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December 22, 2025

Bias for Action

By Sajila Abrar Too often, when we watch a motivational video or read a book, we think we could have done it better. We criticize but rarely do we realize that the person who has done it actually took an action and materialized the ideas into something tangible.  As Napoleon Hill writes, “the most mediocre idea acted upon is far more valuable than a flash of genius that resides only in your mind.” What is Bias for Action? Bias for action simply means “to take action that becomes your default mode”. Planning and thinking thoroughly is necessary but if you have planned excellently, thought through all pros and cons, discussed all the best and worst scenarios and if that planning file sits in your closet for eternity without execution, it is useless. Bias for action makes you a ‘doer’ in the world that just speaks and plans. People with bias for action are quick in decision-making, and are programmed to ‘take action’. They do not just sit in air-conditioned rooms talking about helping the poor, they actually “go and help”. In order to be successful, you have to materialize your ideas and put them out there for the world to benefit. Nobody is interested in the graveyard of superb ideas that you carry everywhere with you.  The Quran repeatedly recommends action. When Allah talks about faith (iman) he talks about amal-sauleha (good action) along with it. Your faith is not complete without any action. Let us see how Allah
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December 22, 2025

ILLUSIONS

By Huda Ali Khan The world today has become more illusory than ever before. The things that we think and converse about if brought into perspective and reflected upon would make us realize that the ideologies which we have been following throughout aren’t actually correct. We often come across people who have been privileged enough, and their lives seem to be aligned with our ideas of a perfect life and we question their unhappiness or discomforts, thinking “ How can he/she be miserable despite having all that he/she has?” Scrolling through the social media feeds, we stop for a while and admire the pictures of people but we often forget the fact that posts can be easily edited, a picture taken with a distorted angle can be easily fixed, but fixing the problems of life isn’t that easy. The ones who fit in the fake ideals of beauty set by the society and have perfect physical features might be suffering from an illness they never speak of. Those who live in comfortable mansions, and have access to every facility that exists might be struggling with healthy relationships. There are people in our professional lives who are excelling in their fields, instead of labeling these people as highly productive think for a while that these people might be lacking behind in other basic life skills. The people who don’t have a promising first impression might be the most tender-hearted people you’ll ever come across. The men and women we label
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December 22, 2025

Social Justice in Islam

By Muhammad Hassan Arshad Poverty, lack of empathy and trust, and scarcity of goodwill can be perilous for the well-being of people in any society. Such concerns are of great importance to those who hold authority on the subject, i.e. academics, policymakers, governments. However open-ended the ‘ends’ may be, there are various means of reaching a status of common welfare and social justice. For example, there is a stark difference between how teachings of Quran and Sunnah taught Muslims to approach this issue and how the conventional wisdom of the Western ideologies treats it. On both ends, it is safe to say that the people who deal with such concerns have developed a poverty of understanding. Recently, a study conducted by the World Bank discusses the means of receiving payments from a slum in Nairobi for the water and sanitation services provided by the government. This paper entertains the possibility that ‘presumably’ the best idea to make sure that the payments are made on time, is to threaten the non-payers with complete water supply cut off. Naturally there are hundreds of academics calling out on the ethical basis of the paper, but ethics is just one facet of this work. There are various arguments that an ethicist can gather to justify this claim. The reasons maybe political, financial etc. But some may argue, even if we brave the questions of scientific methodologies and motives of the funding of such a research, to make things simpler, the idea of cutting
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December 22, 2025

