Our entire lives revolve around the day and the night and Allah has put his signs in the differing of the day and the night. Here are some of my own reflections on how these two show us the signs of Allah. Botany has shown us that plants photosynthesize more in daylight and respire more… Continue reading Day and Night
Challenging Situations
It’s possible that what I refer to as a ‘challenging situation’, most people would refer to it as a ‘tough time in life’. But this is all about perspective. When one sees a situation as challenging, it means he is ready to take on the challenge. Whereas someone seeing the same situation as a ‘tough… Continue reading Challenging Situations
Individual
We’re all related to each other. We have relatives, friends, societies, countries, etc. But are we really connected, or is our existence largely individual? To answer this question, we need to realize that this worldly life is nothing compared to what was before it and what is to follow it. In the beginning, Allah made… Continue reading Individual
Resisting Desires
Desires are only created once we experience the desired thing. Once we experience or see something for the first time, we start desiring it. Then if we like it, we start thinking about it and our desire for it grows. If we never experience something, it is difficult to imagine or desire it. Thus, if… Continue reading Resisting Desires
Structure of Surah Al-Baqarah
Today, I would like to share the way in which the verses of Surah Al-Baqarah are arranged. To get the bigger picture, the entire Surah can be divided into two halves. The first half consists of Allah’s address to the former Muslim Ummah, which is Bani Israel and the second half consists of the address… Continue reading Structure of Surah Al-Baqarah
Slavery vs Messengerhood
We testify that Muhammad (pbuh) is the slave of Allah and His messenger. What do these two terms imply and what are their differences? When we stand in prayer, we face Allah. We submit to him and show our slavery to Him. At this time, it is only us and Allah. There is no one… Continue reading Slavery vs Messengerhood
The Night Journey and the Ascension
The Night Journey of the Prophet (SAW) is a well known event in the life of his life. If it is studied only from the factual point of view, it may not completely reveal some of the hidden beauties behind this journey and some of the lessons that can be derived for benefiting the lives… Continue reading The Night Journey and the Ascension
Thoughts on This Worldly Life
We’re all told that this world is a temporary abode. And that our real life is the life of the hereafter. Therefore we must be preparing for it. And we must not be deceived by the beauty of this world. But how often does it happen that we often forget about the hereafter and delve… Continue reading Thoughts on This Worldly Life
Break My Heart!
to bacha bacha kar na rakh isay, tera aina hai wo aina Shikasta ho to azeeztar hai Nigahe Aina Saz mein This piece of poetry (in urdu) basically shows that we shouldn’t run away from situations where we think our hearts will break or we’ll be hurt. Instead we should face them courageously because a… Continue reading Break My Heart!
Break Your Fast in Paradise!
Whenever you feel that life is getting tough, and that it’s difficult to resist sins, just think about the happiness you feel when you break your every single fast in the month of Ramadan. Likewise, imagine that happiness you will feel when all the things that you were prohibited will suddenly become accessible to you… Continue reading Break Your Fast in Paradise!
Motivation For Muslims 