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Assalaamu’alaykum,

During a recent Qur’an lesson, we spent time discussing an ayah from Surah Al-Balad and I've been contemplating over this ayah since: 

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ

“Indeed, We have created the human being in hardship.” (Qur’an 90:4)

I've been reflecting over the wor...

Assalaamu’alaykum, 

For many years, I lived as a chronic people-pleaser.

On the outside, it looked like kindness, khidmah (service to others) and being the “good Muslim” who always shows up. But underneath, I was exhausted. I burned out repeatedly, disconnected from myself and ignored the signs my...