A Closer Look at Worship
Worship {‘ibadah} is the purpose behind our creation. The Qur’an states: “I did not create the jinn and humans except that they may...
Read MoreThe Results of Patience
You should know that patience (sabr) produces many results, among which is the soul’s training and discipline. If a human being bears...
Read MoreWhat is the month of Ramadan?
The Holy Month of Ramadhan is a month of reflection, self-refinement and worship. In the modern-world marked by its endless and exclusive...
Read MoreDangers of the Tongue
It has been narrated from Nafi from Ibn Umar that he said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his progeny) said, “May...
Read MoreTaqwa is Immunity, Not Restraint
Taqwa is one of the most frequent motifs of the Nahj al-Balaghah. In fact it would be hard to find another book which emphasizes this...
Read MoreIslamic Ethics: Anger is an Animalistic Trait
It is He who has sent amongst the unlettered a messenger from among themselves, to rehearse to them His signs, to sanctify them, and to...
Read MoreThe Need to Cultivate Ethics
Be informed, may Allah assist you, that the Prophet (‘s) has said: ‘I was sent (to mankind) in order to perfect the virtues of...
Read MoreThe Capacities of the Intellect
The intellect is one of the greatest gifts of God to man and with which man has been blessed. God says in the Holy Qur’an: (It...
Read MoreAn Internal Messenger: The Ethical Consciousness
"However Allah has made true belief something that is loved by you and He has made it alluring to your hearts and He has made...
Read MoreSpiritual Freedom
The greatest damage of our time is speaking of freedom and confining it to social freedom. Spiritual freedom is never spoken of and, in...
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