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Awakening the Soul: Nurturing Spiritual Growth in a Chaotic World

So simple to do... yet so effective

Assalaamu’alaykum,

I don't think we fully appreciate how slippery our thoughts can be.

You wake up, it's hot, you've had a disturbed sleep, you're already irritable, your mind is heaving with everything that needs to get done and the challenge of getting through it all as the temperature creeps up...

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How to strengthen family ties

Assalaamu’alaykum,

We had a beautiful Breaking Barriers session on Tuesday and I wanted to bring some of that discussion to you because it's such an essential topic and one that deserves our daily attention.

Our guest speaker, Ustadha Ruzi Khatun joined us to speak about strengthening family ties ...

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A golden truth I was reminded of recently

Assalaamu’alaykum,

Your body carries innate wisdom, a natural intelligence gifted by Allah that knows how to move and which way to go without needing to be taught. 

A baby is not shown diagrams of how to shuffle, then stand and finally take those few precious first steps. It gradually begins to mo...

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A Mid-Ramadan Reflection

Assalaamu’alaykum,

SubhanAllah, we’re already past the halfway mark of this blessed month and I’m not saying that for dramatic effect. We wait for Ramadan to arrive with such anticipation and then somehow it begins to slip away faster than we realise.

And I pray that you are feeling connected and ...

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Gratitude: The Rope That Holds You Steady

Assalaamu’alaykum,

I once interviewed a man who had been falsely accused and imprisoned for many years. When I asked him what carried him through those dark days, his answer really moved me.

He said that every morning, before even getting out of bed, he would list over 100 things he was grateful f...

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