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It is a wonderful experience to transform from being an object into becoming a human being. It is a wonderful feeling to reach a point where you have little to lose, and to walk free of the invisible and indescribable net that once held you down with such tyrannical force. Recently, as I concluded a…
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حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ الْحَنَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، – وَهُوَ عَمُّ إِسْحَاقَ – قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ فَقَامَ يَبُولُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَهْ…
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“I was given all this. Therefore, I am smarter, better, and more civilised. This wealth and this power are proofs of my legitimacy. So do as I say— or else.” As complex as it feels, it is quite simple, too. Iron rails snaked through their world; factories devoured the lives of their own people, choking…
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We have this almost unconscious belief that if someone is wealthy, they must be doing something right. Wealth usually comes with power and authority, too. So again– if they are powerful and charismatic too, they are, again, in our minds, doing it right. We live with this illusion that wealth is proof of wisdom. This…
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Life can feel very confusing and out of control, sometimes leaving you scared and uncertain. But the truth is, nothing is out of control. These moments are meant to ground you–this is their purpose. They remind you of what truly matters and draw you closer to Ar Rahman. As simple as that. When life becomes…
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The game-changer comes when the abused realise that healing—shifaa’—can never come from the same source that broke them and made them question their worth. Whether in blood ties, marriage, friendship, or any other relationship. Had this been any other dynamic, we’d call it absurd: to seek solace from the very place that causes the most…
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