Asceticism, Gratitude and Generosity
"The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) delivered a lengthy sermon one day covering the affairs of the world and the Hereafter.
He also said: 'Surely, the first thing that destroyed the Bani Israa'eel were the poor and needy women who went to great lengths... BY: Unknown Not just public personalities, even ordinary people are within the purview of image experts. Jo Anna Nicholson, author of five self-help books, including Dressing Smart for Men and Dressing Smart for Women has made a fortune out of telling others how to dress ... BY: Unknown Shaykh Bakr Aboo Zayd (rahimahullaah) writes in his book "The Etiquettes of Seeking Knowledge", page 147:
Our Shaykh Muhammad Al-Ameen ash-Shinqeetee who died on 17/12/1393H (rahimahullaah) took very little from this worldly life, and I used to see him and he... BY: Shaykh Bakr Aboo Zayd The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said: “Do not hate one another, do not envy one another and do not turn your backs on one other. But O’ slaves of Allah, be brothers!” (Saheeh Al-Bukhaari)
Abu Hatim:
The intelligent one must avoid envy i... BY: Sister Fajr In an age where people’s lives are so transparent for many to view via social networking sites, often “stalking” can lead to envy as we compare our lives to the lives of others. So as we gaze at the photographs of our friends’ weddings, holidays, newborns, spo... BY: Sister Humera The new Westfield mega mall recently opened in East London, amid much media hype and celebrity endorsement. A shiny futuristic maze of shops and boutiques, complete with restaurants and even hotels, all designed so that the visitor can immerse themselves withi... BY: Elizabeth Aisha Simpson Showing generosity to visitors and guests has always been a virtuous act in the previous nations, one that has deservedly attracted respect and good-standing within the community. But what about within Islam?
This tradition is called Karam in Arabic and can b... BY: Aboo Eesa Nimatullah One of the biggest enemies of productivity in our world today is the comfortable consumerism culture that we’re living in.
Everything is within reach and we’re constantly looking for the latest, quickest, or smallest! Each of us (except whom Allah (Subhanahu ... BY: Abu Productive Hasad is a desire that a blessing or a cause of happiness departs from its possessor and becomes transferred to oneself. Hasad is cancerous in its effect and leads to hatred, animosity, ill-feelings and often further disobedience towards Allah. It is condemned... BY: Zakia Usamani The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, “Whoever relieves his brother of a hardship from the hardships of this world, Allah shall relieve him of a hardship from the hardships of the Day of Judgement. And whoever makes things easy for a pers... BY: Farhia YahyaThe Woman with Wooden Sandals
Style over Substance: How cool is that?
“With Me is a Treasure that is Very Seldom Found…”
Envy – Destroy it Before it Destroys You
Harbouring Envy?
Westfield, Mega-Malls and the Consumerist Ummah
Honouring the Guest – A Look at the Tradition of Karam
Zuhd: An Anti-dote to Consumerism Culture
The Causes of Envy (Hasad)
Relieving the Hardship of Others
