Sonya Syed

I was chatting with my friend few hours ago when she shared with me her recent surprise. This particular surprise/ astonishment is pointed at me, over my mysterious and unexpected silence in the current development of affairs of a prominent political personality (wow three P’s in a row). Ohh well I am not saying anything, but someone is saying yet not saying anything.... This country faces one disaster after another; there is not a single moment without breaking news. I do not understand the concept of breaking the news because all it breaks is our heart. It is very difficult to find humour in these severe times but if someone amuses us, then why not. Thankfully the heat wave has passed and now the weather is pleasant, especially in the evening and late nights. It is so easy to say today that the heat wave have passed but only few days back uncountable people died while others lived helplessly in Karachi and other areas of Sindh without any electricity, water, or a...

Few years back there was a TV play called ‘Laahasil’, it was a splendid play directed by our talented actress/ director Angeline Malik. If you can find it do watch it. The story is about non-Muslim girl, played by Angeline, who lives in UK/USA (I can’t remember the place exactly) and she works as an escort. Anyways she meets a Pakistani Muslim man (very well played by Noman Ijaz) who changes her entire life; because of her friendship with him she begins to get interested in Islam. Within no time she finds her divine path, converts to Islam and becomes a devoted Muslim woman. Noman was unaware of her past or her profession marries her. They start to live a happy life, they also have a son. However, one day Noman’s friend visits his house to meet the family and he immediately recognizes Angeline and informs Noman about her past. Noman, despite of her begging and pleading divorces her immediately and throws her out of his home. He also threatens her to kill their son if...

Ramadan.....the long awaited Holy month for Muslims around the world.  A month of spiritual grace; a month of peace and blessings; a month when the reward of our prayers are multiplied manifold; a month that teaches us self-control..... and spiritual discipline and above all Ramadan is the month to be grateful with all our hearts for all that we have been given- and for everything that we are not given. Yeh I know the last task is a hard one, yet to be really grateful for the desires that were not fulfilled is the main junction where we our desires come in true alignment with the miraculous work of God.  Why? Because He knows exactly what experience, person or situation is beneficial for us and when is the right time for that desire to manifest in our life. So hold on, blessings & miracles are on their way!   Sonya Syed (Day 535).

I was thinking for a long time to share my favourite verses from different Surahs of the Holy Quran, and what is the best time than Ramadan. The verse I quoted above is from Surah Talaq, and has always shown me light whenever it was the darkest.   There have been many times in my life especially academic moments, when I was going through my making or breaking moments, when I lost my courage to move on and then there came the Divine help for me, and I received whatever I desired. When I changed my school after completing 8 th grade I took admission in another good school but unfortunately it had bad management. So within couple of months I decided to shift to another one, however, it was extremely difficult to change schools so rapidly when the board examination forms for grade 9 were submitted by all the schools. We took a big risk and my mom and I were very terrified that I might lose one year. Afraid but fixed to our faith, we went to St. Patrick’s school and...