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Admiring the Flawless Creation of the One in Whose Hands Is the Dominion
Admiring the Flawless Creation of the One in Whose Hands Is the Dominion
Exploring Surah Al-Mulk — The Sovereignity, Ayat 1–5
Adele Arbi
Nov 24
I have no power and no strength, except with Allah
I have no power and no strength, except with Allah
The brilliance of “La hawla wala quwwata illa billah”
Adele Arbi
Nov 5
A Sign of True Believers, Falling Into Prostration
A Sign of True Believers, Falling Into Prostration
Exploring Surah As-Sajdah — The Prostration, ayat 10–15
Adele Arbi
Nov 1
20 of The Most Beautiful Duas from the Quran and the Sunnah
20 of The Most Beautiful Duas from the Quran and the Sunnah
Supplications that reach the heavens
Adele Arbi
Oct 9
Trusting in the Divine Protection Every Night
Trusting in the Divine Protection Every Night
Exploring the Last Two Ayat of Surat Al-Baqarah (285–286)
Adele Arbi
Sep 23
We can’t rush something we want to last forever
We can’t rush something we want to last forever
The timeless quality of patience and going slow
Adele Arbi
Sep 13
The 10 Most Therapeutic and Healing Words in Islam
The 10 Most Therapeutic and Healing Words in Islam
Words that can mend a broken heart
Adele Arbi
Sep 9
The subtle art of surrender
The subtle art of surrender
Going from ‘I give up’ to ‘I surrender’
Adele Arbi
Sep 2
Finding Consolation in the Morning Light
Finding Consolation in the Morning Light
Exploring Surah Ad-Duhaa— The Morning Brightness
Adele Arbi
Aug 28
We are all renting on Earth, nobody owns anything
We are all renting on Earth, nobody owns anything
Everything in this world is temporary
Adele Arbi
Aug 21
The silent struggles of a modern muslim woman
The silent struggles of a modern muslim woman
finding peace in the chaos and calm in the storm
Adele Arbi
Aug 9
Indeed, Mankind is in Loss
Indeed, Mankind is in Loss
Exploring Surah Al-Asr — The Declining Day
Adele Arbi
Aug 6
When the Earth Shakes, a Reminder of Accountability
When the Earth Shakes, a Reminder of Accountability
Exploring Surah Az-Zalzalah, The Earthquake
Adele Arbi
Jul 18
I Completed Reading The Quran in Arabic for the First Time at Age 30
I Completed Reading The Quran in Arabic for the First Time at Age 30
It took me one year and three months
Adele Arbi
Jul 4
Being in Awe of the Majesty of Quran’s Most Revered Ayah
Being in Awe of the Majesty of Quran’s Most Revered Ayah
Exploring Ayatul Kursi, The Verse of the Throne
Adele Arbi
Jul 1
A Small Surah With the Biggest Message
A Small Surah With the Biggest Message
Exploring Surah Al-Ikhlas, The Sincerity, Equal to a Third of the Quran
Adele Arbi
Jun 3
I am not enough, but Allah is enough for me
I am not enough, but Allah is enough for me
The power of “Hasbiallahu wa ni’mal wakil”
Adele Arbi
May 30
From Clot to Knowledge, the First Call to Read and Reflect
From Clot to Knowledge, the First Call to Read and Reflect
Exploring Surah Al Alaq, The Clot, Ayat 1–5
Adele Arbi
May 14
Finding Mercy and Guidance in the Most Recited Surah
Finding Mercy and Guidance in the Most Recited Surah
Exploring Surah Fatihah, The Opening Chapter
Adele Arbi
Apr 25
Why I Organize My Goals Based on the Hijri Calendar
Why I Organize My Goals Based on the Hijri Calendar
How a different calendar transformed my goal setting
Adele Arbi
Feb 7
The 15 Most Beautiful Words I Learned Studying Arabic
The 15 Most Beautiful Words I Learned Studying Arabic
A pilgrimage through the heart of the language of the Quran
Adele Arbi
Jan 1
The 3 Most Beautiful Beliefs I Internalized from Reading the Quran
The 3 Most Beautiful Beliefs I Internalized from Reading the Quran
Divine beliefs that reach the soul
Adele Arbi
Dec 20, 2023
An Open Letter to My Arabic Language Teacher
An Open Letter to My Arabic Language Teacher
It’s the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom
Adele Arbi
Aug 23, 2023
The 9 Strategies that Helped Me as a Muslim Reach a Six-Figure Salary in my 20s
The 9 Strategies that Helped Me as a Muslim Reach a Six-Figure Sala...
#3. I moved where the opportunities are
Adele Arbi
Aug 1, 2023
I Took a Break from Arabic Language Learning and my Fluency Improved
I Took a Break from Arabic Language Learning and my Fluency Improved
That feeling of being better after a break is called the returner learner effect
Adele Arbi
Jul 25, 2023
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