Pearl!
Anything attached to an extremely pulled rubber band will fly far and high when the rubber band is released. If the rubber band is not stretched enough, it does fly far enough. Likewise, problems that we face in our life give us an opportunity to grow, develop and become stronger and fly higher and further.… Continue reading Riding the Tide, Stretching the Rubber Band, Becoming a Pearl!
Motivation For Muslims 