Tag Archives: Moral

Forgiveness is a superior moral trait. One of the moral traits recommended in the Quran is forgiveness: “Hold to forgiveness; command what is right; But turn away from the ignorant.” [Surah Al A’raf 7:199] In another verse Allah commands: “… let them forgive and overlook, do you not wish that …

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Chastity – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah Husayn ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Aal Sheikh from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Rabee’uth Thaanee 22, 1422 (July 13, 2001) The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah. I testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that …

As my friend was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from the ropes they …

The Cab Ride – author unknown Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. When I arrived at 2:30 a.m., the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window. Under these circumstances, many drivers would just honk once or twice, wait a minute, …

The Wolves Within An old Grandfather, whose grandson came to him with anger at a schoolmate who had done him an injustice, said, “Let me tell you a story. I too, at times, have felt a great hate for those that have taken so much, with no sorrow for what …

There was a farmer who grew superior quality, award-winning corn in his farm. Each year, he entered his corn in the state fair where it won honors and prizes. One year, a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew his corn. The reporter discovered that …

The article written by Subroto Bagchi, CEO, MindTree is very appropriate and makes us to think about some of the unnecessary stress that we carry with us. I pass through this very intersection every morning with so much ease. Today, the pace is skewed. There is a sense of disarray …

from MuslimWritings Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, “We believe.”, and that they will not be tested? (Quran 29:2) Allah uses every aspect of our lives to test us–even down to the innate biological urges He instilled in us.  We must eat to live, but …