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مُقَدِّمَةُ السِّلسِلة: لِمَاْذَا أَكْتُبُ إِلَيْكُمْ؟

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  لم أكن أؤمن كثيرًا بالقصص التي تبدأ بالاختطاف؛ كنت أظنها حيلة سهلة يلجأ إليها الكُتّاب حين يعجزون عن إيجاد مدخلٍ مقنع لأحداثهم. ولكن، حتى لو كانت بعض هذه القصص حقيقية، فلم يجل بخاطري يومًا أنّ شيئًا مثيرًا مثل هذا قد يحدث لي أنا . لماذا؟ دعني أعرفك بنفسي. تعال وألقِ نظرة بنفسك... هل تراني جيدًا؟ أجل، أنا ذلك الشاب الذي يرتدي سروالًا من الجينز وقميصًا أبيضَ ناصعَ البياض. صحيحٌ أنني لم أرتدِ يومًا نظارةً طبيّة، لكن يمكنك بسهولة الشعور بأنني مثقف . قد تتساءل: لماذا أظن هذا؟ الإجابة ببساطة أنني لا أكفُّ عن الكلام؛ فأنا أتحدث في كل المواضيع وكأنني خبيرٌ ببواطن الأمور: التاريخ، والسياسة، والدين... إلى آخره. انظر إليَّ مرة ثانية، وستراني أقضي معظم يومي في مطالعة الأخبار، والتنقل بين مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي، وقبل النوم... بين صفحات الكتب القديمة. لهذا السبب، لم يكُن في حياتي العادية هذه ما يُوحي بأنني سأصبح يومًا ما أسيرًا على كوكب لا يعرفه أحد من البشر . الآن... تستطيع أن تتخيل مدى صدمتي حين وجدت نفسي فجأة محبوسًا في زنزانة معدنية، على بُعد سنوات ضوئية من الأرض . كان اله...
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الإعلان عن وصول رواية قبو الاستجواب

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  «ماذا لو كانت الحقيقة... أثقل مما نستطيع احتماله؟» بعد رحلة طويلة من التأمل والكتابة، يسعدني أن أعلن أن روايتي الفلسفية الأولى: «قبو الاستجواب» - الجزء الأول قد أصبحت متاحة الآن على أمازون بصيغة Kindle. في عالمٍ بعيد، يستيقظ رجلٌ داخل قبوٍ معدني بارد، ليجد نفسه في مواجهة محقّقٍ فضائي. لكن الاستجواب لا يتم بالكلمات وحدها. فمع كل سؤال، تُفتح أمامه هولوغرامات حيّة ومحاكاة عصبية متقدمة تعيد بناء أكثر لحظات التاريخ الإسلامي والسيرة النبوية حساسية، ليعيشها بنفسه وكأنها تحدث أمام عينيه. ومع كل رحلة، تبدأ أقدس المسلّمات التي عاش عليها عمره كله في التصدع: الدين والدولة. الحرية والطاعة. السيادة والقانون. والإنسان... والإله. «قبو الاستجواب» صراع حضارات على حافة المجرّة... ورحلة تدمج بين الخيال العلمي والفكر الإسلامي، لتبحث في الذاكرة والتاريخ وأعماق الروح. «فهل نملك الشجاعة الكافية لمواجهة أنفسنا؟» إذا كنت من محبي الروايات الفكرية، الفلسفية، والخيال العلمي التأملي الجاد، فربما تجد في هذه الرحلة سؤالًا يستحق أن يُطرح.   رابط الرواية على أمازون  #رواية_قبو_الاستجواب #خيال_علمي_...
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Allah ﷻ in Islam: Piece 7

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  Growing up, there was a strong emphasis on the story of Ādam (AS) and Iblīs (the name used in the Qur’ān for the fallen being, Satan ). No matter the angle the speaker took, they always landed on one word: Kibr (arrogance). We were taught that this was the root of all evil—the single trait that cast Iblīs out of Heaven. He believed his nature was superior, and that his logic was enough—effectively placing himself beyond the need for Divine guidance. As I reflect on this now, reaching the second half of Verse 5— Wa Iyyaaka Nasta‘īn —I realize how deeply this speaks directly to our modern struggle. We live in a culture that promotes individuality and self-reliance as if it were the pinnacle of civilization. We are told that we are the sole masters of our fate and the captains of our souls. While this may sound empowering on a poster, it is actually the engine of modern performance anxiety. If everything depends entirely on us—our success, our image, our morality—then every stum...
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Allah ﷻ in Islam: Piece 6

