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August 2018

August 24, 2018

Finding a Balance Between Loving and Fearing God

I was only 8 years old when I was introduced to the formal concept of...

March 2018

March 25, 2018

Why It’s Not Enough to Just Be A “Good Person”

Written by Dr. Shadee Elmasry In every era, in every society, there's a common phrase...

March 14, 2018

The Forgotten Element of Faith When Navigating the “Halal” and “Haram”

It’s not easy to teach children. Whether someone is a parent, teacher, or some other...

February 2018

February 24, 2018

How I Cope With the Good and Bad of Life

As I grow older, I am realizing that not everything always goes my way. I...

December 2017

December 29, 2017

Taqwa, Not Identity | Finding Meaning and Consistency in Faith

When I was 12, I had an interesting habit: whenever I laid on my bed...

November 2017

November 13, 2017

Red Pill or Blue Pill? | Accepting the Reality of the Afterlife

In a famous scene from the movie “The Matrix,” the main character is offered two...

July 2017

July 17, 2017

A Simple Litmus Test of How Much We Trust God

Story time: A young man wanted to go to college, but did not have the...

April 2017

April 17, 2017

Is It Unfair for Teenagers to Be Considered “Adults” in Islam?

Teenagers are going through some of the toughest years of their lives. They’re caught between...

April 05, 2017

Islam Is Not About Being Perfect

As all of us know, there isn't just one type of student. Some people work hard...

January 2017

January 24, 2017

“Is Allah Punishing Me?”

When going through a difficulty in life, it's natural for many people to wonder whether...

December 2016

December 27, 2016

When All Else Fails…

The panic was starting to settle in, as small flames turned into a blazing fire...

September 2016

September 18, 2016

Did I Just Attend the Friday Khutbah, or a Game of “The Fear Factor?”

All of us, at one point or another, have sat through the “boring and culturally...

June 2016

June 23, 2016

“Why Bother Praying If My Life Still Sucks?”

In a certain episode of a TV show, one of the main characters is a...

May 2015

May 03, 2015

Living for the Dunya: Is Ignorance Really Bliss?

Imagine that you're taking a nap, and as you're dreaming, your subconscious mind takes you...

July 2014

July 22, 2014

Tipping the Tower

While playing the classic nerve-wracking game Jenga, a player's main objective is to keep building...

May 2014

May 18, 2014

The F̶o̶r̶g̶o̶t̶t̶e̶n̶ Ignored Sunnah: Portion Control

"I'm so full I can barely breathe." "I feel like my stomach is about to...

May 08, 2014

Pedal to the Metal

Most people who drive a manual transmission car say that their favorite part of driving...

April 2014

April 25, 2014

The Shortcut

Imagine entering a contest with a huge group of people, where everyone has to go...

April 18, 2014

The Grass Isn’t Greener

Many kids have a strange, secret desire for some random thing that everyone else seems...

March 2014

March 05, 2014

The Greatest Injustice

We all take pride in the character and life of our beloved Prophet (saws), and...