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Dr. Hossam Roushdi, Page 5

Will Allah punish us for bad thoughts?

By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“Let’s not fool ourselves… we often say we can’t pray 5 times a day, or we can’t fast during ramadhan, when we really mean that we don’t want to do it. Allah won’t burden anyone with more than their capacity. It’s often just laziness, a lack of will that’s the problem….”

Allah is the best of planners

By Dr Hossam Roushdi.
“Don’t despair and don’t lose hope if your plans don’t work out. Allah has a plan for you and for all of us. See how your plans may fit into Allah’s plan

Don’t risk losing your faith (imaan)

By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“Beware of taking your faith for granted. Small steps in the wrong direction can lead to bigger transgressions… be alert to any temptations that will lead you astray…”

Cultivating constant Allah-awareness

By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“We should realise that in every waking and sleeping moment, we are constantly in the presence of Allah. There is no place in the heavens or on earth that is hidden from Him. Let our thoughts, words and actions reflect this constant Allah-awareness (Taqwa)…”

The principles of happiness…

By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“There are 3 basic requirements for happiness: (1) Something to do, (2) Something or someone to love, and (3) to have something to look forward to…”

“Life isn’t fair!”

By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“When things are going well, we say “life is good!.” When things take a downward turn, we complain that “life isn’t fair.” Our idea of fairness and unfairness is often very subjective. We often lose sight of the wider picture…”

Turn back towards Allah today!

By Dr Hossam Roushdi

“As Ramadan approaches, we have an opportunity to make a new beginning… by turning to Allah, we can have all our sins forgiven, and even have our bad deeds turned into good ones….”