Short Stories

19 Mar 25

Echoes of Forgiveness: When Hearts Kneel First

Forgiveness is easy to ask from Allah. But to give it to others? That is a different story. The sky blushed with the first light of dawn as the sound of the Adhan echoed through the quiet streets of the old neighborhood “Al Noor.” Bilal pulled his coat tightly around…

17 Mar 25

The Last Call to Fajr

Rayyan woke up in a cold sweat. The Fajr adhan echoed through his apartment, but he remained still, staring at the ceiling. He had ignored this call for years. Why did it feel different today? He was successful—a rising corporate star, drowning in wealth but starving in spirit. His mother’s…

13 Mar 25

The Truth Keeper

“Seek truthfulness even if it will bring you to ruin; in it is your real salvation.” Omar’s son, Sami, shared this hadith over dinner, stirring a familiar, sinking feeling within him. Sleep eluded him. Tomorrow meant another wretched job for the mayor. The shed by the docks had become a…