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Between two books of signs

  Between the two books   Ayaat*, signs, envelope me Stars and planets, earth and sky Every drop of water in every great river Flowing to meet the sea Every cell in every body Pulsating to some internal decree DNA … Continue reading

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The wind

The Wind Time has broken down and the memory that remains is in the windsong flowing through eons it touches my face And I remember the way I used to be Linking my past to my present to my future … Continue reading

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Wal-laahul Musta'aan

Reblogged from YasSarNal QuR'aN: Dear brothers/sisters, Assalamu Alaikum. I was thinking of writing on this inspiring topic since a long time and today, alhamdulillah, I am able to make it. Please read on, Inshaa’Allah. Can there be any Salah (prayer) … Continue reading

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Al- Qayyum

  Light follows darkness and day follows night. Ease follows hardship And there is sweetness in grief. The slave has lost herself and come to the Master In depravity, the needing peels away the veil of ego; so as to … Continue reading

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‘Rida’ = ‘contentment’

Assalamu alaikum (peace be with you) I wanted to share this talk with you all, my dear readers. It is a deep and wise teaching from the core of Islamic theology…which seems sadly lost among much of our nation today … Continue reading

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Tawhid -’one-ness’

A dear sister sent me this email, with a reflection on the verse below I believe from a weekly Quran reminder page on FB that she found; Allah, the Most High, says: “… and among them is he who is … Continue reading

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The spider’s house

*** Reflections on the passages below*** How often we build our houses upon flimsy foundations and how often they are torn down by the wind or some stray occurrence. Yet we build our house again on a flimsy foundation. Jesus … Continue reading

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My love only grows stronger – ‘Learning to be’

This poem was inspired by a song that touched a deep chord in my soul. I hope you enjoy it and are benefited by it. Please keep me in your prayers and God bless you all Assalamu alaikum (peace be … Continue reading

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Poems: Reflection / The White Deer

Reblogged from Ecstatic Exchange / Poetry of Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore: (Note: I’ve been invited to present a series of eight sessions on poetry, I’m calling The Ecstatic Exchange Seminars on Poetry: Intuitions & Enthusiasms. As a foundational text, I’m using … Continue reading

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Boston

Reblogged from Exploring Life, The Universe and Everything: Terrorism is not the weapon of the weak. It is the weapon of the morally bankrupt and mentally depraved. As Muslims, we should join all civilized human beings in condemning it in … Continue reading

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