I love this poem by Rudyard Kipling. It reminds me of some of the ayahs in the Quran which tell us to persevere through various tests and trials that we will inevitably face in life. Life is surely a test and giving up is not an option! Allah is fully aware of the efforts you are making to patiently persevere through the tests you are facing today. IF by Rudyard Kipling: 'If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or, being hated, don’t give way to hating, A

In another world, not an alternate reality but the actual reality. The ones with grit, stamina, determination, the ones that keep going despite it all, are the ones congratulated. The ones without the shiny accolades. They keep going even if they are dragging themselves barely. Often it is the ones who think the least of themselves. Sabr to keep going, sabr for restraint, whatever wisdom dictates.

The Qur'an doesn't cease to amaze me specifically in the way human beings have been described in it. Just like a manufacturer writes an instruction manual for their product, Allah SWT has described the behaviour of His Creation so intricately in His Book. And one such ayah is خُلِقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مِنۡ عَجَلٍ Man was created of haste. (21:37) Tafsir al Jalalayn explains this as - 'Man was created of haste, that is to say, because he is so hasty in his affairs, it is as if he had been created out of it.' Subhan Allah. And if we think about it, aren't we all in a hurry! We need everything instantly. We are waiting for a bus, we want it to come right away. We wait for our turn at the

Im reading this ayah as im preparing for my MD finals tomorrow. the words from the beginning with Allah calling the one who is covered up , to stand up and call and persevere resonate so deeply at this time . Especially so as im literally covered up due to the cold and feeling like giving up everything. Exam times are an unneccessary and underapprecited torture. And i was wondering as im forcing myself to try and memorise something but unable to and realizing ill never finish this , why i chose this torture ? and why is it so painful? is it supposed to be like this ,or is it just me? i feel down, unable to find the motivation to get up or do anything . and then this ayah turns up , first t