Archive for September, 2007
Friday, September 21st, 2007
Ramadan 9
Of what value was our lives today? How did our presence in the world make a difference to our own selves, our family, our neighbours, community, in the world? Did we learn something new? Did we say a good word? Do a good deed? If this day was erased from our lives, would it make a difference […]
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007
Ramadan 8
It is enough for us today to consider that Allah will not have mercy on those who do not have mercy on others (a hadith transmitted in Tirmidhi). In another hadith, the prophet pbuh reminded us to be merciful to those on earth so that the One in Heaven will be merciful to us. So […]
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Ramadan 7 - one week.
Living in a world driven by consumerism, many of us have become used to believing only what we see. In fact, it is the glitter of life that sometimes distracts us from its true meaning. We forget that at one time, the reflection that we see in the mirror each day was at one point […]
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
Ramadan 6
We have passed the half-way mark of the first ten days of Ramdan. So quickly time passes, yet at times we do not pay attention, even though Allah SWT swears “by time, verily man is in a state of loss”…what if our last day in the world was today? Would we have profited from living […]
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Monday, September 17th, 2007
Ramdan 5
Today, we reflect on ourselves in the bigger picture. Today, I am fasting, and I am a part of a community of over 1.2 billion brothers and sisters. When I got up to make sahoor, millions of others arose with me in different places, I was not alone. As I made my intention and answered the call […]
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Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Muhasaba this Ramadan
Holding ourselves accountable this Ramadan- a personal development tracking sheet.
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Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Planning a good iftar
Many times we plan iftars, we focus so much on celebrating the time with our brothers and sisters (which is not a bad thing) but we forget the lessons we should be focusing on in this month.
When planning iftars, these are a couple ideas that may be useful for us to keep in mind:
1) Dont […]
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Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Ramdan 4
As we go through the stages of purification during this blessed month, the time away from things we usually “can’t do without” allows us the room to contemplate and a chance to think about the big picture of life. One of the things we are confronted with during this time are the trials that confront […]
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Saturday, September 15th, 2007
Ramadan tips
Ramadan tips-
It is important not to spend all of our time in this month distracted by things that would ordinarily pre-occupy us..here are a couple quick ideas:
1) Cook large quantities and refrigerate. Use over the course of a couple days. Brothers and sisters remember that ramadan is not meant to be spent in the kitchen. […]
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Saturday, September 15th, 2007
Ramadan 3
The adhan calls our hearts to be attentive to our Lord. It is time to break the fast once more. As the mu’adhin calls us the phrase - Ashaduan la illaha illallah wa Ashadu an Muhammadur Rasulallah beacons my heart and stirs my soul. I bear witness that there is only One God- Allah and the […]