Beginner classics lit for the girls who choose God and good

[@theophanial9432]

I m an orthodox Christian and KZbin just suggested your video to me. This is exactly what I was looking for. Beautiful presentation. Let us seek God with all our hearts.

[@theophanial9432]

Specifically I am still looking for a video presenting books that inspire courage, fortitude, perseverance.

[@awe_possum]

Greek Orthodox here! Ευλόγησον ημάς Κύριε Ιησού Χριστέ! ☦️💜

[@awiista]

thank you for being here :) and appreciate the nice comment :)

[@BunsBooks]

Antiochian Orthodox 👋 ☦️ I feel like us Orthodox girlies need to join in on the classics booktube community, i’ve been tempted to start my own channel for a while now

[@mariahouchaimi5750]

For me Jane Eyre was the book that helped me the most when it comes to fighting temptation and doing what's right, not what's easy! ❤️

[@po-ta-toes]

I relate with you on an instrinsic level as I'm a fellow muslimah who loves meaningful stories with morals :) PLEASE continue making videos, this has just been an absolute treat! Asalamualikum.

[@awiista]

Alhamdulilah! Thank you sis 🥰🥰

[@ummyoms]

Absolutely LOVED this list, allahumabarik! Just got a kindle so inshallah will be investing in some of these, may Allah reward you! I realized recently that a lot of the content I was consuming was taking from me, rather than pouring into me and have been looking for GOOD books that encourage reflection and so on. I appreciate you so much, may Allah reward you immensely

[@awiista]

Ameen Allah bless you and reward you too ♥️

[@Farish2023]

You should start a classical book of the month (steering more towards Allah and spirituality). Something we could all connect and talk about.

[@o.a-b7212]

May I recommend some classics from France as a Muslim sister who loves classical literature. La Comtesse de Segur is a female writer who used to write moral tales about the lives of little girls and how they experienced discovering morality, what is good and bad, in 1800 France. I personally loved reading '' Les petites filles modeles'' (the good little girls, in english, as in a model of morality) as well as ''Les malheurs de Sophie'' (the misfortunes of Sophie, who was a troubled child with a sad family life who got adopted into another life and had to adjust her behaviors as such). In fact, Awiista, I would like for you if possible to personally review and make a video about Les Malheurs de Sophie. It's a moral tale which I think deserve a big deep dive and more recognition for all girls who want to learn about emotional growth and moral development. I went to Catholic school and I deeply respect my upbringing and the cultural values of older more conservative Catholic people, especially my teachers in elementary school Nicole and others, who loved me and used to call me a model child and wanted me to skip grades and even visited my home once to have dinner with my mom. In fact I met many catholic people here, from the deeper older nobility, who used to do charity and christian volunteering to help the people in Syria personally, and many of them treated me with such kindness and respect. I recommend those books from La Comtesse de Segur about a girl's upbringing to all my sisters and especially if you have little sisters who love to read, this will be a formative experience for them.

[@awiista]

Thank you for the recommendation:)

[@AniaDino3375]

AHH I love Little Women!! Even as a muslim I felt I could relate to their ideas of faith and modesty.

[@awe_possum]

Whenever in doubt, grab yourself a classic. That's my moto in life. 😅 Greetings from a Greek Orthodox Christian!

[@awiista]

thanks for being here

[@empyreanpodcast]

This is so underrated! Your perspective and awareness of the shifting of priorities driven by egoism and consumerism is not shared enough as one of the human struggles.

[@sarieecanariee]

Ma Sha' Allah sister I've been trying to find classics with good morals and beliefs ! You should totally make a video similar to this but with more modern books. Every book I find nowadays seem to have some form of explicit content in it, so it'd be lovely to find one that focuses less on things like that 😅

[@Photographer680]

Stumbled upon this video on my recommended list and allahumma barik has really made me think about what we consume hourly and whether it is good for the soul. I’ve always loved reading and love how you’ve related classics to Islam. Will definitely be picking up some of your recommendations!

