Once she ceased expecting, she ceased being angry, for anger is really disappointed hope. – Parachutes and Kisses, Erica Jong

From a lecture series by Umm Eesa: Then We made our slaves inherit the Book. But some of them wrong … More

  Ibrahim ibn Adham was once asked, “Why is it that we make dua, yet they are not responded to?” … More

Al Hasan al Basri said: Woe to you, son of Adam! Can you fight Allah? Whoever disobeys Allah is fighting … More

The Messenger of Allah sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: Wisdom consists in keeping silent, and those who practice it … More

Yaser Birjas: One who has deep emaan and knowledge usually remains quiet while in times of difficulties. One who has … More

Ibn ul Jawzî – Sayd Al-Khâtir 138: “… guiding people by one’s action is more inspiring than doing so by … More

“It is better to die for an idea that will live, than to live for an idea that will die.” … More

Edward Conklin: The probability of life originating from accident is comparable to the probability of the unabridged dictionary resulting from … More

As the children of immigrants know well, it is sometimes hard to relate to our parents who seem to still … More