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What’s education
Forgive each other
What is real education?
The purpose of education is to civilize the individual. To connect the human being to his Creator, so that he recognizes Him, has a relationship with Him, strives to please Him, relies on His Mercy, and looks forward to His Forgiveness. The purpose of education is to give the child ethics, values, and morals which… Continue reading What is real education?
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The reality of rationality
Video version: We hear many times that Islam is a reasonable, logical, and rational religion and that Allahﷻ has encouraged us to think and reflect. For example, Allahﷻ said: A’fa-la tadhakkaroon (don’t you think/remember). A’fa-la tatafakkaroon (don’t you reflect), A’fa-la tubsiroon (don’t you see) and so on. Allahﷻ addressed us by terms such as Ya… Continue reading The reality of rationality
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Winners and losers
Sabr and Salah
ROI of Iman
Four steps to learn Islam – 4
Four steps to learn Islam – 3
Four steps to learn Islam – 2
When the rubber meets the road
The Qur’an commands us to be patient, to have Sabr and promises help to those who have patience. Allahﷻ taught us how to face difficulty and said: فَٱذْكُرُونِىٓ أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ لِى وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ Baqara 2: 152-3 Remember Me; I will remember you. And thank Me,… Continue reading When the rubber meets the road
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Four steps to learn Islam – 1
Power of vision
Beware the C – Word
Confusion about kindness
Video of the reminder: https://youtu.be/vrNFNQp3Zdg Links mentioned: https://yawarbaig.com/confusion-about-kindness http://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/04/28/ep.wrong.side.surgery/index.html http://national.news21.com/2010-2/plane-crashes-avoidable-with-safety-measures-ntsb http://www.stratoserve.com/2011/05/jack-welch-ges-4-p-and-one-e-curve.html
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My Gift for You
Turn a mistake into a learning opportunity – #3
Turn a mistake into a learning opportunity – #2
Muharram, another New Year
The month of Muharram is a great and blessed month. It is the first month of the Hijri year and is one of the sacred months about which Allahﷻ says: إِنَّ عِدَّةَ ٱلشُّهُورِ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا فِى كِتَـٰبِ ٱللَّهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ مِنْهَآ أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْقَيِّمُ Tawbah 9: 36 “Verily,… Continue reading Muharram, another New Year
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Turn a mistake into a learning opportunity – #1
Life advice
Iman bil Ghayb #3 – Be careful
Iman bil Ghayb – #2
Iman bil Ghayb #1 – Rational or not
What Why How
Authority of the Sunnah
Ayaat supporting the authority of the Sunnah وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓإِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ Najm 53: 3-4 Nor does he speak of his own whims. It is only a revelation sent down ˹to him˺. وَمَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمُ ٱلرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَىٰكُمْ عَنْهُ فَٱنتَهُوا۟ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ Hashr 59: 7 Whatever the Messenger… Continue reading Authority of the Sunnah
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How to beat sadness
Last week I told you that Allahﷻ prohibited sadness. That sounds unreasonable and you may say, ‘I don’t want to feel sad. But I do. So, why is sadness prohibited?’ We are conditioned to see emotions as ‘good’ or ‘bad’, ‘positive’ or ‘negative’. The reality is that emotions are value neutral. They are neither positive… Continue reading How to beat sadness
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Islam means to submit
The real life goal
Fill our hearts with Allahﷻ’s glory
System of extracting rulings
Building the Foundation
Forgive but learn the lesson
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Whoever has oppressed another person concerning his reputation or anything else, he should beg him to forgive him before the Day of Resurrection when there will be no money (to compensate for wrong deeds), but if he has good deeds, those good deeds will be taken from him… Continue reading Forgive but learn the lesson
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