Author: TFF
Just a reminder
That the conviction that God will punish you for sins against yourself, despite your genuine repentance, is disbelief in a merciful God. As in, you don’t believe in God. I would be so bold as to say this is the most pervasive sickness that infects the Ummah, and it’s placed there by “religious leaders” who …
Men feel entitled to women’s generosity, and it’s super weird.
While scrolling through instagram a while back, I came across a video of several hijabis being interviewed about their mahr. They were listing amounts in the twenty-, thirty-thousands. Sure enough, the comments were filled with resentful men who were in a sheer PANIC. I broke one of my own rules, which is to never engage …
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Men work for access to women. Women work to be free of men.
"Wu suggests that young men may be bowing out of the job market altogether rather than continuing in the proverbial dead-end job because they see it as potentially sullying their social status and marriage prospects, especially among younger workers." https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2022/12/14/labor-shortage-crisis-its-not-just-low-wages-men-are-sick-of-low-status-jobs-too/?sh=7121dfd82656
The Self-Inflicted Tragedy of Not Recognizing Our Desires Realized
Years ago, when I was in my late 20s, I had a throwaway conversation with a misogynistic man who was trying to see me. The exchange was about three sentences each. I knew I was uninterested in him the minute he opened his mouth. But what I took away from the encounter is simple, humorous, …
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The Angelic Frequency
I don't know if anyone's ever discussed this, but I've observed a phenomenon I've experienced wherein events unfold like this: Before prayer (or at some random time during the day), I remind myself to ask God for specific things. Success in a new role, a new program, exciting travels to here or there, ease in …
The Meaning of Sodom’s Inhospitality
In Afghanistan, a young girl greets a stranger traveling along her road. The stranger is filming the scenic route, peacefully enjoying his good fortune in the opportunity to admire the stark beauty of God’s earth. He greets the girl politely as he passes by, hiking up a mountain. “Uncle,” the child says, in what is …