Do Not Feel Deprived As Long As You Have a Loaf of bread, a Glass of Water and Clothes on Your Back. A mariner once became lost at sea, and remained lost for twenty-one days. When he was saved, someone asked him what the greatest lesson was that he took away with him from the experience. He answered, "The biggest lesson that I learned from it was that if you have fresh water … [Read more...] about Do Not Feel Deprived As Long As You Have a
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Whether You Have a Little or a Lot, Learn to
Whether You Have a Little or a Lot, Learn to Be Thankful. The person who is not thankful to Allah for cold, pure water; will not be thankful to Him for a mansion or a luxury car. The person who is not thankful for warm bread will not be grateful if he suddenly becomes blessed with luxury food items, because an ingrate sees a little and a lot to be the same thing. Many before … [Read more...] about Whether You Have a Little or a Lot, Learn to
As Long As You Have Life’s Basic Necessities – Don’t
As Long As You Have Life's Basic Necessities - Don't Be Sad. "And it is not your wealth, nor your children that bring you nearer to Us [i.e. pleases Allah], but only he [will please Us] who believes [in the Islamic Monotheism] and does righteous deeds; as for such, there will be twofold reward for what they did, and they will reside in the high dwellings [Paradise] in peace … [Read more...] about As Long As You Have Life’s Basic Necessities – Don’t
Deal With Others As You Would Have Them Deal With
Deal With Others As You Would Have Them Deal With You. A wise person said that the one who seeks out the faults of others is like a fly - it lands only on that which is foul. Some people are afflicted with the word "but." Every time you mention someone to them, they will say something along the lines of, "He has some good in him, but..." What follows "but" is always criticism, … [Read more...] about Deal With Others As You Would Have Them Deal With
As Long As You Have Faith in Allah, Don’t Be
As Long As You Have Faith in Allah, Don't Be Sad. Faith in Allah, the Almighty, is to happiness and peace, while disbelief is to confusion and misery. I have read about many intelligent people of a certain kind, some who might even be called geniuses, geniuses though whose hearts are bereft of the light of guidance. And as such, they spoke wicked words about the Shari'ah … [Read more...] about As Long As You Have Faith in Allah, Don’t Be
