The Quest for True Love

"We cannot always control who we love. There is the love for our family and friends. There is the love for our spouses and children. The most important love of all is the love for our Creator and His Messenger. What makes…

A Good Tree Bears Good Fruit

"SINCE MY CONVERSION to Islam, one of the questions that has plagued my heart has been whether I have truly changed. Am I the same old Kaighla, changed only in my outside appearance? Do I handle problems differently than I used to…

Curing Insecurity with Surat Al-A’raf

"SURAT AL-A'RÂF IS a beautiful means to soothe our insecurities, as throughout the surah we are reminded of the various ways that Shayṭân seeks to make us feel insecure, followed by numerous examples of past Messengers and their conflicts with their people…

Unbreakable: The Spirit of Hajar

"Today, the Muslim Ummah has many others like Hâjar, single mothers and single fathers alike; those who have found themselves unexpectedly on their own, stranded by fate in circumstances beyond their choosing, and left with only their trust in Allah and their…

It’s Okay… Really?

Welcome to the New World Psyche. And what is that? Well, it’s that it’s okay. You’re okay. Whatever you feel, whatever you do. It’s fine. It’s normal. If you feel like you want to divorce your parents because they don’t seem to…