In twenty seven, twenty eight, Dylan Barnes documents the last half of his 27th year and the first half of his 28th, a transformative period for him, like many of us. A simple introduction describes the project better than I can: These images were created between January and December of 2016, a time that encapsulates my last …
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Among the beautiful names of Allah, Al Wahhab reminds us of the generosity of Allah: we don’t have to ask for the ability to see or hear, to walk, talk, and live, in general. He just bestows these gifts on us, to whatever extent He wills. He didn’t have to send all the Prophets and …
These things are resilient! I left the Instax in the back pocket of a pair of slacks, so it had some protection when it went through the washer and dryer. Overall, there wasn’t much damage to the front side at all, just a bit of rounding to the corners, and the chemical strip at the …
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With my recent reminders on forgiveness and mercy, it’s important to remember: while Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala is Al Ghafur, Ar Raheem, the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful, He is also As Sami, Al Basir, Al Kabeer, the All Hearing, All Seeing, All Aware. He is Al Muhsiy, the Accounter, and Al Haseeb, the Bringer …
‘Various Shades Of’ and ‘In the Middle’ are the first two zines in Nate Matos‘ new “Color Theory” series. Like the Blandscapes, each issue contains a group of photos on a single theme: ‘Various Shades Of’ chronicles the brown that pervades manmade landscapes and ‘In the Middle’ features trees and shrubs in urban settings. The Color …
4 or 5 months ago, I came across the Panobooks Kickstarter and remembered the frustration I had when I first started my office job, balancing a notebook or tablet with a keyboard, trying to keep both in front of me, within easy reach and all. I tried small, top-spiraled notepads, turned on their sides, but …
As Allah azza wa jall tells us in the Holy Quran وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِالْحُسْنَى And to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth – that He may recompense those who do evil with [the penalty of] …
