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Tag: Islamic reflection

  • The Beauty of Istighfar: Why Seeking Forgiveness Is More Than Saying Sorry

    Istighfar is more than a ritual phrase. It’s a return. A quiet, sincere turning back to the One who knows you better than you know yourself. The Prophet ﷺ used to seek forgiveness more than 70 times a day — and he was sinless. If that doesn’t show its importance, what else will? “So say,…

  • Faith Isn’t Meant to Be Blind

    Too often, we’re told: “Just follow what the scholar says,” or “Don’t ask too much.” But is that really what Islam wants from us? Islam is a faith built on knowledge (‘ilm), reflection (tafakkur), and deep understanding (fiqh). The Qur’an itself repeatedly calls us to think, ponder, question, and observe. Faith in Islam isn’t meant…

  • Worshipping the Shiny: How Materialism Became the New Idol

    When we think of idol worship, we picture ancient people bowing to statues made of stone and gold. Something primitive. Something far removed from the “modern” world we live in. But maybe idols didn’t disappear.Maybe they just changed shape. They now glow in our hands.Hang on our walls.Drive past us on highways.And stare back at…

  • Finding Balance: Being Muslim in Malaysia Without Getting Pulled to the Extreme

    Being Muslim in Malaysia has always come with a certain… flavour. There’s the Friday mosque crowd and the kenduri scene, the Qur’an reciters and the tik-tok du’a warriors. And somewhere in between, there’s you, trying to be a decent Muslim, live your life, and not get dragged into every loud argument online. But lately, it…