Comments on: Foundations for a Meaningful Life

By: hamidah

hamidah — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:20:19 +0000

So true

By: joymanifest

joymanifest — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 13:20:28 +0000

In reply to Jujubie. For any Muslim to say to another that they have no Iman, this is actually forbidden in the books of aqeeda. For who is any human being to judge the state of worship/belief of another human being, regardless of religion. We cannot even say this of non-Muslims (as who but Allah really knows if they have been invited in the best way to Islam, and even if they have, who but Allah knows their true response in the heart) so how can we dare to say this of fellow-Muslims. Allah help us all, we have a lot we must learn about who Allah is and what we are in relation to our Maker, The most High, the Most Beautiful. Please see comment below, and please try to study a basic text on aqeeda. It will strengthen your foundation so much no one's words or no life events will harm you inshaAllah. With love

By: joymanifest

joymanifest — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 13:15:35 +0000

Beautifully written and very true. I used to teach Islam to teens at one time in my life and it was then I realized how pervasive the problem of Muslims not having a good and correct foundational understanding of God is. I myself came to Islam as a convert so I had the opportunity to explore, reflect, ponder deeply and find my answers. Taqleed (blind following) is considered haram for aqeeda (creedal understanding) in our scholarly tradition. Taqleed is okay however for matters such as fiqh (islamic law). So you can take someone elses ruling for matters such as Islamic law and we do this type thing everyday in society. E.g., we will use a cellphone trusting the one who made it rather than making it ourselves. But for aqeeda, that is, our very basis of understanding who God is and who we are and our purpose here, for that we cannot immitate or blindly follow. That is, even if you are born into a Muslim family and are brought up Muslim, you are obliged to come to your own understanding of Islamic creed. We have three Imams who wrote foundational manuals on creed – Imam Ma’turidi, Imam A’shari and Imam Tahawi. I encourage you to study one of their works or take up some reputed study of Islamic aqeeda. Finally, please do corrent me if I have made any mistake in what I have stated here. Allah bless you my sister

By: Maria Syamsi

Maria Syamsi — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:27:08 +0000

I have gone through some rough patches within this past few years, and I found that they really helped me in reminding me that it is from Allah alone that we should ask for help. Often I ended up alone without having anyone at all to talk to, to cry to..I only have Him. I only have Allah.

Now it’s very clear for me that by trying to please the creation, we will be frustrated. But by pleasing the Creator, we would, insyaaAllah, always be blessed with happiness.

Thank yo for this reminder. Beautiful! 🙂

By: Jujubie

Jujubie — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 16:45:36 +0000

Nice article. Bump into it just the right time. Am struggling with something in my life at the moment and my faith is being questioned. I personaly feel that I do have faith but I am being accussed of not having any and in fact been told that I do not have iman. The words sliced through my heart like a knife. Thank you for reminding me that everything happens because of him and that through him I will get through this tough time. Thank you.

By: Nourin

Nourin — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 15:47:30 +0000

Beautiful article!!! JazakAllah khair!! 😀

By: Uzma

Uzma — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:49:35 +0000

Very true. We have to teach our kids and remind ourselves, that Allah(swt) is the cornerstone of our lives, our goal and our destination.

By: ars

ars — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 04:10:44 +0000

“everything for Allah , everthing to Allah & everything from Allah” really true

By: Dini

Dini — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 01:48:30 +0000

Masha Allah, thank you for reminding us. Salaam.

By: RKhan

RKhan — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 07:12:16 +0000

Jazak Allah Khair Dear Sister for this very very important issue which we generally tend to neglect while busily running around living ‘life’ & rarely ever giving thought to afterlife & our relationship with HIM. And as hard as I try, it is very difficult to get this concept of “everything for Allah , everthing to Allah & everything from Allah” concept in to the minds of children, specially teenagers. May Allah give us the wisdom to instill this very important message to our future generations for a better life & even better afterlife. Aameen