TOO OFTEN, OUR salah feels like plugging in a phone to charge without turning on the power. You return expecting it to be recharged—but it’s still flat. It’s disheartening. We’re left wondering: Where is the sweetness we’re supposed to feel in prayer? Where is the humility, attentiveness, and submission of the heart before Allah? Allah … Continue reading When Salah Feels Empty: Reclaiming Khushoo
IT IS SAID that a mighty sultan once asked his advisor to inscribe something on his ring, words that would lift his spirits in times of distress and ground him in times of joy. The inscription read: “This too shall pass.” Such few words, yet they carry profound truth. They remind us of the fleeting nature … Continue reading This Too Shall Pass
IT IS SPRING. Everywhere you look, the world has come alive — a riot of colour unfurling in every direction. The pale blue of forget-me-nots and bluebells, the soft pinks and pure whites of apple blossoms, the bold red of photinia, the fiery orange of young maple leaves, the deep purple of lilacs, the vivid … Continue reading Witnessing Beauty, Praising the Creator: Reviving Meaning in Our Salah
IN A PREVIOUS post, I discussed how truth empowers the weak and terrifies tyrants. These very tyrants, while relentlessly pursuing the truth for their own benefit, manipulate and distort it for the masses to maintain their grip on power. They discredit those who speak the truth and spin false narratives to deceive and control the … Continue reading From Darkness to Light: Reclaiming Truth Through Islam
PROPHET NUH (AS) spent 900 years calling his people to the truth. He tried every possible method, every sincere plea, but his people rejected him, mocked him, and remained stubborn in their disbelief. Despite this, he remained steadfast, not wavering in his mission. Truly, he was a man of immense sabr. When it became clear … Continue reading The Ark of Conviction: Lessons from Nuh and the Vision of Khilafah
SOME MUSLIMS, WHEN they see all the problems and chaos in the world today, say things like: “These are signs of the end of time. Only the Mahdi and Isa (as) can fix this.” But this fatalistic way of thinking is unIslamic and unbecoming of a Muslim. Yes, we believe in the Mahdi and the … Continue reading Don’t Wait—Act: Islam Demands Effort, Not Excuses
YOU WOULD THINK that tyrants, armed with the wealth, power, and armies at their command, have nothing to fear. But in reality, they live in constant fear. And what do they fear more than anything else? The truth. Because truth unravels the lies they weave. It exposes them for who they truly are. Take, for … Continue reading The Strength of Truth: What Tyrants Fear Most
IT WAS A powerful and moving sight to see the people of Bangladesh come out in massive numbers for the March for Gaza. Trainloads arrived from every district, a moment of pride that testified to the deep-rooted connection our people feel with Palestine. Their love for Palestine is not just emotional or political — it … Continue reading From Dhaka to Gaza: Islam, Not Secularism, Is the Path to Liberation
I REMEMBER A conversation I had once with a senior medical consultant. We were having dinner with a group of doctors. The consultant— who is a practising Muslim— believed that lay Muslims don’t have the right to ask scholars how they came to a certain ruling. His view was: “A scholar is a scholar. He’s … Continue reading Can Muslims Ask Scholars For Evidence?
OBSERVING YESTERDAY’S POHELA Boishakh (Bengali New Year) celebrations in Bangladesh, it became increasingly clear that the country is struggling with an identity crisis. On one hand, there’s a secular wave pushing for a revival of pre-Islamic Bengali traditions. On the other, there’s a call from many Muslims to uphold Islamic values in public and private … Continue reading Reflections on Pohela Boishakh: A Crisis of Identity in Bangladesh
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