22 November 2021 Question: Is reaching a goal more important, or the kind of person we become on the way to it? When people are young, they set goals for themselves. Getting into university, acquiring a good profession, earning money,…
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…
7 January 2021 What Are We Really Looking For? Question: Although we want so many things, why do we not find peace whenever we obtain what we want? One day we want a better car, another day a larger house….
16 May 2021 Question: Why does someone persist in wrongdoing even when they see what is right? Sometimes we know very well the cause of the hardship we experience. But instead of changing that cause, we prefer to blame other…
13 March 2021 The Path That Begins with Intention Question: What do we ask ourselves before beginning a task? While seeking what is good, we need to look not only at our desire but also at our intention. When emotions…
13 September 2021 What Does a Person Who Does Wrong Do? Question: When we make a mistake, do we try to defend it, or do we acknowledge it and turn back? Verses 35–39 of Surah Al-Baqarah describe Prophet Adam’s test,…
24 November 2021 Question: Even when we know what is right, do we abandon our own standards so that people will accept us? People do not want to be alone. They want to belong to a group, be accepted, and…
28 May 2021 What happens in our relationships when we expect people to behave like us? Question: Do we truly know the person before us, or are we trying to make them resemble ourselves? Not everyone has the same outlook,…
4 July 2021 Question: Can someone read a great deal and still misunderstand life? Of course they can. Recognizing letters and understanding are not the same thing. We may finish a book. But when we do not live by what…
7 February 2021 Living with Rules Question: Is freedom being able to do whatever we want? A workplace, a family, and living together have rules. When a person ignores the responsibilities of the environment in which they live, they face…