One of the parts of the Qur'an that I read, over and over, with fascination, is verses 15:28-50: the conversation between Iblis and Allah (swt) after the creation of the first human and the infamous refusal to acknowledge. I've read this in so many different ways through years, turning the verses over and over again …
Category: important questions
I am still alive [or at least believe so]
Thank you for your emails, and for your patience as I stumble to find myself at the ripe age of 27. With changing high heels and careers, practicing for law school and the imposter that is disappointment, paying credit card invoices and my dues, and waking up over a pile of manuscripts on the couch …
dimensions
What are dimensions really? It was in the middle of reviewing a legal brief at work when I suddenly had the thought, and I texted my coworker who lives in Singapore. “Becky how do I know that I am three-dimensional?” “Oh boy we are wading into deep philosophical waters,” she replied. “Wiki says this,” I …
Muslim aliens
Dear readers! An intriguing and urgent question has been dropped into my inbox! Would Muslims on Venus only have to pray 5 times every 243 Earth days? Since Venus rotates backwards, would they say the prayers in reverse order? What does this mean for Muslims on Uranus (no anal joke). THE FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION …
the fatal feminist 