The Importance of Positive Thoughts Our thoughts have a powerful ability to determine our feelings and emotional states and ultimately affect how we behave, for better or worse. Islam teaches us to direct the act of reflection (Tafakkur), or deep thought, towards the...
Negativity and pessimism is all around us today. It’s like the air we breathe. From early in the morning headlines of murder, fighting, terrorism, abuse, corruption and accidents vie for your attention. And now there is the added concern of Covid-19 as the cases keep...
By Naseerah Nanabhai The new year has brought with it a fresh reveal about our frustrations over social distancing and the mundanity of working from home. Our clothes it appears are now the most vocal expression of our emotions. Not only has lockdown changed the way...
Strange. Unprecedented. Tumultuous. These words, among others, have become familiar descriptors of the times in which we are living. The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on life as we know it, and with that has come an overwhelming collection of negativity....
Objective of Islamic Education The Arabic language has three terms for education, representing the various dimensions of the educational process as perceived by Islam. The most widely used word for education in a formal sense is ta’līm, from the root...
