18 September 2023 Do We Only Want the Hardship to End? Question: While wishing to emerge from a difficult period, do we also think about what kind of person we will be when we emerge? We experience a problem. We…
10 February 2023 When a disaster occurs, we take action to help. People collect support for food, clothing, and shelter. But will we continue remembering those same people in need a few months later? Question: Does our goodness appear only…
8 February 2023 When a great disaster occurs, all of a person’s plans change in an instant. The house, car, and work matters they were thinking about the day before fade into the background. Personal safety and news of loved…
What do we really want to hear? Today I want to begin by asking you a question. Can a person’s ears hear while their heart does not? Let us think. The television is on at home. Our phone is in…
In my view, this is the most important question we need to focus on to understand verses 6 and 7 of Surah Luqman: Does a person go astray because they are bad, or do they begin to acquire bad habits…
A Very Brief Summary of Verses 1–5 In the first five verses of Surah Luqman, Allah reminds us of an important truth: The Qur’an is a book of wisdom and guidance. Yet not everyone benefits from this guide in the…
There are two separate word families here. They sound very similar, but their Arabic roots are different: Yet these two families complement each other in meaning: Hak is what is true and right. A hakîm is someone who knows that…
We Look at the Sky, but What Do We See? I want to ask you something. Have you ever gone outside at night and gazed at the sky for a long time? Not just for a second or two. Have…
Imagine a person. For years, they have devoted themselves to someone they love. They have worked to make that person happy. They have stood by them in difficult times. They have kept watch over them when they were ill. They…
Why Should an 80-Year Life Lead to Eternal Punishment? One of the questions people ask most often about the Hereafter and Hell is this: “A person lives in this world for 60, 70, or 80 years. During this limited lifetime,…