SHORT TAKES: What Have We Learned Lately?

Over the past decade (or, for the younger folks, since you graduated and figured out how to pay bills), what new skills have you picked up? Or which existing ones have you actually sharpened? It’s a question I ask myself more and more these days.

SHORT TAKES: The Day It Went ‘Boom’

One fine afternoon at the old main campus of the International Islamic University Malaysia in Petaling Jaya where I read law, a loud booming sound rippled across the campus. The buildings literally shook for a good few seconds, and everyone was in panic mode.

Short Takes: UBAH Begins at Home!

In just mere hours, Malaysians will be going to the polls to elect a new government. But really, a lot of the negative things we go through in our daily lives come from our very own attitudes and mindset that no politician can alter overnight. Want change? Let's begin with ourselves!

SHORT TAKES: Allah’s Love, Actually

As we strive to become better Muslims in a post-pandemic world, let’s question ourselves as to how we’ve repaid Allah’s love and mercy for us. We’ve been tested severely these past couple of years, but have those tests led us closer to Him? While entertainment festivals are packing in the masses on a weekly basis, are our masjids and knowledge gatherings equally, or even more filled up? I think we all know what the answer to this question is…

SHORT TAKES – It’s a New Year: Let’s Block, Unfollow and Mute our Way to a Better Life!

Salam Ma’al Hijrah! I think we can all agree that many of us need a major ‘hijrah’ when it comes to our social media habits and consumption. For a Muslim, the risks are apparent and aplenty. It’s fertile ground for cultivating everything ‘mazmumah’ – self-centredness, envy, jealousy, arrogance, love for the world etc. So, how do we go about making such a big change? By taking small but effective steps.

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