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Awakening the Soul: Nurturing Spiritual Growth in a Chaotic World

The simplest investment you'll ever make

Assalaamu’alaykum, 

Ramadan Mubarak my dear readers. I pray you have had a blessed entry into this blessed month.

There were brothers and sisters who were with us last Ramadan, who fasted beside us, prayed beside us, made duaa beside us… and they are no longer here.
So the very fact that Allah has
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Three Years, Many Lifetimes, One Clear Truth

Assalaamu'alaykum,  

Today marks three years since my husband’s soul was returned to Allah.   

Three years. SubhanaAllah.  

I feel like I have lived many lifetimes inside of these three years. 

In some ways, I feel like I was meant to become an entirely different person through this test.  

A t...

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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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