Comments on: Reflections on Friendship

By: Nabeel

Nabeel — Sat, 23 May 2015 12:26:18 +0000

Very nice – thanks for sharing.

By: Piotr

Piotr — Mon, 04 May 2015 13:03:28 +0000

What are you even talking about, is there some stgarne sect that believes only memorizations is need? Cause Islam from all I have learned You must believe in one God, and you have two angels on your shoulder one writing up all the good deeds the other all the bad, in the end, your good deeds need to out weigh the bad, its taught its good to memorize the bible, or pray in Mosques, but good deeds are need too! Please site were it claims you only need to memorize it please!

By: Jinan

Jinan — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 10:30:46 +0000

In reply to Anees. Wa iyyakum!

By: Jinan

Jinan — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 10:25:34 +0000

In reply to Maris.

JazakiAllah khair for your question 🙂 The key in these circumstances is to try to have some kind of balance. One of the companions went running to the Prophet (pbuh) because he felt like a hypocrite. When he was with the Prophet (pbuh) he would be spiritually uplifted and in remembrance of Allah and what is important. Yet when he went back to his family, the conversations would mostly be about the ‘mundane’. The Prophet (pbuh) smiled and said that “there is a time for this and a time for that.” If you have close friends (not the networking ones) who you are comfortable with, even if they are not interested in what you see as the important things, try and introduce those important things into the relationship. Finally, join circles and/or forums where there are like-minded people. Hope this helps.

Jinan

By: Jinan

Jinan — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 10:18:31 +0000

In reply to Yuli.

W alaikm isalam w rahmat Allah w barakatuh

JazakiAllah khair for that 🙂

Jinan

By: Anees

Anees — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 23:52:25 +0000

Ma’sha’allah, lovely piece Sr. Jinan – I passed this on to one of my close friends to remind them that they are one of the gems in my life 🙂

As always, Jazak’Allahu Khairan for discussing the topic in such an elegant manner, as you never fail to do.

By: Sister

Sister — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 02:00:50 +0000

MashaAllah! Really nice!

By: Alkanawy

Alkanawy — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:54:22 +0000

An informative piece. I really don’t have close friends … But I’ve people whom I meet with almost weekly in a forum or symposium where we share our knowledge and thoughts. So these are my friends.

By: Yuli

Yuli — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 06:56:52 +0000

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh?

Jazakillah khair sister Jinan. I dont know you but through your beautiful articles, to me you have became like what Prophet Harun AS was to Prophet Musa AS 🙂

By: Maris

Maris — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 14:46:15 +0000

Alhamdulillah for this article.

I am struggling too with friendship. I feel I am growing and yet I have (had?) a wide circle of friends, but I don’t feel they are helping me grow spiritually. My circles are concerned with what and how people’s careers are developing, places to eat, places to visit, but not immensely interested in talking about more ‘serious’ issues, like religion, world affairs, how to act as responsible people in a civil society.

I feel naturally disinclined to meet these friends as a result and now feel I’ve alienated myself. I feel so alone outside of my immediate family. I feel also this has had a negative effect on my worldly life (networking, etc.) I am a bit saddedned and frustrated.

I know rasulullah (saw) taught us to be part of the world and be part of society, but I find it so tiresome to be in these gatherings where the interactions feel so, mundane(?), for lack of a better word.

Any advice on how one should frame friendship when we feel we’re growing but not those around us?

Jazakakallah.