A Light In Every House
The Holy QuranThe verses and high rhetoricThe Holy Quran is neither a poem nor a work of prose with rhymes. It is in its own right an unprecedented and divine text. For this reason, the Arabs were awestruck by the Quran since such a written work was unprecedented; they were […]
To be a productive, dynamic Muslim, it is extremely important that we inculcate a mindset of positivity. A mindset of positivity leads to proactively and eventually leads to creating a productive life. If the mindset of positivity is missing, and we are negative and self loathing, and have no […]
Islam greatly cares for the Muslim child and the creation of the units of sound upbringing from which he grows and is nurtured and which contain all the factors of righteousness which help the child to be righteous and pious as Allaah The Almighty ordered His slaves. Such care encompasses […]
In front of the school headmaster’s room Faaris entered the headmaster’s room hurriedly and without seeking permission, for the matter was serious and needed to be addressed urgently. He cried at the top of his voice, “Sir! Sir! I have to tell you about something of great importance.” The headmaster […]
These are words that should be addressed to parents and mentors in order to achieve a general benefit: Whoever likes his child to be something, should first be that something. Be a positive role model: Dear parent, your child is attached to you. You are his role model and leader […]
The doorbell rang in the house of the grandfather, and four-year-old Fahd ran to open the door. Soon, he returned running and jumping, announcing the visitor to his grandfather, “Grandpa! Shaykh Al ‘Uthaymeen is waiting for you in the salon.” The grandfather smiled and asked inquiringly, “Who is it Fahd? […]
A US TV channel presented a series on the views of children on the way in which their parents discipline them. The channel hosted some intelligent children who are able to articulate their views clearly and strongly every week, and in doing so, they would ask them a set of […]
Balancing Islam with Difficult Parents We’ve all been there. That situation where our parents are displeased with us for choosing to study a subject other than Medicine or Engineering at university. Or, opposing our choice of partner who is deemed to be ‘unsuitable’ because they’re from a different culture or […]
A close friend of mine went overseas to study Islam, and before he left he visited a family he knew. He said that as he left, he noticed the son – who was seven years old at the time– slacked out on his stomach, chin locked in his two hands, […]
A person’s need to feel import is something perfectly natural, something instilled in human nature. It may well be that this feeling is behind many of humanity’s greatest inventions, achievements, and noble acts. This is why Allah mentions to us that Abraham (peace be upon him) said: “And ordain for […]