13 June 2021 The Person We Ask for Help Also Has Limits When we struggle, we may knock on someone’s door and need their knowledge, resources, or support. People helping one another is part of life. But when we begin…
14 February 2021 If Allah Knows, Why Am I Making Choices? Have you ever asked yourself, “If Allah knows what I will do tomorrow, what does my choice mean? If what I will do is already known, can I act…
28 February 2021 Not Losing Our Direction Amid Fear Imagine hearing about the possibility of a new disaster every day. One day famine is discussed, another day great destruction, and the next a threat said to change our entire lives….
7 March 2021 Beginning with Ourselves We all want to be at peace. We want to feel better in our homes, at work, and in our relationships with people. But when we tie peace solely to changes in external circumstances,…
31 January 2021 The Distance Between Hearing a Warning and Taking Advice to Heart Why does a person fail to change their life even after hearing a true statement many times? Sometimes the issue is not that what is said…
7 February 2021 Is the Only Question Who Receives the Money? There is a question often heard when discussing interest: I am not earning income from interest; I am only borrowing to meet my needs, so why am I considered…
24 January 2021 Is It Right if Everyone Does It? Is a behavior’s being very widespread enough for us to trust that it is right? People sometimes follow the crowd without asking this question. They look at the method used…
27 October 2021 Question: What do we do first when something goes wrong? Do we investigate its cause? Or do we immediately attribute what has happened to another power or another person? As we reflect on verse 102 of Surah…
2 May 2021 What Do We Do Where No One Sees? When making a decision, we sometimes calculate everything according to our own comfort. We want our work finished, no time lost, and no reduction in earnings. Then a small…
7 February 2021 Are Possessing Something and Finding Peace the Same? We may want a home, a car, or a larger business. These are not inherently incomprehensible desires. We want to establish a secure life, meet our family’s needs, and…