contentment ARCHIVES (page 2)

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:44:"Harmonious Home: A Guide to Spousal Serenity";s:12:"thePermalink";s:76:"https://www.islamicity.org/4479/harmonious-home-a-guide-to-spousal-serenity/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Leena Saleh";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:89:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/marriedcoupleblk__1024x605.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"marriage|/topics/marriage";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Sep 18 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:43:"September 12, 2011 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Leena Saleh|/by/leena-saleh";s:5:"theID";i:4479;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"10 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:160:"Like all other aspects of the Muslim way of life, Islamic values are not entities unto themselves but tied tightly to daily life and even the smallest gestures.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:44:"Harmonious Home: A Guide to Spousal Serenity";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:32:"Reflections from the Netherlands";s:12:"thePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/4433/reflections-from-the-netherlands/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Aamir Aziz";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:86:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/norwayattackIC__600x374.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"marriage|/topics/marriage";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 23 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"August 23, 2011";s:9:"theAuthor";s:25:"Aamir Aziz|/by/aamir-aziz";s:5:"theID";i:4433;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:230:"The festive beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in the year 1432 AH had a violent prelude in Europe when Anders Behring Breivik, a 32 years old Norwegian person killed 77 people in his home country on 22nd of July 2011.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:32:"Reflections from the Netherlands";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:23:"Thoughts on the Eid Day";s:12:"thePermalink";s:56:"https://www.islamicity.org/3943/thoughts-on-the-eid-day/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"A K M Mohiuddin";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:86:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/chairthoughtIC__600x395.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"festivals (eid)|/topics/festivals-eid";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Sep 13 2010";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:18:"September 13, 2010";s:9:"theAuthor";s:35:"A K M Mohiuddin|/by/a-k-m-mohiuddin";s:5:"theID";i:3943;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:238:"Where are Muslims who are humble in power and generous in wealth, as Islam teaches? I think of the waste and ostentation that go on all year round, culminating in Ramadan and on the Eid Day, even when neighbours are suffering unspeakably.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:23:"Thoughts on the Eid Day";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:66:"The Qur'an In The Thought Of the Great Hanafi Jurist Mustafa Zarqa";s:12:"thePermalink";s:98:"https://www.islamicity.org/3569/the-quran-in-the-thought-of-the-great-hanafi-jurist-mustafa-zarqa/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Abul-Hussein";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:89:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/quran_open_beige__1024x648.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:49:"hanafi school of law|/topics/hanafi-school-of-law";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 27 2009";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"October 8, 2008 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Abul-Hussein|/by/abul-hussein";s:5:"theID";i:3569;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:118:"In Islamic legislation the Qur'an occupies the position of what is referred to as constitution status in secular law. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:66:"The Qur'an In The Thought Of the Great Hanafi Jurist Mustafa Zarqa";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:17:"Pondering Old Age";s:12:"thePermalink";s:50:"https://www.islamicity.org/3329/pondering-old-age/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"U. Muhammad Iqbal";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/2mensitos__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"children|/topics/children";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 10 2008";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"August 8, 2008 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:38:"U. Muhammad Iqbal|/by/u-muhammad-iqbal";s:5:"theID";i:3329;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"12 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:141:"Old age has two phases. The first phase in which the physical and mental powers have not suffered much decline is a highly respected phase ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:17:"Pondering Old Age";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"Reflections on 9/11 and Ramadan [1]";s:12:"thePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/3163/reflections-on-911-and-ramadan-1/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:85:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/911_pictureIC__600x377.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"ramadan|/topics/ramadan";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Sep 14 2007";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:43:"September 13, 2007 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:3163;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:238:"9/11 has been used by both the government and a significant segment of the Christian Right in this country, along with their allies, to launch a war on Islam. For the government that war has been confined to what it terms "radical" Islam.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"Reflections on 9/11 and Ramadan [1]";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:44:"Contentment is the Antidote to Anxiety ";s:12:"thePermalink";s:71:"https://www.islamicity.org/3151/contentment-is-the-antidote-to-anxiety/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Hassan Shamsi";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:84:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/mentalsalat__1194x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"ramadan|/topics/ramadan";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 30 2007";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"August 17, 2007 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Hassan Shamsi|/by/hassan-shamsi";s:5:"theID";i:3151;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:274:"Psychologists trace the best part of worries and anxieties we sustain to lack of contentment. Triggers of this contentment deficiency syndrome are infinite-one may not always get what he wants, and even if he gets it, he still might not feel the satisfaction he anticipates.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:44:"Contentment is the Antidote to Anxiety ";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:25:"Sharing the Joy of Giving";s:12:"thePermalink";s:58:"https://www.islamicity.org/8447/sharing-the-joy-of-giving/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Salma Sanwari";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:84:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/heartinhand__1024x720.