PinnedLayla El ZeinDo you feel safe with God?Safety within oneself (security/insecurity) is a learned sense that the world is not out to get us. We can be us. When we have that we…3 min read·Jun 15, 2023----
Layla El ZeinSix Pointers to Navigate Abusive RelationshipsSome may find themselves trapped in abusive relationships, stuck in an inner state of confusion and ambiguity regarding what is a good…6 min read·Jun 20, 2021----
Layla El ZeinHealing, a privilege or a choice?The life principle puts healing at the heart of agency. It is, in a way, self evident: life itself presupposes the ability to continue to…2 min read·Sep 25, 2020----
Layla El ZeinOn sacrifice, mental health, and dignity.On what became the commemoration of Eid ul Adha, God asked Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-salām to sacrifice his son for His sake. But God did not want…5 min read·Aug 27, 2020----
Layla El ZeinFormal education is all we pursue, and yet it is not true knowledge, only a possible means to it.If you have thrown all you are and have into pursuing the means you may not have much success reaching the goal.2 min read·Jul 11, 2020----
Layla El ZeinMuch of our anxieties are caused by doubt.We doubt our worth; our abilities; our opinions; our feelings; our beliefs; the truth at times.2 min read·Jul 10, 2020--1--1
Layla El ZeinA husband is not found, he is giftedLadies, do not succumb to the social pressure of “finding a husband”. A husband is not found, he is gifted to you by the One in whose hands…3 min read·Jul 2, 2020----
Layla El ZeinThe unexamined lifeSocrates said “ the unexamined life is not worth living”5 min read·Jun 29, 2020----
Layla El ZeinA Reflection on RelationshipsA ‘relationship’ denotes the condition and character of the relation we have with others.3 min read·Jun 10, 2020----
Layla El ZeinSeven pointers to guide you along the spiritual pathSometimes Allah wants you to make time for “other” ‘ibadat. The Beloved ﷺ taught that the value of a deed rests on the intention behind it…3 min read·May 29, 2020----