PODTHOUGHT: FEAR OF LOSING

I had a thought which I wanted to share. It is part of normal behaviour to fear losing one’s possessions. In fact, generally speaking the more one possesses the more they will fear losing them and the less they possess the less they will fear. This is just like the person who goes out inContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: FEAR OF LOSING”

PODSERIES: TRUTHFULNESS – PART 10 OF 18

The last blog was discussing truthfulness in abstaining from the excess and unnecessary aspects of the material world. The one who is truly abstinent in the material world neither blames it nor praises it. They do not rejoice when they gain it nor do they grieve when it passes them by. The mind of thisContinue reading “PODSERIES: TRUTHFULNESS – PART 10 OF 18”

PODSERIES: TRUTHFULNESS – PART 8 OF 18

The last blog was discussing truthfulness in abstaining from the excess aspects of the material world and the difference between how the righteous predecessors earned and spent their wealth compared to the majority of other people. Unfortunately, some muslims use the names of the righteous predecessors in the incorrect way by claiming they also earnedContinue reading “PODSERIES: TRUTHFULNESS – PART 8 OF 18”

PODNEWS: MEANS NOT END

I read a news article a while ago which I wanted to briefly discuss. It reported on the stresses of life and how to navigate through them without becoming affected by mental disorders, such as depression. One thing which can help a muslim to achieve this is to understand that every worldly blessing they possessContinue reading “PODNEWS: MEANS NOT END”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 36 – PART 3

“…and you will have upon the earth a place of settlement and provision for a time.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 36. It is important for muslims to understand that even though Earth is a settlement for them yet, it is only a temporary one therefore, they should treat it so. In a Hadith foundContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 36 – PART 3”