10 Ways to Love Yourself as a Muslim
10 Steps towards self love in Islam. From avoiding peace-breakers & negative energy to using positive affirmations & believing that you're worthy. From forgiving yourself to utilizing your skills. From self awareness to better knowledge of the world. Download the free printable of a Qur'anic verse on self-worth.
Generation of a Thinking is a Feeling
Few years back when I gave a brief presentation on this topic, it stirred quite a controversy among the listeners, who’d perhaps thought of the heart as no more than a mushy, bawling-over-love organ.
But after years of studying Quran, Hadith, and Arabic, I stand my ground even more firmly: generation of a thinking is a feeling. I don’t have much scientific support for this but the hadith and the verses from Quran speak for themselves. I do hope that someday, someone will make an extensive scientific research on this topic.
3 Fitness Lessons From the Sunnah
Many Muslims want to be active, but struggle to incorporate fitness into a busy lifestyle. Probably you've heard the hadith:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said,...
Practical Advice for New Muslims from a Fellow Convert
THERE are two questions I repeatedly answer, as I am sure most people that have followed similar paths in life do: “Why did you...
Lessons from Ibn Al-Qayyim on Maintaining Good Health Naturally
Our body is an Amanah (trust) given to us by Allah the Almighty. Imam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jauziyah highlighted three basic principles of medicine: prevention, maintenance, and removal - which have been discussed here.
How to Gain Better Self Awareness as a Muslim
Importance of self awareness in Islam and its benefits along with 5 Free tried & tested online Personality Tests to help you get to know yourself better iA.
Love Yourself the Halal Way – Self Love in Islam
It takes the strongest muscle in your body to show such love. But like all muscles, the more you'll use it, the stronger it will get inshaaAllah.
Advice from the Sunnah on Coping with Grief after the Loss of a Loved One
Our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) experienced grief at many points of his life, often at the loss of loved ones. During these experiences he taught us that grief is a natural emotion and that Allah does not hold us accountable for expressing sadness and pain in a permissible manner. Sadness does not negate the acceptance of Allah’s decree which is the very center of a believer’s journey in grief.
Shawwal – Fasting Beyond Ramadan + Other Sunnah Days to Fast
Fasting 6 days of Shawwal makes Ramadan's fasting, a perpetual one. Find a list of masnoon days of fasting (beyond Ramadan).
5 Everyday Foods to Swap with Sunnah Foods for Your Health
5 food swaps for better health - list of sunnah foods to try instead. Ahadith and benefits mentioned.