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Tag Archive | "adversity"

Why is Sinning Easier for Me?

Sunday, December 27, 2009

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When we are born, two faculties are created alongside us as challenges to make us vulnerable to committing crimes: Shaytan and Nafs. Shaytan, or Satan, has existed even before the Creation of Man and it is his job to invite us to do sinful things until our death. To further describe his duties, he is to coax you into following your nafs.

Spreading the Message in Mecca

Sunday, August 23, 2009

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Muhammad began to meditate in the cave of Mount Hira to escape the corruption of Mecca and dwell on the deepest questions of life to which he could not seem to find answers. It is well known that he spent the entire month of Ramadan at this familiar retreat. It was then, in the [...]

Losing Weight Through Islam

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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The Qur’an is truly the perfect book. Not only is it written so beautifully that it’s incomparable by any other book of religion, but it also has… weight loss tips? Didn’t see that coming, did you? It seems unfair how easy it is to gain weight and how hard it is to lose it. [...]

Response to a Christian Sister

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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This morning, I awoke to quite a few emails from MuslimGirl.net readers, especially concerning the hijab. I’ve decided to respond to the following email I received because, well, it was the least harsh, and it contains a number of assumptions Americans have of the hijab. The name and email of the sender are hidden out [...]

Islam Says Women Are Free… No Matter What the Rest of the World Tells You

Saturday, August 8, 2009

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It will always be obvious to us that Islam is a perfect religion and its followers are imperfect people. Growing up as both a Muslim and Arab has taught me this. Only too many times have I come across the injustice of inequality between man and woman, although Islam has clearly ruled that the sexes [...]

Israeli Gov’t Evicts Two Palestinian Families

Sunday, August 2, 2009

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Imagine yourself immersed in a peaceful dream, in your warm bed, your siblings somberly sleeping in the room next to you… when you’re startled awake with a gun pointed at your face and policemen dragging your kicking and screaming mother onto the cold pavement outside. They’re screaming at you to get up and do as [...]

Are You A Carrot, An Egg, Or A Coffee Bean?

Saturday, August 1, 2009

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From Qisas.com A certain daughter complained to her father about her life and how things have been so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and she wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed that just as one problem was solved another arose. Her [...]

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