Quran & Nature

“A good word is like a good tree, firmly rooted, whose branches reach the sky.” (Surah Ibrahim 14:24) Many people are afraid of being copied. Yet if what is copied is the intention to make the world a better place, then it becomes a blessing for all humanity. When ideas are repeated, even under different names, it is a sign that they carry meaning and light, and that they inspire transformation. What truly matters is how we share our limited time on this earth. The Qur’an re

The global demand for halal food is rising — and not only because of the growth of Islam. More and more people, including non-Muslims,...

Growing native wildflowers and planting ornamentals in between go hand in hand for me. I love the biodiversity in my vegetable garden,...

This world has become too loud. And the more noise we make, the more the axis we are trying to balance on begins to collapse. There are few people who possess true knowledge—those we can trust, those who can guide us. Allah has chosen only some, and for this reason, silence is sacred. Silence invites us to reflect, to observe, to wait. It heals wounds and shows us the way. There is only one true path: the path of God. It is not a path that seeks the destruction of all else,

The emergence of a new fruit can be scientifically equated to a biological birth—a culmination of complex processes driven by genetic...

I’ve asked myself this question so many times. Why did I lose that job I cared about? Why did that relationship end when I gave it...

In Islam, Christians and Jews are known as "Ahl al-Kitab"  — People of the Book . This means we all come from a shared spiritual...

There’s a road I used to walk often. It wasn’t remarkable, just the same path I took when returning from long journeys—dust on my shoes,...

I didn’t notice it at first. The vines had grown wild and lush, weaving themselves into a tangled green jungle. I had walked past them a...

Summer in the garden is not the season of toil — it is the season of gathering . The heavy work has already been done. The seeds were...

There’s a quiet magic in watching green beans climb. At first, they’re just humble shoots—delicate, tender, and reaching. But soon, they...

Among the many plants growing in my garden this year, I’m excited to spotlight nespole , also known as the loquat . This small, golden...

Bismillah. There is a voice inside you: pure, natural, uncorrupted. In Islam, we call it fitrah , the inner compass that knows the truth even before words can explain it. Your journey will never look like anyone else’s. It’s not meant to. You were created with your own timing, your own rhythm, your own path. Sometimes, people will say: “Don’t do that.”“That’s not the right way.”“You’re making a mistake.” But what they don’t see is that you are standing at a point they haven’t