To observe a garden is to observe an ecosystem sustained by the balance of diversity. In nature, nothing remains static: species spread, compete, adapt, and coexist according to dynamics that precede any form of human control. When the gardener intervenes to rigidly separate species, removing what is considered foreign or unnecessary, an artificial order is imposed upon a natural process that instead tends spontaneously toward mixture, transformation, and renewal. Plants migr

Hajj occupies a central place in Islamic theology. It is one of the five pillars of Islam and, for Muslims who possess the financial, physical, and practical means to undertake it, it represents a religious obligation to be fulfilled at least once in a lifetime. Historically, the pilgrimage to Mecca was conceived as an experience of sacrifice, equality, spiritual discipline, and material detachment: a journey intended to diminish the ego and reaffirm the relationship between

In the Qur’an, Allah/God continually invites human beings to observe creation as a sign of His wisdom. Every flower, every change in nature, every shade of the earth contains ayat—visible signs of divine mercy and perfection. Purple hydrangeas, with their delicate and ever-changing colours, seem to reflect this very reality: nothing in creation is static; everything exists according to a precise measure established by God. The Colour That Changes Hydrangeas have the remarkabl

Those who cling to symbols perceive only loss; those who seek God find understanding. Many ancient references emerge through stories and their historical significance. We should pay close attention to the way Allah (God) presents these narratives, because there is always a hidden wisdom that we do not immediately grasp from the apparent meaning alone. We must refine our ability to contemplate and recognize that the meaning of every narrative is often reconstructed, reshaped,

Some words, more than others, end up imprisoned by history—and khalifa is one of them. In contemporary public discourse, particularly in Europe, the term almost automatically evokes the idea of the “caliphate”: religious power, imperial structures, political extremism. It is a word burdened with powerful, often traumatic imagery that has ultimately obscured its original meaning. And yet this immediate association tells us more about our contemporary imagination than it does a

Perhaps your compass has led you toward another continent—a land that does not exist. Most people walk in the same direction to secure their place in the sun, but if you choose falsehood, you choose your own slow death, remaining in the waiting room of your own life. Walk your own path. Draw a new map, because it is not always a nine-to-five job that guarantees future comfort. If you feel something more, go. You are not losing your place in the world—you are designing it. You

There is something about perfume that escapes every definition. You cannot see it or hold it, yet it lingers—on the skin, in places, in memories. It is a presence without form, a language without words. Ultimately, it is one of the most intimate traces of human existence. Essence is not merely a fragrance; it is a feeling. An invisible archive where memories we thought were lost continue to live, quietly, within us. A single scent can carry us across years, back to a room, a

Pause for a moment and lift your gaze. Clouds are never the same: they change shape, color, direction, they dissolve and then reform. In this constant movement there is a silent lesson we often ignore: nothing is still, nothing is final—not even the crises we go through. We are often told that we are living through the greatest global crisis, but is that really so? Or has every era perceived its own time as the most difficult? Human history has never been stable or free of te

We often imagine responsibility through the lens of work. A company entrusts us with a computer, training, a mission — and naturally, we understand that we are accountable for how we use those tools. Yet the deepest responsibility of our lives does not come from employers or systems. It comes from the One who created us and entrusted us with capacities infinitely more powerful than any device or resource. Allah, the Most High, appointed us as vicegerents on earth. We did not

Let us imagine a modern Western prison: sterile corridors, cramped cells, clocks marking repetitive days that often seem devoid of meaning. It is within this seemingly hopeless environment that a surprising and little-known phenomenon takes place: each year, tens of thousands of inmates choose to embrace Islam. These individuals—often from fragile social backgrounds, with histories of marginalization and prior criminal involvement—find in faith a pathway toward discipline, co