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Between Hope and Despair | Umar Masud

DESPAIR, PESSIMISM, AND other forms of spiritual ailment have so overwhelmed some of us that we have become helpless, lost self-esteem, succumbed to feelings of defeatism and disappointment, and abandoned all attempt at making a difference in this life and for the…

A Ramaḍan in Quarantine: Enrich Your Akhira through Correct Leadership at Home

A Ramaḍan in lockdown comes with its own tests and trials. For many it will be a calamity and others a blessing. A true believer will take utmost benefit out of it with patience and perseverance. You will find him grateful to…

Raising Muslim Kids In A Volatile World

"I WATCHED HER face and the blue gray reflection of transient clouds in her eyes as she gazed distantly out the window. She whispered heavily, “You know, sometimes I think maybe it’s better we don’t have any kids.” My throat tightened as…

Racism in Islam?!

If someone asks you, “What is your identity?” how would you answer this question? Would you state your name (I am Ibrahim), or job title (I am a doctor), or nationality (I am Palestinian), or ethnicity (I am an Arab), or lineage…

We Are Bodies and Souls Connected to Our Creator

In our current situation with COVID-19 lockdown and living in isolation, everyone is being given a golden opportunity to reconnect, consciously, to the LORD of the worlds, the One who created human beings and the entire universe. Time For a “Re-Set”? Our…

Stance of a Muslim in Times of Epidemics

Humanity has been facing epidemics, suffering crises, enduring adversity, struggling with pandemics, and wrestling with plagues since its inception. No era has been free from one or another type of these calamities. Test and trial are the norm in this worldly life.…