Forgiving Dad
For many years, Zainab had been struggling to understand the true meaning of forgiveness. She was especially distressed…
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Humility (Tawadu)
Tawadu (modesty and humility) is the opposite of arrogance, pride, and haughtiness. It can also be interpreted as…
Career and Kids: Can I Have Both?
I was just sitting there hysterically crying and thinking what I would do now. It didn’t seem like…
Time Management
Question: How should a person spend one day, one week, one month, and one year in order to…
Are You Pregnant with Yourself?
Have you ever been pregnant? No matter your gender or age, you have been pregnant in your life!…
Medina Charter and Pluralism
The clash of civilizations, cultures, tribes, and religions seems to be prevalent throughout all of history. At the…
Good Nature (Khuluq)
Good nature, in addition to meaning temperament, disposition, and character, is a goal to which a traveler aspires,…
Method of Contemplation
Question: There is a saying of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, to the effect: “One hour…
Chaos and the Mystical World of Faith
Today, everyone breathes resentment, swallows hatred, curses all that is deemed to be an enemy with a fixed…
Why the Arrows of Misfortune Strike Good People
“In heaven all is gladness. In hell all is sorrow. Upon this earth, since it lies between, sometimes…
Natural is Nothing Less Than Miraculous
Alexander: I worry about this huge activity to try and make ourselves immortal, and try to extend our…
Delusion of Immortality
Question: How can the delusion of immortality be overcome? The phrase “delusion of immortality” means people think they…
Measure of Selflessness
Question: Do acts of selflessness conflict with reason? What is the measure of agreement we should seek between…
A True Understanding of Self for Self-Actualization
Psychologists have been using the concept of “self-actualization” to describe those who are immensely successful in realizing their…
Complementary Stories of the Cosmos Perspectives from Science and Religion
Where do we come from, why are we here and where are we going to? These are three…