Tag Archives: Contentment

PODTHOUGHT: ADAPTING BEHAVIOUR

I had a thought which I wanted to share. I was pondering over the bad characteristic of stubbornness and its negative effects on the one who possesses it and those around them. Even though this characteristic can lead to many problems only a major one will be discussed in this blog. Some adopt stubbornness inContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: ADAPTING BEHAVIOUR”

PODNEWS: PRIORTISING CORRECTLY BRINGS PEACE

I read a news article which I wanted to briefly discuss. It reported on the difficulty in balancing and fulfilling all of one’s worldly duties in the modern world and the stress associated with this. Muslims should understand that if they desire to avoid this common stress they should prioritise each task and responsibility correctly.Continue reading “PODNEWS: PRIORTISING CORRECTLY BRINGS PEACE”

PODEVENT: TRUE BLESSINGS

The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is found in chapter 27 An Naml, verse 36: “So when they came to Solomon, he said, “Do you provide me with wealth? But what Allah has given me is better than what He has given you. Rather, it is you who rejoiceContinue reading “PODEVENT: TRUE BLESSINGS”

PODSERIES: TRUTHFULNESS – PART 18 OF 18

The next aspect of truthfulness is truthfulness in contentment with Allah, the Exalted. The sign of this is when one is not impatient nor do they desire a change irrespective of whatever situation they are in. They are content with what Allah, the Exalted, has chosen knowing He only chooses the best for His servants.Continue reading “PODSERIES: TRUTHFULNESS – PART 18 OF 18”

PODHADITH: BECOMING THE BEST – PART 1 OF 2

In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2305, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, indicated some important characteristics for muslims to adopt. The first is that the best worshipper is the one who avoids the unlawful. This includes avoiding all forms of verbal and physical sins. It includes fulfillingContinue reading “PODHADITH: BECOMING THE BEST – PART 1 OF 2”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 61 – PART 4

“And [recall] when you said, “O Moses, we can never endure one [kind of] food. So call upon your Lord to bring forth for us from the earth its green herbs and its cucumbers and its garlic and its lentils and its onions.” [Moses] said, “Would you exchange what is better for what is less?Continue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 61 – PART 4”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 61 – PART 3

“And [recall] when you said, “O Moses, we can never endure one [kind of] food. So call upon your Lord to bring forth for us from the earth its green herbs and its cucumbers and its garlic and its lentils and its onions.” [Moses] said, “Would you exchange what is better for what is less?Continue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 61 – PART 3”

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”

PODHADITH: PRIORTISING CORRECTLY

In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2465, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that whoever prioritises the hereafter over this material world will be granted contentment, their affairs will be corrected for them and they will receive their destined provision in an easy way. This half ofContinue reading “PODHADITH: PRIORTISING CORRECTLY”