Wise Words

I'd like to introduce my newest recurring blogpost which I have uncreatively decided to name 'Wise Words'! I often come across quotes, sayings, stories, anecdotes, etc, that I think have great value in sharing. This post will be a home for these types of things. And if I get a chance, I do look forward to offering some humble reflections on the information I'll be sharing in these posts.

So here are this week's 'wise words'!

Umar ibn al Khattab once said that to truly know a person, an individual must travel with them, do business with them or be their neighbor. There is so much truth to this. I think about the people I've travelled with- and there's nothing quite like travelling that can speed up the process of relationship-building! I remember in one instance, I came to a realization that I strongly disliked a girl after seeing how she behaved while we vacationed.

"When a human dies, all his actions are cut off except the three; a continuous charity (Sadaqah Jariyah), knowledge that benefits others and a child that remembers him in prayers and good deeds." (Muslim) I have a sincere hope that helping to produce and share beneficial knowledge with people is something that can be made my life's work :-)

Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness. - Ibn Taymiyyah This week, I read an article that expands on this notion of depending on God alone. A really thought-provoking read, I must say.

Khutbah: "Domestic Violence in Muslim Family" by Sh. Yassir Fazaga from Islamic Institute of Orange Cty on Vimeo.  

Great lecture from the  ever-inspirational and intellingent Yassir Fazaga. Domestic violence affects every community and it is high time we speak more openly about its prevalence if we have any hope of eradicating this horrendous violation of human dignity and rights.