When du'as (supplications) are answered, life halts and feels almost fragile. The solace it brings is a gentle [Divine] nudge: that your endured pains have never existed. What an incomparable gift. • • • Dear God, In times of distress, I've learned that stability is a blessing. That soundness of mind provides you with a … Continue reading finding sakina in supplication
Some people say to aspire for a relationship in which someone loves you more than you love them. This idea never really settled with me. Doesn't it make more sense being in a relationship where you're both "in love", "together"? Still, I understand where this idea may come from. When someone loves you more than … Continue reading a love that is equal
At a point in my life where I was feeling extremely low, I would sometimes go to the nearby masjid just to feel some sort of peace. I would go alone and attempt to avoid any interactions. I would try my best to slow down the negative thoughts that ran through my head. Doing this … Continue reading light is a gift & a mercy
I turned 21 in August, and after some time of reflection (and mourning of my childhood) I wrote down a list of things I learned: Sometimes things may take longer for you than they do for others, and that's okay. Trust the process and find peace in whatever pace life is going at for you.Doing … Continue reading 21 truths I learned in 21 years
As soon as I stepped out of the airport, I remember gulping in the ancient air and instantaneously looking around. I absorbed everything in awe: the ground plastered with sand, the exhaust from the traffic of cars swirling up into the bright blue sky, the worn buildings, and copper-colored people rushing back and forth - … Continue reading living in Egypt for a year
she lay in bed and sighed, "i need to get better." a list of things that needed to be done dragged on in her mind. she tried her best to focus, but instead pushed everything out of her thoughts. it was easier. she shut her eyes tightly and silently urged her body up. again and again … Continue reading depression: a routine | poem
I often used to wonder why people lost faith until I realized how easy it was to do so. It's so easy to fall off the right path. It's easy to stop doing the right things, indulge and follow our desires. Having the freedom to choose between right or wrong is difficult. I honestly sometimes … Continue reading steadfastness is our superpower
