Category: Reflections

Major Reasons that Lead to Divorce

In my first article, I have highlighted the reasons and facts that help us understand, “who is responsible for broken marriages”. Now let me throw some light on the next big question across the globe, which is “what is the reason that leads to broken marriages”. “Marriage is supposed to be a holy bond between…

Do You Know Yourself?

Whether an informal occasion like a family and friends gathering or a formal occasion like a job interview or business meeting a mandatory ritual is to exchange introductions. Perhaps it is one ceremonial conversation that is repeated innumerable times to suit the occasion. But still what is uttered is without any real deep dive into…

The Fringe Events of Marriage

Quite often we have come across social media campaigns advocating simple marriages. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has said: “The best of marriage is that which is made the easiest.” The Ulema keep telling us to make Nikah easy and Zina (illicit sexual relations) difficult and not the other way round. This directive to…

What Has Life Taught Me

Spiritual enlightenment and the pursuit of truth alone can give man the freedom he struggles for. In every individual’s life there comes a point when he must undertake a self-audit and self-evaluation when believers check their accounts in Heavenly currency terms. Life is really short, and it is only when you are at peace with…

New Year Resolutions:

Understanding Procrastination, Its Consequences and How to Overcome it and Save Your Every Year’s Failing Schedule Every new year comes with many new resolutions. Almost every single person on this earth plans something to follow, to accomplish, to achieve in life. Some might think about following healthy habits, joining the gym, learning new skills, and…

Believers are the Winners

Earth is not man’s real address. Death will one day erase all coloured identities. That is, worldly pleasures are temporary. Big or small, rich or poor, every human being has some goal, purpose, or mission in life. Although the destination is known in the game of horse racing, most of the time in human life,…

Live for Whom?

In the rush of discovering the sweet spot in time and space, one is getting entangled deeper into the self-destructive whirlpool of chaos. Whether in education, relations, or even charity, one is keen to get an upfront confirmation on “what is in it for me” Man is a social animal, just like many other social…

A Noble Defeat for Islam

When the subject of civilization arises, there is a question that is frequently asked, especially in Western literature. “Why did the Islamic world lag behind?” Many different methods are used to try and answer these and similar questions. British biochemist Joseph Needham’s answer is quite remarkable. In a book chapter titled “East’s Knowledge, West’s Science”…

The Road Not Taken

In our lives we are faced with choices. And from moment to moment we have to make a choice, a decision of which road we want to travel. The Road Not Taken A famous poem was written by Robert Frost. *Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And…