Category Archives: Story

The Wisest Man In The World

King Solomon is credited with a lot.   He knew everything, he could turn lead into gold, conjure demons and become invisible. Jamaicans even credit him with discovering marijuana.  If you know the Captain Marvel comic book superhero, the keyword he uses to change from Billy Batson to Captian Marvel is an acronym, SHAZAM – the S stands… Read More »

This is my servant

Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit on him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles.Behold. This prophecy is expressly referred to the Messiah by the Targumist, who renders, ‘Behold my servant the Messiah,’ etc. ha avdi mesheecha; and it was amply fulfilled… Read More »

Spouse’s qualities

It’s a running theme in Game of Thrones that characters that choose love over duty get severely fucked, from Robb Stark to Rhaegar Targaryen. Throughout the show, it’s Jon that’s always chosen duty over love. He abandons Ygritte and his family to serve the Night’s Watch, and he does it because he staunchly believes that it’s the right… Read More »

Mard Ki Nazar Aurat Ki Chati Has

It is an arduous task to read the entire article, here are my two cents on some issues raised. On the lawfulness of Sea Animals, dead or alive, there is a clear quranic injunction that they are halaal.The other issue is about prohibition of blood. This too has been qualified by quran as the ‘flowing blood’. In both… Read More »

Love does not count۔

Uthman was an early convert to Islam and is said to have spent a great amount of his wealth on charity. On returning from a business trip to Syria in 611, `Uthman found out that Muhammad had declared his mission. After a discussion with his friend Abu Bakr Uthman decided to convert to Islam, and Abu Bakr took… Read More »

The Death Of Honor

It’s a running theme in Game of Thrones that characters that choose love over duty get severely fucked, from Robb Stark to Rhaegar Targaryen. Throughout the show, it’s Jon that’s always chosen duty over love. He abandons Ygritte and his family to serve the Night’s Watch, and he does it because he staunchly believes that it’s the right… Read More »

Who Made The Mistake?

Mistakes were made” is an expression that is commonly used as a rhetorical device, whereby a speaker acknowledges that a situation was handled poorly or inappropriately but seeks to evade any direct admission or accusation of responsibility by not specifying the person who made the mistakes. The acknowledgement of “mistakes” is framed in an abstract sense, with no direct… Read More »