Uves Sareshwala

Writings · Mind & Emotions

Guard Your Mind: Curate Your Consumption

An Islamic Guide for Muslims in an Age of War, Anxiety, and Information Overload

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وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ ۚ إِنَّ السَّمْعَ وَالْبَصَرَ وَالْفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُولَٰئِكَ كَانَ عَنْهُ مَسْئُولًا

“And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight, and the heart — each of these will be questioned.”

— Surah Al-Isra’ (17:36)

The World Is on Fire — And So Is Your Screen

The bombs fall. The images spread. The headlines scream. The Iran-Israel conflict has once again thrust the Muslim world into a maelstrom of grief, rage, confusion, and helplessness. And for millions of Muslims — whether in Ahmedabad, London, Cairo, or Karachi — the primary battleground they are living in is not the one being bombed. It is the one glowing in their hands at 2 a.m.