My Reflections on Leading a Truly God-Centred Life

From 5th November 2021 to 1st August 2025, I wrote 85 editions of INsights, an email newsletter, full of inspirational and actionable content to help you prepare for the Last Day, live as a true believer and strive for God's cause.

Currently I'm working on compiling the best bits into a book. Sign up below to be notified when it's ready.

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| "Awesome, hopeful and inspiring. Truly transformative indeed!"

| "You really hit the nail on the head. Everyone needs reminders like this and often."

| "These messages have transformative ability. Keep sharing them. They connect."

My Reflections on Leading a Truly God-Centred Life

From 5th November 2021 to 1st August 2025, I wrote 85 editions of INsights, an email newsletter, full of inspirational and actionable content to help you prepare for the Last Day, live as a true believer and strive for God's cause.

Currently I'm working on compiling the best bits into a book. Sign up below to be notified when it's ready.

Keep scrolling to read all editions.

| "Awesome, hopeful and inspiring. Truly transformative indeed!"

| "You really hit the nail on the head. Everyone needs reminders like this and often."

| "These messages have transformative ability. Keep sharing them. They connect."

Read all editions of INsights below

2025

085 | Aug 01 The end of INsights

084 | Jul 18 Focus | Death | Mountains | Prayer

083 | Jul 04 Tears

082 | Jun 27 Listening attentively

081 | Jun 20 Metacrisis & Superorganism

080 | Jun 13 Mindblowing Self-Reliance

079 | May 30 Scotland and Abraham

078 | May 23 Learning from Tom Cruise

077 | May 16 True friendship

076 | May 09 "Muslims need to be like Jews"

075 | May 02 A lesson from a launch

074 | Apr 25 Praying? Get your phone out!

073 | Apr 18 Your salat and your state

072 | Apr 11 Jonah's genius

071 | Apr 04 Magical momentum

After three months on hold, INsights resumed on Friday 4th April 2025

2024

070 | Dec 27 The substance of your soul

069 | Dec 20 How to discover the true you

068 | Dec 13 Your day of resurrection

067 | Dec 06 Are you underestimating God?

066 | Nov 29 What if we get things right?

065 | Nov 22 "I don't need a vision!"

064 | Nov 15 Your piece of the puzzle

063 | Nov 08 Islamophobiaphobia

062 | Oct 25 The preciousness of solitude

061 | Oct 18 The believers' brand

060 | Oct 11 Gay, Jewish, Black or Green?

059 | Oct 04 An integrated narrative

058 | Sep 27 God and/or Gaza

057 | Sep 20 Pausing for a recap

056 | Sep 13 Watch your tone

055 | Sep 06 Inconsistency and abbreviations

054 | Aug 30 The "insha'Allah" conundrum

053 | Aug 23 God give me strength!

052 | Aug 16 Du'a in Arabic or English?

051 | Aug 09 Belonging and rioting

050 | Aug 02 The biggest sunnah of them all

049 | July 26 The Muslim Vote or The Moral Vote?

048 | July 19 Our students or all students?

047 | July 12 The future of our mosques

046 | July 5 The problem with our politics

045 | June 28 Before a star is born

After a year on hold, INsights resumed on Friday 28th June 2024

2023

044 | June 30 Switch your lights on

043 | June 16 Deal or no deal?

042 | June 02 Prayer necessitates leadership

041 | May 19 The incredible life of a Last Day Leader

040 | May 05 It’s time for jihad!

039 | Apr 21 To the promised land

038 | Apr 07 Last 10 days… or first 10 days?

037 | Mar 24 Who is qualified to read the Qur’an?

036 | Mar 10 Ramadan revealed

035 | Feb 24 Absolutely lubb-ly

034 | Feb 10 It’s not me, it’s You

033 | Jan 27 It’s not You, it’s me

032 | Jan 13 Defeating negative thoughts

2022

031 | Dec 30 2023: My commitments

030 | Dec 16 Do we have the right narrative?

029 | Dec 02 My favourite book

028 | Nov 18 “So is Islam your full-time job then?”

027 | Nov 04 How to do 3 prayers in 4 hours

026 | Oct 21 What are your non-negotiables?

025 | Oct 07 Lunar forty: a letter to my Lord?

024 | Sept 23 Did I really try my best?

023 | Sept 09 My wisdom tooth and the Queen

022 | Aug 26 How to have a great relationship

021 | Aug 12 Recent challenges

020 | July 29 The problem with ‘Islam’ and ‘Muslims’

019 | July 15 3 out of 104

018 | July 01 Mission-driven [Part 4]

017 | June 17 Mission-driven [Part 3]

016 | June 03 Mission-driven [Part 2]

015 | May 20 Mission-driven [Part 1]

014 | May 06 Stronger together

013 | Apr 22 When destiny calls

012 | Apr 08 Tarawih troubles

011 | Mar 25 A pointless Ramadan

010 | Mar 11 Lessons from a poetry competition

009 | Feb 25 Jetlag, war and a car accident

008 | Feb 11 Meaning matters

007 | Jan 28 Humility beats futility

006 | Jan 14 Don't be afraid

2021

005 | Dec 31 Janazah in January?

