Faith as it appears in ordinary life rather than in sermons — a prayer said in a hospital corridor, a doubt admitted at three in the morning. Very little of this is doctrine.
“The sun rays were spread on her face turning it bright, but Sameer saw darkness in her eyes which penetrated deep into her soul.”

“The world that we’ve created around is nothing but the reflection of the depth of our souls.”

“In the name of Allah, live, work, breath, walk, sleep, eat, never spend a day without being thankful son, all will work out by Allah.”

“The angel had never seen a scene this majestic in his life, it seemed like green stars had descended down from heaven just for them.”

“This made Haley nostalgic and she finally felt the intensity of the pain she’d caused her husband who was faithful to her this whole time despite of every hindrance that grew between them.”

“Enough belief in yourself to take leaps of faith and to never let go of hope are qualities that create the most wonderful lives anyone can ever live.”

“Justice is to give every soul its due share of love and forgiveness, no matter how much or how less it may be.”

“For God’s sake, just fill up our PABB and be done with us; that may be the last good thing you do before you are hanged.”

“Also, Zauberer prayed for Malvagio’s exile from Ogien; the world where demonic souls live – Malvagio’s home.”

“Just as the night and the day can never co-exist, same is the case with faith and fear and the only way to overcome fear is to sink in His love.”

““Not always virtue defeats the darkness; sometimes one has to mar their soul to defeat evil truly,” stated Demetria.”

“Not known, have you, the pain in the eyes of a father, whose daughter has to be whored, for you show them the way of God, the great God.”

“The return journey to home started off; this time there were three people in her car praying to reach home peacefully.”

“Renee’s suspicion had always been right, only Alyona had never let her harbor them with her silent pleas, holding love the dearest to her soul.”

“Soha’s evening prayers held nothing but the wish for God to give him peace in the world he’s gone to.”

“This immortal voice of Allah hu Akbar depicts the profound reality of life; that everything would fade into oblivion, but one love would never die.”

“Rekindling hopes and not letting it perish, letting the sun shine on your soul, to keep enriching your wonderful soul.”

Our authors, in their own words and in the press.
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An insightful interview with Aqleem Fatimah on Ishq Ilhaam Hai, discussing love, her writing inspiration, and her journey with daastan.
مصنفہ نے ان افسانوں میں مختلف موضوعات کو چھیڑا ہے اور سچ پوچھیں تو یہ کتاب ایک خوش رنگ گلدستے کی مانند ہے جس میں طرح طرح کے رنگ دیکھنے کو ملیں گے۔ان کی ہر کہانی کا طرز تحریر مختلف ہے تاکہ قاری ایک ہی طرح کی کہانیاں پڑھ کر اُکتا نہ جائے۔
In this Daastan interview, Khalid Salamat shares his journey, decades in consumer marketing, and how life shapes his writing.
Daastan, founded on the very notion of being able to tell your stories by putting one's word out there in the world as a whole, becoming a part of this universe; materializes its principles through the journey of thousands of authors we have published. One such journey is that of Mahnoor Kareem, a teenager from Rawalpindi who grew up aspiring to be an exceptional author and chose to become one of them. From finishing a book in a single day to becoming the author of one, she is a treasured Daastan-published author. In an interview, she revealed that her father used to write short stories for so
”یہ ڈھاکہ کالج کے قریب ایک پُرہجوم بازار تھا۔یہاں ضروریاتِ زندگی کی تمام چیزیں دستیاب تھیں۔یہ ہر طبقے کے لوگوں کی خریداری کے لیے سب سے مشہورجگہ تھی۔ایک بہت اچھی مارکیٹ تھی جہاں زیورات، بیگ، کپڑے، اسٹیشنری کی اشیاء، بیڈ شیٹس اور تکیے وغیرہ ملتے تھے۔“
Read Hamza Khaskheli’s interview and written reflections as he shares his journey with Daastan & the thoughts that shape his storytelling.
ہ ایک ایسی لڑکی کی کہانی ہے جس کی خوش و خرم زندگی میں اچانک ہی سماعت سے محرومی داخل ہو جاتی ہے اور مشکلات اور آزمائشیں اس کے گھر کی راہ دیکھ لیتی ہیں۔ سماعت کی محرومی کا ہمت و حوصلے سے مقابلہ کرنے کی کہانی آپ میں بھی امید کی ایک نئی روح پھونک دے گی۔ اس باہمت لڑکی کی کہانی کے ساتھ ساتھ یہ کتاب اپنے اندر سماعت کے نقائص اور اس کے علاج سے متعلق بھی بیش بہا معلومات رکھتی ہے۔ اس کے علاوہ سماعت کے نقائص سے متعلق لوگوں کی کئی غلط فہمیوں کا بھی ازالہ کرتی ہے۔