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As Salam Alaikum Wa Rehmatullah, Dear Readers, We learn with the passage of time that happiness is something that doesn’t always come to us without any effort, we must make a conscious effort towards being happy. At this moment in time, how grateful we should be that we are of the educated percentage of the […]
Yes, it is the month of Dhul Hijjah and we are trying our best to reform ourselves. Insha Allah. It is the third day of Dhul Hijjah. I wish that we could connect ourselves more with the Islamic months as this seems to bring us closer to the guidance of Allah. Dhul Hijjah, what a […]
As Salam Alaikum Wa Rehmatullah, My Dear Readers, Life is short and temporary. Yes, many of us are broken and shattered from the inside but no worries, we have the strength to overcome our sadness and struggles. If we just try to focus on the present and work hard at making most of the time […]
As Salam Alaikum Wa Rehmatullah, Dearest Readers, Today by the Grace of Allah is the first day of Dhul Hijjah. Aren’t we extremely fortunate for being able to enter this beautiful blessed month and day? Subhan Allah, we are alive and are not in our graves, or resting places. Al- Hamdulillah we have eyes to […]
One summer, a few years ago, I planned to visit my aunt in Paris. At the time I was in Madinah and had decided to buy a pearl necklace for her. She was my maternal aunt and she was a good friend, too. I went into one of the malls and bought a lovely string […]
I hope that you like the flowers that I am sending you. I took this photograph myself yesterday morning when I went to the neighborhood park. I had the intention of sending these flowers to you the next time I would write on this blog. I really hope that you like them. Please look closely […]
to yourself. The first person that we need to be kind to is ourselves. If we are gentle towards our own hearts and souls and are able to analyze ourselves, know our strengths and weaknesses and recognize when and why we are at our lowest, we can begin to address solving the issues that disturb […]
When we look around and see poverty, we learn many lessons. We learn to be grateful for what we have. We learn how to use our things properly. We learn not to waste food and water. We learn to keep our clothes in good condition for as long as we can. Everything we have is […]
A few days ago, I went out to the entrance of my building for a few moments and I noticed a stray cat leaving the building too. She wasn’t afraid of me and walked comfortably alongside of me. Her presence awakened my conscience, I asked myself whether there was there any milk in the fridge. […]
Yesterday, I cooked rice with a side dish. These days many of us are working from home and as it was a working day my desk was full of work that needed to to done. Going into the kitchen was the last thing on my mind. I worked into the mid morning and eventually took […]