In part 1 of this article we looked at the findings of Piers Steel in his study on procrastination. Based on those findings, we said that if we do the …
Procrastination – A Scorching Fire in the Soul: Part 1
A Canadian industrial psychologist, Piers Steel, conducted a ten year study that shows the number of chronic procrastinators is increasing and that this habit results in being less healthy, less …
Climate Change: Recognizing the Consequences, Rectifying the Harm
Fossil fuels are deposits of organic material that have formed within the earth from remains of dead plants and animals. Over millions of years, these remains have been subjected to …
Transcending Dysfunctional and Damaging Thoughts
Consider the amazing hadeeth, “Part and parcel of right and good worship of a person is his good thought” (Al Jame’a Al Sagheer). And the Prophet (pbuh) has also said, …
Slavery, Supremacism, and Hegemony
What is the mentality of a slaveholder? He looks upon his slave as his property, to be used for his benefit, profit, and convenience. He does not see a human …
Knowing the Creation, Worshipping the Creator
Humanity has been busy throughout its history, supplicating, bowing down, and engaging in diverse acts of worship. In the annals of religious observance, however, people have codified worship of many …
The Prophet’s Wisdom and the Grand Gift of Silence
Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him (pbuh), delivered to mankind a criterion of ethical and moral values. The Quran is al-furqan, the divine message that provides the criterion of right …
There’s an Elephant In the Room
The attack on the office of the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine, killing 12 people and injuring others, was the terrorist act of two brothers, Said and Cherif Kouach. According to …
US Law Enforcement: Sliding Toward a Latin American Model?
The ongoing events in Ferguson, Missouri after the killing of Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson, has brought to light the issue of militarization of the police in the …
Service Through Trust and Minute Details of Living
Submission, faith, service. Having submitted to Allah SWT, faith increases, and the natural outcome is the desire to serve other people and the rest of creation. Service can be volunteering, …