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"children|/topics/children";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 18 2007";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"August 17, 2007 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Salma Sanwari|/by/salma-sanwari";s:5:"theID";i:8447;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"17 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:262:"One of the most elementary steps in gratitude is to simply say, "Thank you." And this applies to us, as well. When our children see us saying "Thank you" to one another, to our own parents and friends and especially to our spouses, they will mimic that behavior.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:25:"Sharing the Joy of Giving";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:19:"Belonging to an Ism";s:12:"thePermalink";s:52:"https://www.islamicity.org/2927/belonging-to-an-ism/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Saadia Malik";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/moonscape__1024x604.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"children|/topics/children";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 3 2006";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 27, 2002 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Saadia Malik|/by/saadia-malik";s:5:"theID";i:2927;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:125:"Every human on earth seems to be in search of an identity for itself that can last a lifetime. I see nothing wrong with that.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:19:"Belonging to an Ism";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:49:"Reflections on one year of reconstruction in Aceh";s:12:"thePermalink";s:82:"https://www.islamicity.org/2775/reflections-on-one-year-of-reconstruction-in-aceh/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Andrew Steer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"children|/topics/children";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 27 2005";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"December 27, 2005";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Andrew Steer|/by/andrew-steer";s:5:"theID";i:2775;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:222:"The scale and spontaneity of the response to the tsunami offers a test for us all. If funds are used efficiently to restore communities and livelihoods, then this type of response could become a model for future disasters.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:49:"Reflections on one year of reconstruction in Aceh";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:19:"Late Night Thoughts";s:12:"thePermalink";s:52:"https://www.islamicity.org/8442/late-night-thoughts/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:6:"iViews";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"children|/topics/children";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 3 2004";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"June 3, 2004";s:9:"theAuthor";s:21:"iViews|/source/iviews";s:5:"theID";i:8442;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:191:"Ashcroft said that our way of life is being threatened by a group of religious fanatics who are armed and dangerous. And then he called for prayers in the schools and an end to gun control ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:19:"Late Night Thoughts";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:39:"Quiet Summer Days - Good For Reflection";s:12:"thePermalink";s:70:"https://www.islamicity.org/1797/quiet-summer-days-good-for-reflection/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:" IslamiCity ";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:91:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/reflect_treeswater__1024x576.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"media|/topics/media";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 7 2002";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"June 7, 2002";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:" IslamiCity |/source/islamicity";s:5:"theID";i:1797;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:232:"Most of us welcome summer for it's fun. It is good to have fun and even better to have lots of it. By the same token it is not a bad idea to also take time out during these pressure-free quiet days of summer season to reflect. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:39:"Quiet Summer Days - Good For Reflection";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:57:"J32 Contents of The Qur'an: Manifestation of it's Source";s:12:"thePermalink";s:88:"https://www.islamicity.org/series/j32-contents-of-the-quran-manifestation-of-its-source/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Jamal Badawi";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:96:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jamal-Badawi-Islamic-Teaching-Series.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"audio";s:7:"theIcon";s:38:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:70:"https://www.islamicity.org/mediaassets/MP3/ICRadio/ra200/ra200_J32.mp3";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"quran|/topics/quran";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Oct 10 2001";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"October 10, 2001";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Jamal Badawi|/by/jamal-badawi";s:5:"theID";i:1520;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:0:"";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:1:" ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:57:"J32 Contents of The Qur'an: Manifestation of it's Source";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:42:"A month of devotion, reflection and action";s:12:"thePermalink";s:73:"https://www.islamicity.org/150/a-month-of-devotion-reflection-and-action/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:16:"Khaled Al-Maeena";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:86:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/firsttarawehIC__600x321.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"ramadan|/topics/ramadan";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 30 1997";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 30, 1997 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:37:"Khaled Al-Maeena|/by/khaled-al-maeena";s:5:"theID";i:150;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:231:"(Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed number (should be made up) from days later. For those who can do it (with hardship), is a ransom, the feeding of one that is indigent. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:42:"A month of devotion, reflection and action";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:41:"Regimentation of thought kills creativity";s:12:"thePermalink";s:73:"https://www.islamicity.org/111/regimentation-of-thought-kills-creativity/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:16:"Khaled Al-Maeena";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:88:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/billgatesindiaIC__600x338.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"ramadan|/topics/ramadan";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Mar 4 1997";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"March 4, 1997";s:9:"theAuthor";s:37:"Khaled Al-Maeena|/by/khaled-al-maeena";s:5:"theID";i:111;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:162:"Bill Gates arrived in India amid much pomp and a great deal of show. He was given a "head of state" welcome. Such a welcome accorded to him is not new or strange.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:41:"Regimentation of thought kills creativity";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}