Why has this happened to me?
Often we think or say these words when a strong difficulty comes to us. We might see that someone around us has fallen ill with a terrible illness. We wonder, “How could this happen.”
Craig Oster is a friend of mine who is suffering from a ... Read More
Why does Allah order us to wake up at dawn to pray?
Have you ever wondered why Allah asks us to wake up to pray at dawn? Is it just a time to pray or is there some hidden meaning behind it? Is there a secret inside? First, you should understand ... Read More
Listening to the peace.
Like a song in the heart.
A turning, turning of stillness.
A place where the breast is opened wide and the song pours in like rain.
How to get there. Ahhh, this is the work.
For me it is a struggle. A struggle against the pulling of the world. A struggle ... Read More
I've been spending more and more time in remembrance of my Lord. Working to try, inshallah, at night to do remembrance for 1 hour before bed.
The results have been beautiful. But it hasn't been without effort. I've had to cut back on my usual habits. I've been working at reduce ... Read More