Is it possible to be competitive and ambitious while having humility?
Iyad bin Himar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, ‘Allah, the Most High has revealed to me that you should be humble, so that no...
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Be humble and refrain from arrogance
Verses of the Qur’an revealed in Makkah challenge the intellect and are a wake up call for thinkers whose minds have been buried in the sand of culture, materialism and worldly concerns. The following...
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Lessons from the knowledge seekers
Aside from the entertaining aspect of the stories, there are many valuable lessons we can glean from Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah’s 400 page book, The Patience of the Pious Predecessors, which he divided into...
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Forbearance, Deliberation and Humility
The Qualities Allah Almighty Loves In Bukhari’s book Adab al Mufrad (A Perfect Code of Manners and Morality), which is different from his Sahih, he narrates a particular hadith from an occasion when...
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What Makes a Good Leader?
Leadership and Justice When his Lord tested Ibrahim’s faith, (by His words) and he satisfied the test, He said, “I am appointing you as the leader of mankind.” Abraham asked, “Will this...
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