Yesterday morning began in a non characteristic manner, not my usual routine. For some unknown reason, after offering Fajr prayer, I opened Instagram, to find a most inspiring message. I message Alina’s daughters, Natasha and…
There was much ambivalence in the days prior to my birthday. Extensive celebrations had been made for the day itself. Scarcely required actually as the days preceding my birthday brought EXTENSIVE celebrations here at the…
I recall a moment in time when I was feeling neglectful of my faith. I was in correspondence ,at that time, with Fazil. He was most reassuring. reminding me that Allah (WT) preferred his believers…
I asked ChatGPT if he/she/it was familiar with the concept of the shell and the pearl and this is the response I received. Yes, I’m familiar with the concept of the shell and the pearl—but…
A previous conversation with Fazil heard me saying:Me: I will now look up jiggy and iddah. I am getting smarter by the minute with your help. Later I did look up the two words. Jiggy…
I am back on the straight and narrow. Giving up my foodie, fun-loving persona. If you keep on the straight and narrow, you behave in a way that is honest and moral. The straight and…
A word came to me on the elevator coming down to breakfast. It was peripatetic, did not know the meaning of the word but when I looked it up realized that it perfectly described my…
Thank goodness, thank my lucky stars, Alhamduillah 2024 is behind me (and us). Thank my lucky stars means to be grateful for something.2024 has been a terrible year. For me anyway. I do remember that…
Peace is the word that came to me on the morning of July 18, 2024. . Of course, peace is central to the the Islamic Faith. It is mandatory to speak of the prophet in…
I leave this womb tomorrow. Since it is planned it must be a a Caesarian section. Hahaha!!! The origins of that word are fascinating, something unknown until a few minutes ago. Dates from the early…