Rumors reveal the “true colors” of those around you. You finally see who is pious and who was merely an opportunist.
A Study in Pride, Masks, Mirrors, and Misalignment
How can someone speak so passionately about honesty while refusing to hear it? How can someone warn others about masks while hiding behind one? How can someone tell others not to drown while pushing them underwater by amplifying lies and rumors they created?
Shaykh El-Shaarawy’s Commentary on Surah Al-Ma’idah: Devotion, Justice, and Divine Protection
Shaykh El-Shaarawy’s analysis concludes that the only remedy for the “strongest soldier”—Anxiety—is the state of being Qawwam. By aligning one’s internal state with the Divine Qistas and directing all actions toward the Divine gaze, the sources of worldly anxiety lose their power. Absolute devotion to God is not merely a ritual requirement; it is the only path to true psychological peace and social justice.
Radical Lessons on Choice from the Wives of the Prophet
Adapted from my book God Intervenes Between A Person and Their Heart In our modern landscape of infinite scrolls and overnight deliveries, we are constantly haunted by the ghost of “more.” We chase the next level of comfort, the newer model, and the higher bracket, rarely pausing to ask why. We often sanitize the lives of the giants of faith, painting them in strokes of perfection that distance them from our own messy, material realities. Yet the history of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ upon him peace and blessings, reveals a deeply human moment in 7th-century Medina—a period of domestic tension Read More …
Echoes of Erasure: Escaping the Pharaoh Within: Ego, Justice, and Divine Guidance
Dalia Mogahed and Imam Majid have a public conversation built entirely on the writings of Fadwa Wazwaz without giving her credit. By presenting her words and insights as their own, they created the illusion that these ideas originated with them. In effect, they were role‑playing her voice in the episode while erasing her authorship.