Faithful Reflections

Be, and it is: the command with no material, no interval and no effort behind it. Kun Fa-Yakun: All Eight Quran Verses Explained AN ESSAY BY MOHAMMAD AAMIR · THE TWO WORDS THAT STAND BEHIND EVERYTHING THAT EXISTS How to read this piece I set out to find every place the Quran says kun fa-yakun (كُن فَيَكُونُ) , "Be, and it is", and to read each one in its context. There are exactly eight. Quranic verses below are given in the Uthmani script, followed by the Sahih International rendering, with the reference after it. Every hadith is referenced so you can check it yourself. Contents How I came to this phrase What the words themselves say The eight places, one by one The four hinges of existence What the eight show about Allah Why these particular places What the Sunnah adds The point I am making Why this matters closer to home Closing S...

Dua is not a broadcast into empty space. It is a direct line to the One who tuned every frequency in the universe. Law of Attraction in Islam: Dua and Quantum Physics Islamic Research Series · 9 min read · Quran 2:201 · Sahih al-Bukhari 7405 In brief I've watched the Law of Attraction leave people more anxious than when they started. In this piece I look at what the experiments found, where the New Age crowd overreads the results, and how Islam answers the same longing with something sturdier: Husn-e-Zann Billah (thinking well of Allah), the 99 Names, the askers of Surah al-Anbiya, a simple weekly rhythm, and one short dua that asks for good in both worlds. What you'll find here Why "just think positive" keeps failing What quantum physics found Husn-e-Zann Billah: thinking well of Allah Why some duas feel unanswered Tuning in: the 99 Names of Allah The dua th...

Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth — a light that guides hearts, not just eyes. Surah an-Nur 24:35 Allah is the Light of Heavens and Earth - Surah Nur 24:35 By Mohammad Aamir • Reflective Tafsir • 12 min read • Updated August 2026 Quick take: I'll be honest — this verse stopped me. Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. It's not poetry about photons. It's about the One who gives sight to my eyes and sight to my heart. In this piece, I walk through what An-Nur, Al-Hadi, Al-Alim, Al-Qayyum and other names mean for my daily worship, my salah, and that darkness I sometimes feel inside. Contents 1. Why This Verse Stops Me 2. An-Nur – The Source of All True Light 3. Al-Hadi – The One Who Guides to His Light 4. Al-Alim – His Knowledge Has No Limits 5. Al-Khaliq & Al-Musawwir – Creator and Fashioner 6. Al-Qayyum – Who Holds Everything Up 7. Ar-Razzaq & Al-Muhyi – Provider and Giver of Life 8. Az-Zahir & Al-Batin – Man...