Uves Sareshwala

Themes

Qadr / divine decree

Also spelled takdeer, destiny, takweeni.

His writing

Writing · Adversity & Resilience

ʿĀfiyah in the Middle of the Storm

When the trial has already arrived, what should we ask Allah for?

Argues that once a trial has arrived, asking Allah for ṣabr is not asking for affliction but may be one of the deepest ways of asking for ʿāfiyah. It reads the narration ‘you have asked Allah for affliction’ as addressed to the unafflicted, and distinguishes ʿāfiyah from the trial and ʿāfiyah within it.

24 min read

Writing · Adversity & ResilienceFree

The People Allah Sends

The Positive Discovery Hidden in Adversity

Argues that adversity’s greater discovery is not who left but whom Allah sends: unexpected supporters who are a form of rizq and temporary bridges while His decree unfolds. Urges readers to correct negativity bias, thank these helpers and recognise Allah behind them; ends with a tribute to those who stood like rocks.

11 min read

Visual summary · Adversity & Resilience

The People Allah Sends — Slides

A fourteen-slide visual version of The People Allah Sends. Argues that adversity reveals not only who left but who arrived, that such people are rizq, His unexpected provisions rather than the Source, and that asking ‘Whom has Allah sent?’ instead of ‘Who abandoned me?’ turns resentment into gratitude.

1 min read

Writing · Faith & Spirituality

Two Systems, One Lord

Understanding Allah’s Takweeni & Tashree’i Nizaam — A Framework for Spiritual Resilience, Mental Strength, and Unwavering Faith in Times of Global Crisis

Explains the distinction between Allah’s Takweeni Nizaam (His decree over events) and Tashree’i Nizaam (what He commands), arguing that anxiety over the Ummah’s crises and end-times obsession come from confusing the two. It sets out the believer’s lane: disciplined grief, salah, dua, tawakkul after effort, refusing despair, constructive action, curated news and community.

15 min read