O you who believe, do not be down-beat or in a state of despair. Allah fashioned you with His own Two Hands. He made you, but He was not, is not and will not be in need of you. However, He made you inherently, inseparably and intricately in need of Him so that He is never […]
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When we look to the life of the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ), we see that he established a community around him consisting of individuals and families. This early community of believers was raised with the Qur’an as it was revealed. In particular, the first five revelations in Makkah transformed them on an individual and societal […]
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All in a squeeze Consider the following example. When we squeeze a lemon, we always get lemon juice and when we squeeze an orange, we always get orange juice. There’s never been an example when someone squeezed a lemon and got orange juice or squeezed an orange and got lemon juice. The juice that comes out of […]
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“A person is measured by the company he keeps, like one pair of shoes placed next to another.” [Imam Ali] Choosing good companions Companionship is of great importance, we are social creatures and cannot do without the interaction with people. Companionship is essential for us, and we have a good example in the relationship between the Messenger […]
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