Part 32 – Safeguarding the love
Once Allah bestows you with His quality, you will be closer to Allah. With this closeness, Allah will be for you every step of the way. He will guard, love you and protect you.
May 2019
Part 31 - Why do calamities happen?
Rābiʿa al-ʿAdawiyya al-Qaysiyya was an ascetic who lived in Basra in the first century of Islam. She advised against conducting our relationship with Allah like that of an ill mannered servant, who will not do a good job unless they are beaten up, or who, if left alone, will cheat and perform their job poorly.
Between Islam, culture and material life
Divisions between us are growing on a daily basis, even between groups of supposedly pious Muslims. When infused with other elements such as the colonial legacy, culture and our materialistic desires today, the Islam practiced today is a very muddled version of the original Islamic teachings. How do we disentangle ourselves and practice Islam the way it should be implemented?
Why are Muslims divided?
Part 4 - Patience at the first blow
The Prophet (SAW) passed by a woman who was crying over a grave and said, "Fear Allah and be patient.'" She said, "Away from me! My calamity has not befallen you and you are not aware of it.'' The woman was later told that it was the Prophet (SAW) (who had advised her). She came to his door where she found no doorkeeper. She said, "(I am sorry) I did not know you.'' Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "Patience is (becoming) only at the first (stroke) of grief". [Bukhari & Muslim]
Part 3 - Sweetening the pain
Most of us will tolerate our job conditions if we are well paid. Even if we tried to complain, others would probably advice us to bear with it because of the good salary. The salary diminishes the agonies of working.