Note to self.
Hopelessness. A yearning that’s never going to end. Enough. Playing with fonts… It’s time to break free, It’s time to hope again, It’s time to remember that you will rise again, It’s time to move on,...
View ArticleLove? Now that’s a tough question.
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View ArticleDo not despair of the mercy of Allah.
This ayah is one of the most beautiful in the Quran. May Allah envelop us in His mercy. Amen.
View ArticleThere is life after Facebook
Originally written for Gulf News “Off the Cuff”: http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/there-is-life-after-facebook-1.1179484 Dear Facebook, You asked what’s on my mind. Well, there is a lot that we...
View ArticleDubai: the lesser known side
I’m sure you’ve heard about the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building, and seen the pics in the Burj Series on my blog. And you saw the architecture at Souk Madinat Jumeirah as well. Heck, I even brought...
View ArticleFlames
At the moment, anywhere you look you find flame trees in full bloom. It’s a beautiful sight. Below are some pics of the same. Bursting into a riot of colour! New beginnings When bloom and bud live...
View ArticleDo some soul-searching during Ramadan
This image is one I took and designed last year for Ramadan. Originally written for Gulf News “Off the Cuff” http://gulfnews.com/opinions/offthecuff/do-some-soul-searching-during-ramadan-1.1206472 It’s...
View ArticleWhich night? Can’t really be sure! Let’s redouble our efforts!
As Ramadan creeps away, I know just one thing… we can’t really ever be sure about things like Laylatul Qadr…. Different for different time zones, very ambiguous, can’t really say whether we have rays...
View ArticleArt of dealing with exam agony
Originally published in Gulf News “Off the Cuff” on 26th August 2013. Late upload… sorry guys http://gulfnews.com/opinions/offthecuff/art-of-dealing-with-exam-agony-1.1223937 Gladly, my exam papers...
View ArticleOh to wander a little more…
I think something like this was originally said by JR Tolkien in Lord of the Rings (or is it Rumi?) but it’s very close to home. I’m just feeling incredibly blessed every single day and the wanderer...
View ArticleInfinity … beckons
What’s the first thing that pops up in your head when you look at this image? To me it’s simply soaring away into infinity.
View ArticleThoughts and photos
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ العَظِيم Subhan Allahi wa bi Hamdihi Subhan Allahil Azeem Translation: Glory be to Allah and all praise is due to Him, glory be to Allah the greatAbu...
View ArticleEvery little step counts
So, sometimes we do stuff, and it’s like we didn’t do it at all. It feels like you made a gargantuan effort, with no yield. It can dishearten you, it can make you feel like “What does it matter if I...
View ArticleWa Man Yatiqillah…
Surah Talaq, Surah Number 65 Ayah 2-3 (The Quran) Bismillahir Rahman Ir Raheem وَمَن يَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ يَجۡعَل لَّهُ ۥ مَخۡرَجً۬ا (٢) وَيَرۡزُقۡهُ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا يَحۡتَسِبُۚ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى...
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