Quran & Nature

Perception, illusion, and knowledge between science and inner experience I have transformed light into thought. Every day the sun dazzles me, new words are born. Today is one of those days when the sun’s rays flood the lake, making the waves seem metaphysical. Everything, to me, is metaphysical: the clouds scattered like forgotten sheep in the sky, the stains that the clouds’ shadows draw across the mountains. When a mind is metaphysical, everything that is not becomes boring

Faith is a silent whisper:  it does not knock at your door, but slips into your home like a white feather gently falling, coming to rest at your feet. It does not compete with noise, nor does it raise its voice to be heard. On the contrary, it fears a world that is too loud, and for this reason it falls from the sky unseen, while you are asleep. Whatever name you choose to give it—faith, trust, inner awareness, connection with the Creator—it already lives quietly within you,

The chip that will allow us to fly… many call it utopia. But I do not believe it. Humanity has always had the power to invent, to surpass itself, and today, as we prepare to cross new boundaries, fear is the only thing we do not need. Fear of what? Of a chip in place of the brain? Of flying? Fear comes from imagining a physical flight, but the true journey is already within us. Those who have learned to project their ideas into the world, to communicate beyond the body, know

Episode 1 In Ugarit, time spoke through clay. Not in palaces, not in statues, but in tablets—objects that still carry a sense of singularity today, like bars of Aleppo soap. Every word was a gesture, carefully incised, meant to outlast the hand that carved it. Today our words rush by, fleeting and weightless, dissolving into notifications and screens, leaving behind a different kind of trace—one that feels erasable. The letters of Ugarit remind us that communication is not on

"Did We not open your heart for you and remove from you the burden that weighed so heavily upon your back? Truly, with hardship comes ease. Truly, with hardship comes ease. So when you are free, continue to strive, and turn your longing toward your Lord.” Surah Ash-Sharh (94:1–8) The world is a place filled with injustice, and when we are subjected to it, it is not only the heart that suffers: our entire sense of life, trust, and the very meaning of what we experience begins

“Angels are older than all religions – and they continue to reach even those humans who no longer wish to know about religion.”  With these words by Claus Westermann, we can approach the mystery of angels, present in countless forms across nearly every human culture. The invisible cherubim, called Kettu by the Sumerians, endure through time and reach us still. In Christianity, they were considered the “engines of intelligence,” beings of light, adorned with symbolic wings tha

Autistic minds are often misunderstood as rigid, yet they perceive the world in multiple dimensions. They experience reality in layers, noticing connections that might escape others, seeing not only what is visible but also what lies beneath. Their thinking flows through multiple channels at once, integrating thoughts, emotions, and observations into a rich, expansive awareness. The Qur’an provides guidance that resonates with this perspective, emphasizing human uniqueness an

Much of contemporary human experience appears marked by a persistent existential irritation. The modern individual, rather than turning inward, projects their attention outward, often forgetting that the external world is ultimately a reflection—or, to borrow a computing metaphor, a program—of the internal self. This inversion of perspective produces a disjunction: humans respond to the world without fully understanding the underlying causes within themselves. From this stand

We live in a culture deeply shaped by the logic of the reset: technological, relational, professional, and even identity-based resets. Everything appears reversible, upgradable, erasable. This mindset, born in the digital realm, has become a lens through which we interpret existence itself. Yet a crucial question remains unanswered: is it really possible to start over without consequences? This habit does not stop at everyday life; it is projected even onto death. The idea of

When one year ends and another is about to begin, we return to talking about time. We speak of it as if it were an absolute force, an invisible law governing every step, every choice, every breath. Yet the Qur’an insists: time is not the ultimate reality, but a tool or measure granted to humans to orient themselves on Earth, not to define what truly is. Reality is something else, and it is who we are when we no longer feel the body. The moment God takes the soul (ruh) through

Walking barefoot helps us ground ourselves, feel our undeniable connection to the earth, and recognize our own presence. Even when it’s cold, even when temperatures are low. On one hand, it’s true that we need to protect our bodies by covering them. But when we start to confine the soul, we risk drifting away from our essence—an essence that longs to feel free, even through the soles of our shoes, allowing information to travel directly to the brain. The feet are incredibly p

Episode II In Ugarit, not everything was poetry. In fact, many tablets did not speak of gentle myths or solemn prayers. They were lists—names, quantities, exchanges. Grain, oil, animals, offerings. Ordinary life pressed into clay. And it is precisely this that makes them extraordinarily alive. Those signs were not carved to be remembered, but to organize the present. Yet thousands of years later, it is that very modest present that has crossed time, reminding us that history

