14 May 2021 We complain that someone does not understand us. But are we truly trying to understand that person? Question: Must our spouse, child, or friend think like us? In many relationships, there is a condition we quietly impose:…
17 September 2021 Why does a person knowingly fail to speak the truth? More importantly, why do they fail to live by that truth while explaining it to others? Al-Baqarah 42–45 brings these two questions together. Not mixing truth with…
6 March 2023 When do we recognize the value of a blessing? While we have it, or when it is taken away? People often take what they have for granted. Health, money, a spouse, children, work, time, friendship, trust… It…
8 October 2021 Question: Does hearing a statement for years necessarily mean that it is Allah’s word? People do not readily question the knowledge they are accustomed to. If they have heard a sentence since childhood, they may consider it…
10 July 2023 Question: Why are we still not at ease inside, even though we have a home, work, and family? Because what we possess and what we seek within it are not the same. We may have a home…
10 March 2023 It is easy to turn to Allah in hardship. But what happens when the hardship passes? The debt is paid off. A job is found. The illness eases. The problem at home is resolved. A person feels…
12 March 2021 Question: Does giving a child everything they want truly make them stronger? Sometimes, while wanting our children to be comfortable, we take over tasks they could do on their own. Yet trying, making mistakes, and trying again…
1 February 2023 People see, hear, and think every day. They study for years and master their work. Yet they may fail to notice the greatest wrong in their own lives. Question: Does having open eyes mean that we truly…
21 May 2021 Why does loving someone deeply sometimes make our relationship with that person more difficult? Question: When does love cease to be attachment and turn into dependence? Valuing someone and wanting to share a life with them is…
15 October 2021 Question: Today we do not worship a calf made of gold; but do we have other “calves” governing our lives? From verse 92 of Surah Al-Baqarah onward, we are reminded of Prophet Moses coming with clear proofs,…