Hardships

Don’t pray for God to take away/ease people’s hardships because hardships are a tool we can use to become closer to God. It is the time we can fully implement our knowledge by becoming people of action. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said, “O you who carry knowledge around with you; are you only…

Ramadan Kareem and 1st Day Thoughts.

First of all, Ramadan Kareem to all my followers who celebrate this month of fasting and spiritual reflection. May Allah bless you and accept from you. I meant to write this yesterday but I forgot, typical of me (heehee). Today was my first ever fast for Ramadan. I have fasted before but only for around 11 hours. Today…

I Forgot..

In all honesty, I forgot I had a blog…it has been the least important thing on my mind lately. I was “studying” hard for exams, by studying I mean watching videos on YouTube. Exams are stressful, and I just wasn’t prepared to be exhausted 100% of the time. Exam time came rather quickly, but I…

Sunsets

I wish I could describe my love of sunsets to people. I remember always running outside when I was little to watch the sunset, even if it was below zero. I have always felt so calm while watching a sunset. The colors reminded me of paint on a canvas, illuminating the sky.  So beautiful that…