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Quran & Sunnah

The 99 Names: Why Allah's Names come first

Knowing Allah's Names isn't a niche corner of Islamic studies, it's the foundation the whole religion is built on. Here's why the scholars called it the greater knowledge.

July 25, 2026Admin
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Quran & Sunnah

The 99 Names: Where We Begin

Starting a journey through the Beautiful Names of Allah. Not as a list to memorise, but as a way to actually know the One we turn to five times a day.

July 19, 2026Admin
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Reflections

Hijrah is a decision, not a daydream

For a lot of us, hijrah lives in the "one day" folder, a warm someday-feeling that never becomes a plan. A reflection on the gap between longing for a move and actually making the decision.

July 9, 2026Admin
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Announcements

Amān is ready - testers needed

Amān is a decision-making tool for families thinking seriously about hijrah. It's in closed testing on Android, it's rough in places, and I'm looking for a handful of people willing to try it and tell me what's broken.

July 4, 2026Admin
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Reflections

Rizq, hustle, and what nobody tells Muslim entrepreneurs

Hustle culture says your provision is on your shoulders alone. The idea of rizq says something stranger. A reflection on effort, anxiety, and where your provision actually comes from.

July 1, 2026Admin
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Quran & Sunnah

Where every action really begins

The smallest (and quietest) part of any deed is also the part that decides its weight. A look at niyyah and why intention turns ordinary work into something more.

June 26, 2026Admin
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Tech & Productivity

Your phone isn't the problem - your defaults are

You don't have a willpower problem, you have a defaults problem. A practical look at how to rebuild your phone so it stops winning, without throwing it in a drawer.

June 20, 2026Admin
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Reflections

The discipline of starting before you feel ready

"Ready" is a feeling that almost never arrives on time. A short reflection on why we wait, what waiting costs us, and the small, unglamorous discipline of beginning anyway.

June 15, 2026Admin
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Announcements

Welcome to IhsanHub: What this place is for

A short note on why IhsanHub exists, who it's for, and what you can expect from this corner of the internet - deen, work, and the overlap between the two.

June 13, 2026Admin