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The pursuit of knowledge

Every now and then, we stumble upon doors we never knew existed, not knowing exactly what are behind them. And then we decide whether to open that door and enter, or to close that door and remain walking on the paths we are already familiar with. Sometimes, we take a rain check and put a bookmark on that door, and revisit it the next time we feel we are more ready to enter it. But sometimes, there are no doors. Sometimes, the doors are not visible enough to our naked eyes. Sometimes, we have to actively build the doors ourselves and let ourselves in, and face the uncharted pathways ahead of us. And the next step? That is the scary part. If there is desire to know what is behind that door, we need to brave ourselves to know what is on the other side. And what should be expected of us? To start being comfortable with any discomfort that the journey may bring. And quoting a friend/a close colleague of mine, she said that the true essence of a seeker really, is very differe...

Az-Zahra

In commemoration of the death of a beautiful personality, just wanted to share these. When the daughter of Allah's messenger (upon him be peace), Fatima, died, her husband, Ali Ibn Ali Talib, said: "A Flower nipped in the bud,  It came from Heaven,  And It went to Heaven,  And left Its fragrance in my mind." "By Allah, I never angered Fatima, or forced her to do something (she did not like), up to the day she died; nor did she ever anger or disobey me. In fact, when I looked at her, depression and sadness would be removed from my heart."

Why crabs?

I receive cases in all forms of shapes and sizes. Some with sad and unfortunate circumstances, some have tragic endings, and some are just plain unlucky. And for this one? I am driven more so by bewilderment and amusement to find out why. Ok, so I need to remain professional.