Muslim-Character

What is the ideal Muslim society? What are the traits of this Islamic community? Is it even possible to establish one today? From the translator, Nasiruddin al-Khattab: In a world plagued with wars, racism, political turmoil, economic downturns, and social anguish, many people are looking for an alternative in which justice, freedom, decency, and common sense will prevail. Such … [Read more...] about The Ideal Muslim Society

Imagine having to stand in front of Allah (s.w.t.) and watch the sin being committed in front of you then having to explain it. Allah (s.w.t.) mentions in surah Ali Imran, verse 135, “And those who, when they commit immorality or wrong themselves [by trangression], remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins…” Keep the door of repentance open between you and … [Read more...] about Repentance – Breaking the Habit of Sin

People define happiness differently. Human beings generally are very educated on how to treat a broken leg. We are very educated on how to treat a gunshot wound. But we are not very educated on how to treat a broken heart. Emotional trauma is something that as a human race, we are handicapped in. We do not teach, we do not have tools, and beyond that, we are not very … [Read more...] about Shattered Glass – Healing a Broken Heart

People define happiness differently. We know that true happiness is the happiness of the heart. How can we find happiness after despair? Then now, how to build happiness? There are different ways of thinking. There is despair thinking and there is a husnuzon billah thinking, that is having a positive opinion of Allah. In this situation, husnuzon billah would be like, "I … [Read more...] about I Lost my Way – Finding Happiness after Despair