I don't have any problems in life, just situations.
How we spend our time verifies what we value most: TV, the Internet, or God's Word?
Compassion for the mother is extremely important, but is never served through destroying the innocent.
There's a timeless truth behind the concept of giving God our firstfruits. Whether or not the tithe is still the minimal measure of those firstfruits, I ask myself, "Does God expect His New Covenant children to give less or more?" Jesus raised the spiritual bar; He never lowered it.
For Christians this present life is the closest they will come to Hell. For unbelievers, it is the closest they will come to Heaven.
I believe the most dangerous misconception is the idea our money and possessions belong to us, not God. Many of our problems begin when we forget that God is the Boss of the universe. But in fact He is more than the boss; He is the owner.
When Jesus warns us not to store up treasures on earth, it's not just because wealth might be lost; it's because wealth will always be lost. Either it leaves us while we live, or we leave it when we die. No exceptions. . . . Realizing its value is temporary should radically affect our investment strategy. . . . According to Jesus, storing up earthly treasures isn't simply wrong. It's just plain stupid.
To set up what you like against what you dislike, this is the disease of the mind.
When the juices of trees have no means of escape, they clot and rot in them, making the trees hollow and good for nothing.
I think the suffering, violence and cruelty and Guantanamo and the rest is going to go on and on in Iraq.
So often it hurts us that we are not able to focus in our prayers. Remember, the more you focus on Allah outside your salah, the easier it will be to focus on Him inside your salah. What occupies you in salah, is what occupies you outside of salah. Try to fill your mind and heart with Allah as much as you can throughout your day. Talk to Him, make duaa to Him constantly. This will build your personal relationship with Him. Then, going to salah will be like coming home to an old friend.