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Category Archives: Concepts

How do we know the purity of our intentions ?

Posted By Soba On February 22, 2012

Question : How do we know the purity of our intentions ? Answer: Looking at an animal like a cow, it gives pure normal milk whether it comprehends or not. The intentions of the cow are based on its created mode. The human being has been given definite and unique components. It has been given [...]

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Should we train our Instinctual Soul (Nefis) or should we suppress it?

Posted By Mai On February 15, 2012

In this audio, we discuss why and how we can take advantage of our Nefis to elevate ourselves to higher level of faith.  We all have Nefis, the desire for immediate pleasure, but the objects that give us pleasure can be different. At low level of faith, a person’s Nefis drives him to animalistic desires [...]

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The Watch in the sand

Posted By Soba On February 1, 2012

A common but powerful analogy for the layman to understand Divine Design in nature is that of the watch on the beach. If you find a watch in the sand, you know it points to a watch maker. An atheist argued in response to a believer that even if he agreed that a watch found [...]

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The End of Time

Posted By Soba On January 30, 2012

Question: Most of the elements mentioned for the end of times are visible now. How do we prepare ourselves? Answer: The specific date for the end of time is hidden from us. It is in the realm of the Gayb, the unseen, known to only Allah. The verses (ayat) of the Quran have mentioned some [...]

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Happiness in “He has no partner” and “His is the dominion”

Posted By Mai On January 25, 2012

In this part, we continue our readings of “The Twentieth Letter” that shows us the source of happiness from the phrases “He has no partner” and “His is the dominion”. “He has no partner” Throughout history, it can be easily discerned that so as to receive what we desire, we have to go through many [...]

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