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Fatima: weaning and the concept of restraint


Fatima: weaning and the concept of restraint

Prophetic Principles of Islamic Interaction Lesson One — Fatima: weaning and the concept of restraint The wealth of barakah in the Messenger of Allah’s life cannot be encompassed. Every word, every move, every look is a cascade of never ending benefit and guidance. In few words and plain actions, he modeled for us the upright way to live by striving to be kind to others and to please our Lord. His words had that amazing ability to be comprehended by a child yet inimitable by a genius: the gift of saying much in few words. Simply put he attributes this ability to his Lord and describes it saying, أوتيت جوامع الكلم

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Asma’ Bint Abu Bakr: A Woman of Peace


Asma’ Bint Abu Bakr: A Woman of Peace

Assalamu alaykum and Happy New Year! Today is the first day of Muharam – a month of peace. How significant that the year would start and end with months of peace. Peace is not the absence of war or fighting, it is not a vacuum; rather it is an active choice one makes in the face of a difficult situation or one that has potential for needless conflict. Islam differentiates between conflict that occurs when one is standing up for the principles of virtue or in support of someone weak, and conflict that occurs when one is adamant about a personal opinion or in defense of her ego. Hence, it is interesting to ponder upon Asma’ (may Allah be pleased with her) and her active pursuit of peace.

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