We deal with anxiety issues. Many of us deal with stress and anxiety when dealing with the Quran and Islam, as I have been suffering with tremendously, especially this summer, dealing with the jinn issue. That's part of the reason why I haven't posted in a while, because of the challenges I've been facing. Throughout this incredibly tough ride, I have had small bouts of … [Read more...] about Anxiety of Allah
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Ramadan Challenge – Day 7
We are at Day 7 of EA's Ramadan Challenge. I have made it to surah 27 - Naml. I am supposed to be finished with the Quran today, but I have fallen behind a bit mostly because our new baby boy Yusuf. In the last few days, I've had more positive's than negatives thankfully. On the morning before Yusuf was born, I was very emotionally connected to Surah Yusuf for nearly 3 … [Read more...] about Ramadan Challenge – Day 7
The “Ramadan Challenge”
The Ramadan Challenge is a buzzword that is becoming more popular these days. I did a search and found quite an array of "Ramadan Challenges." 1. Productive Muslim's Ramadan Challenge 2015 - A contest to see how productive you can become during Ramadan, in all aspects of your life. 2. MuslimMatters.org's Ramadan Challenge - A look at 30 Successful Muslim Women in 30 … [Read more...] about The “Ramadan Challenge”
The Essence of Worship
??? ???? ?????? ?????? I was doing some reading in hanbali fiqh, and I came across an important point about what the essence of worship is. "Worship is built on two foundations: 1. Love of Allah 2. Seeing Allah is Amazing and Great So with love, it is an attempt for the enslaved to arrive at the object of his or her devotion. And with aspiring greatness to Allah, … [Read more...] about The Essence of Worship
The Signs of God
?An important part of our faith in Allah is to reflect and think about the world around us. "The Universe is proof for the existance of Allah. You don't need Quran to tell you that" -Nouman Ali Khan It's truly is an important part of our faith to think about nature and things around you. To think with your heart, and reason, and mind, about how complicated and … [Read more...] about The Signs of God