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Knowledge & Pride
Missing the Point
Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. The pay was really good and so were the work conditions. For that reason,the woodcutter was determined to do his best. His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he was ...
60 Second Read : Abdul Aziz & the Pearl
Sa’di mentions a story in his Bustaan which gives us many guidelines on becoming exemplary human-beings. The episode hereunder discusses the quality of selflessness & sacrifice by a wealthy king. Abdul Aziz had a pearl of great beauty and value set in a ring. Shortly thereafter, a severe drought occurred in the land, causing distress ...
10 Questions to Start Living your Life
Many of us never take the time to ask ourselves useful,insightful,thought-provoking questions related to our personal development. We spend all our lives developing & perfecting everything around us while that which is within us crumbles. Spend just 10 minutes answering the questions below. These questions are listed in order to encourage deep,truthful introspection. Often, it ...
Mustahabbaat & Love for Allah Ta’ala
The Value of Mustahabbaat (Optional Actions) in Islam If in the Shariah was only the order for Faraidh and Wajibat, the ashiq (lover) of Allah would have been overtaken by great distress and restlessness because the ashiq is not satisfied by only that which is necessary, for that which is necessary is regarded by the ...
Success Lies Within : Forgiveness
Success Lies Within In order to achieve any sort of lasting success one must first embrace the principle that true success lies within.By this I refer to the fact that no person can achieve anything worthwhile or of true substance until he/she masters their inner self. On the path towards peace of mind & contentment ...
THE VAIN IMAGINATION OF A FLY
A donkey urinated in a certain place. The urine was so much that as it flowed away, blades of grass started flowing with the urine. A fly sat on one of the dry blades of grass as it flowed away on top of the urine. He felt as if he was sailing along on the ...
The Scholar and the Ferryman
A scholar of language and grammar undertook a journey. A river had to be crossed. As was the custom in those days, the scholar hired the boat of a waiting ferryman who took people across the river. During the journey, the scholar asked the ferryman, with obvious pride and mockery, if he knew anything about ...