Maybe, Surely (‘Wielding Words’ – #6)

I'm fed up of seeing my faith getting smeared time and time again. 'Wielding Words' - #6

Vein of Fury (‘Wielding Words’ – #5)

'Wielding Words' - #5

Her Last Words (‘Wielding Words’ – #4)

'Wielding Words' - #4

(Un)Cuteness of a Cross Kid

Cross kids look cute, don't they!? But there's a line (an imaginary one, of course) that they should not be encouraged to skip in their anger, for it can only get worse. For the parents, for the peers, for their teachers and for such kids themselves.

The Secularisation of Ahl-e-Bait (AS)

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You must’ve come across various sweet quotes these days claiming to be from Hazrat Ali, like “A friend in need is friend indeed”, “Friends and hopes go hand in hand”, “Love is the ultimate goal” and what not. Words so sugary that you may become diabetic! You’ll find songs and ghazals being sung in the name of Hussain and ‘Ali. Coke studio and “Sufi” singers have made a million-dollar industry out of these secular emotional glorifications. What’s even more interesting is that most of these are bordering on shirk and sometimes even openly un-Islamic. On another side of the spectrum, you witness Hussain being portrayed as a socialist, Fatima and Zainab as feminists and ‘Ali as a propagator of secular wisdom and love. In fact, don’t be surprised if you soon see people using quotes with his name for their illicit relationships like they have done with Maulana Rumi, the…

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The Eid that just isn’t

Remember Alwar, Raniganj, Bhagalpur and Kashmir. Remember India, Pakistan, Yemen and Syria. Remember the Ummah. Remember Humanity. Remember the World.

I’m Divin’ Deep (‘Wielding Words’ – #3)

'Wielding Words' - #3

I spit on feminism

I spit on feminism... or what it has turned into. Here I rant about the absurdity of the concept.

Three Unscripted Warriors (Part III)

A little bit of Sabr can bring you a long way! The final part (finally!) in the 3-part series of ordinary women whose battles have caught my attention and taught me so much in the last few months.

Three Unscripted Warriors (Part II)

"If each and every one of us focused only on our sorrows, this world would be a depressing place indeed."

Three Unscripted Warriors (Part I)

The first of the 3-parts series on three separate battles of three different women and how they won them. All their battles carry the same message: that of not letting your demons overpower you and to smile them away.

Know that you’re loved, Baji! (‘Wielding Words’ – #2)

Poetry Collection- 'Wielding Words' #2

Hijab by any other name is fashion

The best post on so-called "hijab fashion" and "hijab empowerment" I've ever read!   https://discover.wordpress.com/2017/05/26/a-hijab-by-any-other-name-isfashion/

‘Ruth’: A Tribute (Poetry Collection- ‘Wielding Words’, #1)

Poetry Collection- 'Wielding Words', #1 My tribute to Ruth, a revolutionary novel of the nineteenth century, written by the English novelist, Elizabeth Gaskell. Ruth is the story of an orphan named Ruth, a pretty, poor 16 year old who, unknowingly, gets into a passionate affair with a rich, young man, who is captivated by her beauty for a very short while and then leaves the girl to fend for herself with a child on the way.

An Internal Debate

"The darkest places in Hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." - Dante Aleghieri

Ink on my fingertips

Mandatory introductory post with a flashy title. Oh well!

Our Journey of Loss

There are hidden blessings in every struggle.

Dear Selena Gomez (…and all other superstars)

It's high time that the music industry stopped playing with our impressionable young minds and putting things in their heads that they're sure to regret later. Rap songs are the worst place to seek advice from but sadly, young adults are getting influenced from there only. And nobody's ready to take responsibility.

The demoralised Muslim mind

This article cracks the million dollar question of widespread depression (or a lesser, non-clinical version of it called Demoralised) that has taken hold of our youth. May Allaah SWT Make us take heed of the lessons in it, Aameen Ya Rabbul'Aalameen

‘Where do the Darkest Souls go?’ (‘Wielding Words’ – #8)

May the darkest souls turn to sincere repentance before the heaven walls are cemented for them, Aameen Ya Rabb 🌻

‘Rather– Never!’ (‘Wielding Words’ – #7)

It's a frame of mind, a feeling where I feel handicapped about so many things happening around me. Heck! The world is ruining itself and I can't lift a finger to change a thing. I cannot seem to come to terms with a loss that wasn't actually one, for that particular thing was never meant for me. And this sense of not succeeding in anything is tiring. 'Wielding Words' - #7