Individuality (Tafrid)
Tafrid (individuality) means seclusion from society or going into retreat to devote all one’s time to worshipping God.…
Goal
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Life (Hayah)
Hayah, which can be translated as liveliness and being alive, means that a heart which is already dead…
Ibn Bajja and A Duel with Duality
Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Yahya al Saigh or Ibn Bajja (Avempace) is a well-known twelfth century Spanish philosopher.1…
Qast and Azm (Decision And Resolution)
Qast means confidence, determination, choosing, and advancing straight toward a destination, thinking and reasoning moderately and deliberately, and…
Towards Spelling Out Our Own Line of Thought
In the past, “Islam” used to come into our people’s minds first as far as “religion” was concerned,…
Memoirs of a Former Gossip
What you are about to read is the diary of a former gossip who felt bad about her…
Qalb (Heart) – 2
Belief is the life of the heart; worship is the blood flowing in its veins; and reflection, self-supervision,…
Respect For Humankind
Loving and respecting humanity merely because they are human is an expression of respect for the Almighty Creator.…
Interfaith Dialog and Peacebuilding
David R. Smock (Editor). Interfaith Dialogue and Peacebuilding.(United States Institute of Peace Press: 2002)150 pages, ISBN 1-929223-35-8. In…
The Meaning of Life
Are all of life’s hardships worth enduring? The answer depends on what our goal is in living. In…