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  I’ve been hesitant to include this one in the “Portrait” because it doesn’t seem to be a Name or an Attribute you would expect. However, after reflecting on it, I’ve come to see it as an essential piece of the puzzle . Let me try to explain why. As you read the Qur’ān , you will notice a sudden, sharp shift in grammar. Since we started, we have been talking about God: His Name, His Mercy, His Nurturing nature. But suddenly, without warning, the ‘ He ’ becomes ‘ You. ’ The third person becomes the second. It feels like a distant observation has suddenly become an intimate encounter. This is the pivot point of the human story. It is the moment our soul stops being a spectator—overwhelmed by His Majesty—and becomes a seeker of Divine closeness. Once the intellect is convinced by the beauty of the Divine character, the heart simply surrenders. The conversation is no longer about Him. It is with Him. After all, you cannot talk about someone you’ve fallen in love with for l...
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Allah ﷻ in Islam: Piece 5

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  When I first moved to Tunisia, I thought I knew what to expect. I knew the streets would look different, the food would have more spice, and the dialect would take some time to master. But I did not expect to find a ‘mystery’ in the very first prayer I attended. In Egypt, like most of the Muslim world, we grow up reciting Sūrat al-Fātiḥah according to the Hafs tradition. We say: “ Māliki Yawmi d-Dīn ” (The Owner of the Day of Judgment). But as I stood in the mosque in Tunis, the Imam recited it differently. He said: “ Maliki Yawmi d-Dīn ” (The King of the Day of Judgment). At first, my mind did a double-take. Did he miss a letter? In Arabic, that tiny vertical stroke—the alif —changes everything. It is the difference between a long " aa " and a short " a ." I knew there were ten recognized canonical recitations to the Qur’ān ( al-qira’at al-’ashr ), but experiencing it in real-time was different. It was not a mistake; it was the Qālūn transmission of recitat...
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Allah ﷻ in Islam: Piece 4

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  My recent conversations with a dear friend—who proudly identifies as ‘secular’—reminded me of how I felt when I first met an atheist years ago. She was decent, kind, and well-educated, yet her worldview was shocking to me at first. In her words, the universe is just a "beautiful accident." She saw it as the result of a series of random, cold events with no one at the helm. She could spend hours defending that view, but what stayed with me was not just the argument—it was the feeling it carried. A kind of quiet loneliness . What unsettled me even more was where it leads: that we are on a ship with no captain, drifting through a void that neither knows nor cares for us. The consequences are exhausting. We spend our energy trying to hold everything together, burdened with being our own ultimate providers and protectors. I believe this is why the next attribute Allāh mentions—immediately after His Mercy—is Rabb al-ʿĀlamīn (The Lord of ALL Worlds). This name shifts the focus fr...
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Allah ﷻ in Islam: Piece 3

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  I still remember the first time I heard the name Ruḥaym . I was an intern at a pharmaceutical company in Cairo, and the name immediately struck me. In Arabic, this is a diminutive form of Raḥīm —a linguistic form that makes  a name sound more tender, intimate, and beloved. I was drawn to it right away. I even told myself that if I ever had a son, that would be his name. Of course, those plans evaporated the moment I got married. It turned out my wife had already named our future children long before we even met—one of those childhood dreams you don't argue with. But the reason that name stayed with me is because of the meaning it points to. As you might have guessed, the next attribute Allāh reveals about Himself, immediately following the mention of Ar-Raḥmān , is Ar-Raḥīm . If you feel confused about the difference between these two names— Ar-Raḥmān and Ar-Raḥīm —you are not alone in that. Part of the confusion stems from the fact that both names emerge from the same roo...
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Allah ﷻ in Islam: Piece 2

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  In 2010, fresh out of military service, I attended a coaching session with a career advisor from Canada. Her questions were a turning point—but one question in particular is most relevant here: If you could choose only three adjectives to describe your life on your gravestone, what would they be? We do not really do that where I come from, but the answer came to me immediately. I said it without hesitation… (I’ll leave that for my biography). The point is, most people struggle to describe themselves. And if you’re not deeply connected to the Islamic tradition, you might want to pause here and ask yourself: What attribute would God choose to describe Himself in the very first verse of the Qur’ān? If this reflection resonated with you, the full version continues here: [ Piece 2 ]  
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Allah ﷻ in Islam: Piece 1

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  As I mentioned in the Preface , I started this journey with many questions. The first one was simple: Does God have a name? In the Islamic tradition, every Muslim knows that God has “ 99 beautiful names ,” and there are hundreds of books written about them. So what, exactly, was I looking for? To be honest, I’ve always struggled with the idea. It felt easier to think of God as having one name —and the rest were attributes or descriptions . That made sense to me as a child… and, to my surprise, it still does. * * * * * So I went back to the Qur’ān . And as expected, the answer is there. * * * * * If this reflection resonated with you, the full version continues here: [ Piece 1 ]  
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