[@nviscallin3702]

Love this as a 19 y/o muslim girl definitely subscribing

[@divictoryne]

alhamdulillah this came on rec! i recently went on umrah and found myself turning to God more. I already ditched music several months back. I found myself removing all the fictions from my reading list bc I feel it has no benefits to me than non fictions. I think this video meant for me like I know fictions can have impact, I just don't know which one. Thanks!

[@zoekoza436]

Salam sis, This video popped up on my feed, Alhamdulliah. I am actually taking a class on the purification of the heart and Imam Al-ghazali. I’m also a huge literature nerd, so perfect ❤

[@fatimahammoud9942]

Salam sister, love this concept. I recommend Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte) as well for an example of perseverance and faith throughout hardships. Although quite long for beginner level. I love that we can take lessons from beautifully written stories and look forward to reading some of your recommendations.

[@awiista]

Wallaikum Asalam, alhamdulilah! I recommended Jane Eyre in my last video. I didn’t include it in this bc it is on the longer side for beginner level but it’s definitely one of my favs.

[@yanni1418]

I’m so grateful I came across your video. I read a good amount of what’s listed here and now have additional books to add to my queue. Keep up the good work! You’re speaking to an untapped audience on KZbin 💛 allahuma barik

[@awiista]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@sarahidris9182]

I love the categories of the books/video and the diversity of genres!!

[@kendspan212]

Subscribed so quickly! I have been searching for more books to soothe my soul and lead me closer to God. Thank you for these recommendations. ❤️

[@naimaismail4356]

Yes! I needed this, since I’m trying to find my love of literature again!

[@Dalia_Paints]

Hii! I love this video ☺️ could you make more like this with book recommendations and perhaps pt.2 for beginners, but also for intermediate and advanced readers? Thank you 🙏

[@Deenxchange]

This is the types of videos I need. Im so happy i found ur channel!!!! Please keep posting inshallah 💖💖💖🙈

[@zoyazhukova4543]

I came across your account yesterday and think it’s such a shame you don’t have more videos! 😢 You have quickly become one of my new favourite channels :)

[@awiista]

Thank you!! Will be uploading more regularly :) my new video should be out in the next day. Thanks for being here 🥰

[@girlfrombookland]

Beautiful. We need bookshelves tour 🤧❤️❤️❤️

[@awiista]

InshAllah 🥰

[@beakedup]

needed this as a muslim getting into big girl books, also youre so beautiful mashAllah and I lovee your pink hijab 🤍 new subscriber!!

[@zaaa4277]

Your channel has inspired me so so much I am forever grateful mashaAllah!!!! Please keep going

[@nadiabensily311]

GREAT VIDEO!!! THANK YOU❤❤

[@Muzhdaaaaaa]

wow I love your name !!!! Awiista, such poetic and classic name ❤

[@sherixxn1420]

Perfect recommendations thank you so much can't wait to explore these reads on my kindle now!

[@user-jw7uh7nj1d]

Assalamalaikum sister. Just discovered your channel and I love it! I love how you break down the topics in the description, could you also list the books you talk about there so I can come back to it later, that would be so helpful! 💕💕

[@zainabh7195]

I'm SO delighted to have found your channel! Is there anything you can recommend that discusses art as you described in the "a case for classics" segment?

[@awiista]

Thank you, what I talked about I have learned as part of the historical shift from worship of God towards secularism/modernity etc. I have not read a specific book on art history so I can’t recommend it. Although this week I will be doing a video on art and art books inshAllah.

[@zainabh7195]

@@awiista looking forward to it!

[@SoAS26]

Omg. I loved this video! I will try and read as many of the as possible. Love your aesthetics and your thoughts. Good to see you here on KZbin! May Allah bless your work! 🩵

[@tabitha4048]

“Sylvia’s Lovers” (Elizabeth Gaskell) was the first classic lit book that made me truly think that a moral world could exist! And that virtue was accessible. It focuses on the life of a teen girl in pastoral England growing up in a time of political & economic upheaval. It’s a good read.

[@awiista]

Thank you for recommending I will check it out inshAllah 😇

[@NNexploredifferentVideos4214]

It’s all so great to watch your videos ❤

[@viciouscycleee]

So glad I came across your channel!!!

