Softly it falls. Each flake silently floats down to earth and creates a blanket of crisp, clean, white softness. It warms the eyes and brings a smile to the lips. It says ‘hush’ to the world. For a moment each window will hold a face peaking outside to assess the progress. Hands will wrap themselves […]
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As a child I read the Laura Ingalls Wilder books and wished that I had been born in her time. It was such a simple time, full of family values and happiness. I was sure I had been born in the wrong era. As an adult I read the sīrah of the Prophet (s) and
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Allah (swt) says in surat al Nisaa: 135 {O you who believe, be upholders of justice, bearing witness to God – though it be against your own selves (nefs) or your parents or kin….} Here in these verses, Allah (swt) calls upon us to stand against our ‘nefs’ in our walk towards Him, and to
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Dear Rabata Sisters, It has been a year since we last met. I hope you have been well. I will be arriving in a few days, and I’m wondering if you are ready… Are you ready for me? I am waiting for your voice – looking forward to hearing it as it ripples sound waves
Quran and Husn al Khitām: Our religion is unique in its Holy Book. We have a collection of pages that not only inform us about our Lord, His prophets, the Day of Judgment, etc. but also provide us a source of spiritual light and worship. The reading and reciting of the Quran provide a cure
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Behavior and Husn al Khitām: Our debts to Allah have a grave effect on our afterlife, but Allah (swt) describes Himself as al Rahmān, al Raheem, al Wadood, al Ghaffar, al Ghafoor, and promises that His mercy is greater than His wrath; so with Allah we have hope of forgiveness. Our sins and shortcomings that
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The Debt of Prayer and Husn al Khitām: When I was a young girl, the day before a road trip was always ‘library day’. It was the day we gathered all the library books in the house and returned them to the library. As an adult, and as a Muslim, every trip I take (and
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He walked into my office and stood in front of my desk. A hardworking man, he struggled with class control and a language level below my usual expectations. I knew he was about to be fired, but I had been hoping to put it off for today. “What about my contract, ma’am?” He asked me,
Throughout history, Muslims have used the du’a in Surat Āl Imrān [Chapter 3, Quran] in the face of calamity and fearsome situations. Those to whom hypocrites said, “Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them.” But it [merely] increased them in faith, and they said, “Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is]
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In 1985 I was a brand new Muslim and Ramadan came in the summer. It was hot. It was humid. I was fasting. It was the most wonderful month of my life (up until that time). As years passed Ramadan moved into the winter; but every year when the temperature began to creep up I