004 | Dec 17 It’s my birthday!

003 | Dec 03 In the midst of a frenzy

002 | Nov 19 When the going gets tough

001 | Nov 05 Stepping down, stepping up

Read all editions of INsights below

2025

085 | Aug 01
The end of INsights

084 | Jul 18
Focus | Death |
Mountains | Prayer

083 | Jul 04
Tears

082 | Jun 27
Listening attentively

081 | Jun 20
Metacrisis & Superorganism

080 | Jun 13
Mindblowing Self-Reliance

079 | May 30
Scotland and Abraham

078 | May 23
Learning from Tom Cruise

077 | May 16
True friendship

076 | May 09
"Muslims need to be like Jews"

075 | May 02
A lesson from a launch

074 | Apr 25
Praying? Get your phone out!

073 | Apr 18
Your salat and your state

072 | Apr 11
Jonah's genius

071 | Apr 04
Magical momentum

After three months on hold, INsights resumed on Friday 4th April 2025

2024

070 | Dec 27
The substance of your soul

069 | Dec 20
How to discover the true you

068 | Dec 13
Your day of resurrection

067 | Dec 06
Are you underestimating God?

066 | Nov 29
What if we get things right?

065 | Nov 22
"I don't need a vision!"

064 | Nov 15
Your piece of the puzzle

063 | Nov 08
Islamophobiaphobia

062 | Oct 25
The preciousness of solitude

061 | Oct 18
The believers' brand

060 | Oct 11
Gay, Jewish, Black or Green?

059 | Oct 04
An integrated narrative

058 | Sep 27
God and/or Gaza

057 | Sep 20
Pausing for a recap

056 | Sep 13
Watch your tone

055 | Sep 06
Inconsistency and abbreviations

054 | Aug 30
The "insha'Allah" conundrum

053 | Aug 23
God give me strength!

052 | Aug 16
Du'a in Arabic or English?

051 | Aug 09
Belonging and rioting

050 | Aug 02
The biggest sunnah of them all

049 | July 26
The Muslim Vote or The Moral Vote?

048 | July 19
Our students or all students?

047 | July 12
The future of our mosques

046 | July 5
The problem with our politics

045 | June 28
Before a star is born

After a year on hold, INsights resumed on Friday 28th June 2024

2023

044 | June 30
Switch your lights on

043 | June 16
Deal or no deal?

042 | June 02
Prayer necessitates leadership

041 | May 19
The incredible life of a Last Day Leader

040 | May 05
It’s time for jihad!

039 | Apr 21
To the promised land

038 | Apr 07
Last 10 days… or first 10 days?

037 | Mar 24
Who is qualified to read the Qur’an?

036 | Mar 10
Ramadan revealed

035 | Feb 24
Absolutely lubb-ly

034 | Feb 10
It’s not me, it’s You

033 | Jan 27
It’s not You, it’s me

032 | Jan 13
Defeating negative thoughts

2022

031 | Dec 30
2023: My commitments

030 | Dec 16
Do we have the right narrative?

029 | Dec 02
My favourite book

028 | Nov 18
“So is Islam your full-time job then?”

027 | Nov 04
How to do 3 prayers in 4 hours

026 | Oct 21
What are your non-negotiables?

025 | Oct 07
Lunar forty: a letter to my Lord

024 | Sept 23
Did I really try my best?

023 | Sept 09
My wisdom tooth and the Queen

022 | Aug 26
How to have a great relationship

021 | Aug 12
Recent challenges

020 | July 29
The problem with ‘Islam’ and ‘Muslims’

019 | July 15
3 out of 104

018 | July 01
Mission-driven [Part 4]

017 | June 17
Mission-driven [Part 3]

016 | June 03
Mission-driven [Part 2]

015 | May 20
Mission-driven [Part 1]

014 | May 06
Stronger together

013 | Apr 22
When destiny calls

012 | Apr 08
Tarawih troubles

011 | Mar 25
A pointless Ramadan

010 | Mar 11
Lessons from a poetry competition

009 | Feb 25
Jetlag, war and a car accident

008 | Feb 11
Meaning matters

007 | Jan 28
Humility beats futility

006 | Jan 14
Don't be afraid

2021

005 | Dec 31
Janazah in January?

004 | Dec 17
It’s my birthday!

003 | Dec 03
In the midst of a frenzy

002 | Nov 19
When the going gets tough

001 | Nov 05
Stepping down, stepping up