Hajj is now over and as the pilgrims return home to their loved ones, they take back with them a multitude of precious memories from the journey, lessons they’ll hope to apply for the rest of their lives, and an elevated sense of spirituality. Back to reality But for many, those feelings can quickly fade once they
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The Ramadan Early Bird Series (Part 4)
With Ramadan almost here, insha’Allah you’re well on-track with preparing to make the most of the coming month of mercy. Previous posts in this series covered salaah, unhealthy habits, and dua – and to wrap up, we shall focus on the greatest source of guidance to come to us – the Holy Quran. This post can’t come close to being
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The Ramadan Early Bird Series (Part 3)
With Ramadan now fast approaching, you may start hearing ulama and others highlighting the importance of preparing early. If you’ve been with this series, though, you’re way ahead. In part 1, we covered ways to start improving your salaah. Part 2 then focused on those time-zapping bad habits, such as Facebook and Twitter addictions (among others). Now, in part 3,
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The Ramadan Early Bird Series! (Part 2)
While last month’s Early Bird Series post focused on salaah – which is spiritual – this month’s post focuses on something worldly, yet still extremely important. This month, we’ll be tackling our unhealthy, time-consuming habits – you know: Facebook, Twitter, BB addiction, and the like. It may be painful to face up to, and the
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The Ramadan Early Bird Series!
Ramadan is quickly approaching. Instead of waiting for the last minute to prepare, begin today for a fruitful month of blessings and barakah from Allah [SWT]. To fully benefit from a great opportunity, you need to prepare for it – and the more thorough the preparation, the better. As Muslims, we have an annual event
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Can Patience Boost Productivity?
Patience, or Sabr, has many benefits, but we all know it may not always be easy to be patient. Find out how you can develop this virtue and its impact on both your worldly and spiritual productivity. The Arabic term sabr is often translated as ‘patience’, ‘perseverance’, or ‘steadfastness’. We all know the virtues and importance of
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