By Aya Zaki “Be in this world as a stranger or a wayfarer “ -Our Beloved ﷺ . If we want to travel far, we need to travel light. But unloading those suitcases from all the extra luggage that we think we really need can be a struggle especi...
By Abigail Maryam We are stars wrapped in skin; The light you are seeking has always been within. Jalaluddin Rumi Out of all the emotions we experience, perhaps none has more deleterious outcomes than anger. Every religious and spiritual trad...
By Shalisha Smith “Your little ones are the helpers of Paradise. They will meet their parents and grab them by their garments or their hands to no end other than that Allah will enter them into Paradise” (Sahih Muslim). Time. They say it he...
By Sheena Hussain A cancer diagnosis can often leave you feeling at a crossroad: do you continue living your life as it was pre-cancer, or do you undergo a complete overhaul? That’s the dilemma that I faced. However, for me, it was a rela...
By Jessica Deqammseh During my first Ramadan, I worked nights in a college library near my masjid. Each night, I broke my fast at the circulation desk and proceeded to Isha prayer once the library closed. Each night, I waited silently for taraweeh...
By Aya Zaki When we first begin treading the path which Allah has shown us, we might be overwhelmed by emotions, thoughts, changes, or new knowledge. The following are a few points that have helped me alhamdulillah, to gain balance on the road o...
By Zaynab Dawood Expectations adorn our horizon. Our lives seamlessly weave into paths that stretch out before us into a pattern of life that we all expect to fit into, to keep smiling and to keep our heads held high. This is a good thing, alhumdu...
By Traci Wells-Ali Could you do with a fresh start, with a new perspective on the tests of life that we all face..? “Do people think they will be left alone after saying ‘We believe’ without being put to the test? We tested those who went b...
By Crystal Daulton It’s that time of year again where most of us do some reflecting and want to make changes for the better, however some of us aren’t able to look to our future because something is keeping us locked in the past. What are so...
Renewing our Relationships with Mercy: Three Parenting Practices to Implement By Hannah Charlotte Athauda Our children are adorable when they are babies and small infants. It is easier to be patient, to forgive their misdemeanors by virtue of ...