I have been blessed with the privilege of not knowing what it was like to lose a loved one in my 27 years of living till now. Just before I became Muslim 3 years ago, I remember my aunt asking me what I’d do if I were to die tomorrow, and I said that I’d…
Tag: Blessings & Gratefulness
The Secret Sabr
This reflection is by far the longest one I’ve taken to write (It’s been sitting in my draft folder for a few years, and I wrote and re-wrote it over and over again, deleted and written again and again). It’s not because it’s about sabr and I wanted to write it with sabr (haha, bad joke),…
To the Convert’s Friend
This is to you, the Convert’s Friend. The one who is patiently enduring, never forcing. Always waiting, knowing that Allah will guide her in time. She passed rumours, thinking she did right; not knowing it was forbidden to backbite. She was cynical of others, not knowing that as a Muslim, she was always supposed to…
Muslims are Strivers, never Slackers.
After graduation about 2 years ago, my mind was made up to strive only for the best in my career- that was the only constant, my education. I had my journey planned out- experience different types of companies from small to big, different types of design specializations, and then finally become a famous designer. Didn’t know…
A Blessed Eid, Nonetheless
This Eid, there is still a cause to celebrate. Because with terror and evil, goodness and hope is not only just present, it becomes stronger. And as the lines of humanity in the world become more and more blurred, I’d just remember to look to the normal civilians, the kids, the everyday-people. The ones who smile despite all the hardship. They are the ones who are displaying the purest examples of love, peace and unwavering faith.
Why Do Muslims Pray 5 Times a Day?
So many people have asked me this question “Do you pray 5 times a day?” And when I say yes, they open their eyes wide in shock. Frankly I believe some have also gone away thinking that Islam is so strict and rigid that prayers have to be ‘imposed’ on all Muslims, and if you don’t…
Stop Complaining, Start Thanking
“…to think now of the past and future unhappy hours, which simply do not exist, and to show impatience, and ignoring one’s faulty self, to moan as though complaining about Allah is also most foolish.” – Risale i Nur
Sickness is a Blessing
Sickness makes you realise how weak you are, and that you’re not in control of your life. It makes you realise that only God is the one in control, so you pray to Him with the most sincere of heart. Sickness stops you in your tracks, asking you if you remembered God in your life.
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