Are you STRONG enough? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “The strong man is not the one who can throw another down. The strong man is the one who can keep hold of himself when he is angry.” [ Sahîh al-Bukhârî and Sahîh Muslim...

Dear Reader, I am Al-Quds, you probably don’t know me or never heard of me. My English name is Jerusalem, they say I am sacred but I don’t feel so. I feel rather oppressed and raped without any sanctity, and my gates are not to keep anyone out. My relatives dumped me, and those who took me don’t know anything about me they lost me and cried that I am dead. Then there are those who claim my ownership and that they have more right in me than others: like a slave, bought and sold. They changed the names of my roads, streets, and neighborhoods. Even the people and their names were changed. My natives suffered and are still suffering the worst. Some whose floors collapsed discovering cities running under their houses, others discovered that the houses they live in are not actually...

The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “If you hear the crowing of the rooster, then ask Allah of His Bounty, for it has seen an angel. And if you hear the braying of a donkey, then seek refuge with Allah from the Shaytaan, for it has seen a devil.” [Bukhari] Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) loves being asked, and we are entirely dependent on him, yet we tend to forget in the busy routines of living to make Duas. Thus, the rooster’s crow can function as a reminder for us to specially ask Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) for His...

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) that the Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Shall I not tell you of the worst of people?” We said: “Yes, O Messenger of Allah!” He said: “The one who asks for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, but does not give (when he is asked) for His sake.” [Sunan An-Nasai - graded...

The key to happiness is forgiveness ... Life is really too short to hold grudges against each other. We must forgive otherwise Allah will not forgive us. So, forgive and forget then move forward in...

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