Adapted from my book God Intervenes Between A Person and Their Heart In our modern landscape of infinite scrolls and overnight deliveries, we are constantly haunted by the ghost of “more.” We chase the next level of comfort, the newer model, and the higher bracket, rarely pausing to ask why. We often sanitize the lives of the giants of faith, painting them in strokes of perfection that distance them from our own messy, material realities. Yet the history of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ upon him peace and blessings, reveals a deeply human moment in 7th-century Medina—a period of domestic tension Read More …
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Charity, Dignity, and the Ethics of Not Using Gifts to Control Others
We give what we carry. If someone’s ‘teaching’ or ‘charity’ ends up robbing others of their dignity, then it reflects the qualities they’re operating from, not the people they harm. If you haven’t cultivated dignity and faith within yourself, you can’t offer others anything from a place of dignity and faith. It is best not to give anything at all and cultivate dignity within oneself.
When a Public Story Shifts: Questions of Integrity, Scrutiny, and Ethical Leadership
A person who truly trusts God does not remain unchanged for fourteen years. Tawakkul or trust in God transforms the heart, softens and restrains the ego, and breaks harmful patterns. When the same behaviors repeat for over a decade, trust in their guidance becomes an ethical question.