I have an unusual question to ask you: What can you learn from a dog? I am not referring to the ones you find in kids stories or cartoons. The dog I’m going to tell you about was mentioned within the context of keeping good company and the favourable effect that has on a person either through
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[Ramadan Series] Renew Your Resolve: Qur’an Memorization in Ramadan
With Ramadan only weeks away, many Muslims are thinking of ways to make the most of the blessed month. Whether by reciting more Qur’an or making that extra effort to wake up an hour earlier before Fajr for the night prayer, everyone wants to earn their share of blessing and reward during this month. No
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8 Simple Steps to Help You Prepare for Ramadan
Have you ever wondered why it is difficult to concentrate in your prayer? Or why your faith throughout the year is not on a high like it is during Ramadan or through Hajj? Maybe it is because we usually jump straight from a phone conversation into Takbir or because we just go with the flow
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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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Transform Your Unhealthy Eating Habits for a Better You
You have a long day at work: you start your morning by grabbing coffee through a drive-thru window because there was no time to make breakfast, and you need the caffeine. Sure, you’ve read all those articles online and in magazines about eating healthy – recipes, new diets, calorie-counting apps– but most options seem too
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The Concept of Time from Our Scholars (Part 3 of Series on Time)
In the last two articles [The Concept of Time in Quran – Part1 & The Concept of Time in Hadith -Part2] we mentioned some of the remarkable concepts and attitudes towards time in both Qur’an and Hadith. To see the fruits of practicing these principles, we can observe the statements and examples of our pious predecessors from the
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