I keep seeing this popular notion among Muslims: “something is haram because God says so. Full stop. You have no say in it.” But what if God says cutting off…
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There’s a reason why God never taught humans to run away from desires. Instead, desires are simply mechanisms of survival, and when used in the right way, can bring us…
Fast forward: The question above presents a false dichotomy. Malaysia is not an Islamic state nor a secular state. Then… what it is? I don’t want to (and I really…
Who would ever guess that another year of lockdown and online classes would actually turn out to be one of the most ‘roller-coaster’ year ever? Admittedly I met the coolest…
CDS Part 1: https://www.brighteon.com/embed/5576eb93-50c1-408b-89ab-63c9b837ca81 Part 2: http://brighteon.com/15694ac2-23f2-4858-a9e4-e0667255a260 Part 3: http://www.brighteon.com/18d3a3ea-affd-4827-a6c1-29f29f0b7002
Stop living a reactionary life. Start living a proactive live. Don’t live like a cow dragged by its nose, but live like the farmer who drags the cow. You have…
Immanuel Kant is an amazing and difficult philosopher at the same time. His ideas provide useful parallels to Islamic morality.
There are many things that the mainstream media and the government aren’t telling you regarding the Covid-19 outbreak. Why do they hide these things?
There is a rule to make a solid argument that some (arguably most) people do not practise. This is why silly arguments like certain conspiracy theories usually happen or fallacies occuring without people even noticing.
We have to fix our perspective from seeing self-greatness as the purpose of life to seeing the greatness of God as the purpose of life.
The Prophet’s birthday is just around the corner, or known to many Muslims as – mawlid ar rasul. But to what extent do we Muslims appreciate the struggle and mission of the Prophet?
You would be surprised to know that liberalism is actually an ideology full of myths. There is no backing for its core doctrines. There is no basis for what is called ‘human rights’.
Either you’re stuck in financial stress, or in the abyss of sins, or maybe in grief, this is for you. Do not despair the mercy of God.
What is the meaning of life? Here I share my own experience – from seeking greatness, accepting the reality of death, to nationalism, and finally to God.
The most useful skill, and also arguably the hardest, is the skill to take lessons from every observation and experience you gone through in your life.
A look into one of the most celebrated psychologist and public speaker on the meaning of life for men. Jordan Peterson talks about responsibility.
I changed from viewing spirituality as ‘the absence of material needs’ to ‘the presence of God-consciousness’ in one’s self.
You’re going to delay doing something just a little but you ended up not doing what you’re supposed to do. That’s the slippery slope of procrastination.
If we think deeply about God’s bounties on us, we should be grateful to God more than we are grateful to anything else in this world.
More often than not, missions and wars in the name of “humanitarian intervention” led to destructions and terrorism rather than peace. In this respect, what can the Quran offer?
If it’s not enough that the Mohammed Hijab made a 6-hour video refuting Apostate Prophet (aka Ridvan), now you have them getting head-on-head (despite unexpectedly) with AP (right now call…
Have you ever heard someone who says “Allahuakbar” in a joking way, like when looking at something strange or when someone is acting foolishly?
What is the meaning of ‘worship’ ? How and why does it play a great role in our lives? Is the system we are living in today is a system due to God alone or due other things too? Can those ‘other things’ be used to get nearer to God?
How to overcome being antisocial? Intend to learn from others sincerely. We never know what we can learn from others.
Keamanan Malaysia menangani Covid-19 boleh dijadikan iktibar untuk rakyat Malaysia mengingati semula nikmat Allah, lantas sujud hanya kepadaNya tanpa menyekutukanNya.
It is scary how people spend hours on social media. But do you know that there are more, stronger, reasons why you should stop using social media? These are 5 reasons to quit social media.
Racism hasn’t changed as much as we thought it should have. A week ago, a black American was choked to death with a knee to the throat by a police…
Let these verses be a grim reminder for us, that we won’t be excused in the day of judgment just because ‘we don’t know’ or we are weak.
This book compares the political economy of capitalism and that of Islam. Capitalism is showing critical symptoms of its failure: financial crashes, inequality, moral deterioration, and decline of productivity. The author presents Islam as an ideology that can compete and replace capitalism for good.
There is no such thing in Islam as people being equal before Allah. In fact, Islam does not teach equality at all. This shouldn’t be a problem for Muslims, in fact, it reflects the wisdom of Godthe Most High.
