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The Miseducation of the Muslim Revert: Lessons from Carter G. Woodson Introduction Since accepting Islam in 1993, I have witnessed tremendous changes within the American Muslim revert community. Some of those changes have been encouraging. Others have been deeply troubling.There was a time when it was generally understood that a person should learn before he…

Good Health Is Better Than Wealth: Lessons from a Prophetic Hadith The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: لَا بَأْسَ بِالْغِنَى لِمَنِ اتَّقَى، وَالصِّحَّةُ لِمَنِ اتَّقَى خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْغِنَى، وَطِيبُ النَّفْسِ مِنَ النِّعَمِ “There is nothing wrong with wealth for the one who has taqwa, but good health for the one who has taqwa is better…

The Illusion of Time in the DunyaSurah An-Nazi’at 79:46 بسم الرحمن الرحيم  Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how quickly time passes. I run into people I haven’t seen in years, and I’m often surprised by how much they have changed. There is gray where there once wasn’t. The face has aged. The energy is different.…

Allah Promised This Would Happen: Reflections on Surah al-Baqarah 2:155 بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِنَ الأمْوَالِ وَالأنْفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.   One phone…

Case Studies from the Qur’an, Sunnah, and the Salaf Anxiety and Tawakkul Case Studies from the Qur’an, Sunnah, and the Salaf Some wounds bleed silently. No one sees the restless thoughts, the sleepless nights, or the heaviness that settles deep within the chest. Many people carry fears about provision due to the uncertainty about their…

Mental Health in Islam: The Heart, Anxiety, Depression, and Emotional Struggle In a world where anxiety, stress, depression, and emotional exhaustion continue to rise, people search for peace in everything around them — entertainment, relationships, wealth, social media, therapy, medication, distractions — yet many still feel empty inside. Some of these struggles are connected to…