The Ship Hadith: A Reminder to Live a Righteous Life The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “The example of those who respect the limits of Allah and those who violate them is that of people who board a ship after casting lots, some of them residing in its upper [...]
The Qur'an's Confident Introduction: A Sign of Its Divine Origin The introduction to any book provides insight into the psychology of the author and nature of the book. The introduction section in most books almost always begin with some kind of acknowledgment of those who helped and an apology for [...]
Adam and Satan: How Their Reactions to Mistakes Led to Different Outcomes A sin caused Adam to feel broken and humble which led to his repentance and success. A good deed caused Satan to be arrogant which led to his destruction. When Adam was created, he was created as [...]
The Dangers of Materialism and the Path to True Happiness “Just do it!” “Have it your way!” “Obey Your Thirst” “America Runs on Dunkin.” What does it mean to “Just do it?” Should we do things without thinking of consequences? And why do you always have to “Have it your [...]
The Honor of Maryam in the Quran In Arab culture it is common to refer to children by their father’s name. For instance someone named Muhammad who has a father named Abdallah would be called “Muhammad the son of Abdallah.” However, the Qurʾān mentions Jesus as the son of Maryam. [...]
How to Make Time for Family Despite Busy Schedules Even though each member of the family is usually busy with work, school, sports and other things, it is very important to spend time together. Numerous studies have demonstrated that doing things as simple as eating a meal together helps families [...]
Rely on Allah for Your Provision: Learn How to Trust in the Divine Provider And there is no creature on earth except that upon Allah is its provision [rizq], and He knows its place of dwelling and place of deposit. All are in a clear book (Q. 11: 6). The [...]
Qur'an's Metaphor of Rain: A Reminder to Make the Most of Our Time on Earth The Qurʾān gives the example of this life as rain and vegetation: And present to them the example of the life of this world, [its being] like rain which We send down from the [...]
How to Prepare for the End: The Companion Umar's Advice The famous Companion of the Prophet, peace be upon him, named Umar once said: "Everyday it is said that so and so has died, and there must come a day when it will be said that Umar has died. Death [...]
How to Be Grateful for the Good and Patient with the Bad, According to the Prophet Everyday when we wake up we cannot control what happens to us or what comes our way, but we can control how we react to it. We can be grateful for the good and [...]
