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In the first three articles in this series about finding inner peace, I wrote about dealing with the external forces. First, I wrote about how we can improve our life just by changing how we view it, our attitude towards it, and all that comes our way. I wrote about how we can and should connect and be kind to the people around us. And most importantly, I wrote about how we can and must connect with Allah through worship and remembrance. Dealing with how we view life, how we deal with others, and how we approach Allah are all external factors of vital importance in traveling down the path to inner peace. But there are more components that if we leave them out of our lives, we will travel the path to inner peace and never reach our destination. These components are matters of the heart. It only stands to reason that we not only deal with our outer lives but deal with our inner selves to reach inner peace. Inner Peace cannot Be Found in a Car Think of Your Hardships as B...

Taqwa is a major purpose for the month of Ramadan. The people of taqwa are those who do the things that they are commanded and avoid the things which Allah has made prohibitive. And evidently, to reach a state of taqwa requires vigilance, it requires patience and sincerity. The verse is pertaining to fasting I found in a single set of verses in chapter 2 starting at verse 183: O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous. ( 2:183 ) A Collective Act of Worship No Matter What You've Done, Seize the Chance of Forgiveness Allah is telling us that fasting has been made obligatory and then Allah tells us that just as it was prescribed for those before us. We often get asked this question in Ramadan, “how’s the fast going for us?” And if we gave ourselves a moment to think about it, we see that Allah Most High has made the fast inside the month of Ramadan easy for us because we know that the...

Every action requires a proper intention (niyyah), and fasting in the holy month of Ramadan is no exception. In this video, Shaykh Abdul Wahab Saleem talks about the significance of fasting intention, quoting a hadith of the Prophet (SAW) in this regard. He also suggests to us a way we can make up for such intention. Watch to find out! Read Also: Ramadan’s Night Prayers, Why Two Times? The post Making Intention to Fast appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/multimedia/videos/how-to-make-intention-for-fasting/

Your nose is stuffy or it is expectantly running, your head is heavy and aching and you know like the back of your hand that you are suffering from a common cold or perhaps that malevolent flu. Your Ramadan is in jeopardy. I know you feel compunction about withdrawing your fasting for a few days since you are down with a serious cold that has terribly weakened your health particularly that of your  head- the engine of your body. Your hankie is busy spreading out the viral attacks against your recuperating body, your lovely handshake and soothing hug for your family members may translate into a home full of flu sufferers. Read Also: First 10 Days of Ramadan: Simple Ways to Show Mercy Comparison between Cold and Flu viruses. Colds and flu are like grass snakes, they aren’t harmful as such, but they have the potential to nail you down onto your bed for days or for some weeks depending on the strength of your immune system. They aren’t lethargic like cancer, but they ar...

5 Tips to Take Your Dua to the Next Level “The best way to ask Him is through expressing your distress, and the fastest way to acquire good traits is through expressing your humility and need.” The level of worship, here, is to show distress; it is when you ask Allah to really feel that you are lost of every other means but His help. He mentioned in the Quran: Is He [not best] who responds to the desperate one when he calls upon Him and removes evil and makes you inheritors of the earth? Is there a deity with Allah? Little do you remember. ( 27:62 ) In this verse that inspired this maxim, Allah Almighty is making it clear to the disbelievers that if they ask Him in distress, He will help them. And He is talking in the context of people in the sea on the ship and they feel they’re going to drown and they ask Allah in distress, and He helps them. So He helps the disbelievers when they ask in distress, what about helping the believers? This applies to the worldly help a...

Welcoming the sacred month, a Hamilton Islamic school is celebrating Ramadan with a variety of fun and spiritual activities for students, staff and parents. “It’s a month (where) you try to do your best,” 13-year-old Sarah Mohammed, a Grade 8 student at the Islamic School of Hamilton , told The Spec . Read Also:   Ramadan 1444 Special Page: Spirituality, Tips, Fatwas and More “It’s kind of a reset button because it’s our spiritual moth where we realize our mistakes and we try our best to fix them throughout the year again; I love it how when everybody comes together and celebrates it.” Lina Fantas, a fourteen-year-old Grade 8 student, said Ramadan is a time to be grateful. “In Ramadan you spend a lot of time with your friends and family,” she said. “During Ramadan you are trying your best to be the best version or yourself.” Early Planning NY Woman Gets Permit for Public Adhan for Mosques in Astoria Mariam Mohamad, a Grade 3 teacher at the school, said ...

What’s does it mean to hope for the best without doing the best? Shaykh Yahya Ibrahim takes us through the importance of commitment, and that whoever lacks it will never attain his goal. It’s just like wishing for Allah’s forgiveness without taking steps into achieving that forgiveness. It’s certainly a wishful thinking, delusion or self-deceiving tactic….etc Read Also: Cutting Bad Habits to Become a Better Young Muslim The post Hope for the Best Without Doing Your Best? appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/multimedia/videos/hope-for-the-best-without-doing-your-best/

Suhoor is an important meal Muslims eat before the time of fasting and we shouldn’t skip it. But what type of suhoor food are best for us to eat to keep us healthy and fit? Check this video for some amazing tips! Read Also: Suhoor…Are You Awake for the Blessings? The post What Should You Eat For Suhoor? appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/multimedia/videos/what-should-you-eat-for-suhoor/

With the first week of Ramadan over, I can’t help but notice how much of our Ramadan is shaped by sharing our love of the month with other Muslims. Family members are cooking extravagant meals for one another, we’re spending quality time with loved ones at 3 AM, and salams are exchanged on every corner! There is no greater love than the love for the sake of Allah. In fact, the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) explains to us that among those who will be shaded under the throne of Allah on the Day of Judgement are those who love each other for the sake of Allah. There are ways to keep the love alive beyond this blessed month, so let’s talk about them! Ramadan Goals... If You Drift, Get Back on Track Dr. Gary Chapman revolutionized the idea of love and relationships with his book “ The Five Love Languages .” (a highly recommended read). The basis of the book is that individuals give and receive love very differently and to fortify any relationship, you have to understand how you an...

