And among His Signs is the sleep that you take by night and by day, and your seeking of His bounty. Truly, in that indeed are signs for people who listen. Ar-Room 23
Category Archives: Reminders
sometimes you just have to
jam esc! At times like that, I used to curse, or cry, or drink, or go for a cigarette, or break out the ice cream, or just hang it up. Alhamdulillah, now I say “SubhanAllah, walhamdulillah, wa la ilaha ill Allah, wa Allahu Akbar,”* then it’s “Bismillah” and get on with it.
looks almost alien, looming there
Amd if your Lord had so willed, He could surely have made mankind one Ummah (community, nation), but they will not cease to disagree Hud, 118
Ghāfir 57
The creation of the heavens and earth is greater than the creation of mankind, but most of the people do not know. Surah Ghāfir, 57
driving, again
O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter – that is the home of [permanent] settlement. Surah Ghafir (the Supreme Forgiver), 39.
walking & driving
Inspired/Reminded by a couple of recent ‘Walkscapes’ Ben Lowy posted to his Instagram, I opened up [unnamed app*] again today and had a bit of fun. There’s a bit of Jason Salavon in this, and in the whole process, so there’s some art-historical cred to it, I suppose, and there are some possibilities to tell some interesting …
Al Jathiyah, 3-5
Indeed, within the heavens and earth are signs for the believers. And in the creation of yourselves and what He disperses of moving creatures are signs for people who are certain. And [in] the alternation of night and day and [in] what Allah sends down from the sky of provision and gives life thereby to …