Harvard University: Spiritual Upbringing Leads to Happiness
Epigraph: And whoso associates anything with Allah, falls, as it were, from a height, and the birds snatch him up, or the wind blows him away to a distant place. […]
Jinn: Do They Exist?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Muslims, generally speaking, believe in the existence of the unseen world, which generally includes besides Allah, angels, […]
These are the psychological reasons why people are religious
Is it true that we have an evolutionary ‘god-shaped hole’? By Nick Perham, for the Independent Voices The quick and easy answer to why people are religious is that God […]
Sedative addiction and anxiety on the rise among children, reports show
Source: CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN)An apparent rise in anxiety among British children has prompted concern from mental health experts, as two reports reveal an alarming surge in medication […]
Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
Epigraph: It is made lawful for you to go in unto your wives on the night of the fast. They are a garment for you, and you are a garment […]
Leopard kills Indian Buddhist monk meditating in forest
Source: BBC News A monk meditating in a forest in the Indian state of Maharashtra has died in a leopard attack, officials say. Rahul Walke had been “meditating under […]
What is on Your Throne? By Joel Osteen
Epigraph: And every one has a goal which dominates him; vie, then, with one another in good works. Wherever you be, Allah will bring you all together. Surely, Allah has […]
Meditation: All It Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes
Transcription of Ted Talk Translated by Joseph Geni Reviewed by Morton Bast 00:12 We live in an incredibly busy world. The pace of life is often frantic, our minds are […]
Ted Talk: Want to be happier? Stay in the moment
When are humans most happy? To gather data on this question, Matt Killingsworth built an app, Track Your Happiness, that let people report their feelings in real time. Among the […]
My Evangelical Church Is Gaslighting Me, But I Refuse To Fall For It Anymore
Source: Huffington Post By Elizabeth Baker I don’t sleep through the night anymore. I suffer from near daily panic attacks and almost constant anxiety. The source of my joy, my […]
Don’t Waste Your Pain — Joel Osteen
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Joel Osteen has no less than a thousand, half hour wonderful presentations, about positive thinking, hope, optimism and success. […]
The science is in: God is the answer
Epigraph: And whoso honors the sacred things of Allah, it will be good for him with his Lord. … Shun therefore the abomination of idols, and shun all words of […]
We asked thousands of Americans where they find meaning in life
We asked thousands of Americans where they find meaning in life. Their responses were rich, thoughtful and varied, and we have selected 100 to share with you in no particular […]
Talk in the 5th Quran and Science Conference: Human soul and the holy Quran
Human soul and the holy Quran starts around 2 hours and 34 minutes mark Presenter Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Suggested reading: What if AI developed […]
Video Book Review: The First Muslim: The Story of Muhammad
The extraordinary life of the man who founded Islam, and the world he inhabited—and remade. Lesley Hazleton’s new book, Agnostic: A Spirited Manifesto, is out now from Riverhead Books. Muhammad’s […]
Spiritualism or Organized Religion?
Source: The Muslim Sunrise, the very first Muslim quarterly of North America: The Muslim Sunrise, Spring 2018 volume By Rabia Salim As a parent and now a teacher, a term that I have come across a lot in the classroom over the last five years is mindfulness, and it makes me […]
National Geographic Video: All Knowing, All Seeing God Keeps Us Away from Crime and Sin, See the Evidence
Epigraph: For those who do not believe in the Hereafter are negative metaphors, while all the best attributes and metaphors are for Allah alone. He is the Mighty, the Wise. […]
The Smile of God by Joel Osteen
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Joel Osteen has no less than a thousand, half hour wonderful presentations, about positive thinking, hope, optimism and success. […]
A Tribute By a Son: Happy Hundredth! Abbaji
By Dr. Nasir Gondal, New York My father, Chaudhry Mohammad Aslam, would have been hundred years old today. Born on the day after Armistice, he grew up in British India, got married on the first anniversary of Pakistan’s independence, lived almost all his life in Punjab and died in New […]
Worldwide: ‘Remarkable’ decline in fertility rates
Source: BBC By James Gallagher; Health and science correspondent, BBC News There has been a remarkable global decline in the number of children women are having, say researchers. Their report […]