Salam, Okay don’t fear the beard. I just titled the post that to grab your attention. Let’s get away from doing takfir and say any man who doesn’t have a …
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Building Your Personal Brand Without Losing Your Soul
“Be sincere in your aim and you will find the help of Allah (swt) surrounding you” – Ibn Qayyim Al Jawziyyah “Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken”. – Oscar Wilde, …
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When Consumerism Consumes Us
“Four things in life kill the soul; incessant sinning, arguing with fools, excessive dallying with women, and keeping company with the dead. Who are the dead, command of the faithful? …
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The Art of Giving and Taking Constructive Criticism
Salam, There’s a thin line between deflecting the blame and calling for equal accountability in both professional and personal life. One behavioral pattern I’ve seen evident from working at companies, …
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When Guidance Supersedes Passing Judgement
“Do not look down upon any Muslim, for even the most inferior believer is great in the eyes of God.” – Abu Bakr It’s very easy to pass judgement upon …
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Finding Quietude in Solitude
“Solitude is the ally of sorrow as well as a companion of spiritual exaltation.” – Khalil Gibran Salam, As humans we all get immersed in relationships, material things or moments …
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Ignorance is Iblis?
Salam, The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn’t exist – Baudelaire, Charles. Okay don’t take the title of this post literally, I just used …
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Dawah: Getting it Right When We’re Ready to Invite
Salam Yo, The other day I was talking with one of my managers at work and we ended up discussing religion. He’s very philosophical, so he’ll say things like “there …
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When Blind Loyalty Leaves Us Blind
Salam, The other day I was with one of my friends and he got into a heated confrontation at a shop. His face looked liked he was turning into the …
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The Real Halal Hustle
“The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.” – Qu’ran 83:26 In the streets, they “Hustle + Muscle = Success”. Often times, it’s lines like …
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