Living in the ‘grey area’ In part 1, I reflected on how truth unveils itself slowly, over timeframe that cannot be rushed. But how do we cope while we’re in the ‘grey area’ between certainty and confusion? “You will certainly move from stage to stage.” — Qur’an 84:19 Every experience shapes us. We’re in a […]
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Doubting Your Faith Part 1: When it’s Hard to Believe
Sometimes one contentious issue or unanswered question can shake the foundations of belief. Religious doubt can feel like pain, shame, guilt, anger, confusion, despair and disconnection. Exploring the roots of doubt There’s a convenient story that non-believers like to tell themselves about religion being a primitive mechanism that developed for societies to function. They say […]
Lessons from the Bee About Overthinking – Qur’an 16:90
The bee and Divine inspiration In Surah Nahl – (the chapter of the Qur’an named after the bee) – there is honey for the soul. The Qur’an tells us that Allah inspired the bee to go out and eat from every flower and fruit from the earth, resulting a unique healing for all mankind: “And […]
Letting go of obsession: a spiritual balancing act
We all have obsessions at some point – sport, a TV show, fitting in, looking good, achieving a career goal, love, rejection… But when we’re hung up on something and just can’t seem to let go, it can eventually take a toll on our mental health. Intuitively we know that when something feels stuck and […]