‘The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion’. (Al Baqarah: 185) Is Ramadan all about the food? Ramadan is right around the corner and most of us are already dreading the long hours and hot summer days. When…
The hustling and the bustling, the shopping and the stocking up, the clearing and the cleaning, all accompanied with excitement, enthusiasm, joyousness and blissfulness has begun once again to fill the air! Can you feel it? Just mere weeks ago, the guest who was patiently waiting to knock upon the doors of each and every…
“Mommmmmmm! I’m so hungry! How long till Maghreb?” The kids asked for the 36th time (But you know, who’s counting!) “Four hours and 17 minutes!” I reply in an automated-service tone. A hot summery Ramadan and it’s like 100 degrees outside so the kids are staying indoors, and with no caffeine in my system, I…
“Truly, in remembering Allah do hearts find rest.” (Qur’an 13:28) “Inner peace”. What exactly is inner peace and how do you attain it? Can it be attained by doing yoga every day? Or by listening to music? Or maybe by ‘living in the moment’? Or maybe, inner peace can be attained by collecting huge amounts…
Ok yes, that was a failed attempt to rhyme humility with Jedi but gets the trick done. Today we are living in a world where the Ummah is breaking apart into fractions and it has become very easy for people to “Divide and Rule” us, mostly thanks to our own doings. Every now and then…