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Sensitive Saarah
Ask our children:
1. If our parents or teachers scold us, what should we do?
2. If we do something wrong or make a mistake, what should we do?
Now tell them the story:
There was once a little girl named Saarah who was very helpful, very kind and very intelligent. However, her parents and teachers always complained that she had one problem – nobody could tell her anything!
If she was misbehaving and being naughty, …
Pleased with His Decision
Correspondence of Hazrat Moulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saheb (rahimahullah)
Condition:
Please explain the meaning of “radhaa bil qadhaa” to me.
Answer:
To abstain from objecting or complaining – either with the tongue or the heart – about the conditions that are sent by Allah Ta‘ala which are against one’s likes. Instead, one should accept that Allah Ta‘ala is both the Absolute Ruler and Absolutely Wise as well. Hence, one must consider His …
Passion for Spending on the Poor
(Sayyidah ‘Aaishah [radhiyallahu ‘anha] – Part Six)
As discussed, Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) was extremely generous and loved spending on the poor. Hence, whenever she received any wealth, she would begin to spend it on the poor.
On one occasion, the dear and beloved nephew of Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma), became concerned over the large amounts of wealth that she was spending in charity, and thus mentioned, “Her spending must …