Silence may sound like an ancient concept, but in this time more than ever, it has returned as a necessity. When you are forced to constantly explain yourself, to justify your existence, to ask for permission to be what you already are, something subtle begins to happen: your roots weaken. Not because they are fragile, but because they are being exposed for too long, searching for approval instead of nourishment. The Strength of Stillness Turn your head. Step aside. A tree do

At night, the brain remains silently awake: science calls it the “ideal state,” while the Quran calls it Tahajjud . Often, we focus on what we want to push away: fears, anxieties, and negative thoughts. In Islam however, and in life in general, true strength does not lie in chasing away evil, but in seeking the good. During the night, when everything is quiet and the world sleeps, the heart is more open and the spirit more receptive. It is the perfect moment to invite light,

One day a friend told me that in life you must always reinvent yourself. At the time, it sounded like just another cliché; today, it feels almost like a necessity. We live in an age in which technology accompanies us—and sometimes pushes us—to create something new. Many professions fade away, others evolve, and we find ourselves immersed in an era where creativity seems endless, because we have begun to explore new dimensions of the mind, realizing that a single thought can b

It did not seem special, at least at first glance. It lay on the bed of a river, where the water ran fast and time was never in a hurry. It had broken off from a larger rock, shattered by frost and the weight of the mountain. That gray stone had learned how to endure: every day the water struck it, pushed it, rolled it along. And over time, through adaptation, it became smooth. In the Qur’an, stones and rocks appear repeatedly—not as useless objects, but as powerful symbols c

Ramadan is just around the corner, and there’s a quiet joy in the air. It’s a month of fasting, reflection, and stepping back from negativity—a time to slow down, reconnect with ourselves, and find some inner peace. One question pops up every year: how do you balance work and Ramadan? In cities, it’s often a bit easier. Employers tend to be more flexible, and compromises can usually be found. If that’s not the case, start preparing a few days early. Arriving at the first day

Have you ever felt like your heart is carrying too much pain? Like the world is moving forward, but you’re stuck in the shadows of your own thoughts? There’s a moment when everything changes—not because the pain disappears, but because you decide to stop running from it. You pause. You breathe. And you look toward a faint light ahead. That moment of awakening—the realization that patience ( Sabr ) and prayer can heal the heart—is what I call the best Halal day . It’s not on a

Today, when we check the weather on Google, we want to know whether it will rain, whether the sun will shine, whether the wind will disrupt our plans—as if everything depended on a forecast. We no longer truly observe the sky. It has become a backdrop, a piece of data to glance at quickly. We have forgotten how to read it. Yet in many spiritual traditions—and particularly in Islam—the sky speaks. Rain is never just rain, wind is never only wind, and clouds are never merely cl

In a society that worships sameness, thinking becomes an act of defiance. I learned this early—before I even knew the word different . I was three years old. In kindergarten, a teacher pulled my hair because I hadn’t colored the stars yellow. Her scream split the room in two. The other children fell silent. There was no question, no curiosity—only punishment. My drawing was torn apart. An order was given: never do that again. That moment was the opening wound of a story too l

The Quran on Artificial Intelligence The current debate on artificial intelligence is often marked by apocalyptic or messianic language, reflecting human emotional projections more than the actual capacities of machines. The idea that humans might be surpassed or replaced by artificial systems presupposes a reductive view of both humanity and intelligence itself, limiting them to processes of calculation, prediction, and response. From this perspective, the problem lies not i

“All human beings belong to a single body, born from the same essence. When one part suffers, all suffer. Those without compassion cannot truly be called human.” — Saadi Shirazi, at the United Nations. The Qur’an echoes this truth: every man and woman comes from a single soul (Sūra An-Nisā’, 4:1) and is created to know and honor one another (Sūra Al-Hujurāt, 49:13). In a world so fragmented and noisy, this message endures. It offers no shortcuts, yet it guides us, reminding u

War is that elegant stain, glossy like freshly spilled oil: it doesn’t dirty you right away—no, first it hypnotizes you. It slides slowly, seeps into your eyes, and while you’re wondering what it smells like, it has already shattered your heart into billions of recyclable shards. War is sustainable. It produces silence, amnesia, and unlabeled bodies. The barrel, then, is always full. No one really knows by whom, but it’s ready even before it’s hurled at innocent civilians. Im