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Three Toxic Traits That Keep Us Far From Allah
"He has succeeded who purifies the soul, and he has failed who corrupts the soul." Qura'an, 91:9-10. Baggage–bad habits, attitudes, feelings, and impure thoughts, is something that we all experience. Negativity in our life weighs down the soul and can...
You Are Your Circle: What Islam Says About Friendship
We spend a great majority of our time with coworkers, family, friends and loved ones. It’s a known fact that we mirror the behaviour of our social groups–a side effect of the human desire to be accepted, and to ‘fit...
While America Celebrates Juneteenth, Here is What Islam Says About Slavery
America just celebrated Juneteenth–a federal holiday that celebrates the day that African American slaves learned of their freedom in 1965. The holiday began among Texas slaves, but is now a federal holiday celebrated across the United States. Although slavery was...