2018 – My Little Bit

Two weeks into 2018 already, yet I still keep coming across posts and images of how to make your 2018 better. "Fresh start", most of them say. While browsing through such posts, I asked myself my plans for this year, "Do I want to make huge intricate plans for the whole year? Or shall I...

Ramadan Challenge: Your Mega Mind!

While talking about controlling our hands, feet, tongue, eyes etc. from committing sins, I feel we often ignore the source from which all our actions stem. How about controlling, or rather managing and training, the source first? Where it all begins... Yes, "the mind"! All throughout the day, our mind keeps a steady stream of...

Peace!

Peace! The whole world's hankering after it. Today we have peace conventions, peace rallies, peace slogans, and yet, there is no peace. We are insecure in our own minds, in our own homes, in our own homeland. Amazing though it may sound but we don't really need to go into that much hullabaloo to get...

Light of Dawn

This piece of poetry was written on the theme of SIST '14: Revive the light within; let the change begin I gaze at the moonless sky, covered with black clouds The darkness piercing my eyes, I close them with a frown I hear the cry of jackals, oh what an eerie sound! Rest is as...

Gratitude – An Attitude

For quite some time, I've been noticing a trait that is very common amongst us, irrespective of whether we're religious or not. We all have, more or less, ingratitude! We don't have gratitude. The reason I use the word 'have' and not 'show' is that gratitude is an attitude, it's a whole different paradigm. If you have...

The Barbecue Pit

Bismillah. I was standing by the barbecue pit, staring at the juicy tikkas (pieces of meat) and the glowing coals. As the fat from the skewers dripped on the coals, the flames roared and rose higher. At that moment, the fire looked angry and scary, crackling more brightly with each fat dripping. A strange visualization came...

The Blessing Called Wudu

There are some moments in life that touch you forever! They make your heart thump loudly with ecstasy and excitement... And you want to live that moment and do not want it to end, ever! I live such moments about five times a day. When the first drop of water touches my hand, I feel...

Gone with the Wind

Sometimes when I'm alone, I let my imagination run wild, My mind wanders through deserts, I let the sand be my guide I hear the hooves of horses, impatiently stamping the ground They wait for the command of the leader, awaiting just a sound I see in the eyes of warriors, bravery and determination Their...

Summer Camp ’13 (For Sisters)

Assalam u 'alaykum. Youth Club is organizing a summer camp for sisters that comprises of lots of interesting categories. It's from June 10th to July 4th, Mondays to Thursdays from 5-7 pm. Venue is Farooqia Masjid Hall for ladies in F-6/1, Islamabad. But it's the categories that are most interesting. Here's a brief overview of...

Little Blessings

My friend and I entered the university gate in the late afternoon and started looking for some shade to sit under. We walked from tree to tree and umbrella to umbrella, but either the shade had gone or the place was occupied. Finally, after a long time, we saw a bench far off that gave some...