All praise and thanks be to God for guiding me to His beautiful religion, and may he grant me the strength and will to become a better worshiper, husband, son, neighbor, friend, worker, and in all of the roles and doors and gates He opens for me, Ameen.
Author Archives: James Cockroft
Ramadan: different gates (1)
And he [Jacob] said, “O my sons, do not enter from one gate but enter from different gates; and I cannot avail you against [the decree of] Allah at all. The decision is only for Allah ; upon Him I have relied, and upon Him let those who would rely [indeed] rely.” وَقَالَ يَا بَنِيَّ …
Ramadan: don’t be a jerk
Don’t be a jerk: it’s not just for Muslims…
Ramadan Halftime Report
Today marks the 15th day of fasting. If you’re fasting today too, I hope your fast is going easy for you, and that you’ve grown much closer to Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala and are well on the way to completing any goals you set for yourself.
Ramadan: Softening the Hearts
A week or so ago, I mentioned that I was “feeling a sense of gentle tranquility…” and Alhamdulillah, that feeling is stronger today than it was then, but I still have a ways to go.
Ramadan: Recognizing the Traps (10)
I realize that yesterday’s recap might resemble a slippery slope. Does getting deep into the disliked necessarily lead to minor sins? Do major sins point directly to innovation? Of course not. Usually, the devil is whispering to us about most of them, most of the time.
Ramadan: Recognizing the Traps (9)
May Allah protect us from the accursed Satan and his evil traps, and may He guide us to better in all our affairs.
