Appreciating Beauty

One of the attributes of a true believer is his or her ability to appreciate beauty in all things Allah has created. Whenever he sees things in nature, he is immediately reminded of the great power and majesty of the Creator who made it. In this way, all moments of life are causes for reflection for the true believer.Such a thinking believer is also free from the prejudices of today’s society, namely the conditioning of the mind by the media. He can see that all human beings have been created in...

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REMAINING PATIENT IN THE FACE OF DIFFICULTIES

In the Qur’an, God has described Himself as: "The one who created death and life to test you as to which of you is best in deed." The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 67, Verse 2 He draws attention to the fact that the life of this world is a time for testing. Indeed, events which appear to be favorable or unfavorable in the course of this life are critical in terms of revealing a person's actual character. Calamities, in particular, serve to reveal the degree of a person's sincerity. One of the most noticeable...

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The Signs of HYPOCRISY

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.Imam Bukhari and Muslim reported that the prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) said, "The signs of the hypocrite are there: That he utters falsehood when he speaks and that he breaks his promise and that he betrays when entrusted", Imam Muslim added in another narration, "Even though he fasts, prays, and claims he is a Muslim."Hypocrisy is a contradiction between what appears and what is concealed and, thus, a hypocrite is one who shows different to what he...

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