Have you seen a passionate gardener, who not only looks after the plants, but also talks and sings to them? He is always concerned about the plants’ health and yield. He ties the weak stems to a metal rod in order to make them upright and strong. He uses herbicides to diminish undesirable plants which harms
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Deepening The Love of Allah [swt] in Young Hearts
Children have some of the most inquisitive minds. They find the mundane awe-inspiring, they constantly ask questions and they are full of excitement. It is at this tender age that you can start instilling a love of Allah and a love of Islam. I don’t mean by forcing them to join your salah or making
Read article7 Ways to Face Your Trials with a Positive Heart
Our heart is the driving force for our bodies. When our heart is content, happy and filled with hope, life moves smoothly. However, trials are a part and parcel of life. Some of these trials make us distressed, anxious and when they persist for a long time, we can end up being hopeless and depressed at
Read articleOn Being Deaf and Having a Sound Heart
From the opening article of this series, we know that a sound spiritual heart actually gives physical strength too. It is harder for depression, stress or anxiety to take over a sound heart. People with a sound heart can be physically stronger because they are happier and more driven to serve Allah , which gives
Read articleMending a Broken Heart: Overcoming a Divorce
Divorce… The daunting and awkward topic that no one seems to want to discuss in public because of the stigma attached to it. Yes, divorces can be messy due to a number of factors; and when children are involved, it’s twice as complicated. You feel a whole array of mixed emotions that are difficult to internalize
Read articleHow to Have a Heart Connected to Allah [swt]
To be honest with you, it’s a small miracle to me that I am writing this article right now – my first article for Productive Muslim in three years. In this time, I was drifting away from my religion further and further and could feel my heart hardening until it felt like it had literally
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