The soul’s need to breathe

Drawn by the enchanting aura of the circles of knowledge and driven by his need to breath in this world, he wove through the ancient market as a man on a mission. Nothing distracted him from the haste he now made – not the flutter of colourful silk fabrics, nor...

Perhaps you’re a hummingbird.

This is something I’ve always believed in. Although following your passion and giving it your all is quite amazing and has its time and place, I also think it can be disastrous and reckless at times to force a passion that doesn’t exist in its entirety...

Course: Valleys & Rainfalls II

Valleys & Rainfalls II A 4-week online course on the Parables of the Qur’an Part 2 [Final] إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَسْتَحْيِي أَن يَضْرِبَ مَثَلًا مَّا بَعُوضَةً فَمَا فَوْقَهَا ۚ “Indeed, Allah is not timid to present an example – that of a mosquito or what is smaller...

As I walked home

I was walking home with shopping bags and groceries in tow, muttering and half complaining to myself about how I shouldn’t have sold my car so soon when I noticed a little old lady in front of me. She was walking slowly and struggling to carry her groceries. As...

The Protecting Hand of God

There’s a du’a that my dad always makes whenever he gets into the car (or any vehicle he’s in). It’s the du’a of travelling. Now I admit, I never really said this du’a for short car trips to the corner shop, but my dad always does. Even if it’s a 5min journey, he...