“Dhak dhak…. thump thump…beat beat… goes my heart. As long as I can hear these sounds, I know my heart is alive and I am still living,” I say to myself. “This is not enough,” firmly whispers back my heart. “It is not enough for me to pump and beat. You have to make me do
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In the previous article, we discussed physical activities to ensure a healthy and happy heart. In this article, we will be sharing mental and spiritual exercises to make sure our qalb (heart) continues to be strong and healthy. Mental Activities for a Happy Heart Our thoughts affect our hearts. One of Shaytan’s tricks is that he puts negative
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The heart pumps life. It keeps us moving, breathing and feeling. It maintains the body and mind that Allah has entrusted to us, and fuels our muscles so that we may worship Him. It is important to maintain the spiritual heart, but are we making sure our physical heart is healthy? Although working on the
Read articleHow to Love For The Sake of Allah [swt]
Have you seen a passionate gardener, who not only looks after the plants, but also talks and sings to them? He is always concerned about the plants’ health and yield. He ties the weak stems to a metal rod in order to make them upright and strong. He uses herbicides to diminish undesirable plants which harms
Read article[Inside The Therapist’s Office 2 – Final Episode] Feel Your Life Purpose
A few years later… February 3rd, 2016 San Diego, California Ted Talk Conference: Ideas Worth Spreading [Applause] Zahra stood tall on the red-carpeted stage and said, “When I asked my sister-in-law about the upside of me being blind, she said, ‘I can now roll my eyes at you anytime I want…’ “ The audience laughed.
Read articleDeepening The Love of Allah [swt] in Young Hearts
Children have some of the most inquisitive minds. They find the mundane awe-inspiring, they constantly ask questions and they are full of excitement. It is at this tender age that you can start instilling a love of Allah and a love of Islam. I don’t mean by forcing them to join your salah or making
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