Journal and articles
Essays for the inward hours.
Reading gathered from teachers and institutes we trust. Every article is introduced here in a few of our own words, then opens on the publisher's page where the author's full work lives.
The Art of Reflection
3 articlesTazkiyah, intention and sincerity — the slow, gentle work of looking honestly at your own heart.
Keys to Tadabbur: How to Reflect Deeply on the Qur'an
Sh. Yousef Wahb & Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy · Yaqeen Institute
A set of gentle keys for reading the Qur'an as something addressed to you: realising whose words you are holding, slowing at each word, and letting a single verse stay with you through the day.
Read articleTadabbur: 10 Steps to a Deeper Connection with the Qur'an
Sh. Yousef Wahb · Yaqeen Institute
Ten quiet steps towards reading with attention, from knowing the source of the speech to praying over what you have understood. Very practical, and easy to begin with a few verses.
Read articleThe Lost Art of Contemplation
Yaqeen Institute
On what happens to the soul when everything is speed: a study of contemplation, attention and reflection in the Islamic tradition, and what returning to stillness asks of us in a distracted age.
Read articleFrom the Qur'an
“So remember Me; I will remember you.”
Community reflections
Written by people, not by a brand
Every reflection here was submitted by a reader and read by a person before it appeared.
There are no published reflections yet. When people share their writing, and it is reviewed, it will appear here.
An invitation
Begin where you are. That is always the right place.
You do not need the right words or a quiet house. A few honest lines are enough to start.