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Saturday, August 20th, 2011
Ramadan Reflection - 20. I Am Not Racist, Some People Just Aren’t Good Enough.
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Allah says in the Qur’an that He created us in “nations and tribes so that we may know each other”. Sometimes we hear people say, that it’s ok to interact with certain groups of people UP TO A POINT. So it’s […]
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Friday, August 19th, 2011
Ramadan Reflection - 19. Verily Each Soul Shall Taste of Death - Are You Ready?
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Ramadan, our noble guest has come and she is quickly departing our company. Soon, we will be at the end of this month. It should make us think about what other things in our life that will quickly approach. […]
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Ramadan Reflection - 18. What You See In Others IS A Reflection of Who YOU Are.
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A believer is a mirror to another believer.
Often, it is easy to look at others and see their mistakes, the issues, problems, the things that make us upset. So why would the prophet peace be upon him say this […]
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Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Ramadan Reflection - 17. It’s Not Really My Problem.
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In the Quran, Allah says, “You are the best of nations raised up for humanity”. What does this mean? Does this mean that, “I am the best” and we can walk around with our chests swelled up with pride looking down at others who are different […]
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Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Ramadan Reflection - 16. Why Do the Same Issues Keep Coming Up In My Life?
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When we reflect on things that are occurring in our lives and challenges we may face, sometimes we may realize that there seems to be a pattern to problems that we face. Instead of going down the “why me?” route, […]
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Monday, August 15th, 2011
Ramadan Reflection - 15. Should I Be Interacting With People Who Aren’t Muslim?
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When we reflect on the way the prophet peace be upon him lived his life in his society. Like us, his society was filled with many people of all different backgrounds, religions, cultures, ages…in essence it was a diverse society. Yet, whenever […]
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Monday, August 15th, 2011
Ramadan Reflection - 14. Why Does Islam Seem So Hard and Boring A Lot of the Time?
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We work with people in different organizations, mosques, different areas of society. Sadly, many times we try to impose our understanding of Islam on those around us. We don’t stop to consider that there are different ways that […]
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Saturday, August 13th, 2011
Ramadan Reflection - 13. Of Course I Care About Others… Sort Of
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Our guest who has honoured us is beginning to get ready to depart. Who knows if they will live to see her to the end of her time?
In a narration of the prophet peace be upon him, it says, “None of you truly […]
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Friday, August 12th, 2011
Ramadan Reflection - 12. Does God Make Mistakes?
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Could God make a mistake? Have you ever considered that? We know that God is Perfect and so by extension does not make mistakes. Sometimes we forget that there is a reason why we exist in the world. As we deal with our own humanity, at times […]
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Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Ramadan Reflection - 11. Why Does God Let These Things Happen to Me?
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As life goes on for many of us and we face difficult trials, we arrive to the question, “Why Me?”. I am trying to do what I can, I work very hard, I do my best- so why are these things happening […]