Allah
Allah
A word that has become controversial. Thoughts you may have: uncool, barbaric, outdated, primitive, broken, desperate, Arab, poverty… Easy, all it is, is God or Universe or Source or Divine. But He is still Allah / God. That’s all folks
On the Myth of Religious Violence
On the Myth of Religious Violence
In Islamic tradition, the first revelation prophet Muhammad (pbuh) received from Angel Jibril (Gabriel) was the word “Read”. And it was the first Quranic verse revealed to him, which happens to be at the very end of the book. The Quran is of subtle nature; it is not a book […]
On New Age
On New Age
I read the words happiness positivity a minimum of 2,112 times a day & wonder, why all the pressure? From blogs to daily conversations to bank adverts. Banks are promising us happiness! Anyhow, it’s getting tedious, the over explanations and methodologies makes it hard work, as well as a lot of […]
Sweet child, it’s time to wake up.
Sweet child, it’s time to wake up.
Sh. Hamza Yusuf on Islam, The Road to Submission There is MY Islam, as an individual trying to implement in my life the ideals of Islam and using my life as an opportunity to improve my state of submission and that takes a lifetime of work. Each day of our […]
Free-thought and Religion
Free-thought and Religion
“You shall not accept information, unless you verify it for yourself. I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain, and you are responsible for using them.” [Quran 8:22] The idea that religion suppresses free thought and encourages blind belief certainly is by no means, representative of the […]
God is Not the Universe. God is Lord of The Worlds.
God is Not the Universe. God is Lord of The Worlds.
That felt so good! Saying it, designing it, sharing it. I know the concept of God may be difficult to grasp, and then once grasped hard to remember, and God knows that. And He is the Most Merciful. Through out the Quran (Islamic Holy Book) we are constantly challenged about […]
On Arrogance: Letter to Kanye West & Co.
On Arrogance: Letter to Kanye West & Co.
I realize that the photo in my image may be pixelated, but was I going to let myself get too caught up in the details or make it my priority to hope to inspire a glimpse of reality; since we all are sharing our interests. Also, forget spending time surfing […]
Appearance vs Reality
Appearance vs Reality
What we perceive around us in this sensory realm versus all that exists, independently of anyone’s perception. Are we in a social trance? Do we see beyond material nature and the ultimate portrayal of human society? I lived most of my life with little regard passed the material realm. I […]