As I was looking outside the car window, I noticed a speed breaker on the road. It was such an ordinary thing that I probably would not have given it much thought on any other day. But for some reason, I began thinking about its purpose.
A speed breaker is there to make us slow down. It may cause a small pause in our journey, but that pause helps us move forward safely and avoid any accidents. It made me think about how easily we forget the impo...
I remember about 20 years ago, back when YouTube was still very new, I had to seek out CDs just to listen to Islamic lectures. Today, it's almost unimaginable how much beneficial content we have right at our fingertips, Alhamdullilah!
But we can't let the abundance of something keep us from taking full advantage of it!
There is so much reward in seeking knowledge and filling ones time with the remembrance of Allah. Let's not take these blessi...
The reward for eating healthy and denying the self its cravings for junk food is not junk food; the reward is a healthy body. In the same way, the reward for cleansing and purifying the soul is a healthy soul.
And a healthy soul is a soul at peace, constantly finding rest in the remembrance of Allah: “Surely, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.” (Qur’an 13:28)
Today, while going to the office, I encountered heavy tra...
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
In these 10 days of Dhul Hijjah we are encouraged to perform more Dhikr. A few reflections here after sessions of Dhikr and seclusion:
Dhikr, reigns you away from the distractions of this world; it causes one to acknowledge His Greatness, His Power, His omnipresence, This causes your troubles to feel small, and your heart becomes filled with awe, and this awe leads to longing an...
Just as the eye cannot enjoy a sweet fragrance, the nose cannot admire a beautiful view, and delicious food cannot be savored except by the tongue, every faculty finds fulfillment only in what it was created for. In the same way, the heart finds true peace only in the remembrance of God. And by remembrance, I do not mean mere words spoken by the tongue, but living with the awareness that we exist in a universe created and guided by God, who is mo...
You may be familiar with the experience that when a certain person that you are close to is staying in your home, it adds more aliveness and vibrancy to your day. You feel that there is more ease and time passes more smoothly. But, when that person leaves, the house starts to feel 'colder' and empty to you and that aliveness isn't there anymore.
The lessons and reminders within the Quran play such a role for your heart but in a much more profoun...
At bedtime, a mother may help her hyperactive, overstimulated child calm down by comforting them, reading a peaceful story, and softly tucking them in.
At times, our own hearts can become like an overstimulated child, overwhelmed by the noise and chaos, unable to calm down...
Help your lovely heart get the rest it needs ❤️ Bring it comfort and calm by gently tucking it into His remembrance - "Surely in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find c...
I hope you all are in good health, and I am also fine, Alhamdulillah!
Day: 14 Parah: 13 Surah Ar-Ra'd, Ayah 28
Meaning of the Ayah: “Those who believe and whose hearts find peace in the remembrance of Allah. Surely, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find peace.”
Since yesterday, I have been reflecting on this — that when I wake up and, after resting again, recite the Qur’an in the mor...