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- The Nurturer vs. The Abuser: Between Preservation and Erasure of a Soul’s Unique ScentEach person brings with them a distinct flavour, or perhaps we say, their unique scent into conversations, group work, or anywhere they be. It spreads naturally, makes its mark and belongs uniquely to them. It is what makes them who they are. And when that scent is founded on iman and khair, it is beautiful. It’s… Read more: The Nurturer vs. The Abuser: Between Preservation and Erasure of a Soul’s Unique Scent
- Obstruction? No, Just RefinementDear Light They Needed Dimmed, As you grow older, you see a lot. And you also see the brilliant ideas you had and did manage to let a sentence out of, only to be dashed out just as fast. In a grave need for security, to tuck it inside your heart, never to be spoken of… Read more: Obstruction? No, Just Refinement
- Allah’s Timeline vs. the One They Sold You
I remember in my late teens, there was a message conveyed, in the most subtle yet sometimes very clear ways, that these are the years. All up to just early twenties. These are the years, and your worth is solely tied to a handful of specific things. And of course we believed this–I believed it. […]
- Commandeering the Systems That Disrupted UsReaching freedom and a free heart and mind are not linear paths. They are more of navigation using your best judgement and knowledge rather than a simple, straight walking path. When we look at our colonial past and the hard reality of our present, one truth becomes clear: total dissociation is a fantasy. Instead, we must… Read more: Commandeering the Systems That Disrupted Us
- An Empty Cup: Growing Up In Someone Else’s RaceTargets and goals. But none her own. A stranger to her own labour. In a race that never seems to stop, because the finishing line keeps moving. Childhood and youth are times of skill-building, then identity building too. Where fitrah comes out to be refined, polished, and directed and when it begins to take various beautiful… Read more: An Empty Cup: Growing Up In Someone Else’s Race
- (no title)The whys in your heart will be answered Just not in your time But in His.
- Your Long Game vs. Quick Fix CultureTwenty-three years. That is what it took for the Prophet ﷺ to accomplish his duty of messengership. Had it been more, he would have persevered further, for a life defined by a clear vision does not deem time an obstacle; it deems time a refiner. A life defined by a clear vision will also face external… Read more: Your Long Game vs. Quick Fix Culture
- “I am Here For You and I Will Protect You”
In trying to build a safe world for a child, you may gently repair the world that once broke you. It’s amazing how it works. But Allah works in wondrous ways. We were taught that to love is to endure. But what happens when we realize that to love is, in fact, to protect? To be… Read more: “I am Here For You and I Will Protect You” - You Didn’t Notice, Did You? But You Stopped Waiting.If you’ve rarely been handed things on a golden plate, then you may have subconsciously, over the years, developed a precious skill: resourcefulness. Solid and strong. Perhaps you are yet to grasp how valuable and transferable that skill is. And yet to even label it as strength. Resourcefulness; to make do with what you have. To… Read more: You Didn’t Notice, Did You? But You Stopped Waiting.
- The Ease of Loving A ChildHow easy it is to appreciate a child’s ideas, make space for them, and acknowledge their feelings. What a privilege it is to be in their pure presence, be a recipient of their love, and be their go-to for assistance. It is easy indeed to love a child. What then makes a little being, eager for… Read more: The Ease of Loving A Child
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