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June 21, 2021 Musings_Admn

Gratitude in Pain

I was in pain. It was a pain that was invisible to everyone around me, yet it was something I

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May 26, 2021 Musings_Admn

Compassion for Baby Steps

I asked my daughter to pick up her two packets of wipes and put them back in the store room.

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May 26, 2021 Musings_Admn

Leaving a Legacy

My daughter’s smile lightens up my day. Seeing her grin from cheek to cheek over a small thing makes me

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May 26, 2021 Musings_Admn

Life is Play

My daughter was building towers with blocks. Suddenly she decided to bring plastic forks from the kitchen and break the

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May 24, 2021 Musings_Admn

Pre-Ramadan Thoughts of a Mum

Dear heart, Allah SWT Knows that you’re tired. You are exhausted, overwhelmed and excited for Ramadan at the same time.

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May 24, 2021 Musings_Admn

Slowing Down

Yesterday for the first time, my daughter climbed onto my back when I was in sajdah. I immediately remembered the

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May 24, 2021 Musings_Admn

Compassion & Judgment

There are some things in life that seem too simple and easy. Yet, in our deen, they are valued a

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May 24, 2021 Musings_Admn

Lessons from Rain

I went out in heavy rain today. It was a mistake. I was constantly worried that my daughter would catch

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May 22, 2021 Musings_Admn

Change of Perspective

My legs hurt while driving to Redmond. I knew it was the start of a yet another tiring day. One

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May 21, 2021 Musings_Admn

A Sudden Jolt

It was my daughter’s nap time but she did not want to leave the community center. She wanted to continue

Amidst the one-thousandth time answering, “Ammi (mom), what is this called?”, going through the motions of everyday chores, trying to find exactly two minutes and twenty-nine seconds of uninterrupted downtime, finding that last bit of draining energy to stay calm, there are fleeting moments with a sudden realization that there is meaning to this madness. It is almost as if that time slows down, birds stop chirping, the dryer stops making that tumbling sound and one can see a flash of His Divine Plan unveiled from behind the chaos that often surrounds oneself like scattered dust. Marium’s Musings is an attempt to capture and preserve some of those often random and unexpected flashes of hope and meaning not only for myself and my daughter, but also for anyone who might find some unexpected joy and pause for meaning during their two minutes and twenty-nine seconds of uninterrupted downtime.

Marium lives in London with her husband and two daughters. Alongside trying to run a house and raise a toddler, she is trained in Chemistry and the traditional Islamic sciences, and is now an aspiring writer. She is also an optimist who believes that one day this will all make sense.