Thought share about the application of Islamic belief and ethics in our modern pluralistic society. The “How”, for those who understand “Why”. And the “Why” for those who need to understand the reason.
“It would be some consolation for the feebleness of our selves and our works if all things should perish as slowly as they come into being; but as it is, increases are of sluggish growth, but the way to ruin is rapid.” Lucius AnneausSeneca, Letters to Lucilius, n. 91 The Seneca effect: why decline is faster than growth… Continue reading Where am I on Seneca’s Cliff?
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يَا أَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوا مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا إِنِّي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ Mu’minoon 23: 51 51. O (you) Messengers! Eat of the Taiyibat [earn and eat all that Allah made Halaal] and do righteous deeds. Verily! I am Well-Acquainted with what you do. وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِي فَإِنَّ لَهُ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكًا وَنَحْشُرُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ… Continue reading Factor Allahﷻ into the equation – #1
Abu Sa’eed said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][SAW] say: ‘Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; if he cannot, then with his tongue; if… Continue reading Promote good, forbid evil
Death and Hereafter – #1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kNc4H6Jzuk Death and Hereafter – #2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbT2LdMbY18 The International Space Station travels at 17,100 miles per hour. That means it orbits Earth every 90 minutes—so it sees a sunrise every 90 minutes. Thus, every day, the residents of the ISS witness 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets.
Indeed when Allahﷻ intends good for a slave, He strips away sight of his good deeds from his heart, and their mention from his tongue, and causes him to become preoccupied with his sins, and they continue to be before his eyes until he enters Jannah. (Ibn al-Qayyim) Kushairi relates :A person wanted to… Continue reading Sincerity is the foundation
On the authority of Abu Sa’eed al-Khudree (RA) who said: I heard Rasoolullahﷺ say, “Whosoever sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then [let him change it] with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart… Continue reading Our actions define us