Category: Faith

In various ways, we are all entrusted with leadership, even if it’s subtle. Every man with a wife and children is the leader of his household and must apply the lessons from the Prophet’s leadership to his family. Managers must apply these lessons to their employees, teachers to their classrooms, and those in community or organizational roles to those they serve. Leadership is present in every structure where human beings interact. Even if our leadership role is limited, it still exists and carries significance.

The concept of justice and human rights in Islam is rooted in God’s Divine nature. The Qur’an states, “Verily, God does not do even an atom’s weight of injustice” (Qur’an 4:40).

This “lightning of God’s love” that Hafez refers to is the same attraction we speak of. The lightning strikes at dawn, often in the early morning, when God’s attraction usually occurs. Although God’s grace is always flowing, we are not always ready to receive it. Some times are more conducive for reception, and dawn is one such time—many have received their treasures of happiness at dawn.