Ramadan 2021/1442AH – Juz 30 – Rizq “For those who were aware of God there is supreme fulfilment” —78:31 Some theologians posited that in addition to being physical places, heaven and hell are also metaphors for spiritual and emotional states of wellbeing that we attain in this life. By chasing lower desires we drag ourselves…

Ramadan 2021/1442AH – Juz 29 – Rizq “We have tried them as We tried the owners of a certain garden, who swore that they would harvest its fruits in the morning and made no allowance [for the Will of God]: a disaster from your Lord struck the garden as they slept and by morning it…

Ramadan 2021 / 1442 AH – Juz 28 – Beautiful names “He is God: there is no god other than Him, the Controller, the Holy One, Source of Peace, Granter of Security, Guardian over all, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Truly Great; God is far above anything they consider to be His partner. He is…

Ramadan 2021 / 1442 – Juz 27 – The Qur’an “We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Qur’an will anyone take heed?”—54:32 It’s easy to open up the Qur’an and page through to find something that resonates with us. Some advice when we’re stuck, some reassurance when we’re feeling down, some words…

Ramadan 2021/1442AH — Juz 26 — Parents “We have commanded man to be good to his parents—his mother struggled to carry him and struggled to give birth to him; his bearing and weaning took a full thirty months—and when he has grown to manhood and reached the age of forty to say, “Lord, help me…

Ramadan 2021 / 1442AH – Juz 25 – Celebration “Whenever We are gracious to man, he goes away haughtily, but, as soon as harm touches him, he turns to prolonged prayer.” 41:51 Ramadan has been a month of fasting, abstinence from food, drink and bad deeds throughout the day. Breaking our fast with dates, water…

Ramadan 2021/1442AH – Juz 24 – Gratitude Mindset “We have sent the Scripture down to you with the Truth for people. Whoever follows the guidance does so for his own benefit; whoever strays away from it does so at his own peril.” — Qur’an 39:41 Guidance is only for our own benefit. It provides us…

Ramadan 2021/1442AH – Juz 23 “There is a sign for them in the lifeless earth: We give it life and We produce grain from it for them to eat; We have put gardens of date palms and grapes in the earth, and We have made springs of water gush out of it so that they…

Ramadan 2021 / 1442 Juz 22 “Prophet, We have sent you as a witness, as a bearer of good news and warning, as one who calls people to God by His leave, as a light-giving lamp.” 33:45-46 Islam is like a light-giving lamp. If we treat the religion like it’s a set of rules and…

Since i’ve heard about it I’ve always loved the framework of Ikigai for balancing work-life-balance with mission and purpose in one’s life. Recently however i came across Cal Newport’s book: “So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love” I really love the thesis he sets…

Ramadan 2021 / 1442AH – Juz 21 – Source of Sustenance “How many are the creatures who do not store their sustenance! God sustains them and you: He alone is the All Hearing, the All Knowing. … It is God who gives abundantly to whichever of His servants He will” 29:60-62 Unlike camels who can…

Ramadan 2021/1442AH – Juz 20 – Compass 🧭 “Who is it that answers the distressed when they call upon Him? Who removes their suffering? Who makes you successors in the earth? Is it another god beside God?” — 27:62 When we talk about polytheism and idolatry in Islam, it doesn’t just mean worshipping other “gods”…

Ramadan 2021/1442AH – Juz 19 “Think of the man who has taken his own passion as a god: are you to be his guardian? Do you think that most of them hear or understand? They are just like cattle—no, they are further from the path.” Quran 25:43 “Any human whose average life is centered around…

Ramadan 2021 – Juz 18 – perseverance “We do not burden any soul with more than it can bear—We have a Record that tells the truth—they will not be wronged.” — 23:62 Allah tells us categorically that he will not test us with more than we can endure. So why are we tested at all?…

Ramadan 2021 – Juz 17 – Accounting for good “Every soul is certain to taste death: We test you all through the bad and the good, and to Us you will all return.” 21:35 “كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۗ “ As the adage goes, “The only thing certain in life is death and taxes”. The…

Ramadan 2021- Juz 16 – the impossible prayer “Zachariah called to his Lord secretly, pleading: ‘ Lord, my bones have weakened and my hair is ashen grey, but never, Lord, have I ever prayed to You in vain: I fear [what] my kinsmen [will do] when I am gone, for my wife is barren, so…

Ramadan 2021 – Juz 15 – the path to peace “This Qur’an does show the straightest way. It gives the faithful who do right the good news that they will have a great reward” 17:9 Sometimes we see religion reduced to being rules and regulations. In truth though Islam is the definitive path that allows…

Ramadan 2021 – Juz 14 – What do these letters mean? “Alif-Lãm-Ra. These are the verses of the Book; the clear Quran.” – 15:1 ” الٓر “ Alif-Lãm-Ra. Chapter 15 of the Quran begins with these three letters (similar to saying “ALR” in English) but their meaning remains hidden to us. We consider them from…

Ramadan day 13 2021/1442AH “I do not pretend to be blameless, for man’s very soul incites him to evil unless my Lord shows mercy:” 12:53 In islamic theology the soul is split into three main types. Nafs al-Ammara Bissu’ – the lower self that inclines towards evil or base desires Nafs al-Lawwama – the self…

Ramadan 2021 day 12 “Joseph said to his father, ‘Father, I dreamed of eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them all bow down before me, and he replied, ‘My son, tell your brothers nothing of this dream, or they may plot to harm you..’”12:4-5 It starts with a simple dream about…