Entries by Moiz Amjad

Death as a Master Reminder

    یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں There are moments in life that wake us up more than any lecture, book, or conversation ever could. Few reminders hit as hard as death. One evening, a neighbor chats casually, and the next morning, news spreads that he slipped, fell, and never got up again. A friend […]

The Futility of Comparing Our Trials with Others

    یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں When hardships strike, one of the first thoughts that creeps in is: “Why is my life harder than everyone else’s?” It’s a thought that can come in moments of illness, financial stress, or emotional loss. We look at others and imagine their lives are smoother, easier, and freer […]

Humility and Courage: The Two Pillars of Living by Universal Principles

  یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں Across cultures, religions, and philosophies, certain values consistently emerge as universal principles—truthfulness, respect, patience, compassion, tolerance, and justice. They are timeless, deeply human, and recognized by everyone’s conscience. But simply acknowledging these values is not enough. The real challenge is in living them consistently, especially when personal desires, ego, […]

Pain, Patience, and the Inner Dialogue

    یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں Imagine a child being held down by loving hands while a nurse administers a vaccine. The child writhes, screams, and looks with accusing eyes at the very people who care most. To the child, it feels like betrayal. To the parent, it is heartbreaking—but also necessary. They know […]

When the Pyramid Breaks: Self-Transcendence at Any Stage

  یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs seems a good abstract of how people generally progress in their motives. At the bottom are the basics: food, shelter, safety. Then come the needs for belonging, esteem, and finally self-actualization — the desire to become what one is capable of becoming. The model […]

The Discipline of Noticing Ordinary Blessings

  یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں We often imagine blessings as grand, life-changing gifts: health after illness, safety after danger, wealth after poverty. Yet most of life is made up not of dramatic moments but of the ordinary, recurring, and easily overlooked provisions that surround us each day. The discipline of noticing these ordinary blessings […]

Recognizing God in Ease, Not Just in Hardship

  یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں It is often observed that people remember God most intensely in times of pain. When calamity strikes, when health falters, when wealth is lost, we instinctively turn toward Him. The Qur’an itself describes how human beings call upon their Lord in distress, even if they were heedless before: “When […]

Gratitude: Recognizing Blessings Beyond Entitlement

  یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں We live surrounded by comforts so familiar that we seldom pause to recognize them as blessings. Electricity, clean water, medicine, education, or simply the assurance of safety—these are often taken as our “rights.” Yet, if we reflect deeply, we realize that nothing we have is truly owed to us. […]