Reading Time: 11 minutesUpdated February 3rd 2026 I read somewhere this weekend that it’s amazing how Ramadan always approaches when our hearts need it the most. I could not agree more, as this is a fact. Ramadan is not just a regular month where the focus is on iftar and suhoor. It is a deeply spiritual month filled…
Control your Nafs: personal development from the Islamic perspective
Reading Time: 11 minutes“Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists).” (Quran 96:1) I love to read; I devoured books even as a little kid. It was my form of escapism. Not being able to read or understand Arabic, the verse above puzzled little Eliana greatly but she didn’t question it because she…