Think You’re Ordinary? What Islam Says About You
Bismillah... Muqaddimah Hello, my wonderful friend. Have you ever sat quietly and asked your heart, “What is my true purpose?” As Muslim women, we wear many hats. We are daughters, sisters, wives, mothers, friends, employees or bosses. But our main purpose, the one that defines us, is to be a true servant of Allah. This post is my summary of ideas from a book about the Muslimah. Its goal is simple: to help us shape ourselves into a complete Muslimah, beautiful in our akhlaq (character), our modesty and our aqidah (belief). But before we learn how to walk the path, we must first understand why this path is so special. Why Is the Muslimah’s Path So Honoured? Let’s be honest. Sometimes the world makes us feel small. We hear stories from history, or see things today, that make us question our value. So let us look at what the Quran and the Sunnah really say about us. 1. The darkness before the light The book reminds us that before Islam, in the time of Jahiliyyah...