Tag: faith

  • Jamshid’s Story

    My name is Jamshid, and I am from Afghanistan. I was born and raised in a very religious family; this is what many families in my country are doing. Because of poverty, I could not complete my studies. From an early age, like many children in Afghanistan, I started working to help my family. Like…

  • Ahmad’s Story

    My name is Ahmad, and I am a Shiite from Iraq. I left my country because of the war and embargo during Saddam Hussein’s regime. I could not go back because I would be killed by the regime. I lost all of my family members to war. My brothers were killed in the Iraq-Iran war,…

  • Mustafa’s Story

    My name is Mustafa. I come from the Middle East, but I am now living in the U.S. I got married here to a Christian woman. We were living happily, and I developed a good relationship with dedicated Christians. Then I suddenly lost my wife to a stroke. Our friends came to share in my…

  • Discerning an Allah-Given Dream

    There are three sources of thoughts in our heads – ourselves, Allah and the enemy, so as dreams. Someone gave eight questions to help understand a dream’s meaning: For a dream to be from Allah:

  • Types of Dreams

    Many people say that dreams are from Allah. Others say that dreams are from Satan. On the other hand, some say that visions are from Allah and dreams from Satan. Is that true? “Dreams are of three types: a dream from Allah, a dream which causes distress and which comes from the Satan, and a…

  • Does Allah Speak Through Dreams?

    There are many hadiths about dreams as well as the well-known story of the Prophet Yusuf in the Qur’an. “A good dream (that comes true) of a righteous man is one of forty-six parts of prophethood.” (Sahih al-Bukhari), another Hadith says, “A true good dream is from Allah, and a bad dream is from Satan.”…

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