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Not Feeling a Bond with Allah Ta‘ala
Correspondence of Hazrat Moulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saheb (rahimahullah)
Condition:
I am experiencing much confusion, I do not feel any bond with Allah Ta‘ala and my life is passing by meaninglessly.
Answer:
It is not necessary to feel a bond. Rather, it is necessary to have a bond. The sign of this bond will be that you remain far from sins. If you commit an error, you will seek pardon. Such a life is …
Mothering the Men of Jannah
Khansaa (radhiyallahu ‘anha) was a renowned poetess of Arabia. Before accepting Islam, when her brothers, Mu‘aawiyah and Sakhr, passed away, she was so grieved and heartbroken that she composed and dedicated several elegies to them (an elegy is a piece of poetry composed to lament and express sadness over a person’s death). These elegies are regarded as unmatched in the history of Arabic poetry and are renowned for their ability to stir the emotions of the reader, bringing spontaneous tears to his eyes.
Say what Needs to be Said
Often children approach their parents to complain about their married life! “I am being treated terribly and spoken to harshly! I cannot take it anymore! I wish I could just end this marriage!” are some of the endless complaints we probably hear. When faced with these complaints, how do we respond and react?
In a situation where they are jumping at the first convenient opportunity to bail out of the marriage and have not already tried their best to make it work, …
