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- An opportunity - new program coming upAs salaam alaikum Reader I pray this message finds you well. I have a program starting up in October and I'm sharing some information here in case the details resonate with you or someone you know. ---- Bismillah In a world where supposedly lots of people want bigger, better, more, are you looking for less ? Less -Stress, Worry, Anxiety, Heaviness, Insecurity, Indecision, Fear & doubt If so, my Fall Program may be of interest to you ‘The Path to Presence’ - Reframe, Reimagine, & Reinvigorate...Read more
- Yusuf (peace be upon him) & Zulaykha - A Love StoryAs salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well. Just a few weeks ago I started a plant buying stint that entailed me waking up early in the morning and driving way out of my way to buy some new calatheas and other gorgeous plants to brighten up my space Alhamdulillah. One Wednesday morning I got up and out of the house around 6am and invited my young daughter to come with me for some much needed , and hard to come by, Mommy and me alone time. We chatted for a bit, and then she...Read more
- Preserving knowledgeAs salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you and your family in strong faith and good health. I just got a message about an elder passing away-and these messages seem to be coming rather frequently these days… may Allah accept all who have passed with a beautiful acceptance and bring ease to their families during this difficult time. There’s nothing strange about dying-not for the old or young. As a matter of fact it’s the one thing everyone (for now) can agree is inescapable. One...Read more
- Praying for the wrong thingAs salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well. Have you ever heard the Hadith about not praying for patience ? It goes something like this … from Mu‘aadh ibn Jabal who said: The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) heard a man saying: O Allah, I ask You for patience. He said: “You have asked Allah for calamity; rather ask Him for well-being.” Now my understanding is this about praying for patience outside of a calamity. As we know Allah speaks quite highly of the...Read more
- Jumah Mubarak-surah Al kahf reflection As salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well. Really quickly … reflecting on the sleepers in surah kahf (chapter 18 of the Quran). When our young men, the sleepers in the cave wake up they decide to send one among them to the town to get some food. Instructions and thought process was very clear and understandable … take this money, get some clean and pure food, make sure no one notices you. Because if they do find out about you they will kill us all or worse yet turn us...Read more
- Courage and curiosity Alhamdulillah wa salaat wa salaam ala Rasulillah As salaam alaikum Reader, As usual, I pray this email finds you in a state of faith and good health. A quick message today about courage and curiosity. I invite you to reflect on this Hadith… Suhayb ibn Sinān Ar-Rūmi (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "How wonderful the affair of the believer is! Indeed, all of his affairs are good for him. This is for no one but the...Read more
- Remember when you forget...As salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well. Just wanted to share this reflection with you. Growing up in the US, whenever we had the time - usually during summer vacations- my father would gather together my mother, my sisters and I on Thursday nights (Friday night for us as Muslims since the new day cycle for us begins at sunset) and we would take turns reading 10 ayats a piece of Surah-al-Kahf (Chapter 18 of the Holy Quran). As you may know, this is a highly recommended...Read more