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  • I don’t have time for success!

    I don’t have time for success!

    “Ali, I don’t have time or money for the War Council” Really? Let’s break it down The average person spends 2 to 3 hours a day on social media Mindlessly scrolling through a bunch of BS and mentally ill auto babble The average person spends 3 to 4 hours on Netflix a day The average…

  • The Buffalo vs. The Cow

    The Buffalo vs. The Cow

    Whenever there is a storm, these two animals react totally different from each other When a cow senses a storm, it runs away from it. When a Buffalo senses a storm, it runs towards it Allah says in the Quran “And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith], and in yourselves. Then…

  • The misery of mediocrity

    The misery of mediocrity

    Surely, most of us have read the stories of the prophet ﷺ and the companions around him. I have a question. Which one of them was mediocre in their life? Which one of them was satisfied with doing the bare minimum in every aspect of their lives? Pause for a moment and just contemplate this…

  • “I can’t” The new F word

    “I can’t” The new F word

    As a young boy, I grew up in a house where saying “I can’t” was the same as saying any curse word. I can remember the first time I said that in front of my father. I was only seven years old as he grabbed me by my shirt and said, “what did you just…

  • Divorce Hurts…

    Divorce Hurts…

    I’d like to share my experiences when I got divorced After the normal shock, self judgement, and overall sadness that comes with it. I went through all the emotions. Relief that it was over. Sadness cause of what we had lost. Anger, which I think is ego related. Add to that, a touch of doubt…

  • It’s ALL Women’s fault!

    It’s ALL Women’s fault!

    You see it all over the internet. The number one thing Muslim Men are complaining about is that more and more Muslim Women are engaging in pre-marital sexual encounters or hook ups, and not being virgins on wedding day. Now, I don’t want others to think that I’m OK with this or condoning, I’m only…

  • Don’t Be A Victim

    Don’t Be A Victim

    Men of the Stronghold Bad things happen in life People can hurt us, betray us, and mold us into some terrifying monsters In this day and age, we live in an age of victimhood. Victimhood is a defeatist mindset that surrenders your life and your future life to whatever happened to you in the past…

  • The Repetitions Of Life

    The Repetitions Of Life

    Let’s talk about getting stronger in the four quadrants of life Physical: Do you get an amazing strong body by working out really hard one time? Of course you don’t … Commitment, repetition, dedication, discipline, and time This is a recipe for success in all of the quadrants Spiritual: Are you not where you want…

  • We have to keep going

    We have to keep going

    If you don’t see failure as a win, you don’t know what winning is. One of the many misery’s that we men put ourselves through is when we don’t LEARN from our failures and test’s from Allah Why did Allah do this to me? Why did Allah take this away from me? Why isn’t Allah…

  • 11 traits of a REAL man

    11 traits of a REAL man

    A real man respects you and himself enough to never tell lies, even about the small things.A real man takes the time to know himself fully.a real man values integrity, loyalty, honesty, and honorA real man strives to become a role model for his sons and his daughters.A real man wants his children to exceed…