the72sects: Life, by design, is intended to be a struggle and nothing less. If you’re not facing a struggle, then you’re probably not paying attention. But this struggle called life is supposed to be a joyous struggle, not a painful … Continue Reading Life
partytilfajr: It is great to identify problems, but the issue I have is that, especially in the West, we have fallen into a “culture of condemnation,” in which in order to be exempt from criticism, we simply must condemn “Issue … Continue Reading Engage, Not Just Condemn
Muslim: Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. Allah SWT: My servant has praised Me. Muslim: The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful. Allah SWT: My servant has extolled Me. (praised enthusiastically) Muslim: The Master of the Day of … Continue Reading The conversation between Allah SWT and a muslim when reciting Al-Fatihah
Amongst the etiquette of du’a that is known by all Muslims, young or old, is that of raising one’s hands. Abu Musa al-Ashari, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated: “The Prophet, peace be upon him, made du’a, and I saw … Continue Reading Raising One’s Hands in Dua
In trying to maintain my focus in salaah, I often find myself trying to picture myself standing directly in front of Allah. But given my lack of knowledge regarding what image should be conjured in my mind from such a … Continue Reading