by Fajr-Literary | Sep 17, 2016 |
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...
by Fajr-Literary | Aug 5, 2016 |
When all is gone, and all is over When the dust settles and all is buried you realise not everything had to be said and some things were really not that bad But emotions severed tongues and also made tongues As if they were saws and double-edged swords So in the end,...
by Fajr-Literary | Jul 5, 2016 |
“And He will admit them to Paradise, which He has made known to them.” [Muhammad 47: 6] One of the things about Jannah that we don’t realise is the striking familiarity that it will carry. You have never seen Jannah and it will be nothing like the...
by Fajr-Literary | Jul 2, 2016 |
“And those who strive for Us – We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good.” [29: 69] There’s an Arabic proverb that says, “Who strives, finds.” If you are sincere in finding your way back to...
by Fajr-Literary | Jun 27, 2016 |
“…And never is your Lord forgetful.” [19: 64] Nope. He’s not. He knows and remembers everything. For some people this is a great relief, while for others it’s terrifying. When Allah created the human, He placed within us certain traits...
