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#1 [Permalink] Posted on 19th December 2025 22:48
The second part to this book

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Between the Heart and the Mind is a reflective guide for Muslim boys and girls navigating faith in an age of mental overload, emotional exhaustion, and constant inner conflict. It explores the tension between a mind that rushes for control and a heart that longs for stillness, meaning, and nearness to Allah. Drawing from the Qur’an, the Sunnah, and a deeply human understanding of the inner self, this book gently reframes confusion not as failure, but as part of the journey toward sincerity. It does not promise quick answers or spiritual highs — instead, it offers grounding, clarity, and reassurance for those who are trying to remain faithful while struggling quietly. Written for anyone who feels torn, overwhelmed, or unsure of where they stand, this book is an invitation to slow down, realign, and return to Allah with honesty, even when the way forward feels unclear.




  • Reading age 16 - 18 years
  • Print length 109 pages
  • Language English
  • Dimensions 15.24 x 0.71 x 22.86


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#2 [Permalink] Posted on 22nd December 2025 14:47
Content Page:

Chapter One

The Heart and the Mind — Knowing the Difference (10)
Why Muslims Often Confuse the Two (13)
Why Intrusive Thoughts Happen (15)
When Does a Thought Become a Sin? (16)
How Healing Actually Happens (17)
Why Aggressive Resistance Backfires (18)
How Shayṭān Benefits from Panic and Obsession (19)
Lowering the Gaze (21)
Curating Your Digital and Physical Environment (22)
The Mind Follows What the Heart Repeats (24)
Repeated Turning Back (25)


Chapter Two

The Nervous System (26)
Why the Body Doesn’t Respond to Logic (27)
What Triggers Actually Are (29)
Triggers from Past Trauma That Still Affect You (30)
Why Calm Feels Unfamiliar to Some Muslims (30)
Growing Up in Chaos (31)
Why Silence Feels Uncomfortable (32)
Why Healing Can Feel Scary (32)


Chapter Three

Burnout — When the Soul Is Willing but the Body Is Tired

Burnout vs. Laziness (35)
Forcing Yourself to Overdo Good (36)
Does Shayṭān Make Us Feel Good? (38)
The Body and the Mind Have Rights (39)
Consistency Over Intensity (40)


Chapter Four

Comparison, Visibility, and the Muslim Ego

Why Comparison Fuels Anxiety (43)
When Inspiration Turns into Self-Attack (44)
Public Religiosity and the Pressure to Be Seen (45)
The Muslim Ego (46)
Privacy vs. Performance in Islam (47)


Chapter Five

When Guilt Is Beneficial — and When It Becomes Harmful

How to Heal from Harmful Guilt (51)
The Benefits of Healthy Guilt (52)


Chapter Six

The Muslim Obsession with Fixing Themselves

When Self-Improvement Becomes a New Idol (55)
When Working on Yourself Becomes Self-Rejection (56)
Islam Is Not a Rehabilitation Programme (57)
Heart Discomfort Is a Mercy — Practical Remedies (59)


Chapter Seven

The Grief of the Life You Thought You’d Have

Delayed Marriage: A Quiet Ache (63)
Unhealed Trauma That Changed the Story (64)
Dreams That Didn’t Survive Reality (65)
How to Grieve Without Losing Allah (66)


Chapter Eight

Revelation and the Inner Spirit

Revelation and the Inner Spirit (68)
The Difference Between Intention and Capacity (72)

Chapter Nine

The Pause Between Impulse and Choice

The Pause Between Impulse and Choice (82)
How the Prophet ﷺ Modelled Delay (84)
Why Regret Is Not the Enemy (86)
Living with an Unsettled Heart (86)
Qurʾānic Realism About Habit (88)


Chapter Ten

The Mind That Runs and the Heart That Knows

The Mind That Runs and the Heart That Knows (90)
The Qurʾān Always Returns Us to the Heart (94)
Why This Generation Feels Spiritually Torn (95)


Chapter Eleven

Duʿāʾ and the Virtues of the Qurʾān — Gifts We Already Have

Duʿāʾ and the Virtues of the Qurʾān (98)
The Type of Guidance You Can Only Ask For (102)
How Islam Teaches Us to Receive Tawfīq (103)

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