As the riveting rain runs down the sky, it makes no distinction between poor and rich, dark and light, Muslim and non-Muslim. No. For it doesn’t discriminate. It falls equally on every being. And so too is the parable of Allah’s mercy. Allah says in the Quran: الرَّحْمـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Alrrahmani rraheem (1:2) Ar Rahman means [...]

When you love someone, you might give them beautiful names. You might call someone a sweetheart, my dear or honey. Similarly, because surat ul Fatiha is so beautiful and loved, it is given many different names. It is known as the Opening of the Quran, Shifa and the backbone of salah. Without surat ul Fatiha, there [...]

And so goes the ayah in surah Ibrahim (14:7). It’s actually very true. Duh, it’s from the Quran. It must be true! I know today is not Friday, which is my normal posting day. But once in a while, I like to write a gratitude post. In March 2004, almost eight years ago, I first [...]

A lot of Muslims I meet who have bipolar don’t want anyone to know. I can understand their concerns. They don’t want the label of a crazy person. They don’t want to be stigmatized. Or maybe they’re afraid that they’ll lose their jobs and their friends. Or maybe there is a whole array of reasons [...]

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About two years ago, I wrote a post titled “I am Bipolar. Period”. Many of you commented on that post as well. And after living with bipolar for more than seven years now, I don’t think I “have” bipolar now. What I mean is that I am very comfortable calling myself bipolar. Yes I am [...]

Just when you thought it was over, it’s just begun. Worship of Allah does not end after thirty days. The Lord of Ramadan is the Lord of all months. Worship of Allah ends at death. What awaits after that is the trial. Is Allah pleased with me so that I may rejoice like no human [...]

When some think of forgiveness, they think it must come after sin. Not so. The best time, actually to ask for forgiveness is after a noble deed. Perhaps there were shortcomings in the deed. Perhaps there was an intention that was not purely for Allah. Seal the deed by beseeching Allah’s forgiveness. This is what [...]

Have you ever noticed how much humans love competition. It’s in our nature to compete. If there is nothing to compete in, we make up things just for the enjoyment. But, in most competitions, the journey to the prize is often an empty ride. Why not compete for the hereafter? Why not compete for the [...]

When people attempt to listen to music or watch TV, they are actually searching for one thing: peace of heart. The music makes them sad and the TV scares and manipulates them. True peace is found in a beautiful book sitting there on your shelf: the Qur’an. In it is the stories of the perished [...]