Category Archives: Islam History

What Does The Arab Spring And Islam Have In Store For Muslims?

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ShareA Look At the Connection Between The Arab Spring And Islam Is there any relation between the Arab Spring and Islam? Definitely, because the changes in the Middle East have forced the despots and tyrants of the Middle East to show their true colors. For years they survived off of fear and oppression. For years they’ve destroyed,…

Make Gratitude Your Attitude

Make Gratitude Your Attitude

ShareIt’s so easy to feel sorry for yourself. You may be missing out on something you really want and completely forget about all the good that Allah has given you. It’s happened to me before. It happens to all of us. But you can change this ungrateful attitude in an instant. As Muslims, we should…

Mysteries of The Quran: Tafsir Surah Al Nasr

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ShareTafsir Surah Nasr The understanding of this Surah comes from a hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas. When Umar ibn Al Khattab was the Caliph, he used to bring Ibn Abbas into the gatherings of the older companions who had participated in the Battle of Badr. Some of these old men were uncomfortable with such a…

Never Give Up – (Jacob and Jonah) Prophets Yaqub and Yunus

Never Give Up: Prophet Yunus and Yaqub

ShareFailure Is Not An Option One of the biggest problems many people have is their fear of failure. This same problem exists within Muslims also. Many Muslims are unwilling, even afraid, to do something because they think they’re going to fail. How many times have you tried to begin a good habit and quit after…

Lessons From Noah’s Son

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ShareAre You Like the Son of Prophet Nuh (pbuh) Do you know the story of Noah? I’m sure you do. He warned his people to believe and obey Allah or they would be punished with a great flood. Most of them disbelieved, and they were destroyed in the flood. This is a famous story and…

7 Habits of Highly Effective Muslims

Seven Habits of Highly Effective Muslims

ShareDo You Possess These Seven Habits? I’m sure you’ve read or at least heard of the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” This was a great book that transformed the self-help industry and launched Stephen Covey to international fame. Some time later, Bilal Phillips gave a lecture entitled “7 Habits of Highly Successful…