that PhD professor begging for food. The kid crying after hot food spilled on him at a camp and he got burnt. The little toddler standing in someone's doorway saying "I want bread".
Allah please forgive us for how we failed Palestine.
Amir walked 12 kilometres, barefoot, to get food.
He kissed the hand of an American soldier, thanking him for a bag of rice and lentils.
Then Israel killed Amir, right in front of the soldier.
A child, grateful for lentils. Executed in broad daylight.
Amir was 5 years old.
I love people who have the ability to contemplate on the smallest of things and see Allah ﷻ in all affairs, very beautiful and honorable trait. أفلا تتفكرون
A pattern I noticed in successful Muslims: They're terrible at separating religion from life. But great at making religion part of everything. They don't separate. Their work is worship. Their play creates purpose. Their friends pull them to good. Their health is an amānah. Their
The older I get, the more I realize:
Momentum is everything. One good day creates another. One workout leads to better eating. One hard conversation opens ten easy ones. One small win builds confidence for bigger ones. Get the ball rolling. Physics handles the rest.
one day, you’ll be freshly postpartum; struggling to go to the toilet alone or staring at your stretched, unfamiliar body, and it’s really going to matter who you married.
kindness is not optional. everything else eventually stops mattering. please choose someone kind.