12 Tips from the Sunnah to Communicate Effectively with Others

Source: productivemuslim.com

By: Noorul Irfana Mashooq Rahman

We communicate with people on a daily basis, and what’s better than learning some important types of etiquette that could improve our daily interactions! I personally worked as an elementary school teacher in Sharjah for a period of time. After Allah blessed me with my third child, I couldn’t get back to work and I didn’t miss the work environment much except for a few wonderful things that used to happen. I reminisced all those small, lovely things and especially remembered the peace greetings.

The school where I used to work, being an Islamic one, had the full Islamic greeting instilled in its students from an early age, so whenever I used to enter any classroom and utter the greetings of peace, the entire class would reply, ‘wa’alaykum as-salaam warahmatul laahi wa barakaatuh’ (and may the peace and blessings [of Allah] be upon you) in unison.

It was so beautiful, so pleasing to the ears and I had taken it for granted! Though I knew I could not have that many duas showered over me now that I was at home, I made a mental note to use every talking/meeting opportunity (provided the kids weren’t crying or in tantrum-mode) to say the full greeting to everybody with the hope of receiving the same beautiful greeting; a small decision with much to yield, In sha Allah.

Do you want Allah to smile at you? (Video)

 Imagine the lord of the heavens and the earth smiling at you?

Yasiin Bey: I’m Leaving (Poetry)

By: Yasiin Bey

Yeah
Yo yo what time the plane leaving?
Alright, see you at the airport

I’m leaving, on the next plane
I don’t know when I’ll be back again
Kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you’ll wait for me
Hold me, like you know I’ll never go
Even though you know I will
I’m a travelling man
Moving through places
Space and time
Got a lot of things I got to do
But God willing I’m coming back to you
My baby-boo
I’m a travelling man
Moving through places
Space and time
Gotta lotta things I got to do
But God willing I’m coming back to you
My baby-boo
I’m leaving

How should a Muslim responds to haters?

When you speak with hate specially with a hater you actually go against the teaching of Islam, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Quran. When we read about the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) we found that how hard his life was among non-believer when he was only to believe in Allah. He has been stoned but never looked back with harsh look..

Let spreading this good teaching.

It’s more than just a dollar: What you’re giving when you give

Source: islamic-relief.com.au

By: Jasmin Ghandour

Only a few days ago, I read a Facebook post by our friends at Islamic Relief Palestine that reminded me how easy it really is to forget how fortunate we are.

With some of us having so much to do in what seems like so little time, we sometimes find it difficult to take a moment to appreciate the things in our lives that we’re most thankful for like the people that make you smile, our homes, the food on our table, living in a country where we can execute our right to an education, our jobs and of course the generous supporters that make our life changing work possible.

Why those who are patient always win

Source: http://jamiat.org.za/

The sweetness of Sabr (Patience) outlives grief. Patience is a cup every person has to drink from. There are some types of grief that weigh on the heart, that if they were to be felt by a mountain, that mountain would crumble to the ground…

37 SIMPLE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR YOUTH MORE REWARDING

By: Amina Edota

Source: http://muslimmatters.org

Do you always dream of the years ahead when you will hit your first million, memorise the Qur’an, or break some world record? Or perhaps you jump, to a few months ahead – getting published, married or launching an online business.

Whatever your big dream is, you know what I’m talking about, right?

Smile in the face of fear, laugh at the troubles that come your way.

 Smile in the face of fear, laugh at the troubles that come your way.
 Sonrisa en la cara del miedo, se ríen de los problemas que vienen en camino.
 Glimlach in het gezicht van angst, lachen om de problemen die op je weg komen.
 Sourire dans le visage de la peur, rire des problèmes qui viennent à votre façon.
 Lächeln in das Gesicht der Angst, lachen über die Probleme, die den Weg kommen.
 Wéixiào zài kǒngjù miànqián, cháoxiào nàgè chū xiànzài nǐ miànqián de fánnǎo.
 Leende i ansiktet av rädsla, skratta åt de problem som kommer i din väg.
 Ulybka v litso strakhu , smeyat’sya nad nepriyatnostey, kotoryye pridut na vash sayt.
 Korku karşısında gülümseme yol kat sıkıntılar gülerler.
 Sorriso di fronte alla paura, ridere dei problemi che vi vengono incontro.
 Tersenyum dalam menghadapi ketakutan, menertawakan masalah yang datang dengan cara Anda.

14 Things You Can Do For Muslim Unity This Eid

By: Abdul Malik Mujahid

Source: http://www.missionislam.com/

How can we build Muslim unity in one day? Of course, none of us can perform such an awesome task in 24 hours, but we can take small, meaningful steps to work towards that goal, especially on Eid day.

Eid is a day of joy and happiness. It’s a time when Muslims of all colors, schools of thought and other variations come together to worship Allah collectively. We all commemorate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim, Hajira and Ismail (peace be upon them). It’s a great opportunity to take advantage of everyone’s high spirits to do some unity building.

Here are some suggestions of small things we can do to build Muslim unity this Eid.