Iqbal’s Shaheen

By Musfirah Minhaj Shaheen…Does that word ever ring a bell? For the past few years, since I started reading, learning and understanding Iqbal’s poetry, there was a question that started roaming in my mind. Why did Allama Iqbal choose the Shaheen (the eagle) and not any other bird to mention and address the young generation? Throughout his poetry Allama Iqbal compares the youth with the ‘high status’ Shaheen and urges them to imitate the amazing bird. But WHY? I decided to dive into the depth of this mystery. I never expected to find such valuable gems 1) The Shaheen is far-sighted. Who can believe that a common bird like the Shaheen could be far- sighted! It can see things miles away and through the dust, even when the weather is not clear. It has a fixed goal and a dynamic vision. During the rain, when the other birds are in their nests, it is out there, high in sky. When the other birds are just planning to fly, the Shaheen has already covered thousands of miles. Allama Iqbal wants us Muslims to have long-term goals and have our eyes on the prize, which is Jannah. We should not give up on small things and we should grow so strong that failure cannot scare us or make us give up. The Shaheen is a bird that has many challenges during flying but it overcomes them easily. One main quality that I found so interesting was that whatever this amazing bird
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December 22, 2025

Pause serves a Purpose

By Huda Khan Today as you mindlessly scroll your feeds, pause for a while, and check your average screen time, you’d be shocked to see that on an average 6-7 hours of your day are spent consuming irrelevant information through the social media platforms. After you do this ask yourself is it worth it to spend such a huge chunk of your day on something like this? Now try to recall the events that occurred in the past few months. The world went through a massive calamity and all of a sudden everything came to a pause. After spending the early days of the lockdown uncertainty and fear and then slowly getting comfortable with staying at home, making Dalgona coffees, playing games on our devices, binge-watching TV shows, we now are realizing that we could have done a lot more than this. Something that would improve the quality of our lives. So before you return to the outside world here are a few things that you could do to make most out of the days that you are left with. If you were able to survive the uncertain times and managed to continue your daily activities you achieved a lot but there is always room for improvement and as our actions are judged based on their endings it’s always a good idea to step up our game. Here are a few ideas to help you spend the only treasure that you own, your time, wisely.  1) Re-establishing a Connection
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December 22, 2025

I’tikaf Mindset for Ramadan 2020

Ramadan has always been my favourite time of the year. It is the time when communities get together in worship and in celebrating the blessings of the month of Ramadan. I really love the communal aspect of Ramadan: going to Taraweeh with your entire family and catching up with friends at the mosque after the prayers end, attending special Ramadan classes, hosting iftar parties are all the activities that I really enjoy. But this year, it is going to be vastly different. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, masajid are either closed or operating limited occupancy, iftar dinners are off, and most classes have shifted to online mediums. And while this does not lessen the bond between the community during Ramadan, (one could even argue that this Ramadan is in fact all about taking care of our community), a different mindset is needed to breeze through Ramadan 2020.  With no work, no school, and no exams this Ramadan, most of us will stay home. While it is never okay to sleep and laze about all day while fasting, it is especially not okay this year. This year, Ramadan is a remarkable opportunity to really savour the month and its spirit.  “Oh you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may learn piety and righteousness” (Surah Baqarah, 2:183) The spirit of Ramadan for me is introspection. Reflecting on my own self and my own relationship with Allah (SWT) is what all
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December 22, 2025

To Dust We Belong

By Sidra Rashid Try to spare out some time today; sit peacefully and contemplate the central concern of our life. Try answering these questions: what do you think about most? What makes you cry? What causes you most stress and anxiety? What is the very first thing you think about when you wake up and the last thing you think about as you go to sleep? And if your answers rotate solely around the stress of dunya-related matters (worldly matters) like accumulating wealth, achieving high social status, being famous, perfection of appearances and looks or the rat race of getting topmost grades; maybe you need to re-evaluate what will truly make you content.  In fact, this is the reason  that in our times the most researched topic on the internet is how to acquire happiness. And if we just rephrase this simple statistic then it means that besides achieving most of the worldly pursuits, the thing which is missing in our lives is actually the state of being happy and at peace. Now, to find the solution, think once more and try to decipher the connection between your earlier answers and the state of unhappiness. It is undoubtedly a fact that the luxurious worldly life that we are running after might would give us temporary pleasure, but it does not necessarily bring with it the blessings of inner peace, good health, sound sleep, and true bonding with our relations and our Creator.  During our childhood we are conditioned with
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December 22, 2025

