Home to the Islamic sources, books, articles, recommended media, and other resources I’ve shared across all platforms to date. I wanted to create one easy place for you to revisit them and explore anything that speaks to you as you continue your own journey of reflection.

Note: This isn’t an exhaustive list of every book I love, every dhikr or du'a I recite, or all relevant resources I consume. These are only a few of the specifics I’ve referenced in content, or some that have had a meaningful, profound impact on my life. I’ve personally read, watched, or used every single resource on this list. InshaAllah I will continue to add to it. ♡

Zaynah's Book Nook

• The Holy Qur’an

• A Light of Her Own — Sarah Ahmed

• The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less — Christine Platt

• Atomic Habits — James Clear

• Attached — Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

• The Barakah Effect — Mohammed Faris

• Barracoon — Zora Neale Hurston

• The Body Keeps the Score — Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

• Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself — Dr. Joe Dispenza

• Don’t Be Sad — Dr. Shaykh Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni

• The Elephant in the Brain — Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson

• Expert Secrets — Russell Brunson

• The Four Agreements — Don Miguel Ruiz

• Habits of a Happy Brain — Loretta Graziano Breuning

• How to Stop Worrying and Start Living — Dale Carnegie

• How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything — Albert Ellis

• The Love Gap — Jenna Birch

• Malcolm Gladwell Books: The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath

• On Writing Well — William Zinsser

• Psycho-Cybernetics — Dr. Maxwell Maltz

• The Power of Du'a — Aliyah Umm Raiyaan

• The Power of Habit — Charles Duhigg

• The Science of Getting Rich — Wallace D. Wattles

• The Sealed Nectar: Bio of the Noble Prophet ﷺ — Safiur Rahman Mubarakpur

• Timeless Seeds of Advice (Books 1 & 2) — B. B. Abdulla

• When Hearing Becomes Listening — Sheikh Mikaeel Smith

• You Are the Placebo — Dr. Joe Dispenza

Qur’anic Verses

• Qur’an 2:255 — Ayatul Kursi

• Qur’an 2:285-6 — Last 2 Ayat of Surah Baqarah

• Qur’an 2:286 — “Allah does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear.”

• Qur’an 94:5–6 — “With hardship comes ease.”

• Qur’an 2:195 — “Do what is beautiful. Allah loves those who do what is beautiful.”

• Qur’an 11:6 — “There is no moving creature on earth whose provision is not guaranteed by Allah. And He knows where it lives and where it is laid to rest. All is written in a perfect Record.”

Du'a and Dhikr

Never underestimate the power of any sincere du‘a you make or the simple act of remembering Allah often (even in your native language; doesn't have to be in Arabic). Du'a is worship, love. Speak to Allah from your heart and call upon Him throughout your day. Keep your tongue and heart strong through to His remembrance.

• Morning Adhkar — https://youtu.be/_zZmKMac8wE?si=bRZuPUJk-1XBaOVX

• Evening Adhkar — https://youtu.be/2Mq2gvBV3RE?si=i6HN_NAj5eiL6ADW

• Qur'an 3:173 — HasbunAllahu wa ni‘mal wakeel: “Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.”

• Qur’an 25:74 — Du'a for a Righteous Spouse and Family

• Sayyid al-Istighfar — The Chief Supplication for Seeking Forgiveness

Names of Allah

• Al-Mujeeb — The Responsive

• Al-Mu‘ti — The Giver

• Al-Wadud — The Most Loving / The Most Affectionate

• Al-Wakeel — The Trustee / The Ultimate Guardian

Webinars and Lectures

• The Power of Istighfar — Elzahraa Hassane: https://youtu.be/meBEOlwzPk4?si=xBhiYA0bX2KPnDmy

• The Secret Weapon for Dealing with Anxiety and Stress — Sh. Belal Assaad: https://youtu.be/IeUskoMWlvM?si=JIJ67je_fduhkS4J

• Hurdles Series — Sh. Mikaeel Smith: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7esqAGrtKP0oTkEIztnFqsLXU3XY3bsR&si=1YRdLnNIWiAsRGLv