The Hodja was boasting about the power of his faith. “If your faith is so strong, then pray for that mountain to come to you,” said a skeptic, pointing to a mountain in the distance. The Hodja prayed fervently, but the mountain did not move. He prayed more, but the mountain remained unmoved. Finally, the
When a kid is born, a parent is born at the same time. And being a parent puts a lot of responsibilities on one’s shoulders. It’s not just feeding the child enough or keeping her safe, it is also providing for every aspect of your child’s spiritual, social, psychological and emotional state. As parents, we
“The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two]. And if they see any miracle, they turn away and say, ‘Passing magic.’ And they denied and followed their desires-and every matter will be settled” (Qur’an 54:1-3). Our prophet, Muhammad (pbuh), had many disbelievers just as many other prophets had before. He told
How just “thinking” can be a Way of Ibadah? “There truly are signs in the creation of the heavens and earth, and in the alternation of night and day, for those with understanding. The ones who remember Allah, upright and seated and on their sides, and meditate upon the creation of the heavens
“Verily, there is heavenly reward for every act of kindness done to a living animal.” Prophet Muhammad Islam is a deen of love and this “love” includes every creature from the tiniest leaf to the biggest sun. Animals take their own special place in this as well. Loving animals in Islam is considered
Talking about abstract things with young kids might be a real challenge. Kids mostly think more concrete; they like to hold things, taste things, feel things. And they grasp things we say in a concrete way. That is why when you tell your kids that angels will protect them from the monsters at night,
“Neither their meat nor blood reaches Allah. Rather, it is your piety that reaches Him…” (22:37) Eid Al Adha, known as the Festival of Sacrifice, is a celebration of Ibrahim’s (PBUH) dedication to Allah. To tell in short, Allah told Ibrahim to sacrifice his son, Ismael, to prove his faith. Ibrahim followed Allah’s command although
“A Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. He does not oppress him, nor does he leave him at the mercy of others.” (Bukhari and Muslim). This saying of our Prophet is one of the hadiths known to all. We keep calling our friends, neighbors, cousins, colleagues as “brother”or “sister” on a daily basis. Do
“Here’s to strong women: may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” There is a long story full of discouragements, being left alones, tears and sweats behind every strong woman that we know about. And believe it or not, there have been many incredible Muslim women in in history that
Our kids often hear us saying: It’s the month Shawwal, we better do fasting, tomorrow is the first day of the new Hijri year, let’s cook something fancy and share, here comes the holy three months, we should start getting ready for Ramadan. We know what is Hijri calendar and what should we do when,
