Tag Archives: Failure

How strong is the nail rooted?

There is one word in the Quran that is so beautiful and deep in teaching us the etiquette of being a student of knowledge. One word; so comprehensive, and so deep.  Such is the Quran; the more closer you learn … Continue reading

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Life in the little seeds

My friend this morning was talking about the quote we were often taught as a life lesson growing up; “As you sow, so shall you reap’. But she had another perspective to it this time. However, while I let her … Continue reading

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My Little steps for this not-so-great Ramadan..

This Ramadan hasn’t been quite great from the lens of all those articles screaming how to make the best of Ramadan, how to have the most productive Ramadan ever and what not. This Ramadan, I have not been at my … Continue reading

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Fix your end now.

Death. It shakes every being inside you . Atleast for me it did this time. I’ve never seen anyone approach death. I’ve never seen anyone dead in front of me. Except for the janazah boxes that I’ve seen in Makkah … Continue reading

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To those who want to do big things in life.. :)

First, let me tell you how it feels to LIVE your dream. To follow your passion and live  a purposeful life you’ve always dreamed of. It’s overwhelming . It’s exhilarating. It’s scary. Yes, you’ll be scared. You’ll be afraid to … Continue reading

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When you ask for directions :)

Ah! There’s something I’ve been so amazed about and been wanting to share with everyone I know, just don’t know how to put it! You know how we get used to making the dua ‘May Allah grant them hidayah’. Ever … Continue reading

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You Are Powerful.. NOT.

You Are Powerful Its the time where one in every five person shares a feel good quote on social media and one of it being “You are powerful. More than you know it”. Even muslims, sadly don’t realize what they’re … Continue reading

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Oh What’s that! ‘Too sinful to be forgiven. Too bad to do good’ ?

Emails are filling up my inbox with information on the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah; Whatsapp is buzzing with numerous reminders and forwarded messages and images on it; Shuyookh’s audio and video recordings on it are being circulated; facebook … Continue reading

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What does it mean to have a peace of heart?

‘It is He who sent down Sakeenah (Tranquility and calmness) into the hearts of the believers that they would increase in faith along with their [present] faith. And to Allah belong the soldiers of the heavens and the earth, and … Continue reading

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Of fallen flowers on the ground..

Don’t the fallen flowers still beautify the ground? Noone belittles the scent or beauty of a broken or fallen flower. Because it is in its nature to be fragrant and beautiful; one doesn’t call it a leaf once it’s fallen … Continue reading

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