By Romina Afghan There is a powerful maxim in NLP – flexibility is power. The person with the most flexibility in a system has the most power in that system. What this maxim really is, is an encapsulation of the truth of the hadith of the Messenger of Allah, the...
By Aliya Vaughan When we face difficulties and hardships it’s easy to focus on what is missing rather than what we actually have. This misfocus is compounded if we keep comparing ourselves to people who show off their blessings and achievements on social media....
By Shuhani Shohid Bismillah Ar Rahmaan Ar Raheem Growing up, success for me was defined as achievement; be it an A grade in an exam, a stable career, living or owning a house, driving a well-functioning car and simply being able to live an independent lifestyle –...
By Fatna, London As Muslims we know with full certainty that everything in life is determined by Allah, and it is this certainty that provides us with the irreplaceable comfort that, in the colourful chaos that is life, everything is taken care of by The Most Capable,...
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him said: ‘Whoever would like for Allah to answer him during times of hardship and difficulty, let him supplicate often during times of ease.’ Sunan al –Tirmidhi. During times of ease, I have...
By Zaynab Dawood Self-care and self-empowerment. Memes and lines of self-appraisal float in the continuous sea of social media and are stamped on people’s WhatsApp profiles and churned in their daily status and stories. This positivity is twofold: reassuring oneself...
“I was going through a very tough patch in my life; my marriage was falling apart, my mental health was at its worst, my children weren’t receiving the attention they needed, and my deen was at its lowest. Now, I am happy and blessed with the support; I...
“The reason I reached out to Solace was mainly because of family issues, culture clash, and the decrease of iman. I felt like I was at it by myself and was holding on for dear life. The help has changed me. I was able to make a big step for myself and stand for...
“As a revert surrounded by hardships and disbelief and not knowing how to deal with things in an Islamic manner, it felt really heavy on my shoulders. The support you give me is the biggest imaan boost; it makes me feel heard, listened to, that I matter; it...
“I’d emerged from a divorce which was not a straightforward marriage, and was slow to recover. I’d only just resolved the debt situation that happened during the marriage and the support helped calm me and helped me look at major issues and how to...