Reflections on Fasting 2
Part of the wisdom behind fasting it to expose the body to its own inherent weakness. A human refrains from food and water for a scant number of hours and he or she is afflicted by fatigue and irritability. This is meant to draw our attention to how truly dependent we...
The stomach is the king of all desires
The stomach is the king of all desires. When the stomach is full and satiated, the rest of your senses are free to desire; our vision can look with lust, your tongue can speak ill of others. To this effect the Prophet said that the most evil thing a human can fill is...
Reflections on Fasting
Part of the wisdom behind Islam's mandatory fasting is solidarity and empathy with the poor and needy. There's no better teacher than experience; the one who is riding doesn't know the pain of the one who's walking except by walking himself, even if...
For The Sake of Allah or the People?
One time Sufyan al-Thawri saw Jafar bin Muhammad wearing what seemed to be a very fine cloak. He couldn't hide his surprise so Jafar asked Sufyan what was wrong, to which he replied: “O son of the Prophet! It isn't like you to wear such a thing, nor was...
Faith is tied with restraint and discipline
“[We said], “O David, indeed We have made you a successor upon the earth, so judge between the people in truth and do not follow [your own] desire, as it will lead you astray from the way of Allah .” Indeed, those who go astray from the way of Allah...Support Quran Journey
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