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...