An innocent young boy,
Yearning for warmth and love,
Instead he faced disloyalty,
Cast away in a deep dark well.
How did he end up in the darkness?
Who threw him in there?
What led them to such evil,
Was it the devil’s snare?
A fire that kindled from within,
Engulfing them in flames of envy,
The brothers of Yusuf … Continue Reading
The hoarding of dust,
Yes, dust.
What else will it be soon but scattered debris? [1]
Yet all voices scream:
Dignity lies in following greed.
Achieve, deprive, find ways to rise high.
Still, nothing is ever enough,
Eyes always fixed on someone else’s prize,
Pride caged in fleeting gains.
Your worth-too volatile.
Make your way,
Oh believer,
Remain against the … Continue Reading
Have you ever thought of going to jail to be the better option in your current life circumstances? Despite the experiences one goes through in life, no one would choose jail as the safe option. Even a criminal wouldn’t want to go back to jail, let alone an innocent person. But that was the choice Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon … Continue Reading
One of the prophets whose story was revealed in-depth in a single chapter was Prophet Yusuf (عليه السلام). In Surah Yusuf, Allah ﷻ opens the Surah by mentioning that it contains the best of stories related to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ:
“We relate unto you the best of stories through Our revelations unto you, of this Qur’an” [Quran 12:3].
The story … Continue Reading
