The Difference Between Surrender and Apathy

What is the difference between surrender and apathy? At the heart, soul and essence of spiritual growth and development is the cultivation of the capacity to surrender. Islam, by name and by definition, is surrender. Yet often, spiritual surrender becomes confused with apathy. In this article entitled the Difference Between Surrender and Apathy, I will […]

5 Life Lessons Learned from the River

I recently had the opportunity to learn 5 vital life lessons while participating in a camping and whitewater river rafting excursion with my two younger sons and a group of friends organized by a dear friend, Ahmed Pierstorff of Dust & Tribe. There are many life lessons to be learned from the natural world, which […]

Hadith: Haste is from Shaytan

[x_video_embed no_container=”true”][/x_video_embed] In a vital hadith, which is a statement or tradition of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, he is reported on the authority of Abdullah Muhaimin bin ‘Abbas bin Sahl bin Sa’d as-Saidi as having said, “Calm is from God, and haste is from Shaytan.“ This blessed teaching from the noble Messenger and Prophet of God ﷺ […]