Bismillah  In continuation from previous reflection  I have been thinking about it for quite some time now. Especially the part about creativity, about career, about becoming someone. Why is it that people assume Islam does not care for this? That faith is only prayer, only fasting, only waiting for the afterlife. Why is 'becoming' treated as if it is outside of religion? Why do we believe that working on ourselves, sharpening our minds, developing our skills, is somehow less sacred than kneeling in prayer? The Qur’an itself commands: 'Say: My Lord, increase me in knowledge.' (20:114) Knowledge of the heavens and the earth, of medicine and poetry, of stars and

I like the term 'young adult' much more than the word 'teenager'. The concept of being a teenager seems to creates this expectation of a certain type of behaviour. What we expect from the 'teen' and what the 'teen' expects from themselves is influenced heavily by societal norms. Did you know the concept of being a teenager didn't even really exist until the 1920's? This is a fascinating article about the invention of the vehicle and how the term 'teenager' came to be in America:

🍃 ( وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥٓ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ حُكۡمٗا وَعِلۡمٗاۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ )

I know that gradual growth is a divine law decreed by the Lord of the worlds since the very beginning. He created the heavens and the earth in six days.

Allah placed haste within the human being as a test, then commanded him not to rush: ( خُلِقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مِنۡ عَجَلٖۚ سَأُوْرِيكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِي فَلَا تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ ),

and He alone is the One who increases you in guidance: ( وَيَزِيدُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱهۡتَدَوۡاْ هُدٗىۗ … ).

If you come to realize that you will never grow in guidance unless Allah increases you in it, and that He decreed gradual progression even for the prophets, then yo

When he attained his full manhood and became fully mature, We bestowed on him wisdom and knowledge. Thus do We reward those who do good. (Verse 14)

The second episode identifies a man of full physical growth and mental maturity, a stage of life normally attained when a person is around 30 years of age. Did Moses stay in Pharaoh's palace as his adopted son until he reached such an age? Did he move elsewhere given how uncomfortable he must have felt with the prevailing state of affairs? How could Moses, with his pure and untainted nature, feel otherwise? His mother must have informed him of his true identity, the community to which he belonged, and its faith. He certainly witnessed the injust

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh!

InshaAllah we will continue our Live Interactive Reflection Workshops -Reflection Retreats at 2:30pm (GMT) / 17 January 2026.

These workshops are designed to help you in reflecting on the Quran more effectively inshAllah. The sessions touch on;

1- The Five Lenses for reflecting on the Quran as developed by our resident scholar Dr. Sohaib Saeed which you can find here

2- The Way to The Quran by Ustadh Khurram Murad (RA)

3- Tadubbur Tips developed by Sr. Ilham

4- Following a brief discussion of the above by our Quran Reflect Moderators (Br. Basit and Sr. Ilham and myself) we will then apply