Religious people sometimes express disdain for Karl Marx and his philosophies because he supposedly characterized religion as “the opiate of the masses.” It turns out that this isn’t exactly what Marx said. Furthermore, he wasn’t necessarily negative about religion and its role in social life. Appearing in Marx’s projected but never completed A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s… Read More »
Deep reading helped me level up my reading practice in every possible way: Ironically, I discovered it after a long and painful reading drought that was caused by… reading too much. See, I stopped getting value out of books. I only wanted results but stopped enjoying the process of reading altogether. Deep reading, however, brought back the joy. My… Read More »
On the afternoon of November 30, 1954, Ann Hodges laid down on her couch in Sylacauga to take a nap. She woke up that afternoon to a loud noise and a sharp pain in her upper thigh. While Hodges was sleeping, an 8.5-pound space rock fell through her roof, bounced off a radio and collided into her thigh… Read More »
Some one is still single.. Someone got married and ‘waited’ 10 yrs before having a child, there is another who had a baby within a year of marriage. Someone graduated at the age of 22, yet waited 5 years before securing a good job; and there is another who graduated at 27 and secured employment of their choice… Read More »
Alhamdulillah All praise belongs to God May the peace and blessing of Allah Subhana wa Ta ‘aalaa be upon our Prophet Muhammad (Sal Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) and upon his family and Companions and whoever follows them in piety until the Day of Judgment Allah (SWT) has always protected his Prophet peace be upon him, and sufficed His Prophet… Read More »
We can find many things around us, from mountains and oceans to plants and animals. The earth in which we live is made up of several things. These “things” can be categorized into two different types – Living and Non-living Things. Living things have “life,” though some might not show its evident signs. For instance, a tree would probably… Read More »
As we navigate the challenges of a rapidly changing world, one trait stands out as essential to achieving success. Resilience is the ability to keep going despite failures, humiliation, defeats, ridicule, rejection, and unbearable pain. All great achievers exhibit resilience in abundance. Imran Khan, the former Pakistani cricketer turned politician, is someone with incredible resilience. His whole life… Read More »
It’s well known that polygamy in Islam is one of the most controversial issues that spark from time to time in Islamic societies because most people don’t know what is meant by polygamy from an Islamic perspective. Let’s illustrate the definition of polygamy and define the meaning of Polygamy from an Islamic perspective. What Is Polygamy in Islam? Polygamy in… Read More »
Bilal ibn Rabah (may Allah bless him) is one of the most illustrious names in the Islamic history. A Negro slave originally from Habasha (Ethiopia), Bilal is an evident story of Islam’s respect for human equality, anti-racism and social equity.Born in 680CE in Makkah, to his slave parents — Rabah and Hamamah — Bilal too served as slave… Read More »
Islam came as a guideline to us Muslims to know how to lead a life in which Allah Almighty will be pleased with us. To plant the seeps of good deeds everywhere we go and to help one another through our good days and hard days. Charity is one of the keys through which Allah teaches us how to… Read More »