“Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.” – Aristotle From the early days of pre-school and kindergarten through the final days of college and into our working years, we form friendships that are based on mutual interests, trust, loyalty, and of course fun. Some of those friendships...
“Once you divorce women, and they have reached the end of their waiting period, then either retain them in all decency or part from them decently. Do not retain them just to act mean with them; anyone who does that merely hurts himself” (Quran 2:231). The “Highs” & Lows of Love “Love is of...
“If the numbers we see in domestic violence were applied to terrorism or gang violence, the entire country would be up in arms, and it would be the lead story on the news every night.” – Mark Green The amount of abuse that happens in Muslim households today has increased dramatically. It is an...
“Whoever finds love beneath hurt and grief disappears into emptiness with a thousand new disguises.” Rumi In 1999 I embraced Islam. The journey to Islam was long and experiential. I became involved with Westernized Sufism prior to Islam for many years, studying various methods to work on myself and dabbling in teachings...
In no particular order of precedence, the following list includes observations I have made in over ten years of helping couples with their relationships. Please take each item on the list with deep consideration and thought and do not jump to conclusions on the sole basis of what you read below; no one knows...
“How blunt are all the arrows of thy quiver in comparison with those of guilt”. -Robert Blair Guilt is one of the most powerful of human emotions. It can motivate one to seek redemption or it can leave one feeling hopeless; it can set one on a path of true renewal and change or...
“Anger is the energy that people use in order to act. But when you are angry, you are not lucid, and you might do wrong things” Thich Nhat Hanh. Anger, as an emotion, is a primary, natural, and mature emotion experienced by all humans at times, and has functional value for survival. Anger alerts...
“Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs.” Pat Strachan Hurd Have you ever been in a situation where someone you’re with (or perhaps even you, yourself) said something completely inappropriate and unintentionally offended someone else? Proverbially, we call this “putting your foot in your mouth,” and unfortunately for some it’s...
“Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”– Samuel Ullman In Islam respect for the elderly is always emphasized, as young people, however, some of us may find it difficult to understand...
“It’s better to leave your children self-sufficient than to leave them on the mercy of others.” -Prophet Muhammad (Tirmidhi) Today’s parents are struggling to balance the fine line of being best friends with their children while at the same time setting limits and enforcing rules. Due to the “therapization” of society, many parents today...
