Two fish were swimming when they saw a piece of meat dangling before them. The younger fish darted toward it with an open mouth. The older fish cried out, “Stop! You can’t see it, but there is a hook inside that meat. It is connected by an invisible line to a pole outside the water. …

The Benefits of Pre-Marital Coaching and Training The Statistics It is not difficult to realize the need for sincere effort to prepare for marriage, especially when “statistics indicate that approximately 40 percent of first marriages [in North America] end in divorce.” The experience of Muslim counselors indicates that the divorce rate among Muslims is not …

In marriage, we can commit to taking care of the needs of the spouse, nourishing them and treating them like we would automatically treat a guest. Unfortunately, it is very common that spouses start treating each other in ways that take for granted the role they can play in making for not only a happy …

Imagine a group of people at a halaqa (Islamic study circle) who listen to a hadeeth which ends in the following way:.  “…that my silence shall be contemplation (reflection); that my speaking shall be remembrance; that my seeing shall be lessons.” How many of those who listened to this hadeeth were transformed by it? Yet …

Empathy is the ability to identify with and understand another person’s situation, feelings, attitudes, or motives. An important aspect of emotional intelligence, empathy is essential to the establishing of healthy and satisfying relationships. There are many ways to cultivate empathy. One way is the following: In your thoughts and attitudes, emphasize the commonalities you have …

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed every day for God to bring rescue and desperately scanned the horizon for help, but rescue seemed more and more a remote possibility. He finally built a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements and …