When I look at my life, I see how kind Allah has been to me, so many du'as were answered without me even realizing it, so much protection was given when I didn't know I needed it, I can never be grateful enough for how far Allah's mercy and love has brought me...Alhamdulliah
intellectual compatibility is so underrated. the way you can discuss topics, teach each other, put each other onto new books, new perspectives, new ways of thinking, just learn & grow together is top tier. Looks fade, vibes fluctuate but being able to sit down and actually talk?
Please get back to doing puzzles, sudoku, board games, crosswords, word search. Read long novels and watch long form videos.
Seeing my students and even my age-mates uncomfortable being cognitively unentertained is... something. We’re losing patience with thinking deeply.
may Allah keep the innocent people of iran, afghanistan, pakistan, bahrain, qatar, the uae, kuwait, jordan, saudi, and syria away from harm during these attacks. the world does not need more death.
how lucky we are to sit in the comfort of our own homes, able to freely live our lives, eat proper meals, pursue our hobbies while across the world, on the same planet we share, innocent people, families and children just like ours are forced to live in constant fear of death…