11 August 2021 One Word Can Change an Entire Life Question: What are we truly acknowledging when we say Alhamdulillah? The words we have accustomed our tongues to sometimes do not reach our hearts. We give praise, yet think what…
10 November 2021 Question: Do we need to see something extraordinary to believe in Allah’s existence? People sometimes grow accustomed to the signs before their eyes. The things we see every day become ordinary. Our bodies, the sky, snowflakes, leaves,…
23 May 2021 Why do we sometimes fail to see a truth standing right before our eyes? Question: Is seeing merely looking, and understanding merely hearing? Verse 179 of Surah Al-A‘raf speaks of people who have hearts but do not…
16 October 2021 Question: We want to be at peace; but do we continually leave our peace in the hands of other people and other outcomes? People make most decisions thinking they will be happier and more peaceful. They marry….
15 September 2021 Why do people fail to keep a promise? Because they truly forgot, or because the price of keeping it felt too high? As we approach verses 39–42 of Surah Al-Baqarah, we see how serious a matter denying…
13 August 2021 Why Does Saying Thank You Feel Difficult? Question: We see the person who does us a kindness, but can we see all the blessings behind that kindness? When a friend helps us, we thank them. We recognize…
3 September 2021 A person may speak beautifully. They declare their belief, swear oaths, and present themselves as right. But do all these things prove with certainty that they are sincere? The first five verses of Surah Al-Munafiqun focus on…
12 November 2021 Question: Does wanting someone we love to do what is right mean we have the right to force them? People want to protect those they love. They do not want their child to make mistakes. They are…
23 May 2021 When praying to Allah, do we truly think about whom we are calling upon and what we are asking for? Question: Is prayer merely repeating words? Verse 180 of Surah Al-A‘raf states that the most beautiful names…
20 October 2021 Question: If we take a verse of the Qur’an on its own and derive whatever meaning we want, have we truly listened to the Qur’an? Verses 98–100 of Surah Al-Baqarah focus on angels, messengers, clear verses, and…