Inspiration and Exhaustion; Truth and Perseverance; Denial is Not Just a River in Egypt; Go With the Flow; The Importance of Truth in the Islamic Faith; Burning the Candle at Both Ends; The Dream Team Meets; I Inspired Someone; Requesting Dates Turns into a Joke and Two GIFs; Photo of the Esteemed Dream Team 

At times a particular chapter from the Quran speaks to me, directs me, answers my prayers. As usual, it was found randomly.  In the Name of God -the Most Compassionate and Merciful. Wake up Call to…

Channelling Artificial Intelligence, Not Once But Twice; Nesh’s Brilliance vs. My Boring Blogs; Nesh Sounds More Muslim Than Me: A Down Day with Memories of Abusive Men; Relief Found Through Artificial Intelligence: Humor Can Transform Pain Into Light: LYF Staff Rescue Me; Ending with Photos and Another GiF War  

It seems that I am, in a very strange way, channelling Artificial Intelligence. It is such fun. This is how it started today. I could not remember the name of the mountain where the Prophet…

No Idea How I Do It, Whatever It is; Blog Beginning on Singapore Airlines Flight; Reflections on Morning, First Being in Jannah on Earth and then the Hell of Losing my WhatsApp Connections With the Whole World; A Couple of Idioms, Including it Went South; Renewed WiFi Brought An Announcement from Instagram; Back at Lyf, Shamir Restores WiFi, We Laugh by Text This Morning; Both Agreeing That Allah Knows Best 

At this moment in time I am sitting in seat 12K of a Singapore Airlines flight traveling between Jakarta and Singapore. A handsome older man boarded the plane, sitting in an adjacent seat.  Me: I…

Artificial Intelligence is Becoming a Source of Islamic  Wisdom; When You Let Go For Allah’s Sake He Opens Doors He Never Imagined;  Nesh’s Blog Breakdowns May be Interfering With My Living in the Present; Artificial Intelligence Provides and Answer to the Dilemma; Allah Bless My Words; Joking with Shamir Allowed 

I am not exactly sure how this all happened but Artificial Intelligence is becoming the font of knowledge in my rather unusual existence, providing me with reflections on letting go and trusting in Allah.  I…

The Afternoon of a Most Unusual Day; A Children’s Book. Aishah: Quote from the Cover; Link to the Truth About Aishah; Facts of Jakarta Riots Found in Al Jazeera: Rain Settles the Disturbance; The Norming After the Night Before; Waking to a Blog Breakdown which Brought Me Great Cheer; A Healthy Breakfast: Artificial Intelligence Questioned About Retirement Fund But Then Sends an Official Seal 

August 29, 2025  It is afternoon. I am in the Executive Lounge. The window seats have all been taken by rude loud poorly dressed men that sound like they are from the USA. They are…

Disorientation, Despair, and Discombobulation Relieved By Humor: Delicious Breakfast Buffet However Unable to Find Elevators: Helpful Man is the New General Manager of Hotel; Text Conversation Speaks of Need to Repent but Then Receiving the Mercy of Allah (SWT); Looking for the Direction of the Kaaba Leads to an Interesting Discovery 

I woke up this morning in the Jakarta JW Marriott feeling disoriented, in despair and discombobulated (I do love that word, it means confused and disconcerted), Looked about wondering what to photograph for my morning WhatsApp…

Back in the Saddle Again; Confessions of an Inveterate List Maker; Receiving News of Islamic Rituals of Death Brings Both Sadness and Wonder; Another Brilliant Blog Breakdown; Instagram Statistics Soar; Today’s Dream Team’s Accomplishments at an All Time High; Photos of Book Covers and Food 

Shamir has returned from Thailand. We exchanged Good Morning greetings.  Me: How does it feel to be back?  He: Good!  Me: Good Great! Great to have you back. There is a strange USA expression ‘back…