Each year when Ramadan comes, we start thinking about the glory of this month with many ambitions and plans. Unfortunately, on the last night of Ramadan, some of us look back and feel dissatisfied with what we have done. We find that we did not do what we planned or what we did fell short
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How to Plan a Ramadan Food Schedule
Ah, that time of the year is just around the corner – Ramadan! And when that realisation hits us, we start to plan and prepare ourselves for the holy month and get the most out of the blessed days. Alas, we forget one main concern: food. It’s not so much forgotten as being unprepared for. We
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Discovering the Secret Strength and Joy in Solitude
“Stop the world! I want to get off!” Can you relate? This can be a very overwhelming feeling. You see, our humanity has this flaw that you will not find in other creation. We want to do all things, all at once! Multi-tasking, they call it. Supposedly a super human trait; but is it really? If so,
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8 Ways to Develop Concentration and Stay Focused
When you have your plate full, keeping focused isn’t always easy. And when we can’t give our full attention to a task, we can’t give it our best. This can start a cycle of demotivation and non-productivity, unless we pull in the reins and turn it around. It takes a strong resolve to focus, good
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9 Tips to Getting Those Good Deeds Done
You close your eyes and think of the “good” deeds you did in the way of Allah . You gave sadaqah, you gave a ride to someone to the masjid, shared a hadith and saw someone implementing it, helped out someone read the Qur’an today, visited a sick neighbor or called a relative and earned
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Balancing Family Life, Work and Faith: Lessons from Islam’s Greatest Women
Throughout the history of Islam, women have played a major role in spreading the sacred message of Allah . Examples of these great women have been mentioned by the Prophet Muhammad who has praised and exhorted the superiority of the Maryam, Asiya the wife of Pharoah, Khadijah Mother of the Believers, and Fatimah , daughter of Muhammad . These
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