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It’s the Inside that Counts – and the Outside
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Indeed, Allah Ta‘ala does not look at your appearance and wealth, rather He looks at your hearts and your actions.” (Saheeh Muslim #6543)
In the hadeeth above, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned that Allah Ta‘ala does not look at a person’s appearance and wealth. In other words, Allah Ta‘ala does not reward or punish a person on the basis of whether he is handsome or unattractive, …
The ‘Sweetener’ of Difficulties
‘Utbah (rahimahullah) explains that he was once travelling out of Basrah when he saw tents belonging to some bedouins who had planted crops. In one of these tents, there sat a girl who seemed to be mad. She was wearing a woollen garb on which the following words were written, “She cannot be bought or sold.”
‘Utbah (rahimahullah) made salaam to her, but she did not respond to his salaam. When he turned around to leave, he heard her reading …
Open Your Eyes!
In this world there are many performers who work as magicians. Before a mesmerized audience, they can seemingly pull rabbits out of hats, coins from behind peoples’ ears, as well as seemingly make objects disappear. However, the reality is that there is no actual magic in the act – it is a simple case of misdirection and manipulation, also known as sleight of hand.
Through hours and hours of practice, the performer has mastered the art of manipulating the audience, …