Remembering Allah in the time of COVID-19

As the corona-virus pandemic hits our countries, most of us are understandably confused and anxious. The precautionary measures being recommended (such as social distancing) will be tough on many individuals, and businesses. Amidst all of this, Muslims face a unique, possibly (and hopefully) once-in-a-lifetime dilemma of being cut-off from masajid, Umrah, and Islamic gatherings. It is therefore vital that we remain connected to our faith and that we ask and rely on Allah (SWT) for His mercy, forgiveness, and help during these difficult times for us physically, spiritually, and economically .  Morning and Evening Azkaar (remembrances of Allah) are an excellent way for us to invoke Allah (SWT)’s protections and blessings for us. In Surah Ahzab, Allah says:  O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance. And exalt Him morning and afternoon. It is He who confers blessing upon you, and His angels (ask Him to do so) that He may bring you out from darkness into light. And ever is He, to the believers, Merciful. (Surah Ahzab, 33:41-43) Following are a few Morning and Evening Azkaar that can be particularly beneficial for us and that we can incorporate in our daily lives during this pandemic? اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ، وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِي، وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِي‏.‏ اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِي، وَعَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ شِمَالِي، وَمِنْ فَوْقِي، وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ مِنْ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي‏ Allahumma inni as’aluka al-‘aafiyah fi’l-dunya wa’l-aakhirah. Allahumma inni as’aluka
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December 22, 2025

Health Precautions, Islamic Teachings, and COVID-19

Maria Sufyan Since the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, all anyone can see or feel is anxiety and depression, whether on social media or TV. Medical experts and scientists are racing to develop a vaccine, but till then they have given us tips for protection from the virus. This includes washing your hands frequently, covering your face while coughing, social distancing etc.  Many have been seeing the parallels between Islamic teachings and the precautions that medical experts have advised in the wake of this pandemic. Indeed, this religion places a great focus on personal hygiene and cleanliness. Islam is not just a religion but is also a guide to us in our every sphere of our life. It is a complete code of life. The Prophet (ﷺ) has said: “cleanliness is half of faith” (Sahih Muslim, 223) Its only fair then that we delve into Islamic teachings about cleansing ourselves and implement them to keep ourselves and others safe. In this way, we will not only benefit our physical health but also reap rewards from Allah (SWT). Wudu (Ritual Ablution) One of the main pillars of Islam is Salah (prayer). For Salah, which is conducted five times a day, it is obligatory to purify ourselves through performing Wudu. During Wudu, we clean our hands, faces, nose, mouth, and even feet. Doing this process as a routine throughout our days is a major blessing because we are able to keep the virus away and also fulfill an obligation. Wudu is not
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December 22, 2025

The Cave and I

By Huda Nouman my heart isn’t feeling much. it seems to only mourn its nothingness, its lack of presence, its emptiness. the disconnect has been long and i’ve forgotten how to go back. this feeling of loss is consuming me whole and i don’t know how to run away. i miss talking silently during the day and having long, hefty conversations through the night. i miss the eagerness to turn away from sin, and i miss the repetitive questioning of my intentions. i miss the connection we had, i miss Allah! but how do i go back? i’ve come too far down and the way back up seems long. i wish i could run away, to somewhere remote yet safe, somewhere magical, like a cave, hah! The Cave! i pick up the book and turn to roughly the middle, flip two pages back and there we go. my heart feels a thousand feels at once; the ayah from Al-Kahf reads, “All praise is due to Allah, who has sent down upon His Servant the Book and has not made therein any ‘iwaja”  what’s ‘iwaja? tap. tap. tap.  Oh i remember, deviation.  Alright let’s continue, wait a minute, no deviation,  had i held onto it firmly , i wouldn’t  have deviated so far down . Oh Allah what have i done? how do i go back? i ask my heart and it whispers gently, ‘by staying in the Cave’.  a few verses down and there is a mention of all
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December 22, 2025

Tis the season to be jolly… For Muslims too?

Reblogging for a timely reminder this Holiday Season.
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December 22, 2025

Of good company and positive attitudes

Reposting an old favourite to remind you all to take time out and reflect on your journey towards Allah (SWT).
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