We're basically like Thanos
As humans, we are given a tremendous amount of power. We have this power because we were given free will. Although everything has been...
He is enough
One of the most unforgettable nights we had together was when I was pregnant and sleeping at my parents’ place. We didn’t have a room...
First night of terawih and we're not at the mosque
First night of terawih and we’re not at the mosque. Just as it was last year, the whole of Aizat’s family travelled to their grandma’s...
My grandma has left us
My Ah ma has left us. I've always written about how my father has been so open-minded and non-judgmental in my conversion to Islam. He...
You keep your faith, I'll keep mine?
There are people who abhor the notion of converting for the sake of marriages. Whether or not the party who converted truly believes in...
Scientific miracles of the Qur'an: Geography
This is the continuation to an earlier post of the same title where we explored certain verses in the Qur'an which appears to have been...
Scientific miracles of the Qur'an: The Universe
I've always wanted to be scientist. My father and I would always have so much fun dreaming and visualizing about how I would change the...
My first Asar prayer in 40 days
Today I prayed my first Asar prayer in 40 days. Dealing with the birth of my baby, Masha, was challenging to say the least. For awhile, I...
Reconciling science and religion: How Darwin led me to Islam
This is a follow-up to the post 'My journey in science and religion' where I discussed the evolution of my religious beliefs since I was...
My Journey in Science and Religion
At the beginning I was born into a family that was not too religious. My grandmother was Buddhist so that was what we practiced at home –...
Islam: The gift that keeps on giving
Few years ago, a mailman arrived and dumped a gigantic parcel on my door step. "I didn't order this!" "Is this your address?" "Ya." ...
My little Ramadhan miracle
This happened in the Ramadhan of 2015, just after I converted. I was extremely grouchy on this day for 3 reasons: - Aizat told me that...
I will not convert for love
Whenever someone converts to another religion, a lot of assumptions will be made on the circumstances that surrounds the conversion. Was...
Why I converted to Islam
This has been sitting in my draft for the longest time. I initially had the idea of writing this because there appears to be a lot of...
How our grandma performed Umrah with two broken feet
This is my grandmother-in-law, in all her cuteness. This is the story of her journey to Umrah. And how she did it with two broken feet....
