FILED UNDER: ANS-General, Beneficial Knowledge, Good Character, Scholars, Strengthening our Faith, Tasawwuf, Video
TAGGED WITH:: Allah, contentment, hidden sins, Highlighted, Ibn al-Farid, Ibn Ata’illah al-Sakandari, Imam Ahmed ibn Ajiba, manifest sins, patience, Shaykh Abd al-Rahman al-Shagouri
/by YusufShaykh Faraz Rabbani expands on Sura al-An‘am 6:120, detailing what it means to leave manifest and hidden sins, and to find contentment in Allah. One of the times when people really hurt themselves is in trials, because outwardly the trial itself doesn’t harm you in any way whatsoever. Whatever happens outwardly doesn’t harm you in […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel, ANS Marriage and Divorce
TAGGED WITH:: contentment, husband
/by sufyanAnswered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, I have gotten to know a good man for marriage. My parents really like him. I have agreed to marry him. But why do I not feel content? I don’t know if I can be with him for the rest of my life. Answer: Assalamualaykum wa […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel
TAGGED WITH:: contentment
/by sufyanAnswered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Assalam alaykum, It is mentioned that the having contentment in the decree of Allah is a thing to strive for. Does it imply passivity through life, along with reliance on Allah? Does it mean not fighting a wrong done to one, or not striving for a promotion at work? […]
FILED UNDER: Article-General, Knowledge, Prophetic Guidance, quran, Social Issues, Video
TAGGED WITH:: content, contentment, happy, qur'an, Shaykh Ahmad Saad Al-Azhari, smile, worry
/by Content TeamHow can we be content with our lives? Why did the old man in the palace give the young man olive oil when he was asked about the meaning of happiness? Shaykh Ahmad Saad tells us the story, which serves as a powerful reminder for us to be content in whatever situation Allah has placed us in. […]
FILED UNDER: Article-General, Prophetic Guidance, Social Issues, Video
TAGGED WITH:: contentment, faith, happiness, happy, islam, peace, religion, sadness, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, Tim Winter
/by Content TeamAre you pursuing happiness? How do we pursue it in the modern world? Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad discusses the meaning and pursuit of happiness in our lives. He eloquently describes the role of religion and specifically Islam in defining and pursuing happiness. Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, also known as Timothy John Winter, is one of […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel
TAGGED WITH:: anger, contentment, controlling husband, husband, job, marriage, raising children, working
/by sufyanAnswered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: I regret leaving my well-paid job to stay home to raise my small children, and I am angry at my husband for encouraging my decision. I don’t like depending on him to provide for me. I don’t always agree with his decisions and as he brings the money […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel
TAGGED WITH:: contentment, hair, shaving, thankfulness
/by sufyanAnswered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum, I really don’t have a lot of hair on my body, including my legs. My friends are mocking me because of that. I was thinking about shaving my legs to promote growth of hair on them but I am afraid that, by doing so, it would show […]
FILED UNDER: Article-General
TAGGED WITH:: contentment, divive decree, du`a, istikhara, making decisions, predetermination, qada, reflections of a micromolvi, supplication, yousaf seyal
/0 Comments/by ErinIt is quite common to find ourselves in situations where we feel we have little or no control over them. We respond in various ways… Before I proceed, I would like to acknowledge our humanness and understand that God created us weak. We forget, we are emotional, and we sin. God, the Merciful has gifted […]
FILED UNDER: Article-General
TAGGED WITH:: believers, contentment, faith, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus, spirituality
/0 Comments/by Shaykh FarazYouTube – Contentment: the Property of the Believers’ YAHYA RHODUS (USA) Shaykh Yahya Rhodus courses on SeekersGuidance (www.SeekersGuidance.org): The Marvels of the Heart ‘The Wonders of the Heart‘ is the twenty-first book of the third quarter of the Ihya Ulum al-Din. This short course offers a detailed explanation of the text, and explores […]
FILED UNDER: Article-General
TAGGED WITH:: contentment, elders, feeding the hungry, khidma, poverty, ummah
/0 Comments/by Content TeamAn interview with a poor, elderly Egyptian lady. A thought-provoking reminder for all of us. What sort of perspective do we have on difficulties?
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