I read the below this morning and my love for this beloved companion of our Prophet (saw) just grew more. This Khalif was a true leader in every sense - subhanAllah I love Islamic history not because it tells good stories but because it talks about real people that dealt with real problems. In the… Continue reading How Umar (ra) reacted to a natural disaster
Category: Ilham or Inspire
How a scholar brings up his children… Just a thought
I've been reading about Ibn al-Jawzi and as expected I'm in awe of how he dedicated his life to learning and teaching the Quran and hadith. But as I read about his family, it amazed me further to learn that he had three sons, who like their father were also teachers of hadith. Although… Continue reading How a scholar brings up his children… Just a thought
Learn forgiveness from Abu Bakr (ra)
SubhanAllah, subhanAllah I read this and it really touched my heart in such a deep and reflective way. It made me think how sometimes our arrogance and stubbornness doesn't allow us to forgive others. After Ayesha (ra) was slandered in the most horrible way, Abu Bakr (ra) was naturally very upset. The man that had… Continue reading Learn forgiveness from Abu Bakr (ra)
Gilded Dunya 