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Wo/man is such an (ungrateful) animal! S/he cannot bear either too much of water Or too little of it! Yes, I am talking about floods and droughts! What has come over us? We build buildings with impunity And pride ourselves in needless opulence When we cannot conserve even basic water! Just look at Bengaluru Or… Continue reading Wo/man is such an (ungrateful) animal? Change required immediately!
All problems are man-created (personal rut), and all blessings are from the Almighty Let us face it – whatever troubles you are facing currently is your handiwork (personal rut)! And whatever blessings you have are gifts from the Almighty. No, I am not saying this. Almighty Allah states this in the Holy Quran. So, stop… Continue reading How to get out of (your) personal rut?
Let us face it – Attitude is the prime differentiating factor between success and failure in life! Life throws many challenges and puts one in different situations. But the person who bears them all is the successful one. Although many factors determine success in life, the one thing that towers above everything is attitude. So,… Continue reading Human attitude – ‘Immutable’ or can it evolve for the better?
Suicide – the dastardliest act ever PERIOD Now, please do not get me wrong! By stating the above, I am in no way turning a blind eye toward the enormous pressures and extreme vicissitudes people might have faced before taking such an extreme step as suicide. But they are taking away the most precious gift… Continue reading Suicide (Destruction of the most precious gift – Life)
The Mosque/Masjid is the house of Allah, the Almighty. One should never forget this. And the signs of Judgement Day are clearly becoming visible by the day. People who are not entitled to the upkeep of Mosques/Masjids are doing it! Let us strive to remember Allah at all times and especially so in his house.… Continue reading Few Simple, Doable Things in the Mosque/Masjid in Today’s World
Man-made monsters The world is full of several examples like plastic, alcohol, cigarettes, etc. These were created or discovered by human beings for one thing in the first place. But they turned out to be mega-monsters, to say the least! Now, all of the above-mentioned things are not useless. But as the Holy Quran… Continue reading Nipping Man-Made Monsters In Their Buds – The Best Thing (Ever)!
With all the recent hype about artificial intelligence (AI), I thought why not try it out, just to wet the feet? I just typed in the prompts and voila, the stories were generated! The source was https://tools.picsart.com/. What follows below are the results – three flash fiction stories about Muslims in today’s modern world. Please… Continue reading AI-generated flash fiction stories about Muslims in the modern world
Life – you lively vixen who is sometimes joyful and sometimes sad! Why do you sometimes change colors faster than a chameleon? And are sometimes so slow it seems ages! All I want is to live in the moment and slowly disappear into the ages. Like everyone else who has existed on this earth Starting… Continue reading Life – Enough Of Your Silly Games With Me!
The elusive ‘cure-it-all’ Apropos an article by Madeline Holcombe on CNN where she talks about five easy steps to get healthier. In this article, she asks at the beginning of the article if an undiscovered ingredient could cure all our health concerns. And she says it would be nice if such an ingredient were present!… Continue reading Is there something like a ‘cure-it-all’?
Finding peace (rest) of heart How does one really rest one’s heart or find peace of heart? Almighty ALLAH says in the Holy Quran, “Verily in the remembrance of ALLAH do hearts find rest.” So, one should always remember the Almighty sitting, standing, and lying down. One should begin everything with His holy name. The… Continue reading How do I find peace (rest) of my heart? Easy