12 Tips for the Convert (Revert) Muslim

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Beneficial Practice Islam as much as you can “He who loves my Sunnah has loved me, and he who loves me will be with me in Paradise.” -The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Tirmidhi) As a new Muslim, you will have trouble keeping up with prayers every day, fasting during Ramadan, and the many other practices in this religion. The struggle...

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Seven Steps of Highly Effective Muslims

The 7 HabitsIndependence or Self-MasteryThe First Three Habits surround moving from dependence to independence (i.e., self mastery): Habit 1: Be Proactive Synopsis: Take initiative in life by realizing that your decisions (and how they align with life's principles) are the primary determining factor for effectiveness in your life. Take responsibility for your choices and...

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The Orphan

Seest thou one who denies the Judgement (to come)? Then such is the (man) who repulses the orphan (with harshness),And encourages not the feeding of the indigent.So woe to the worshippersWho are neglectful of their Prayers,Those who (want but) to be seen (of men),But refuse (to supply) (Even) neighbourly needs.  In his first khutba given after the Winter hiatus the...

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Reflections - The Middle Path

There are essentially two forces happening simultaneously within the human being. There is a positive attraction, coming from the Qalb (heart) which directs us toward our Maker, and a negative force which induces us to follow our whimsical Nafs (ego). The Qalb is constantly God-oriented, nostalgic for the Day of the Primordial Covenant as Allah the Exalted says: “And [mention]...

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10 steps towards becoming Allah's beloved

Praise be to Allah. We ask Allah to make ourselves steadfast in adhering to the truth, and to make our hopes come true, and to make us one of those who turn to Him and who know the truth, defend it and adhere to Islam. There are great hopes that can be achieved through faith, as it was narrated that Sufyaan al-Thawri: "Faith is not wishes or pretence, rather it is what...

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Animal Rights in Islam

To everything in this world are rights, guaranteed by the sacred laws of Islam. Everywhere we look around us today, we see cruelty to animals.  Especially, in the food industry, where animals are treated with extreme inhumanity in "civilized" nations in the name of wealth and profit! Such atrocities are widespread, well-documented and a sad fact of the materialistic...

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