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2- Hard Hearts

Alhamdulillah, all praise is due to Allah. When Jafar radhi Allahu anhu, the cousin of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wasalam, visited the Negus of Abyssinia he recited the verses of Surah Maryam, and the Negus without even understanding the words began to weep. His heart had been moved just by the sound of the words. In reflecting upon this I find that one cannot speak about the heart without linking it to or... Read More →

Chocolate Chip Cookies

By: Maryam Adham I have a problem. I love to bake. And when I get an impulse to bake something it is almost impossible to shake it. Now, the problem is, since I bake so much I often run out of staples (butter, eggs). So this leads to frantic internet searches for substitutions and alternate recipes. Sometimes these turn out to be total flops. Other times they actually turn out good enough to make again (butter-less, egg-less,... Read More →

1 – Strength of Heart

Welcoming our newest author, Rahma Jama, who will be sharing a marvelous Qur’an reflection series with us! Rahma calls this series “Words of Love”. The reason this really comes to mind is that Allah really loves and out of His love He sent this guidance, this noble Book, this blessed Book, and any time throughout our lives we can open up this guidance and these words of love to help us and direct... Read More →

Ordinary Heroine: Sister Habibe Husain

You know that feeling when someone decides they want to live life extraordinarily, not just ordinarily? When one realizes that their breaths of their life are just ticking away day by day? Habibe Husain realized this and prayed to Allah, the Most High, for guidance. Her answer was clear: Rahma: Mercy. She decided to open Rahima Foundation and has been serving the hungry for nearly two decades, masha’Allah. Sister Habibe... Read More →