Tag Archives: Respect
Rediscovering Luqman The Wise
Source : http://azizaizmargari.wordpress.com/ | By : Margari Aziza Hill
When I began my research on depictions of Blacks and Africans in pre-modern Arabic Literature, I came across a passage:
It was related that a black man came to Said ibn Musaib Radiyallahu’ anhu (A wise man too) for asking him advice and Said told him to not worry for being black and he reminded him as follows: “the best of men are three blacks whose names are: Bilal, Mahjaa and Luqman the wise.” [Khalid ait belarbi “Advice from Luqman the wise to his son” - http://www.tamilislam.com/ENGLISH/human_rights/advice_from_luqman.htm]
According to the tafsir of The Quran Read more ...
Treasure Your Parents
It’s a classic movie scene, almost cliche: a grown child leaving home as his parents standby watching. The mother, usually weeping, is being consoled by her husband. Today's children think that it was the parents who were losing in these situations. Typically the child is beaming, excited at the new prospects that await, while the parents are sad as their progeny heads forth to tackle the world alone. In reality, that is not the case; in fact, it is the child who loses the most.
As we grow up, it seems as if we develop a sense of independence and self-reliance. We like to do things for ourselves – we enjoy setting our own schedules and determining Read more ...
Picture Perfect : Respect the House of Allah
Respect the House of Allah, the mosques / masjids. Lets begin doing so from now.









