Islamic Stories & Reflections | By Kafayat Olubukola
It’s in the morning. I change my lying position to the other side as I hear the first adhan of Fajr salat calling from a distance, thinking there is still much time before the actual prayer time. Some minutes later my phone adhan also calls, and I slothfully reach out for it and click cancel. […]
Numbed by the shock of what I just heard, outside the hospital under the eaves by the left, I sit on the pavement. Looking dazed at Ummy and other women dragging the wailing Kafilah’s mother into the car. Before entering the car with them, Ummy calls on me to join but I shake my head, […]
By the Intensive Care Unit, I stand, peeping through the transparent glass, I see Kafilah lying almost lifeless on the bed, her nose and mouth covered with an oxygen mask. I just hope she will survive so I can make it up with her – all those days I had the opportunity to talk to […]
His lips vibrate aloud as he trembles in cold. Lowering my gaze, my sense of reasoning stops until a cool breeze blows towards us sending goose bumps to my body. I hurry to the window and draw it to closure. “Will… will you ju… just watch me freeze to death?” He asks, his teeth making […]
“Had I known… Idayah had I known…” I keep muttering every words that come to my mind, reprehending my past. Idayah pats me, expressing every words of bliss but none goes beyond my ears until she says, “Let me talk to my dad about this, you know he helped with mine. Let’s not lose hope […]
Who Knows? A Pig Might Fly! “Mention the name of Allah and eat of the dish what is nearer to you!” Sulaiman cautioned. Toohir raised his gaze at him from his meal, “are you talking to me or reciting a verse?” “I’m talking to you. That was The Prophet’s instruction to his stepson who was […]
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Under His Nose… Under his glasses, engineer Philip stared at Sulaiman as he entered his office reluctantly. He waved him to sit while he returned his concentration to his writings. Confused as to the welcoming treatment, slowly, he bent his knees until he felt his rump touching the chair. He sat comfortless, holding his bag […]
As-salaamu’alykum warahmatullah wabarakaatuhu beloved fans. It’s been a while you heard from me and I’m very sorry. I’ve been failing you these days, it hasn’t always been my fault, just that somehow one has to survive. I won’t promise that it won’t happen again but I can promise to always make it up to […]
As-salaamu’alykum warahmatullah wabarakaatuhu pals. How’s ibaadah? I’ve decided to be bringing the story in small small like this so as to be meeting up with the weekly update. Pray Allah help me. Expecting you to show your love in the comment box. Fee amanillah! Great Resolution He had fallen into his great grandmother’s warm receptive […]
