Isolation (Tajrid)
Literally meaning to separate, abstract, peel away, or to isolate oneself from every occupation and engagement, tajrid (isolation)…
Carnal
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Riyada (Austerity)
Riyada (austerity), which we can describe as disciplining life, appetite and thirst, and sleeping and waking only in…
Laborers of Thought, Building the Future
Those who will shape tomorrow with their ideas will be the guides of generations to come. The way…
Divine Support and Ensuring Its Continuation
Question: God Almighty has graced us with a great deal of possibilities to serve humanity. What would you…
Futuwwa (Youth and Chivalry)
They were young men who had believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance. And We…
Self-Confidence
Question: What is the believers’ version of the concept of self-confidence or self-esteem? Can we strike a balance…
Days of Depression and Our Atlas of Hope
Today, almost everybody speaks about “material welfare and comfort,” without seeing any values other than these, or rather without…
Fasting in Ramadan and Developing Self-Control
Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is a special month of the year…
Free Will
Having free will-which we can briefly describe as the power or inclination to make a decision whether to…
Fasting: A Divine Treatment For Body and Soul
Fasting is a school for the training of both the physical body and the soul, and it has…
Heart and Mind on Different Sides
The modern age has assumed a split between what is religious and what is worldly, and the Revelation…
The Holy Month of Ramadan
The month of Ramadan in which the Qur’an was revealed, a guidance for humanity, clear signs of guidance…