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Every morning when you wake up, a battle begins. It’s a battle between forces that want you to become the best version of yourself and others that want to drag you down to become the worst version of yourself. These forces (some are internal, others are external) are always at war with each other, trying to win your soul to join them. And every day, through your choices and actions, you’re strengthening and supporting one force or the other. More

Prayer is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is incumbent upon all mature Muslims, and highly recommended for children aged ten and over, to complete their five daily prayers according to the method described here in order for them to be valid. It is believed that communication with Allah will bring life to the prayerful and bring them courage. Muslims believe that Allah speaks to us through the Qur'an, and salaah is our means of responding. Whether you're just curious as to how Muslims pray or if you're looking to learn for yourself, then you have come to the right place

When the days of Ramadan leave us, we get a feeling of emptiness. Many of us may have achieved a great deal during the month whilst others may have been disappointed in how they spent their blessed Ramadan days. The passing of Ramadan so quickly usually leaves the hearts of Muslims around the world saddened. But, what is it that truly saddens us? Is it the end of the iftar feasts? Or perhaps something much more important and frightening. The fear of not being able to maintain as much ibadah and the distractions of life that overwhelm us soon after Eid. The fear of not maintaining a relationship with the Qur’an.
Here are 10 Easy Tips to Keep a Relationship with the Qur’an After Ramadan

Is this what you had in mind? The life you’re living now, is it how you’ve always dreamt it to be? I mean if you knew then, what you know now, tell me honestly, would you make the exact same choices? Would you pick the same college you graduated from? Hang out with the same friends?
Pursue the same career?
Still, marry your current spouse?
If you knew exactly what was going to happen, would you make the same decisions all over again? More...

If a Muslim continues to display positive changes after Ramadan, this is not only a possible sign that the fasting has been accepted, but also a sign that a new habit has been formed.

During Ramadan, we strive to make positive changes. From the early hours of the morning as dawn breaks until the later hours of the evening, we carefully schedule when we will eat, pray and perform our tasks. We are more conscious of time and of our behaviour.

Despite the challenges to one’s mood when hungry or thirsty, we display a positive and modest demeanor as best as we can. If you continuously make positive choices during Ramadan and reinforce those positive behaviors until they become habits, this will help us actualize the purpose of Ramadan, which is to transform us as human beings and help us be the best version of ourselves.

Here are some ideas that you can try to tap into this Ramadan for lasting changes.

What’s the one thing that controls the quality of your life? With all the freaking out about fasting, you’ll probably think the answer is: food. But no!"? Read more

Ramadan is the time where the busiest of Muslims become busier. This blessed month brings new commitments to juggle including work, family, early suhoor – not to mention trying to catch adequate hours of sleep in between! It sometimes feels like we are working a second job! No wonder so many Muslims struggle with feelings of tiredness & low-energy while fasting. Whilst many Muslims aim to increase their worship while optimizing productivity at work & at home, you might be thinking, ‘Why are we talking about health during Ramadan?”
We can think about our health as the necessary condition for us to accomplish anything in life. But how can we set out to perform each of our responsibilities this month with ihsaan if we are fatigued due to neglecting our health? Productive Muslim outlines 3 simple steps to ensure peak performance during the Ramadan. Health isn't the goal, but a means to spiritual and worldly success

There seems to be a surge of Ramadan preparation resources – courses, notes, videos, webinars, books – and you may begin to feel a little overwhelmed. That is understandable, so how do you manage this information overload without feeling like it’ll freeze you from taking any action at all?. Here are 5 top tips to overcoming pre-Ramadan information overload