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Arrogance and Anger At Reality
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By Umm Khalid
This is a common problem I see nowadays in the modern world, especially with millennial and Gen Z women. They get mad...
How To Stop Being Annoyed With Your Husband in 7 Steps
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By Umm Khalid
Dear fellow wives,
Sometimes you might notice yourself getting annoyed with your husband. Irritated by stuff he does or doesn’t do.
Not because of...
Our Obsession With The Language And Meaning Of The Quran
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By Shaykh Asim Ahmad
A personal story
Many years ago, I was invited to give a talk in another city. My host was invited to a local...
Money, money, money!
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Originally shared by Sister Zohra Sarwari via a friend.
We all know we have been put on this earth to worship Allah, and that worship involves tests....
Is Having Children a Good Thing?
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Yesterday in our homeschool Quran class, my son's new material was this ayah:
ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ وَزِينَةٌ وَتَفَاخُرٌۢ بَيْنَكُمْ وَتَكَاثُرٌ فِى ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ...
Why Muslims Love the Lunar Hijri Calendar
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Three pillars of Islam are based on the lunar (not solar) calendar: zakat, fasting, and Hajj. (The five daily prayers depend on the motion...
Authority and Adults
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This is an alarming pattern I've noticed for years among westernized American Muslims.
When the role of the husband as the head of the family...
The unfortunate truth of owning and running a business
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Running a business is really hard.
What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally...
The lion doth protest too much, methinks
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Let me tell you the odd tale of Asad.
As far as their genetic memories could recall, hyena packs and lion prides never got along....
Are you a good algorithm?
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Named after the famous scholar of the Islamic Golden Age, Al-Khwarizmi, they have gone on to be an indispensable part of the world as...