As the season of al-Isrāʾ wa-al-Miʿrāj returns, we are reminded that the event tested not distance, but trust. Abū Bakr’s tasdīq shows how true faith stands firm when belief is mocked, and how certainty awakens longing for divine nearness.

From the very beginning of my Islam, there was one small thing that quietly stayed with me. Not a book title. Not a lecture series. Not a dramatic moment of debate or discovery. It was a stick. A thin piece of wood, simple and unadorned, carried in a pocket, resting on a dashboard, placed beside a prayer rug. I noticed it in the strangest places. It was never announced or emphasized, but it was always there. Over time, a pattern became difficult to ignore. Those who spoke mos

As we reflect on how Allah ﷻ chose a barren, lifeless valley to plant the seed of guidance in Makkah, we can also see how the removal of...