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My Reflections on Leading a Truly God-Centred Life


From November 2021 to August 2025, I wrote 85 editions of INsights, an email newsletter.

My views have continued to evolve and so not everything here will be reflective of my current perspective.

Nonetheless, you may find some benefit in the pieces 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

My Reflections on Leading a Truly God-Centred Life


From November 2021 to August 2025, I wrote 85 editions of INsights, an email newsletter.

My views have continued to evolve and so not everything here will be reflective of my current perspective.

Nonetheless, you may find some benefit in the pieces 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