Tag: #Quran
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It Ain’t Over Till You Win!
Peace be upon you, beautiful human being! Today, I learned something profound about bad days. Turns out, “I didn’t have a bad day. I had a character developing day.” (Les Brown) The sun always rises again for a new day. No matter how dark it gets, you know, without the shadow of a conceivable doubt, […]
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How To Get Everything You Want
When you try to stay on the surface of the water, you sink. But when you try to sink, you float. Alan Watts Peace be upon you, beautiful human being! Thought experiment: Is a bottle of water in the ocean at one with it? Is it separate from the ocean? Yes, it is separated from […]
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Remember When It Was Only Him
A Bedouin was asked how he came to know his Lord. He said: Droppings point to the existence of livestock, And footprints point to that of passers by, So constellations that fill the sky, and an earth filled with valleys, And oceans filled with waves, Does that not point to Al-Latīf, Al-Khabīr? Peace be upon […]
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Are You an Enlightened Caretaker?
Peace be upon you, beautiful human being! Today, my dear mom asked me to help her water our plants. She filled up the bright orange Home Depot bucket to the brim with our green garden hose. (Acting like I had muscles) I steered it towards our lovely peach tree. “Just throw the whole bucket in […]
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How My Eczema Went Away Forever
Peace be upon you, beautiful human being! One day, I woke up. Stumbling over to the bathroom sink in my sleepy stupor, I stretched my arms and greeted myself in the mirror. “G’mornin’!” As real me met mirror me, our eyes widened with horror. Did a bee sting me? Did I have an allergic reaction? […]
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What are “vibes” anyway?
Peace be with you always, you beautiful human being! Be aware of your own worth, do not beg for light from the moon, obtain it from the spark within you. Iqbal This is one of my absolute favorite topics. Physics, Self-Development & Islam. Those are my core passions in a nutshell. Did you ever pause […]
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Darwin’s Survival of the Fittest Isn’t Real
The lamps are different, but the Light is the same. One matter, one energy, one Light, one Light-mind, endlessly emanating all things. Rumi Peace be upon you, beautiful human being! Have you ever heard of redwood trees? Yup, these bad boys right here! Or rather…my undeniable proof for all of you who think life is […]
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What Will Prevent You From Progress?
Peace be upon you, beautiful human being of the world! Here’s a lesson to be gently hammered into our heads. When you’re trying to change for the better, do NOT ever compare yourself to anyone else. Whether it’s physical appearance (“aesthetics“), IQ (which changes over time btw as the brain is malleable), house, car, yacht […]
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Add Value Always
Peace be upon you, beautiful human being! This is a lesson I learned from John Maxwell. Whenever you are in a gathering, on the phone or with a loved one, ask yourself, “How can I add value to this conversation/moment/person?” Don’t just wait for the other person to finish talking. Remember, leaders speak last. They […]
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When You’re Confused…
Peace be upon you, beautiful human being! Right now, I just finished sweatin’ it out on le treadmill. Having no expectations going in, I put on my YouTube (Majed Mahmoud’s Tricks of Shaytan) and just went for it! Best.decision.of.my.life. Somehow, 20+ minutes passed by in the blink of an eye. As for me, I felt…nothing […]