A l’arrivée de Ramadan, on apporte maints grands changements à notre vie quotidienne. En se détachant de la routine habituelle, on se consacre corps et âme à l’adoration de notre Créateur. Au début, on trébuche en tentant de jeûner et d’accomplir les prières nocturnes. La transition s’avère parfois difficile. Puis, ce n’est pas si dur et on rompt avec les vieilles habitudes pour créer d’autres nouvelles et meilleures. De plus, on s’implique dans la collectivité et on prend le repas de l’ifttâr avec le cercle de nos biens-aimés. Il s’ensuit qu’on se sent de plus en plus léger et notre niveau de foi va crescendo. Là, on se rappelle pourquoi il faut mieux comprendre le Coran . On comprend également comment la poursuite de la satisfaction divine, procure le bonheur . On s’attache à tout ce que Ramadan apporte dans nos vies. Puis, il s’en va. A ce moment, on ressent la mélancolie de l’après Ramadan. Mais Ramadan n’est pas une braderie annuelle, où l’on acquiert plus de bonnes actio...

The month of Ramadan is seen as a training period, which Allah (SWT) put us through in order to live a good life. In this video, Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan takes us through the essence of Ramadan period, its impact on our our souls, personality, etc. Click to learn more! Read Also: Ramadan: Psychological Blessings of Taraweeh The post The Value of Ramadan Fasting appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/multimedia/videos/the-value-of-ramadan-fasting/

As we’re now in the holy month of Ramadan, let’s remember to show love to our loved ones, and try to connect our spirits to the month of Ramadan, the month of love, mercy and kindness. Watch and enjoy this video as Maher Zain sings about his love for Ramadan in this beautiful nasheed. Ramadan Mubarak! Read Also: The Perfect Month – (Nasheed by Muad & Firas) The post Ramadan – (By Maher Zain) appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/multimedia/videos/ramadan-nasheed-by-maher-zain/

An American Muslim activist has successfully obtained an official permit to raise the sound of Adhan, or call to prayer, five times a day in Astoria, New York. “Just an Astoria Muslim girl with three sound permits for outloud Athan/call-to-prayer for the mosques she grew up in! Alhamdulilah,” Rana Abdelhamid wrote on Twitter. Just an Astoria Muslim girl with three sound permits for outloud Athan/call-to-prayer for the mosques she grew up in! Alhamdulilah 🥹 pic.twitter.com/vB8AwAZpAg — Rana Abdelhamid رانا عبدالحميد (@RanaForNY) March 28, 2023 Read Also:   The Dream That Sparked The Adhan The  Adhan  is the call to announce that it is time for a particular obligatory Salah (ritual prayer). Breakthrough Abdelhamid shared a video on instagram showing the first adhan from her local mosque. This marks the first time in more than three decades that the Adhan can be heard loudly on the streets of the city. View this post on Instagram ...

A group of kids were asked about how they feel about Ramadan, why Muslims fast and what they enjoy most about Ramadan. Watch this video to hear their beautiful responses! Read Also: Ramadan Kids Activity Guide The post What Do Kids Think Of Ramadan? appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/multimedia/videos/what-do-kids-think-of-ramadan/

Ramadan is the month in which Allah SWT blesses His people with infinite bounty and showers His blessings more than at any other time throughout the year. During this month, all Muslims seek forgiveness and repentance. Ramadan offers us an opportunity to seek Allah SWT’s forgiveness and to wash off our sins. Importance of Forgiveness in Islam There are various verses of the Quran and Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) emphasizing the concept of repentance from sins by seeking forgiveness from Allah . Allah SWT says: “Seek forgiveness from your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favor his favor. But if you turn away, then indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a great Day” [Quran, Surah Hud, 11:3]. In this verse, Allah SWT commands people to seek forgiveness and repent. The effort has dual benefits. First, it shows that a believer is conscious of Allah (SWT). Secondly, as is evident from the above-q...

Do you feel the Quran isn’t in your life like you’d like it to be? Or do you wish to, but don’t know how to improve your relationship with the Quran? Do you feel overwhelmed, and don’t know where to start and how to keep motivated? The Beauty of the Quran For a Non-Arabic Speaker When I converted to Islam, I had read bits and pieces of the Quran in English; I was inspired, but I felt confused by the different themes and order of the chapters. The translation of the Quran I had didn’t help much either, it was ‘old’ English, different stories seemed to be scattered over different chapters and a lot of verses I didn’t seem to understand . Not speaking about the Quran in Arabic yet, I couldn’t read a letter of it and I felt overwhelmed by the concept of ‘memorizing’ the Quran. Allah, the Most High, says: If We had sent down this Qur’an upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and coming apart from fear of Allah. And these examples We present to the people that perha...