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    Tag: Quran

    Books that Impacted Me as a Teenager: Confessions of a Bibliophage

      ن وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ “Nun. By the pen, and what they are writing.” [68:1] I am standing inside a used-bookstore. It is extremely hot. A bracket…… Read more “Books that Impacted Me as a Teenager: Confessions of a Bibliophage”

    September 6, 2020September 18, 2020 by Sadaf Farooqi

    The Believer’s “Last Laugh”: The Laugh of Victory

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ I am going to admit it. I have an embarrassingly loud laugh. I admit that I do not like it. I have always…… Read more “The Believer’s “Last Laugh”: The Laugh of Victory”

    August 20, 2019August 23, 2019 by Sadaf Farooqi

    This is 40: The Parent of a Child Who is the Offspring of a Parent

    بسم الله الرحمٰن الرحيم I just love the gradual way I am going grey: it is a uniform scattering of silver emerging all over my head. By…… Read more “This is 40: The Parent of a Child Who is the Offspring of a Parent”

    September 5, 2018November 20, 2018 by Sadaf Farooqi

    Into the Qur’an: Let it Enrich Your Soul and Your Life

    ‎بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـانِ الرَّحِيمِ ‎السَّلآمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ الله وبَرَكآتُه to all my blog readers and subscribers. Hope you are all doing well. I am sorry that I…… Read more “Into the Qur’an: Let it Enrich Your Soul and Your Life”

    April 16, 2018November 20, 2018 by Sadaf Farooqi

    Standing on a Bridge, Aspiring to New Vistas

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Perhaps you have been wondering where/how I am? And, maybe why/to where I seem to have disappeared? Why you are seeing less of…… Read more “Standing on a Bridge, Aspiring to New Vistas”

    July 9, 2017July 10, 2017 by Sadaf Farooqi

    Seeing Things as They are

    بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ The complexity of the human mind really fascinates me sometimes. It is even more thought-provoking how the Qur’an mentions human behavior and psychology…… Read more “Seeing Things as They are”

    May 29, 2017July 4, 2017 by Sadaf Farooqi

    The Nuances of Sincerity

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Many people, especially those Muslims who desire to attain higher ranks of faith, want to be sincere. However, sincerity ― of purpose, mind,…… Read more “The Nuances of Sincerity”

    May 22, 2017October 25, 2021 by Sadaf Farooqi

    “Seeing” Reality With the “Eye” of the Heart

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيمِ In the era during which the Qur’an was revealed, traveling through the lands (or seas) was not an easy task. It was extremely…… Read more ““Seeing” Reality With the “Eye” of the Heart”

    April 27, 2017May 5, 2021 by Sadaf Farooqi

    How to Teach Children the Qur’an

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ One of the most beneficial legacies that a Muslim parent can leave behind for their child, is to facilitate their connection with the…… Read more “How to Teach Children the Qur’an”

    March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 by Sadaf Farooqi

    3 Lesser Known Dua’s in the Qur’an

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ “It’s not safe here anymore.” “Our lives and those of our children are in danger.” “There is no security. Security is a basic…… Read more “3 Lesser Known Dua’s in the Qur’an”

    March 4, 2017March 4, 2017 by Sadaf Farooqi

    My Latest Book, “True Heroes: The Prophetic Guide to Leadership”

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـانِ الرَّحِيمِ So, yeah, here I am. Finally. 😇 You must have noticed that I have been a little missing-in-action on this blog, since many…… Read more “My Latest Book, “True Heroes: The Prophetic Guide to Leadership””

    February 26, 2017August 1, 2017 by Sadaf Farooqi

    The Fruits of Unschooling: Better a Misunderstood Misfit, Than a Cultural Conformist

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ What does being a niqabi, an unschooling parent, living in culturally-rigid Pakistan, not being able to people-please and sweet-talk my way into and…… Read more “The Fruits of Unschooling: Better a Misunderstood Misfit, Than a Cultural Conformist”

    September 21, 2016November 7, 2016 by Sadaf Farooqi

    Changes in My Life, and a New Book: “How to Benefit From the Qur’an”

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Ramadan came and went like a whirlwind. A beautiful whirlwind of blessings and worship; swoons and sighs; soul-stirring Qur’an recitation; parched throats and…… Read more “Changes in My Life, and a New Book: “How to Benefit From the Qur’an””

    July 5, 2016November 7, 2016 by Sadaf Farooqi

    Getting it “Just Right”: The Components of Wisdom

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Many, if not most of us, try to ‘get it right’ in life. We want the right mix of blessings, experiences, relationships, and…… Read more “Getting it “Just Right”: The Components of Wisdom”

    May 19, 2016November 7, 2016 by Sadaf Farooqi

    The Positives of Pain

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيمِ Pain: all of us dread it. It would probably not be too far-fetched a claim to say that no one in their right…… Read more “The Positives of Pain”

    January 4, 2016November 8, 2016 by Sadaf Farooqi

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