The Value of Actions
" إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى""Deeds gain value according to the intention behind them. Everyone will get his recompense according to his intention."                               ...

Consciousness of Responsibility
In a hadith reported by Abdullah b. Omar Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, "We are all shepherds and we are all responsible for those who are under our hands (i.e. in our flocks). An administrator is a shepherd. The man is the shepherd of the family. A woman is the shepherd of her husband's home and children. We are all shepherds and we all are responsible for our duties as such." (Bukhari, Nikah, 91...

Being a Neighbor to the Hungry
"Whoever goes to bed while his neighbor is hungry is not a true believer." (Heysemi, Mecmeu'z-zevaid, VIII, 167)Selfishness is a trait found in man, but it is looked down upon in our religion. It is one of the most basic characteristics of the ego - the desire to feel pleasure and possess something. Saying, "I want it all, or let someone else have less or worse than me, and I do...

The House at the Center of Paradise
"...I guarantee a home in the middle of Jannah for the one who abandons lying, even in jest." (Abu Dawood, Adab 7) A lie is an expression of blindness, fear and helplessness in the face of truth. Lies are the foundation on which the building of discord is erected. Why would a person resort to lying? Why would one place a rock on the foundation of a building if the ceiling is buried deep in the gr...

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