Mama observed quietly as Haiqel prayed his Asr Salaah rather quickly in the living room. Mama signalled with her hand for Haiqel to come to her as he was folding his prayer mat neatly after his prayers. She decided to teach him something special. “Haiqel, do you know whenever we are praying Salaah, something great … Continue reading
Dad’s Railings
I went for Jumuah prayer with my father today. As we walked up the stairs I realized, those railings were made by him. And then I thought of how so many Masaajid in this city have some part of it made by our family. My mother, brothers, uncles, cousin and myself have all helped my … Continue reading
A jar of Zamzam
Ustadha Maryam Amir tells us a beautiful story about her little precious Jar of Zamzam that she decided to give away. . ….https://youtu.be/tecvIhANUcw . Continue reading
Brother Abdullah Looks After Kitten
“Darling, could you look after Kitten while I go have a small picnic with my friends? She’ll be very good, in shaa Allah. Bye!” Sleepy Brother Abdullah the Rabbit was awakened by the voice of his wife, Aminah the Rabbit. He suddenly got quite nervous. He had just been given a task that he had … Continue reading
Advice For Fathers/Husbands
🚗 Brothers, just as you take your cars for regular maintenance and upgrades, your wife also NEEDS that TLC. 💕 💌 She needs you to be her SOURCE OF LOVE, AFFECTION, MERCY, AND TRANQUILITY, just as she should be to you. 🎯 Some tips. Try doing at least one of these each day in shaa … Continue reading
Grumpy Brother Abdullah
Abdullah the Rabbit was a little bit grumpy today. He hopped to the Mosque for his Isha prayers as usual. Along the way, he met some of his friends. “Assalamu’alaykum, Brother Ahmad the Horse. Hello. How are you feeling today?” “Wa’alaykum salaam, Brother Abdullah the Rabbit. I’m happy because I just bought very fresh corn … Continue reading
An Elderly Woman’s Hope
I was sitting in Masjid al-Nabawi years ago, overwhelmed. And then I saw an elderly woman slowly walking towards the jugs of zamzam water. I saw her take a cup and put her hand in the blessed water. She took out the water and began rubbing it all over one eye. As I looked more … Continue reading
Surah al Kahf, in summary!
Do you know what Surah al Kahf is all about? Here is a summary, in shaa Allah! A Thematic Tafseer of Surah Kahf Surah Kahf begins by laying down the fundamental (basic, essential, foundation) theme of the Surah. The opening verses praises Allah for revealing the Qur’an as a means of guidance for mankind, and … Continue reading
Boiling Water
Once upon a time, an exhausted-looking daughter visited her dad at his place of work and complained to her father that her life was truly miserable and that she didn’t know how she was ever going to be happy. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed as if just as … Continue reading
All Good
I once had an open lecture in Florida, where I asked the attendees if they could share a story about a trial they went through, a trial that they found the wisdom behind it many years later that we can benefit from. An old man stood up, and shared his story. He said: “Everybody here … Continue reading