Guest Contributor What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. -Ralph Waldo Emerson You could have hit me upside my head a 1000 times and I would have been unaware of it all. My mind was detached from consciousness leaving my body unable to...
“Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes, they forgive them” – Oscar Wilde The notion that adults, and in particular, parents and caregivers, are to be unequivocally trusted is something that most young children naively believe, unless or until that trust is broken. Typically, this involves...
“Mirrors are perpetually deceitful. They lie and steal your true self. They reveal only what your mind believes it sees.” – Dee Remy Are you finding yourself in front of your mirror on a regular basis and noting all of your imperfections? Are you embarrassed to leave the home because of a minor flaw...
Abu Huraryah (ra) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “When one of you sees someone who has been blessed more than him in money or appearance, then let him look at someone lesser than him, whom he has been preferred over.” (Bukhari) What is Envy? Envy is a puzzling and complex...
*This article is adapted from a presentation Sr. Hosai Mojaddidi prepared for the Grand Mawlid event, held February 5th, 2012 in Santa Clara, California. According to a Soundvision survey conducted in 2010: “If you attended six Muslim weddings this summer, chances are that two will end up in divorce sooner or later!” That...
“He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.” – Arabian Proverb Wikipedia defines scrupulosity as a psychological disorder “characterized by pathological guilt about moral or religious issues. It is personally distressing, objectively dysfunctional, and often accompanied by significant impairment in social functioning”. Religious practice and devotion are not necessarily...
September 11, 2011 changed not only the world we live in but had a major impact on the mental health of individuals around the world. Some of the individuals most impacted by the events of 9/11 were the Muslims in the United States and abroad. Based on research conducted post 9/11 by multiple...
By: Farhana Jahan and Zahra Murtaza As originally published in Al-Bayan magazine: The Muslim Student Publication at the University of California, Berkeley “Verily in the remembrance of God do hearts find rest.” (Qur’an Surah Ra’d 13:28) When was the last time you had a mental health check-up? Most Americans would have a difficult...
“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...
