Shawwal 1443
№6 (2022-06-01)

No fears for tears: how crying helps relieve stress

No fears for tears: how crying helps relieve stress

Power of “Istighfar” (A moving story)

Power of “Istighfar” (A moving story)

Valuing time with children

Valuing time with children

Worship and learning in Gidatli: a microcosm of dagestan highland culture

Worship and learning in Gidatli: a microcosm of dagestan highland culture

Change of Qiblah

Change of Qiblah

Hikayat (story) about how to make Dua

One group of pilgrims was caught up in the recitation of dua, humbling themselves before the Most High. Amongst them was a person who could not...

Virtues of the righteous

Beautiful stories about manliness and spiritual chivalry Great instructive stories have come down to us from the righteous. We give some of them...

How to understand your husband

Every woman dreams of a perfectly fine relationship with her spouse. Well, most of us want to find harmony in the family and learn to understand what...

Golden tips on what to do when bread goes bad

Have you ever seen bread that lies in the dust, on the road or in a garbage dump among dirty diapers, bottles, napkins? It breaks my heart when I...

Education and Women

Throughout Islamic history, educating women has been a high priority. Women were not seen as incapable of attaining knowledge nor of being able to...

Convenient sleep

Swedish study A Swedish study claims that people deprived of sleep for long periods appear less attractive and unhealthier than those who are well...

Children learn while sleeping

A recent study has found that children right from the day after being born have a great capacity to learn especially while sleeping since it has been...

2026-05-01 (Dhul-Qaida 1447) №5.


Escape from silence

Why when we alone, we immediately reach for our phones, turn on a series, or other stuff, or do anything to avoid encountering our own thoughts? What are we so afraid of hearing in that silence, and how can we learn to bear it in order to finally hear our true selves?   This is not just a...


Water Wheels of Syria

I have a 1978 Syrian Republic banknote in my collection, worth one Syrian pound, depicting two enormous water wheels. They are located near the city of Hama in central Syria and to this day, anyone can see the operation of this amazing ancient structure – enormous twin wooden wheels located on the...


Slave, Equal, Guardian: Who is She?

Why is it the man who is the breadwinner?   As for the responsibility of providing for the family (wife and children) this responsibility falls precisely on the man, whether husband or father, because he is the primary breadwinner. This rule will remain in effect until the Day of Judgment and it...


Twelve Forgotten Achievements of Muslim Scholars

Today, it is common to associate scientific and technological advances with European civilisation. However, few people know that without the scientific advances of the Muslim world in the Middle Ages, modern European civilisation would never have reached the heights of science it has. We will...


When a mother has no more strength

Being a mother is a serious science You can read dozens of books on raising children but until you raise your own little one, you are just a theorist. Being a mother is a practice. And each of us has moments when we want to lock ourselves in a back room, go for a walk through the streets at night...