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A holistic diet for wellness - Part 3

Media intake, islamic diet and giving ourselves time and space to process it all. Modern approaches to a healthy lifestyle often focus on good health through diet and exercise. This is excellent but what about the intellectual, emotional and spiritual aspects to our beings? How do we govern the emotional,

A Holistic Diet For Wellness - Part 2

Re-centring, being present and taking a break from being chronically online. In part 1 we looked at how a buddy of mine was complimenting their physical regimen with a diet that subsists the emotional and spiritual aspects to our being too. Spiritually we aim to stay connected to Allah through

A Holistic Diet For Wellness - Part 1

Having got in shape through a mixture of dieting and exercise a buddy of mine was talking to me about physical diet; and the myriad of options and solutions to working out, staying healthy, eating clean and getting in shape. Our thoughts then turned to the other aspects of our

Heartbreak Part 1 - Allah Loves You

Emotional Turmoil & Tribulations > قَدْ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَآ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَتَّقِ وَيَصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ "Allah has truly

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 29

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 29 > تَبَـٰرَكَ ٱلَّذِى بِيَدِهِ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌ ١ “Blessed is the One in Whose Hands rests all authority. And He is Most Capable

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 28

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 28 > أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ مَا يَكُونُ مِن نَّجْوَىٰ ثَلَـٰ

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 27 - The short life and preparation

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 27 - The short life and preparation > وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ ٤٣ فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَ

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 26 - Reacting to ups and downs

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 26 - Reacting to ups and downs > قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَرُونِى مَاذَا خَلَقُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 25 - Reacting to ups and downs

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 25 - Reacting to ups and downs > وَإِذَآ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ أَعْرَضَ وَنَـَٔا بِجَانِبِهِۦ وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 24 - Gratitude & Sufficiency

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 24 - Gratitude & Sufficiency > أَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِكَافٍ عَبْدَهُۥ ۖ وَيُخَوِّفُونَكَ بِٱلَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَ

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 23

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 23 > وَءَايَةٌۭ لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ ٱلْمَيْتَةُ أَحْيَيْنَـٰهَا وَأَخْرَجْنَا مِنْهَا حَبًّۭا فَمِنْهُ يَأْكُ

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 22

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 22 > وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤۡمِنࣲ وَلَا مُؤۡمِنَةٍ إِذَا قَضَى ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥۤ أَمۡرًا أَن یَكُونَ لَهُمُ ٱلۡ

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 21

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 21 > وَمَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَیَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡیَاۤ إِلَّا لَهۡوࣱ وَلَعِبࣱۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرَةَ لَهِیَ ٱلۡحَیَوَانُۚ لَ

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 20

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 20 > وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا یَشۡكُرُونَ “Surely your Lord is ever Bountiful to humanity, but most

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 19

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 19 > أَرَءَيْتَ مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَـٰهَهُۥ هَوَىٰهُ أَفَأَنتَ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ وَكِيلًا ٤٣ “Have you seen ˹O Prophet˺ the one who has taken

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 18

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 18 > قَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ١ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلَاتِهِمْ خَـٰشِعُونَ ٢ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ ٱللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 17

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 17 > خُلِقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِنْ عَجَلٍۢ ۚ سَأُو۟رِيكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِى فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُونِ ٣٧ “Humankind is made of haste. I will soon show you My

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 16

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 16 > ذِكْرُ رَحْمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبْدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيًّۭا قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَهَ

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 15

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 15 > مَّنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِى لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَا ۚ وَلَا تَزِ

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 14

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 14 > وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَـٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًۭا مِّن صَلْصَـٰلٍۢ مِّنْ حَمَإٍۢ مَّسْنُونٍۢ ٢٨ فَإِ

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 13

> قَالَ ٱجۡعَلۡنِی عَلَىٰ خَزَاۤىِٕنِ ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ إِنِّی حَفِیظٌ عَلِیمࣱ ٥٥ “Yusuf said, “Put me in charge of the store-houses of the land, for I am truly reliable and adept.”” — Quran 12:55

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 12

> ۞ وَمَا مِن دَآبَّةٍۢ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ رِزْقُهَا وَيَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَا ۚ كُلٌ

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 11

> وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُهَـٰجِرِينَ وَٱلْأَنصَارِ وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُم بِإِحْسَـٰنٍۢ رَّضِىَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَ

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 10

> يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ حَسْبُكَ ٱللَّهُ وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٦٤ “O  Prophet! Allah is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you.”—Quran 8:64 When in doubt

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 9

> أَفَأَمِنُوا۟ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَلَا يَأْمَنُ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ ٩٩ “Did they feel secure against Allah’s planning? None would feel secure from Allah’