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This Is What Makes You Feel Poor

A Quranic Reflection on Work and Money

Thasneema
8 min readJan 10, 2025

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I was musing over what to share with you today when I came across something I’d began to write nearly 6 months ago. It’s a reflection that brought shivers down my spine and one that has impacted the way I view certain parts of my life, mainly my day job and the finances related to it, till today, 6 months on.

It was a profound reflection, but I remember as I started writing it up so excitedly to share it with you all, I stopped halfway because a part of me was worried about sending it out.

Because it was unlike the reflections I normally share here that are full of warmth and love and…

Hope.

But recently, while writing up a reflection on my Threads, I was reminded of the beautiful saying by Ibn Al Qayyim of how our journey to Allah should be like the bird. Let me share it with you -

“The heart in its journey to Allah is like a bird. Love is its head, and fear and hope are its two wings. When the head is healthy, then the two wings will fly well. When the head is cut off, the bird will die. When…

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Thasneema
Thasneema

Written by Thasneema

I write about the things I learn along this journey on life. I write about my faith - Islam, of personal growth and more. Find me on Instagram: @tas.neemuu

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