Through the gaps in the bushes, the wind blows over black water that looks like tar. Green Bhatiali crawled unknowingly along the shadow of watery nightmares, like the piss of a newborn child’s subconscious. Sattar had been staring at his shadow in the water with sleepless eyes since last night....
We direct our attention to every new and novel thing because our brain rewards us with a hit of this neurotransmitter – dopamine. Dopamine does not give us pleasure, but it makes us feel as if pleasure is on the way, so when we use our phones, we feel anticipation...
That was the most outcast period of my life, in my opinion. The air around me was filled with buffeted wind. I hadn’t taken a breath of fresh air in a long time. Thousands of layers of complexity engulfed me completely. My life stood beside a vivid pit of darkness....
The observance of tolerance on all levels is undoubtedly, a significant component of the foundation of Islam’s legislation and enhances the methodology employed by Muslims in implementing and promoting this legislation. Accordingly, countless discussions on tolerance exist in the scholarly works produced by Muslims since the demise of the Prophet Muḥammad (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him),...
When considering the lives of the rich and famous, it is always tempting to look for the secrets of their successes. So here’s a brain teaser: what do the cook Julia Child, the novelist Gabriel García Márquez, the singer Taylor Swift, and Google’s founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin all...
Eid al–Fitr is an important celebration for Muslims at the end of Ramadan. At the end of the fasting month, this religious occasion is celebrated in the presence of family and friends with a myriad of color and mouth–watering traditional foods. Traditionally, this “Festival of Breaking the Fast” lasts for...
Ramadan is a blessed month for all Muslims. It is that time of the year when every act of goodness is rewarded in multiple times, sins are forgiven and prayers to escape the punishment after death and the wrath of the hellfire is accepted. The month does not only comprise...
Rebuilding is going on in Turkey and Syria after these countries were hit by massive earthquakes in the wee hours on 6th February, 2023. It was one of the most devastating natural calamities in recent time that left more than fifty thousand people dead and nearly a million people injured....
John Keats On the Grasshopper and Cricket The poetry of earth is never dead: When all the birds are faint with the hot sun, And hide in cooling trees, a voice will run From hedge to hedge about the new-mown mead; That is the Grasshopper’s–he takes the lead In summer...
When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy. When actions come from another section, the feeling disappears. Don’t let others lead you. They may be blind or, worse, vultures. Reach for the rope of God. And what is that? Putting aside self-will....
Dear Readers Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah. Hope you are keeping well. In the wake of the rising number of earthquakes, rebuilding of quake-ravaged cities has become a big issue for incumbent governments across the world. The damage due to tremors has posed challenges for the authorities and also exposed the...
Anger is the key to all evil. A man said to the Prophet, ‘Give me advice.’ The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, ‘Do not get angry.’ The man asked repeatedly, and the Prophet answered each time, ‘Do not get angry.’ (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith – 6116) Dear brothers and sisters, Anger...
Remembering DEATH is the key to success. Every soul shall taste death, and you will indeed be paid your reward in full on the Day of Resurrection. (Surah 3. Al Imran, verse – 185) Dear brothers and sisters, You have probably heard of Steve Jobs. He was an American entrepreneur,...
Inside a dusty compound in the northern Indian city of Kanpur lies a sterilised lab with an incubator full of flasks. Each of these flasks contains a small mound of what looks like a sourdough starter. The room next-door houses a shiny metal cylindrical vessel called a bioreactor, akin to...
During the new year, many of us pledge to make big changes in our lives. Maybe 2023 is the year you’ll finally get into shape, find the work you want, settle in life, or quit your job. Or, if you’re like others, and concerns about the ongoing pandemic, inflation, and...
Highlights from the Hamid Jafar Quran Collection present remarkable works of calligraphy spanning 14 centuries of Islamic civilization worldwide. ‘Sacred Words, Timeless Calligraphy’ opened to the public on 1 November 2022 and will be on view until 19 March 2023. Some of the finest examples of Quran manuscripts and Islamic...
It wasn’t until the third time I turned 40 that I began to get suspicious. The first time I’d been a bit preoccupied and unprepared for the existential baggage of a milestone birthday – particularly since I thought I was only 38. I turned 40 again a few months later....
You may have seen a viral photo on social media of a boxer praying with his father before his fight. It made many people wonder who he is. His name is Devin Haney. Devin Haney as a child loved playing sports and always participated in as many of them as...
Whether it is science, technology, or economy: the changes that have been wrought during the first few years of this century, far outweigh those of the last 100 years (TV, Space flight, etc.). In other words, what the humans have achieved during the last 20 years (even though they are...
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