My Journey in Islam — SAM Ruh
SAM Ruh · A Personal Collection
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

My Journey
in Islam

Notes, reflections, and discoveries — from someone still learning to walk the straight path.

ٱللَّه
Knowing the Creator
Who Is Allah
The beginning of everything. Understanding who Allah is, His attributes, and why knowing Him changes how you live.
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وُضُو
Purification & Prayer
How to Make Wudu & Pray Salah
Learn the proper steps of performing Wudu and offering Salah, so your prayers are complete and meaningful.
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وِتْر
Night Prayer
Witr Prayer
Learn how to perform the Witr prayer, its importance, and the recommended methods to conclude your night prayers with devotion.
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The Beloved Prophet
The Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ
From the orphan boy of Makkah to the mercy sent to all worlds — his life, his character, his Sunnah, and his legacy.
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Stories of the Prophets
Islamic Stories
Ibrāhīm in the fire. Yūsuf in the well. Mūsā at the sea. Stories sent to steady the heart of the Prophet ﷺ — and ours.
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Al-Asmāʾ al-Ḥusnā
The 99 Names of Allah
One name at a time — discovering what each beautiful name means and how it reshapes the way you see Him and yourself.
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قُرْآن
Verse by Verse
Learning the Qurʾān
Working through Surahs slowly — reading the Arabic, sitting with the translation, and letting the words mean something.
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Test Your Knowledge
Islam Basics Quiz
50+ questions covering the Five Pillars, the Qurʾān, the Prophet ﷺ, and essential Islamic terms. How much do you know?
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Womanhood & Faith
Being a Muslimah
What it truly means to be a Muslim woman — not as the world defines it, but as Islam does. On identity, honour, strength, and belonging to this deen with your whole self.
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The Pillar of the Day
Worship & Me
An honest account of my relationship with prayer — the struggle to be consistent, the moments of real presence before Allah, and why I keep returning no matter how many times I fall away.
PrayerKhushūʿIbādahDuʿā
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Islam At Home
Islam & Home
How to build a home rooted in sakīna, nurture family bonds with mercy, and face daily life with the full strength of Islamic faith guiding every room you live in.
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Salāh During Travel
Ṣalāh & Travel
A practical and spiritual guide to maintaining Salāh on the road — covering qaṣr, jamʿ, finding the qiblah, and the mercy Allah extends to every travelling Muslim.
PrayerTravelConcessions
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Workplace & Islam
Islam & the Workplace
How to bring Islamic integrity, intention, and excellence into your career — navigating ḥalāl earnings, workplace ethics, and the pursuit of purposeful, principled work.
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Studies & Islam
Islam & Schooling
How to balance academic ambition with Islamic principles — managing time, staying ḥalāl on campus, and turning your pursuit of knowledge into an act of worship.
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When Things Go Wrong
Islam During Bad Times
A guide to what Islam prescribes when life breaks unexpectedly — the duʿāʾs, the mindset, and the spiritual tools that transform hardship into a path straight back to Allah.
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The Muslim's Inner Work
Improving Every Day
The Islamic framework for becoming better — tawbah, muḥāsabah, and the small consistent habits that quietly transform character, one honest day at a time.
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The Muslim's Inner Battle
Fighting the Ḥarām
An honest guide to the struggles every practising Muslim faces — how the ḥarām quietly enters our lives, and the practical and spiritual steps that lead back to Allah.
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The Unspoken Realities of Faith
Nobody Tells You About Islam
The things no one prepares you for — the doubts, the dry spells, the unexpected beauty, and the quiet moments that shape a real and lasting relationship with Allah.
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Islamic Wisdom Series
Overcoming Laziness — The Islamic Way
Two traditions. One truth. Seven Islamic principles from the Quran and Sunnah — each echoed across cultures — for the soul that is tired of staying stuck and ready to rise.
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Faith To Help
When You Feel Heavy
For the days when everything feels like too much. A gentle reminder of what Islam offers the heart when it is exhausted — and where to turn when you have run out of words.
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Faith To Lead
Not At Peace
I am home. Everything is fine on paper. So why does it feel like this? On the restlessness that lives inside safety — and what Islam says about the kind of peace that cannot be built from the outside in.
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Soul Ramblings
The Ink of Longing
Everything she wrote came true — fear by fear, loss by loss. A raw reflection on writing pain into existence, and how redirecting your pen toward Allah can begin to change your life. Includes twelve real situations and exactly what to write instead.
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Soul Habits
20 Islamic Habits That Will Change Your Life
Twenty small, daily acts rooted in the Sunnah and why they work on your soul before anything else does. Each habit comes with practical steps, Quranic grounding, and a personal note on what it actually feels like to live it.
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