16 August 2021 Remembering Mercy While Forgetting Accountability Question: While asking for Allah’s mercy, do we also remember that we will one day be held accountable? In Al-Fatihah, after Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, we are reminded of…
18 August 2021 Are the Words on Our Tongues Present in Our Lives? Question: When we say, “You alone we worship,” whose words are we really obeying? We recite Al-Fatihah frequently. We remember Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate,…
15 November 2021 Question: Does praying mean waiting, or is there also something we need to do while praying? People want something. They want health, work, marriage, success. Then they pray. But if they do not establish the right relationship…
28 January 2021 Where Does the Reason for Separation Begin? Question: Why do people divorce? Perhaps we should first ask another question: Why do people marry? Whatever intention a relationship began with, changes in that intention over time affect the…
20 September 2021 Is Khushu a Heavy Burden? Question: We say we respect Allah; but does this respect appear in our decisions? Verse 45 of Surah Al-Baqarah reminds us to seek help through patience and prayer. It states that this…
17 November 2021 Question: Does wanting something very much mean that we truly need it? People sometimes confuse their needs with their desires. We need water. We need food, air, and shelter. But a larger house, a better car, a…
11 October 2021 Question: If we say we believe in Allah, how should this faith appear in our daily relationships? From verse 83 of Surah Al-Baqarah onward, the covenant taken from the Children of Israel is recalled. Worshipping none but…
19 November 2021 Question: We wanted something very much, worked for it, and set its causes in motion. Why, then, can the outcome still differ from what we want? Human life moves forward through goals. We want to marry, establish…
17 January 2021 How Valuable Is a Promise? Question: If we cannot trust someone’s word, how can we build a solid relationship with them? Sometimes we make a promise. At that moment, we believe we mean it sincerely. But when…
21 March 2021 The Invisible Veil of Arrogance Question: Why does a person not turn toward the right path even after seeing it? One of the warnings in Surah Al-A‘raf concerns the attitude toward the verses of those who act…