To respect others one starts with oneself!

It is true that in order to respect another human being it is important that one respects oneself. When Norwegians say something bad about the religion Islam or our Prophet Muhammad, it happens mainly because they don`t respect themselves or have any clear picture of what their own religion is. They are either atheists or… Continue reading To respect others one starts with oneself!

How can you avoid manipulation?

This issue can be common in some families, between spouses, between friends, other people or at work. What happens is that people try to manipulate you into behaving like they want you to, by giving you a guilt-trip. I`m sure a lot of you may have experienced that some persons in your life make you… Continue reading How can you avoid manipulation?

Does the beauty always lie in the eyes of the beholder? :)

Your appearance talks for itself when you are seen at work, at home or at a gathering. Lately I have been experiencing this a lot, because I`ve started to wear a jubbah at work, which is a long dress that goes to your feet and long sleeves. You can only see my face and hands… Continue reading Does the beauty always lie in the eyes of the beholder? 🙂

Being strict with oneself

I know that the one person I`m the most strict with is myself. I put my standards very high and if something happens I get very disappointed in myself. Although I`m not known as the strictest person at home and certainly not from my nieces but I know in myself that being like this must… Continue reading Being strict with oneself

Our purpose for coming into this world :)

Alhamdolillah am watching Dars-e-Masnavi at Noor tv lately and it is excellent:) Pir Alaudin Siddiqi sahib has a wonderful way of portraying the way to become a better and better Muslim/Muslimah and achieve what is our purpose of coming into this world. He says that our goal should be to have the love of the… Continue reading Our purpose for coming into this world 🙂