love

Here’s the end of that story about the old woman who wanted to lure a man with strange cosmetics. She made a paste of pages from the Qur’a...

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Book Beauty

He bound me to you. A beacon, a map, a tap. Can you feel me? I can feel you, As we travel through. Most days I hate you, Because I want to go home And...

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Soul Call

Emasculated I am a man. I swear I am. My reflection proves it. The weight of who I am Feels heavy on my shoulders, Like a pressure, Like a burden, Som...

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Emasculated

Say, [O Muhammad], “If you should love Allah, then follow me (Islam: the Quran and Sunnah), [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. ...

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Allah Loves You

The spaces between us Could be measured by fingers. Face to face, knee to knee, Sometimes nose to nose, But this distance spans miles. It’s land...

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The Spaces Between Us