"He is the One who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon, each swimming in its orbit.” Surah Al-Anbiya (21:33) The providence and sustenance of Al-Muqīt can be symbolically represented by a circle, a figure of perfection and completeness. Just as a circle has neither beginning nor end, the action of Al-Muqīt manifests at every moment of life, in every creature, and in every aspect of the universe. Each point of the circle depends on the others to maintain b

Bismillah. The body, when it dies, decays slowly: first the tissues, then the forms, until only bone and silence remain. Thoughts follow a similar fate. In grief they swell, rebel, and ferment like living matter; then, day by day, they unravel, lose weight, and fall away. What endures is the essence: a bare, fragile core that does not die but changes form. Just as the earth breaks itself apart to give life to the seed, thought too must decompose in order to be reborn. When we

The Qur’an does not indicate that human beings are meant to remain in miserable or unfavorable conditions. Just as nature provides examples of flowers that grow in unusual corners of a garden, seeking the most suitable place for themselves, human beings are similarly invited to orient themselves toward contexts and situations that foster their growth and well-being. In Islam, the soul naturally gravitates toward what is benevolent and spiritually elevated: prayer (ṣalāh), dhi