Ramadan, the Faith and Tradition

Growing up overseas had a certain flavor during Ramadan to me. Next to the challenge of fasting long hours, as I remember it being the summer months 40 years ago, everything else was exciting and joyful. We always had a Sayaran[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” […]

Softened Hearts & Hope Within the Souls

Hope: a four-letter powerful word that we take so lightly. Ramadan: a month in which we are meant to be hopeful and give hope. If this is the case, why has “Ramadan Muslim” become a label we give out with no regard to how wrong it is? This label is one that we use for […]

Closed for Ramadan

fasting is cleansing fasting is lending your thoughts to a greater state of mind outside of pretending that you can keep living your life without fearing your ending and prepare your body for the future of ascending. fasting is cleansing. fasting is cleansing fasting is fending against demons who are threatening you with reasons to […]

عائلة رمضان

وأتى أخيراً ذلك الزائر المنتَظر، وكل القلوب معلقة تهفو إلى فيوض رحماته، وخيرات لحظاته، أتى رمضان الكريم مباركاً، يهل على الليالي الحالكات فيحيلها نوراً وجلالاً، ويتجلى على القلوب الظامئات فيروي عطشها عذباً وزلالاً، فيا سعدَ مقدمه، ويا أُنسَ مقربه، ويا لطيبِ لقاه. أما الصيام وأحكامه، والقيام وآدابه، والدعاء وأركانه… فكلها أفكار ومفاهيم لا بد لدى […]

Isn’t Zakat a Pillar of Islam?

Zakat is a pillar of Islam.  Allah (swt) has called it “an ordinance from Allah [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][9:60]”, a criterion for being counted among Muslims [9:11] and has joined it with Salat at numerous […]

Thoughts

Every day is a constant reminder that we are getting closer to the end. I can’t help but have thoughts such as “maybe this is my last day on Earth” We live our lives as if we have forever, yet every day we see people die and think “That won’t happen to me” It’s crazy […]

بين نورين

شعبان الخير.. “تُرفع فيه الأعمالُ إلى الله” و في قوله ” إلى الله” تشويقيّة نبويّة لتقرأ.. و يتحركُ في داخلك كل شعور ينطوي تحت لواء العبوديّة إلى الله.. لتستيقظ من غفلة (القناعة) بمجرّد العمل.. أو من (الاعتياد) المصاحب لكلّ عمل.. لأنّ تلك الأعمال ستُرفع إلى الله.. فهل تليقُ حقاً بهذا الارتفاع؟ ليلتفّ قلبكَ بثوبِ الافتقار.. […]

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