About Me — Abdelrahman
A father on a journey to be better
As-salamu alaykum, I’m Abdelrahman a married Muslim and a father of one beautiful little man. Everyday is a gift with our little guy, and like any father you want your kid to grown up to be a million times better than you.
However the thing about life is you don’t know when its gonna end, you don’t have access to the count down of your time on this earth; you don’t know how many days or hours or even breaths you have left. There’s a solution however, and one that resonates with me everyday since I heard it
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him (for the deceased).”
Why I’m Writing on Medium
Which gets me to why I’m writing on medium.
Firstly, Writing feels natural to me, which is why I’ve chosen Medium to share my journey. It’s a space where I can be open in a way that’s much better than other video-led social media platforms.
Secondly, it’s perfect for who I’m writing for: my kiddo. So that one day he can see my journey if I’m not here on this earth with him. And I can achieve what the prophet said can only be achieved by a deceased, a “virtuous descendant who prays for him”
Finally, I can achieve yet another achievement only unlocked for the deceased:sharing “a knowledge which is beneficial”. I’m hoping that through my articles I can connect with readers who share similar interests and will add value to them as they add value to me.
Some of the topics I’ll be covering include:
- Health: Lessons learned on how to simplify everyday life, live mindfully and with intention as a Muslim. Achieving 100% synchronization of body, mind and soul.
- Wealth: Personal finance management tips and tricks, and lessons I learned along the way.
- Relationships: Family and friends, and how to manage relationships as a Muslim.
- Entertainment: Reviews, analysis, and recommendations of games, books, movies and shows from an Islamic lens.
Where I’m at right now
I’m an electrical design engineer working a 9–5 trying to transition to running my own business. While there’s no safety net, or guarantees in running your own business there’s a kind of freedom to it, one that let’s me create something that’s creative, personal and aligns with my believes.
I found part of that freedom working part time as a science teacher in an online Islamic School, which is awesome since I get to teach sciences which I love and link it to my believes as a Muslim, though it is extremely late at night due to time difference.
Another piece of freedom was my freelance graphic design side hustle (basically whenever I get a client, so not the most stable of side hustles),
I also used to be into game development and modding games— until someone told me I had to learn coding…
Some Fun Facts About Me:
- I love waking up early in the morning and having a slow morning with a cup of milk tea and my E-Reader as I relax on my couch, this is my happy place.
- My favorite travel destination is Bali Specifically Nusa Dua.
- My favorite Non-Fiction Book “Because you are Allah”
- My most proud piece of artwork is designing book covers for my favorite fiction book series ‘Paranormal’ by Ahmed Khaled Tawfik.
- My favorite movie is “V for Vendetta”
- My favorite cartoon is “Ben 10”
- My favorite sound to sleep to is the sound of tapping rain on the window, and fire cracking in the fireplace.
Thanks for stopping by and getting to know me!
