Fear No More
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When battles needed to be fought, and adults needed to be baby-ed, the child missed out heavily. On growing, learning, and understanding life. On knowing who and what was acceptable, and who and what was dangerous. A child abused or neglected missed out. By all means. On parts that were integral for his wholesome growth…
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Being involved in a legal case as a Muslim woman in a country where Muslims are a minority can be an extremely isolating experience. Whether the case involves marital law or children’s rights, it can pull you into a dark place if you do not approach it with the right mindset. However, I want to…
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There are various criteria, most of them subconscious, that people use to evaluate your worth. They gather different aspects of your life, add them together in their minds, and arrive at a conclusion about your value. But this standard of evaluation may not be the standard of worthiness according to Ar Rahman, Allah Most High.…
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When we speak about the fantasies of invisible children, there are several psychological mechanisms at play. An invisible child is exactly that: unseen. If you ask them what they felt like growing up, they often describe themselves as background objects: “like a piece of furniture,” “living in the shadows,” or “present, but not noticed.” Validation…
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واعلم أن الأُمة لو اجتمعت على أَن ينفعـوك بشيء، لم ينفعوك إلا بشيء قد كتبه الله لك، وإن اجتمعوا على أن يضروك بشيء، لم يضروك إلا بشيء قد كتبه الله عليك، رفعت الأقلام وجفت الصحف رواه الترمذي “Know that if the entire creation were to gather together to do something to benefit you– you would never…
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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…