True Faith is Holding On When Everything Says Let Go…
The real test of faith isn’t in how much you suffer, it’s in how deeply you BELIEVE. Many think that going through hardship is the real test. That the more they endure pain, the greater their trial. However, the true test is in your belief that relief is near. It’s in holding onto certainty when […]
I got this custom-made prayer mat with my little girl’s name on it. I purchased it from the Holy City of Medina when I went early this year. This was my third time being there while it was the first time for Zainab. 🌟The main reason I got this prayer mat for her and some […]
Advocating your true self: A pinch of perspective from Annika Fernando
One of the most inspiring speeches I have heard to date was that made by renowned and self-made interior designer Annika Fernando, the managing director of Paradise Road PR. If we are to speak about Interior design in general, it is a profession that requires creativity, skill, and a passion for aesthetics. Going a step […]
Ramadan With Zasha: Day 12
Do you realise why we face tests in life? God has His reasons. What I have learnt is, You will never value a touch that is soft, if you haven’t felt a grip that is harsh, You will never value kind words, if you haven’t heard the hurling of abusive words, You will never realize […]
Ramadan With Zasha: Day 11
Have you ever made a heartfelt dua? Sometimes we make dua as a form of lip service. For the sake of it. It happens. However, there are times when we have felt desperate for the help and aid of Allah that we have cried out to Him. According to a hadith of the story of […]
The Power of putting things on Paper
I believe there is always power in pen and paper. Placing your learning on paper has a higher learning retention rate. This has been backed by a recent study conducted by the University of Tokyo on Science Daily. A survey conducted among university students and recent graduates has indicated that writing on actual paper can […]
Ramadan With Zasha: Day 8
There is a lot of buzz on the law of attraction and manifesting. I do firmly believe in the power of good thoughts as such thoughts attract good things in life when you hold firm faith in it. However, does this belief have space in Islam? This was on my mind, until I remembered the […]
Ramadan With Zasha: Day 7
You are in a season of life where things may get challenging.For instance, when we were younger we had school, exams and university assignments to balance, later the challenges changed with marriage, babies, sicknesses, death of loved ones, work pressure, covid-19, Easter attacks, travelling, so on and so forth. Every single year the challenges may […]
Ramadan With Zasha: Day 2
Sometimes everything looks so rosy on the outside. You see social media posts, jolly and happy people. In reality, most people are struggling to make it through the day. There is no perfection in life. There will be struggles, there is loss, there is hurt. In the meantime, there will be happiness, there will be […]
Ramadan With Zasha.. Day 12
I have occasional spells where I completely seclude myself from social media and have very limited contact with others. Psychologically there are countless benefits in staying away from social media. There is an unconscious intake of information and mind chatter on social platforms. In the meantime, boredom scrolling and time waste are also by-effects of […]