Ramadan Reflections 2016: Day 21 – 25

“And those who strive for Us – We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good.” [29: 69] There’s an Arabic proverb that says, “Who strives, finds.” If you are sincere in finding your way back to...

Ramadan Reflections 2016: Day 16 – 20

“…And never is your Lord forgetful.” [19: 64] Nope. He’s not. He knows and remembers everything. For some people this is a great relief, while for others it’s terrifying. When Allah created the human, He placed within us certain traits...

Ramadan Reflections 2016: Day 11 – 15

“And the last of their call will be, ‘Praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds! (‘Alhamdulillah Rabb al-‘Alamin’)'” [10: 10] Hamd – the concept of eternal praise and gratitude. The first words uttered by Adam when life was blown...