Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 29: The Final Praises We close out Sura Rahman, and this sacred month, with pain that anguishes our hearts, but with a new, improved relationship with our Lord.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 28: What Do We Deny? In Sura Rahman, God often poses the rhetorical question..."What do you deny?" But what precisely does it speak to?By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 27: Beyond the Physical Happiness is not only derived by the things that appear to be physical, but rather things run a bit deeper than appears on the surface.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 26: Good Decisions = Good Results, Part II It suffices that every decision we make, plays a big role in determining the potential results. And our decisions when it comes to our hearts and deeds is no different.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 25: Good Decisions = Good Results Attaining paradise isn't easy...its about making the right decisions and putting forth the right effort.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 24: Am I Deserving? Who am I to be deserving of the paradise and bounty of the Lord of the worlds?By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 23: The Spiritual Over the Physical Paradise is not only about physical gifts that we receive, but rather about the spiritual benefits it offers us.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 22: Divine Recompense How great are the benefits of paradise? Truly, the descriptions only offer a glimpse.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 21: Paradise as a Manifestation of Mercy We do very little, but God compensates a lot!By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 20: Wrath vs. Mercy There's a fine balance in terms of how we understand our Creator, and it's important to recognize that balance to increase knowledge of our Lord.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 19: Divine Discipline Being disciplined and held accountable for our wrongdoings is never easy, and it is not meant to be. In Sura Rahman, God mentions the methods in which He may discipline His creation who has veered off from the path He has created us for.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 18: True Poverty We are in a state of abject need in front of the Lord of the worlds...and showing that humility in front of God unlocks our secret potential.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 17: Preparing for Accountability There will come a time where God will preside over humanity and hold us to account...it would be prudent that we engage in some self-accountability before then!By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 16: Linking with the Eternal God is the Ultimate Authority and we are meant to navigate life to remind ourselves that there is no where else to turn but Him.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 15: Our Temporal Nature We're not been created to live in this temporal world, but rather for an eternal one. If we cling to God, we have the ability to live forever.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 14: The Primary Source God is the primary source, and its vital that we remind ourselves of this Divine secret.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 13: Shifting the Compass We're a negative bunch, particularly in terms of our perception of faith and everything linked to it. But sometimes, all we need, is a change in mindset.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 12: A Bird's Eye View The Quran compels us to have conversations with ourselves by calling us to that which is far larger than life...By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 11: It's About the Bigger Picture We often get mixed up and caught up with distractions in life and lose sight of the big picture.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 10: To & From the Earth We're a creation that was created from the earth, and we will return back to it...By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 9: The Smallest Blessings Its vital to show thanks for the smallest of blessings and recognize everything we take for granted.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 8: Finding the Balance In life, it's all about balance and contributing to the equity in our society...By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 7: Obligatory Submission All of the creations of our Lord are in a state of submission to the Creator.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 6: The Uniqueness of Creation God has created us with such detail and precision, and it's important for us to appreciate that uniqueness.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 5: The Book of Mercy The Quran is meant to be mercy for us, and that which allows for us to truly reach our potential.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 4: In His Name In God's name does everything come to be...and out of His mercy, we are...By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 3: How Do I Contemplate the Quran? The Quran is an intimidating book for many, but there are steps that we can take to unlock its beauty.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul: Have I Neglected my Roadmap? The Quran is meant to be a roadmap for our lives...but have we taken it seriously?By Faiyaz Jaffer

Ramadan Reflections to Nourish the Soul 1: Why Me? Another opportunity to bear the fruit of this blessed month...why me? Why us? What did I do to deserve another chance?By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 30: Not the End, But a New Beginning The month of Ramadan is over, but we have the privilege a fresh start and a new beginning.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 29: The Will to Succeed The Holy Month of Ramadan is not over, though it is quickly coming to a close. Its important to continue to be in a state of dua that we are successful beyond this month as it comes to an end.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 28: Spiritual Poverty We are in a state of utter and absolute need of God at every moment, and its vital for the believer to show that humility every so often.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 27: Balancing this World & the Next Though a common theme of this month is to break attaching from this world, we still live in. How can we find that sense of balance we're looking for?By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 26: The Pursuit of Happiness In life, we're always looking for happiness, but for whatever reason, its very difficult to find. We quickly realize that happiness is only once we've linked with God and all that He desires from us.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 25: Making the Right Decision Every decision we make open the door for a hundred more decision. If we make the right one on day one, the process will be a bit easier later on.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 24: Dua, the Gift that Keeps Giving Dua Makarim al-Akhlaq of the Imam teaches us how to ask, what to ask and when to ask...and this month, especially in these days, is all about asking for more...By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 23: Approaching the Best of Nights The night of Qadr is upon us...what do I ask for and how do I seek?By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 22: Seeking Divine Support (II) There is no success without God's support...sometimes we need to just ask for it. (Part II)By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 21: Seeking Divine Support (I) There is no success without God's support...sometimes we need to just ask for it.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 20: Satan's Grasp Over the Tongue The easiest way that the Satanic influence controls us is via the tongue, so its vital to remain vigilant and mindful at every moment.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 19: Desperately Seeking There is nothing more beloved to God than His servant who demonstrates utter and absolute poverty in front of Him.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 18: Mindful Presence Our lives are consumed with physical distractions that make us lose sight of everything...but what happens if we lose God?By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 17: Make the Most of the Opportunity! We don't always have the time, energy or opportunity to do good or make a meaningful change in the world...so when we do, best not waste it!By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 16: Prophetic Character Seeking perfect mannerisms in the supplication of Dua Makarim al-Akhlaq essentially is asking God that we're able to resemble our actions after the greatest of His creations...the Prophet Muhammad (s).By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 15: Reforming the Internal State Our external character is a reflection of the internal state, and in these next lines of Dua Makarim al-Akhlaq we ask God to support us in this reformation process of heart.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 14: The Internal Battle We are consistently in a battle with the world and its distractions, and our only shield is Taqwa; through character traits which create a barrier between us and all vice.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 13: A Mercy to Those Around Us Humility in front of God channels a sense of external humility to others...a station that is beloved to God.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 12: Satanic Tendencies The battle of the soul is a never ending struggle, and sometimes the negative tendencies overwhelm us...thats why we need dua.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 11: The Faculties of the Soul The soul is a battlefield for the human being which needs to cultivate a sense of virtue to remain victorious over vice.By Faiyaz Jaffer

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 10: Familial Ties It's no secret that Islamic tradition emphasizes maintaining kinship ties and positive relationships between ones family, but that isn't always a simple process. In the next set of lines from Dua Makarim al-Akhlaq of Imam Zayn al-Abideen (a), we seek support from God to do the right thing when it co…