mwaka uliopita · Kurejelea Aya 28:71, 31:20, 91:1-6
So previously, I shared some facts on the therapeutic effects of spending time being near trees and plants. And then, in my last reflection, I discussed the effects of 'earthing' or 'grounding' ourselves and the science behind it.
But, there is another very accessible and a powerful natural medicine which I should mention alongside all the above, which is, the sun.
You might already know that sunlight is a good source of vitamin D. As one stu...
It is at this time of the year, ever year, that I think about these three verses (Al-Qasas 71-73). While they talk about Allah’s blessing of giving us night and day, I think it equally applies to Allah’s blessing of winter and summer.
You see, Minnesota winters are long. Very long. Our cold months last what seems to be forever. Naturally, it’s not too bad around the first couple months, but by month 4 we’re ready to experience warmth again. The...
These verses are a reminder of Allah's might and power. The very natural phenomenon that dictates a huge part of our human physiology (night and day-circadian rhythm). Our power is in submitting to his power. Control is an illusion. The night and day doesn't necessarily, according to some scholars, refer to just times of the day but also to stages of our spirituality and times of hardship and ease. The 'will you not listen' and 'will you not see...