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When you want something in life but that hope is taken away, it can be soul crushing. We naturally want to blame someone and it is usually ourselves.  When something bad happens, we think to ourselves, it’s my fault. We reflect on things that we didn’t do right.  Self-blame is when we focus on the negative for no reason other than to make ourselves feels so bad.  The post When Hope is Taken Away – It’s My Fault! appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/multimedia/videos/when-hope-is-taken-away-its-my-fault/

Brother Kirk was searching for the truth. He would speak to his Muslim colleagues in the hospital about Islam.  He said the guidelines that the Quran has, bring people together. He feels that this is so important in life, especially today!  Here is his shahadah and story to Islam! Allau Akbar! The post The Guidelines that the Quran Has, Bring People Together! appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/multimedia/videos/the-guidelines-that-the-quran-has-bring-people-together/

This dua is mentioned in Sural Al- Imran verses 34-37. May Allah protect all pregnant women and their babies.  Abu Huraira said, “I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, ‘There is none born among the off-spring of Adam, but Satan touches it. A child therefore, cries loudly at the time of birth because of the touch of Satan, except Mary and her child.” Then Abu Huraira recited: “And I seek refuge with You for her and for her offspring from the outcast Satan” (3.36)  Sahih al-Bukhari Book 60, Hadith 102. The post The Best Dua to Read during Pregnancy appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/multimedia/videos/the-best-dua-to-read-during-pregnancy/

The topic of sex has universal appeal. Sex is portrayed daily in various forms directly or indirectly in newspapers, magazines, cinemas, and in conversations between people. The topic of sex conjures images of sexuality, promiscuity, lewdness, adultery, fornication, pornography, rape, teenage pregnancies, pedophilia, gays, sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptives, abortions, and HIV/AIDS. Yet somehow, despite the fact that “everyone” is influenced by this topic, it seems that most parents find this topic somewhat “delicate” to discuss with their children . Children of today seem to be maturing at a faster rate than a generation ago and often ask intelligent questions of their parents. Some parents do their level best to satisfy their children’s natural curiosity. Other parents simply don’t know how to handle their fast-growing kids and often assume that the less said about the subject of sex, the better. In some homes the word “sex” is taboo , and children are often reprimande...

Dear Neighbor, Why am I writing an open letter rather than knocking on your door, or talking to you over the fence? Should I tell you what I want to say face to face? Or would you be offended? You are the last person I would ever want to offend, Bob. You’re my good mate, and the best neighbor I have. Always courteous and smiling, even when you’re not feeling well. You’ve never said a bad word about others. And you are always there when I need help; reliable and trustworthy. Rushed to Hospital But the other day Sue called the ambulance. You were not at all well. And they rushed you to hospital for an urgent surgery. I know you haven’t been feeling well lately, and you said you would need a small operation. It seems the matter was serious, with the complications that followed. You’ve been away for a whole week. But thank God you finally came back home yesterday. We were all very worried. Your absence triggered in my mind an important thought I would like to share with you toda...

Parts of London came to a standstill Friday, November 29, as a convicted terrorist, Usman Khan, who had previously been jailed for trying to bomb people, fatally stabbed one man and one woman in an attack that began at a justice conference in Fishmongers’ Hall.   28-Year-old Khan was one of a group of nine who had conspired to blow up the London Stock Exchange in 2012, and wanted to build a terrorist training camp in Pakistan. Two members of the public, a man and a woman, were killed when Khan, who was released a year ago on licence and fitted with an electronic tag, was believed to be attending a seminar on rehabilitating offenders. Speaking of the London attack, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said, “ Terrorism is cowardly and evil. We must and will stand united and resolute in the face of terror(ism). Those who seek to attack us and divide us will never succeed.” Neighbors Mayor Khan was amongst others who praised the efforts of passerbys who wrestled Khan to the ground and ...

Jabir ibn `Abdillah reported that the Prophet used to teach the Companions to make  Istikharah  Prayer in every matter, just as he would teach them the chapters of the Qur’an. He said, “If you are about to make a decision, pray two rak`ahs, outside of the obligatory prayers, then say, ‘O Allah! I seek guidance by virtue of Your knowledge, I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask of Your great bounty. For You have power, and I do not. You know, and I do not. You are the Knower of all that is hidden. O Allah, if You know that this decision is good for me in my faith, worldly life, and the Hereafter, then make it easy for me, make it happen, and bless me through it. And if You know that this decision is bad for me in my faith, worldly life, and the hereafter, then distance it from me and keep me away from it, then ordain for me goodness wherever it may be, and make me content. “ (Al-Bukhari)   The decision-making prayer, Istikharah , is an indispensable tool th...

