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The Canadian Government: Generous to the World, Indifferent to Its Own People These days, the Canadian government seems to hear the applause of international organizations more clearly than the voices of its own citizens. Every few weeks, another announcement is made about billions of dollars in aid for another country, as though its foremost responsibility is solving the world's problems rather than addressing the hardships of the people whose taxes sustain this nation.   Yet all it takes is stepping outside government buildings and into the reality of everyday life. There, the inspiring slogans disappear. You see families struggling to pay their rent. You see young people who already believe they may never be able to own a home. You see seniors who, after a lifetime of work, anxiously examine their bills and medical expenses. Food bank lines continue to grow longer, and thousands of people, despite working full-time, have become dependent on food assistance simply to survive. Thi...

Politics Built Walls Between People When a child is killed in Europe, the world mourns. The media report on it for days, politicians issue statements, and public opinion is stirred. But when thousands of children lose their lives beneath the rubble of war in the Middle East, Africa, or other predominantly Muslim countries, a disappointing silence prevails across large parts of the world—as if some human lives carry greater news value than others. This difference raises a profound question before the conscience of humanity: Are all human lives equal in value, or does politics determine their worth? I do not believe that ordinary people are enemies of one another. Hostility is fueled by politics and governments. For years, political powers have used the language of fear, war, propaganda, and double standards to build walls between nations. Time and again, they have taught people to fear one another instead of getting to know each other. When someone commits a crime in the name of Islam, ...

The Death of Justice in the World of Power   Every day, the world asks people to respect the law. Governments speak about human rights, international organizations defend justice, and world leaders repeatedly emphasize that no one is above the law. But is this principle applied equally to everyone? Of course not. In November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, on allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. These allegations are related to the war in Gaza, which, according to reports from the United Nations and humanitarian organizations, has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, the destruction of large parts of Gaza, repeated damage to hospitals, schools, and refugee camps, and millions of people facing hunger, homelessness, and lack of access to water and medicine. For the thousands of children who died under the rubble, for the mothers who held the bodies of their ch...

Why Do Some People Never Change ? If you ask people what the greatest obstacle to their progress is, you will hear a wide variety of answers: poverty, lack of opportunity, discrimination, limited education, or simply bad luck. But perhaps there is a deeper obstacle—one that is less visible and lies within ourselves: a lack of flexibility. Human beings are curious creatures. Some of us change our homes, our jobs, our cities, and even our countries, yet we sometimes refuse to let go of a single mistaken belief. We live for years with the same ideas, repeat the same mistakes, and regret the same outcomes without ever asking ourselves:  "Could it be that the problem lies in the way I think?" Many of us believe that change means losing our identity. In reality, change is a sign of vitality. Just as nature transforms its colors with every season, we too must adapt to new circumstances if we want to grow and flourish. A tree that bends easily in the wind usually survives, while a ri...

Not Every Phone Call Comes from Missing You Some people do not call you because they miss you. They call you only to unload their own burdens, not to listen to what you have to say. Not every phone call comes from longing. Not every “How are you?” is asked out of genuine care. Sometimes people call you simply because they have nowhere else to release the weight of their thoughts and emotions. They do not choose you because they truly value you; they choose you because they know you will stay silent and listen. They talk about their problems, their arguments, their failures, and the people they dislike. They can talk for hours, yet they never ask, “How are you?” And even when they do ask, it is often nothing more than a formality. They are not really waiting for your answer. Before you even finish your first sentence, the conversation returns to their own life. And every time you call them, they end the conversation quickly with a few short words. This is no longer friendship; it is the...

If Satan Did Not Exist, Would Humans Still Si n? When people talk about sin, they often instinctively think of Satan, as if every wrongdoing committed by a person bears his mark. But suppose Satan had never been created. Would the world have become a pure and sinless place? Or would humanity still have found its way to sin even without Satan? In Islam, Satan has no power to force anyone to commit sin. He can only whisper temptations, while the final decision always belongs to the individual. The Qur’an repeatedly emphasizes that Satan cannot compel anyone to do wrong; he merely invites, and it is the person who chooses either to accept or reject that invitation. If this is true, then the root of sin must be sought elsewhere. Before a person is ever tempted by Satan, they are already confronted by their own inner desires: pride, envy, greed, anger, lust, selfishness, and the craving for power. If left unchecked, these forces alone are enough to lead a person astray, even without any ext...