Within five minutes of class I began to feel angry at myself. I had an exam to move on to the next level in Arabic within the hour, and I had not spent enough time studying. I had moved all the way to Cairo, to live my dream of studying Arabic, to finally understand the language of the...
This article is based on the book “Qur’anic Principles” by Dr. Umar ibn Abd Allah al-Muqbil This verse in Surah Baqara is specifically referring to the incident wherein Moses prayed for water for the children of Israel: “And [recall] when Moses prayed for water for his people, so We said...
What do I know anyway? One of my teachers taught us in a class earlier this year: ‘The less you learn, the more you think you know. And the more you learn, the more you realize how little you know!’ This shook me to my core. I reflected on this, questioned myself and have felt it hard to...
To my dearest daughter, As a mother, there is so much that I wish I could teach you from my experiences. And I constantly worry that I will not be able to do so; that I will fail to teach you the most important of life lessons, getting caught up in the grind of everyday happenings. I also...
Assalamualaykum I am Merlyn, 38 years old, an unmarried nurse with 3 beautiful kids, a Filipino Muslim revert. I know it may seem quite confusing and surprising how I have kids without being married My complicated situation led me eventually to embrace Islam and this is my story. I was...
