10 steps to happiness


About 50% of individual happiness comes from a genetic set point. And about 10% of our happiness is due to our circumstances. The remaining 40% of an individual’s happiness seems to be derived from intentional activity, from actions or practices that people can choose to do. This 40% cannot be achieved in pursuit of money, fame or anything else materialistic. These are all transitory, and anything transitory will never result in true happiness. So here are 10 Islamic steps to make our lives happier. 

a muslim christmas message

The Qur'aan describes the hallowed Christ, Jesus, 'Isa son of Maryam [a], as a righteous teacher, a man of truth who rose up against empire and the oppression and exploitation of the tyrants of his day and who led the weak and poor against the corrupt social, economic and religious order in the occupied Roman province of Palestine. He was the son of a saintly woman Maryam (Mary), the pure, and he taught his followers truth and social equality, love and brotherhood.

abbott needs to brighten-up

 

“the West” is a catch-all phrase that stands in for a set of ideals, values and beliefs that are used to distinguish “the West” from “the Rest”: free speech, democracy, the “rule of law,” liberalism, and all things civilized, modern, and progressive. But instead of these lofty ideals, a closer inspection would reveal a much more insidious reality: that the history of this thing called “the West” has its roots in slavery, genocide, the continuing saga of white supremacy, predatory capitalism and exploitation of the Global South.

advice for after ramadaan

Ramadaan has passed! In the past 30 days, all Muslims have written their own spiritual story, through their religious devotion, their acts of worship, hidden tears, and the Godly aspirations of their hearts. Now, still feeling the spiritual twilight of 'Id, two important questions are certainly on every believers mind: Have I done enough, and how can I sustain my religious productivity after Ramadaan? Here are some tips to help you in planning for and sustaining your spiritual momentum, In-shaa' Allaah. 

aleppo and the islamic laws on sedition


The same lie machine is telling the Syrian lie as told you the Iraq and Libya lies. Let's be clear: the reign of ISIS/Al-Qaeda terror in Aleppo has come to an end and the hostages have been freed despite all the money and effort of imperialism, the United states, Israel and Saudi Arabia. As per the Shari’ah, The Syrian government is justified in its war on rebels and using counter-insurgency warfare to preserve its territorial integrity. As Muslims, we declare that it is Haraam to violently rebel against a Muslim ruler, even if he be despotic, as long as we can practice the basic tenets of Islam in safety. Ours is a religion of reformation, not rebellion.