Tag: Eid al-Fitr 2017

  • Perceptions

    Perceptions are so important and yet, are also so fallible. Are we seeing “what is”, or can our perceptions be fooled? This question arose recently in the bi-weekly class I teach, Understanding Islam. One young man asked what should he think of when it comes to “dark thoughts”: The kind you have when you are… Continue reading

  • Omnipotence For Dummies

    The following is an account from one of the many counseling sessions I do in my role as imam. In this session we discussed some questions regardingĀ qadr (often translated/understood as “predestination” but whose root is much closer to “measuring”) and God’s omnipotence, particularly in the face of human tragedy. The results from the session were… Continue reading