I'm a citizen of the earth welcoming you to my eclectic, contrarian, colourful and candid wee world ☁ Curious Creative • Clarity Coach • Mindful Heart Mentor • Eco-Conscious AromArtisan™
Captured persistent (and sometimes relentless) ideas, learnings, ponderings, reflections and thoughts incessantly floating in my mind.
‘Malicious generalisations about Islam have become the last acceptable form of denigration of foreign culture in the West; what is said about the Muslim mind, or character, or religion, or culture as a whole cannot now be said in mainstream discussion about Africans, Jews, other Orientals, or Asians.’ ~ The Late Edward Said
WARPED AND MISPLACED
‘You’re not to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it. ‘ ~ Malcolm X رحمه الله
‘Fear of God is courage, worshipping Him is freedom, humility before Him is dignity, and knowing Him is certainty.’ ~ The Esteemed Dr Mustafa Mahmoud (Allâh Yirĥamu)
‘Knowledge without action is arrogance.’ ~ Imām Ash-Shāf’i رحمه الله
A beautiful healing benefit: performing salâh mindfully better with smooth yet strong movements and postures inshâ’Allâh, becoming more aware of spine alignment, foot placement and joint care.
ACCEPTANCE IS HARD, SUCCUMBING IS EASIER
‘Every gulp of air that goes out in a cause other than the cause of ALLÂH ﷻ will turn to sorrow and regret on the Day of Judgement.’ ~ Imām Ibnul Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah رحمه الله
WHAT A SAD SHAME
‘Patriotism is the passion of fools and the most foolish of passions.’ ~ Arthur Schopenhauer
Blaming the messenger for bad news might help in hiding these from the public for a while. But it doesn’t make them go away.
‘Lying to ourselves is more deeply ingrained than lying to others.’ ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Skilful White Clouds 