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 predestined for us, how we choose to react has been left to us. It is how we are tested. It is how we are judged. I used to be rather arrogant being an atheist and thinking that I knew everything that needs to be known about the world. Even if I didn’t have the knowledge in my head, I knew I had it at my fingertips because the answer for every
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 assumptions being made on the circumstances that surrounded my conversion. So here goes! Not a lot of people know about this but I was pretty unhappy few years back, after I graduated from university. I would have sudden panic attacks where I would be paranoid about my parents meeting harm. One incident was particularly bad. My father had gone
Guiding your partner to Islam
Following the CNA interview where my family and I shared about my journey to Islam, I've had several people get in touch with me on Facebook. A group of them were Muslims whose other halves were learning more about Islam. They asked for tips and advice on how they can be a greater support to their partners, which was really heartening. Having spoken to them, I realized that most of the issues that they were facing were similar, and they often revolved around the same aspects
Being the light that illuminates
For as long as I can remember, I've always been fascinated with light and radiance. I hated the darkness. I hated dark rooms. I didn't like to be in places where there was no natural light. There was once I had a mini panic attack when I was showed the place I had to work in for the job I was applying for. I withdrew my application on the spot and left the room. In 2011, I enrolled into a life coaching program. We spent weeks working and discovering about ourselves. At the en
2 steps forward 1 step back
Assalamualaikum readers. With reference to the title, has anyone ever felt the same way? I’m pretty sure plenty have been in such a situation before. Well, if you haven’t then you are amazing and your determination level must be at its maximum all the time. So please share some tips because your fellow sister here needs ’em. If you google the definition of the phrase, ‘2 steps forward 1 step back’, it means to say that someone is struggling in making progress. My objective of
Allah has one solution for your every problem
Wouldn't it be great if we had an all-in-one solution for every single problem we face in life? How fortunate is the Muslim, for Allah has already prescribed a solution for every problem His servant will face. And the solution is incredibly simple: It's La illaha ilallah. With La illaha ilallah, you accept that everything happens according to His will and decree. With La illaha ilallah, you accept that whatever befell you was decreed by Allah. With La illaha ilallah, you rel
