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Pride & Jealousy
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
Respected ‘Ulama
Recently I have been feeling proud over the blessings that Allah Ta‘ala has bestowed upon me. Despite knowing that everything I have is solely due to Allah Ta‘ala’s will and can be taken away by Him at an moment, I find myself looking down on those who don’t possess what I have.
Similarly, I struggle with feelings of jealousy when I see others enjoying things I don’t have.
Respected …
Being an Influencer, Not Influenced
There was once a pious woman in India who would seek spiritual guidance, through correspondence, from the great spiritual mentor, Moulana Abraarul Haqq Saheb (rahimahullah). After marrying a man from Hyderabad Deccan, she relocated to America with her in-laws.
However, the predicament she was facing was that the family she got married into was not Deeni-inclined. Her father-in-law, for instance, only performed Jumu‘ah Salaah, while her husband’s negligence extended even to this obligatory duty.
She thus wrote to Moulana …
A Mother’s Love
Once, a poor woman, carrying her two daughters, came to Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) to seek assistance. Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) gave the woman three dates. On receiving the three dates, the poor woman gave one date each to her two daughters, and then raised the third date to her mouth to eat it herself. However, as she was about to eat the date, her two daughters asked her to give them the third date.
As Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) …
