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Why are We indifferent towards each other Life can be so overwhelming at times. A new job, a shift in friendships, depression that feels out of nowhere, or sickness that is completely unexpected… any one of these can create big feelings in us that are hard to sort though, or even painful to acknowledge. Sometimes[...]

The Power of the Words Like waving a magic wand, words have the power to shape our reality. They can inspire, motivate, comfort, and heal. They can build connections and relationships as well as destroy them. Of course, actions speak louder than words, and supporting our words with congruent actions is important. That being said,[...]

Envy; who hasn’t that envy is one of the most pervasive problems in today’s world, especially as social media normalizes the successes of others, making you feel like you’re “underperforming” the average when in reality you’re being shown a highlight reel of outliers. You’re always comparing yourself to someone ahead of you, and the goalpost[...]

Ambition; is there a boarder line for that There’s an age-old struggle between two forces in people’s mind that stops many from achieving their full potential. This is the supposed contradiction between being ambitious vs being content. Both qualities are well respected and even encouraged, but when they are brought together in one’s mind or[...]

When the hypocrites come to you ˹O Prophet˺, they say, “We bear witness that you are certainly the Messenger of Allah”—and surely Allah knows that you are His Messenger—but Allah bears witness that the hypocrites are truly liars.

Allah swt says in the Quran: And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sâbirun (the patient),(Quran 2:155)

Islam encourages believers to avoid hypocrisy and focus on self-improvement rather than scrutinizing others. In Surah Al-Hujurat (49:12), Allah says, “O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumptions are sinful. And do not spy on or backbite each other.

With the advent of AI and ChatGPT, how do Muslims approach convenience and rapid technological innovation with the proper spiritual resilience and framework needed to thrive?

One of the most representative examples of the active socio-political presence is that of the women of Ahl al-Bayt. As ones trained in the school of Islam and attached to the household of infallibility, they are real examples of the idea that Muslim thinkers have put forward in their views on the role of women.[...]

We tend to think of movie watching or book reading as passive activities. That may be true physically, but it’s not true emotionally. When we watch a film or read a novel, we join ourselves to a character’s trajectory through the story world.

“Say (O Muslims): ‘We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma’il (Ishmael), Ishaq (Isaac), Ya’qub (Jacob), and to Al-Asbaat [the offspring of the twelve sons of Ya’qub (Jacob)], and that which has been given to Musa (Moses) and ‘Isa[...]

"A positive future for a world with AI from an Islamic perspective is one in which the option to say no to the integration of AI in infrastructures, devices, products, services, institutions, and elsewhere, is preserved at individual and collective levels"

Being a Muslim requires careful thought and conduit. There is a time and place for everything, including joking. There is also an audience for joking – and everyone should know that, especially when telling jokes and provoking laughter.