spirituality
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Albert Camus (1913-1960) writes the Myth of Sisyphus. In this absurd book (which is meant as a compliment of coherence for Camus ideas), he explores the idea of how life has no purpose, and the truly ‘absurd’ man accepts this. His works can be seen when he totally divorces his hope, ideals, and actions from
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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 The modern world presents an unprecedented convergence of neuroscientific discovery and ancient theological wisdom. As algorithmic technologies, social media platforms, and dopamine-based reward systems increasingly shape human behavior, empirical findings begin to illuminate spiritual truths articulated centuries ago. Central to this intersection is dopamine—a neurotransmitter governing motivation, anticipation, and reward-seeking behavior. This article examines
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Introduction ADHD and OCD are psychiatric terms, but they are also moral postures. Modernity explains them through neurochemistry, cognitive models, and behavioural indices. Religion explains them through the nafs (soul)- the self in tension with itself. This is not metaphor. It is a competing anatomy. The Qur’an outlines three states of the human soul: These
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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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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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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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