24 December 2021 Question: What happens when something a person loves begins to govern their life? Love can be a beautiful feeling. We love our family, our work, and our children. But if we place what we love above all the values in our lives, we may lose balance. Verses 164–172 of Surah Al-Baqarah contain…
27 March 2023 Sometimes people take every precaution and still see that control is not in their hands. The account of Nuh’s ark offers a powerful standard precisely at this point. The ark is prepared. People mock. Then the waters rise, and it becomes clear how serious the previously disregarded warning was. This account contains…
28 March 2021 Where Do We Turn after an Argument? When we argue with someone close to us, it is often their words that stay in our minds. We think, “How can they say this to me? How can they fail to see what I have done?” We notice later how much we raised our…
30 July 2021 Doing Our Best without Claiming Ownership of the Outcome We all have an expectation when beginning a task. We make an effort, set aside time, make calculations, and want a good result. There is no problem up to this point. But sometimes we confuse wanting something with being able to know it…
27 December 2021 Question: When we conceal information for our own interests, do we harm only someone else? Sometimes not telling a truth seems easier. Because when we reveal the truth, our earnings may decrease and our position may be shaken. But when we consider the effect of information on human life, we see that…
2 August 2021 What Does the Knowledge We Read Change in Our Lives? There is a very simple question we can ask ourselves when we open the Qur’an: What do I expect from this reading? To finish a few pages, to hear again what I already know, or to determine the direction of my life…
29 March 2023 Where does the boundary between loving something and being addicted to it begin? Addiction is not only alcohol, substances, or gambling. Addiction can also arise when people lose control over a behavior, when that behavior damages their quality of life, and when they cannot stop despite wanting to. The phone, social media,…
30 August 2021 Why Do We Feel Incomplete as Our Possessions Increase? Sometimes, viewed from the outside, a person has many things. They have a roof over their head, work that provides a living, and loved ones beside them; yet they feel an indescribable lack within. They wait for something to change. They think they…
14 August 2023 Why Do Our Words Find No Response? Question: When we want our child to change a decision, do we know what that decision means to them? “Do not do this,” we say. “Why?” they ask. We try to explain our concern. They think something they love will be taken away. We are…
4 August 2021 What Does Taking Allah as Trustee Mean in Our Lives? Let us think about what we do when we entrust a matter to someone else. We give a lawyer power of attorney, authorize a relative to handle a sale, or ask someone we trust for help with a matter. In each case,…