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  • Faith and Reason: A Philosophical Exploration

    Introduction In an age of accelerating knowledge and secular confidence, faith is often cast as a relic—irrational, unnecessary, or even dangerous. But the deeper one ventures into the structure of human consciousness, the more fragile such confidence appears. Reason alone does not anchor us. The intellect, for all its brilliance, is haunted by its own

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  • The Day We Return: A Reflection on “Yasduru” in Surah Az-Zalzalah

    How a single word reveals the journey back to the soul’s first knowing of God يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ النَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِيُرَوْا أَعْمَالَهُمْ “On that Day, mankind will return in scattered groups to be shown their deeds.” — Surah Az-Zalzalah (99:6) Introduction: Why This Reflection Matters There are verses in the Qur’an that don’t just speak—they echo.

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  • Bridging Faith and Language: An Urgent Dialogue

    In a time where eloquence and articulation is at an all time low, the attack against the importance of language and literature reigns supreme. To remain good pondering contemplators, we must remember that (paradoxically) it is through language that language is attacked. Language and Religion In a conversation during an interfaith event at Oxford, a

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  • God’s Unique Role: Insights from Surah An-Nas and Al-Ikhlas- Who is God?

    In an age defined by doubt, individualism, and a barrage of conflicting philosophies, few questions remain as persistent and perplexing as this: Who is God? For many, especially in the modern era, the nature of God feels abstract, distant, or even contradictory. Is He a loving caretaker or a stern judge? Is He detached from human

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