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Saudi GazetteI arrive at my appointment ten minutes late and the meek excuse I give the receptionist is, “Sorry I’m late, I was stuck in traffic.” I lied. It wasn’t traffic that delayed me. What delayed me was the cup of coffee I wanted to finish before leaving my house because I feared that if I didn’t have my morning coffee, I would have to deal with a headache all day.No big deal, right? It’s only a little white lie.My sixteen year old daughter is on an infuriatingly rigid health diet. She sends me on shopping trips that are more like a wild goose chase, searching for items like quinoa, apple butter, ground flaxseeds, organic kale chips, Greek yogurt and a dozen other almost impossible items to find, not to mention how pricey that all is. It can’t be regular yogurt; it has...
November 02, 2017
White Lie, Red Lie
Saudi GazetteThose of us who were born Muslim often take for granted and fail to truly appreciate Islam. Of all the blessings Allah has given us, health, wealth, a sound mind, the greatest is to be blessed with guidance and belief in Allah.The chapter in the Qur’an, Surah An-Nahl lists all the gifts that Allah has given mankind, from the animals for our use, bees, rain, wind, the sun, stars, the seas, trees, fruits, plants, and sight, and hearing. However, the very first blessing Allah mentions is the gift of guidance, in the second verse at the beginning of the chapter: {He sends down the angels, with inspiration (revelation) of His command, upon whom He wills of His servants, (telling them), “Warn that there is no deity except Me; so fear Me”.} Yes, truly that is the greatest gift...
October 26, 2017
The gift of Islam
October 26, 2017
Rainbow colored mountains mentioned in the Qur’an
October 19, 2017
Who decides what beauty is?
October 19, 2017
Student of the Qur’an:
Makki and Madani
October 12, 2017
Back to the basics: Perfecting the ablution
October 12, 2017
Aiming for the best
Saudi GazetteThe spread of Islam, the success, and the survival of Islamic knowledge rested on the shoulders of great men and women of the past. These men and women dedicated their lives to learning and to the preservation and transmission of knowledge.Women played no less of a role than men in the teaching of the sacred sciences, yet their names are not mentioned as often. If I were to ask, who among the companions were most known for their impeccable memorization of the Holy Qur’an, you would probably say Muadh bin Jabal, Zaid bin Thabit, Abdullah bin Masud, and Abu Al-Dardaa. But did you know that Hafsah, the daughter of Umar ibn Al-Khattab, Aisha, the daughter of Abu Bakr, and Umm Salama had also memorized the Holy Qur’an and they taught it to others?As for studying the Qur’an...
October 05, 2017
The legacy of
Aisha that will never die
Bint AyeshaThe Messenger of Allah (peace be upon on him) said, “All my nation will enter the Paradise except those who refuse.”The companions asked, “O Messenger of Allah, who would refuse?”Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon on him) then said, “Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise and whoever disobeys me has indeed refused (to go to Paradise).” (Sahih Al Bukhaari, Vol. 9, Book 92, Hadith 384)For many of us, we may have heard this Hadith before, and most of us believer that we are following both the Qur’an and the way of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), yet we fall into some common mistakes due to the many communication applications like What’s App and others. It is surprising how widespread these random messages have become on our smart phones, like “read these adhkhar...
October 05, 2017
Refusal to enter Jannah
September 28, 2017
The day of Ashura
