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Long have I wished to read great poetry and recently had the chance to read John Milton’s Paradise lost and Paradise Regained. These two poems, consisting of 12 and 4 books respectively around 400 pages is a masterpiece in Literature, accessible to all; though some passages’ full effect will only be felt by a reader
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As human beings, we make choices every day. We have preferences for food, clothing, whom to engage with conversation with, whom to take as a friend, when to wake up, when to sleep, what to do with our time in between. The list is endless. Hopefully for those that are not contractually bound by another
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On my recent travels through Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, I found myself returning to the same realisation again and again: the human condition everywhere is the same. Beneath the shifting languages, rituals, and landscapes, human beings are united by the same twin currents of existence—we fear harm, and we long for peace. Yet peace is
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Introduction Why are we here? Every human being, whether religious or secular, eventually confronts this question. The Qur’an, Islam’s revealed scripture, offers not only a theological answer but a deeply existential one. At the centre of its moral narrative is the story of Adam—not merely as the first human, but as a reflection of the
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Introduction In the modern world, where personal autonomy is often prized above all else, religious prohibitions are frequently misunderstood as arbitrary restrictions—rules imposed from above to control desire or suppress freedom. In Islam, however, what is haraam—that which is forbidden—is not defined by human instinct, social tradition, or clerical whim. It is defined by God,
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The Antichrist, or Dajjal, is not merely a future individual. He is a recurring phenomenon: a corruption that arises when religious authority is wielded without accountability, when God’s message is twisted into an instrument of control. The Qur’an repeatedly warns against this distortion—not from enemies of faith, but from within. Surah Al-Hadid, verse 25 presents
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Understanding the Purpose of the Qur’an – A Guide for the Sincere Seeker When people encounter the Qur’an for the first time—whether in a hotel drawer, at a mosque, or through a friend—it is often introduced as a complete guide for life. Some Muslims, in their passion, cite the verse: “We have not neglected anything
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We live by faith far more than we live by proof. We trust that the sun will rise tomorrow, though there is no deductive necessity that it must. We believe our memories are real, even though we’ve never stepped outside our minds to verify them. We accept that our parents are truly our parents, though
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The question of what it means to be human has long preoccupied philosophers, theologians, and scientists alike. On the surface, humans appear to be animals—living beings shaped by instinct, biology, and environmental conditioning. However, on closer examination, certain unique human qualities begin to emerge. These include our language, sense of aesthetics, capacity for ritual, moral
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