PODTHOUGHT: HOPING IN PEOPLE

I had a thought which I wanted to share. I was pondering over a common thing many people do. That is they place hope in people. The problem with this attitude is that as people are not Angels they are bound to make mistakes and fall short of people’s expectations and hopes. In addition, asContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: HOPING IN PEOPLE”

PODTHOUGHT: AIM HIGH

I had a thought which I wanted to share. I was pondering over a powerful weapon and trap of the Devil which can affect every muslim irrespective of the strength of their faith. The Devil tries to convince muslims to always observe those who are worse than them in behaviour in order to justify theirContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: AIM HIGH”

PODTHOUGHT: AGREE TO DISAGREE

I had a thought which I wanted to share. As all people have not been created the same they are bound to disagree on certain things. In matters related to religion and those which differentiate between lawful and unlawful things a muslim must remain steadfast on the obedience of Allah, the Exalted, irrespective of whoContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: AGREE TO DISAGREE”

PODTHOUGHT: EFFECTS OF INTENTION

I had a thought which I wanted to share. I was pondering over one of the main reasons why people who do good things, such as buying gifts for others, do not receive the same level of respect and love from people than some who do not do these things. This outcome occurs as aContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: EFFECTS OF INTENTION”

PODTHOUGHT: SUPPORTING PEOPLE

I had a thought which I wanted to share. I was pondering over the things which prevent a person from changing for the better. Unfortunately, some people experience tests and times of ease yet do not change their character in a positive way. Even though, there are many possible causes only one will be discussedContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: SUPPORTING PEOPLE”

PODTHOUGHT: HOW TO WIN

I had a thought which I wanted to share. It is important for muslims to understand a simple yet profound lesson namely, they will never succeed in this world or the next in worldly or religious matters through the disobedience of Allah, the Exalted. Since the dawn of time to this age and till theContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: HOW TO WIN”

PODTHOUGHT: SHARING PROBLEMS

I had a thought which I wanted to share. I was pondering about a certain mentality which some muslims have adopted. It is when a person tells many people about their problems. The issue with this attitude is that when one tells too many people then sharing their problems and seeking advice becomes a meansContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: SHARING PROBLEMS”

PODTHOUGHT: MAKE THINGS USEFUL

I had a thought which I wanted to share. In reality, in most cases nothing in this material world in itself is good or bad, such as wealth. What makes a thing good or bad is the way it used. It is important to understand that the very purpose of everything which was created byContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: MAKE THINGS USEFUL”

PODTHOUGHT: SAVING YOU

I had a thought which I wanted to share. Parents often take away things or prevent their children from obtaining certain things such as unhealthy food in order to protect them. This behaviour often causes the child to become sad or angry as they are completely unaware of the wisdom behind the actions of theirContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: SAVING YOU”

PODTHOUGHT: WORLDLY KNOWLEDGE

I had a thought which I wanted to share. It is important for muslims to understand that their worldly knowledge irrespective of how much they possess is not enough to gain success in their religious life. Even though, gaining useful worldly knowledge is praiseworthy according to the teachings of Islam as it is an excellentContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: WORLDLY KNOWLEDGE”