This is part of Mufti Menk’s powerful speech on the topic “Focus on What You Have”, an understanding of our achievements and thanking Allah almighty for that. Are you happy with the blessings you have today? Let’s give it a check. Most of us run behind the ones we desire to get but never remember to thank Allah (SAW) for what we have. Yes, that’s the fact....

he modern world is relentless in its assault on the Muslim soul. Political tyranny, the unchecked deception of technology, and the fleeting luxuries of modern consumerism conspire to dull its edges, to rob it of its clarity, and to enslave it in ways more insidious than chains. The world’s tyrants do not merely seek to subjugate bodies; they seek to break spirits, to reshape...

Introduction: Are You Seeking True Tranquility in a Turbulent World?  Let’s be honest. The modern world is loud. We are drowning in a constant stream of notifications, deadlines, and a relentless pressure to "be more." Anxiety has become a baseline for many, and true, lasting peace feels like a distant luxury. We search for it in meditation apps, self-help books, and fleeting...

acred scripture is replete with imageries of the sun, moon, stars, and our observance of them. In the Chapter of The Cracking, God sets an oath: “I swear by the twilight, by the night and what it covers, by the full moon, you will progress from stage to stage” (Qur’an 84:16–19); the Prophet concludes a supplication on the occasion of a new moon by speaking...

magine yourself alone in a barren desert, withdrawn from the world, immersed in solitude and worship. You’ve sought this seclusion to draw closer to Allah, to find peace in His presence. Suddenly, everything changes. Unmarried and chaste, you are told by an angel that you will bear a child that is destined for greatness. As the realization sets in, the weight of the future and what...