Madiyah Rana

~ A Golden Gem ~

In Arabic, the word ‘Fitnah’ which means ‘trials’ or ‘tests’, is derived from the root word ‘Fatanah’, meaning ‘to test gold.’ It…

Language Development in Newborns

A super interesting Psychology fact I learnt today on language development in new borns and infants!

“Newborns are biologically capable of hearing the entire range of phonemes in all languages worldwide. But as babies grow and are more exposed to…

The Leap Of Faith

“1… 2….. 3…. JUUUMP!” I cheered to my baby cousin as she lunged off the high place she was standing on.

I caught her in my embrace and brought her close to me in a tight cuddle.

She giggled.

“Allah will guide you along the way.” [Quotes & Gems]

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Knowing Muhammad (salallahu alayhi wasallam)

Marking the children’s books is one of my favourite tasks as a student volunteer in a Primary school. It’s pretty interesting reading through the work of 8 year olds, and getting an insight into their innocent (or perhaps not so innocent) thoughts…

Thoughts Of A Singleton [My two-cents]

I used to have a huge fancy list of qualities I would look for in a potential husband. I mean, I still have a list, its still pretty long, but… its not as fancy and nit-picky.

You see, as you grow in knowledge, as you learn more and more, you come to realise…

The Farmer And His Son [What is true success?]

The Power Of Dhikr

When you’ve been repeating the same Du’aas, every day for several years, it’s so easy to lose touch with their meanings. It’s so easy for the tongue to make the same habitual movements, yet for the heart to be so absent at the same time.

Mannerisms Before Knowledge [The vision of Umm Imam Shafi]

Imam Shafi’s mother was someone who had high aspirations for her child. At the age of two, she took him on a journey to Makkah to begin his studies. Imam Shafi’ at one point, was away from home for 2 years, studying and teaching…