Divorce is a personal decision to be undertaken with great care and consideration. However, most will agree that in cases of harm or abuse of any sort – or in cases of abandonment, humiliation, control, and nonfulfillment of obligations – it is in a couple’s best interest in this life and the next to end the marriage. When is it time to divorce? As Life Strategist and Leadership Coach Henrietta Szovati explains, “Marriage is not designed to complete you. It is to grow you.” She adds, “Your happiness does not depend on your partner, it is entirely your responsibility to make your life happy. If it isn’t, don’t blame your spouse.” Henrietta laments that many women grow up thinking that marriage is a fairy tale. Instead, she insists, “Marriage is a reality job.” Henrietta works with individuals who struggle to make sense of their role in their marriage. She empowers them to understand their emotions, step into their full self, and create the marriage they truly want. However, thi...

Is it OK to live in an extended family? Islam doesn’t tell us that we have to live this way. So unless you are really easy going, you don’t have too.  Living like this can cause a lot of problems and a lot of hurt. To the point that someone can say, I would rather live in a hut than like this.  The post Should We Live Together as an Extended Family? appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/multimedia/videos/should-we-live-together-as-an-extended-family/

We all need to have good deeds when we meet Allah! Guess what? We can do them in such an easy way, it will take one minute or less!  We assume big acts will get us rewards. They do. But constant small acts will also get us rewards! These acts of worship take one minute or less.  Let’s try to incorporate these into our daily lives so that we meet Allah with many good deeds! The post These Acts of Worship Take One Minute or Less! appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/multimedia/videos/these-acts-of-worship-take-one-minute-or-less/

In my formative years as a Christian, I was taught that some of the biggest sins were having intercourse before marriage, abortion, and… Well, I really can’t remember being told that anything else was a serious sin. Disclaimer: This may be my own fault. I was never a good student as a child. This is in no way a comment on the Christian mores nor is it a statement about the religious education I was afforded. Sure, I was taught the Ten Commandments . But, to me at least, most of those guidelines were not really set in stone (pun intended). To me, it was as if God was making polite and meek suggestions for people who lived thousands of years ago. And if you didn’t follow God’s rules, you would run the risk of hurting God’s feelings. And in much the same way I thought of the Ten Commandments as mild-mannered suggestions for people who lived in the stone ages; I also thought that they were randomly thrown together in no particular order. I was wrong on all accounts. When I came to Is...

Every day we are striving to achieve good grades, memorize a verse from the Quran, learn a new language, and bring up a family. The focus is often to continuously work on improving the situation of our life. Comprehending the Islamic principle of doing every act with excellence and working on developing yourself, we push ourselves both physically and mentally. We utilize every ounce of energy on the various aspects of our lives. However, too often we fail to grasp that we desperately need to generate that energy with the correct means. Amidst driving towards goals, we neglect our physical entity, feeding ourselves with an unbalanced diet and ignoring the need for physical exercise. Your Body is a Trust Both our body and mind have been entrusted to us by Allah as an amanah , a trust. If a friend were to gift us an expensive car for a set of time for us to travel to where we need to go, we would be cautious of every single road we drove down, every gas station we filled the tank up ...

{ Master of the Day of Judgment. } ( Al-Fatihah 1:4 ) This episode explores some of the magnificent aspects of Gods absolute Kingship and Ownership of the whole universe. It Two recitations 7 Steps for an Interactive Quran Recitation by Shariah Editor Did you know that the first word in this verse has two ways of recitation? It can be read as “M aa lik” with a long a vowel after the letter M. It is also can be read as “M a lik” with a short vowel after the M. Both ways are correct and authentically narrated from Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). However, each pronunciation adds unique connotations and shades of meaning. That is one of the benefits of the authentic variations of Quran recitation. The variant pronunciations add subtle meanings that enrich the Quranic message. So, in Surat Al-Fatihah, M aa lik, the first pronunciation, means the owner. The second way of recitation, M a lik, means the King. How do these two recitations/meanings com...

Kurt Gödel was an American logician, mathematician and philosopher of Austrian descent. As one of the iconic logicians in history, alongside Aristotle and Gottlob Frege, Gödel’s work was recognized years after his death in 1978. Was his work attempting to prove the existence of a Supreme Being for the Universe? Gödel’s theories have since been picked up by other scientists who have attempted to prove the existence of God through mathematical formulae. While apparently there have been some findings of the existence of God, there are many shortcomings to the research itself, requiring further investigation and probably trial runs. While I am personally not a person with scientific prowess, and with all due respect to these scientists who are adamant in proving the existence of God through such high-tech means, the manifestation of His existence really surfaces all around us and it really does not require such complicated means to prove the same. In fact, reading up on Gödel reminds ...