[@vivy2028]

Hey! just wanted to ask if you consider that the picture of Dorian gray is an appropriate book especially for a 15years old teenager i heard people say it is indecent...

[@awiista]

It depends on the 15 yr old. As I mentioned, this one isn’t as clear-cut as others, and Oscar Wilde leaves it to the reader’s discretion to decide the morality of the message. The book is about living a life of hedonism and its consequences. The “indecent” part lies in one of the characters encouraging hedonism through long dialogues.

[@sumiyatariq2727]

where you got this beautiful scarf?

[@awiista]

Fajrnoor it’s an Australian brand

[@sumiyatariq2727]

@@awiista ❤️🧡

[@anzajamaa5001]

I loved the classics and growing up in U.K. I studied them ardently. I am going back to them. I’m trying Tess of the D’ubervilles because I love tragedy but it’s difficult for English speakers from other countries actually lol

[@awiista]

Oh I haven’t heard of it! I hope you enjoy it 🥰

[@Tubayuno]

So glad I discovered your channel sister! If I were to recommend, there are a lot of good japanese literature Classics that are very well versed with the concept of the lower self, hope you can do a video on it as well :)

[@awiista]

Thank you! I will definitely check it out

[@vivy2028]

Great content jazaki Allah khair❤❤

[@user-wo4he3ss2y]

Love love love ❤❤❤❤

[@cornflake1999]

may Allah bless you OMGGGG!!! i love this!!!! JazakAllah khair

[@farahnoorart]

Frankenstein is my favourite novel in the world I screamed when you mentioned it

[@farahnoorart]

Omg and I’m reading picture of dorian gray now

[@N-oe8pv]

Assalamu alaykum sister, I have been literally thinking about reading classics as I am interested in pursuing English for further studies. Thank you so much for these recommendations ❤❤

[@awiista]

Wasalam, Allah bless you in your endeavour :)

[@Sherryno]

Awista, thank you so much for your recommendations! I enjoy them so much and love your taste in literature mashaAllah. If you enjoy Rumi, I think you will love Elif Shafaks "40 rules of Love". I was so immersed in this book and it genuinely brought me closer to Allah

[@mohmoudahmed4531]

As salamu Alaikum sister, please can you make videos in Dari language? I ❤this language and I'm Arab 😊

[@ValZen1]

Assalamu Aleykum sister I really enjoyed your video I love the passion 🤍 Keep us updated✨

[@reality7068]

Except for the sfx sounds, the audio is only coming from the left earbud. Other than that, great vid! It's informative and I found myself interested in reading some of them

[@awiista]

Thanks for letting me know. IA will be mindful in future

[@reality7068]

@awiista Its ok! Your video is still great nonetheless, love your recommendations!

[@toa12th4]

Please check audio settings next time, I can only hear in the left ear bud. Otherwise good video

[@girlfrombookland]

You literally mentioned some of my favourites. I’m yet to read book on Laila Majnu (though I’ve watched few adaptations) and the last one on Rumi Great video through 🤗

[@sumiyatariq2727]

can you also put books list you mentioned in video below in comments

[@Hercub]

I just got a library card yesterday الحمدلله and tbh I forgot how enjoyable reading and books are in life, 🥂 here’s to a fire rekindled (kindle.. get it.. nvm)

[@HM_00702]

So glad I found your channel.

[@0bserver249]

Salaam sister, i would recommend a book called 'the redemption of David Corson' by Charles Frederick Goss. It's just over a 100 years old i believe and its written so well and covers themes such falling from innocence and the road back,i highly recommend it. As far as i know it's not a well known book and the author only wrote this novel.

[@awiista]

Thank you for recommendation will check it out inshallah!

[@theBakinNoob]

What’s the last book called?

[@awiista]

A treasury of rumi :)

[@hsudsnviyv3168]

I LOVE THIS

[@erzascarlett7895]

unrelated would love to read your essay you speak like you written them for work and would love to support

[@awiista]

I am not sure what essay you’re referring to. Thank you for watching though :)

[@Anya-ef3sb]

I think shes referring to the script youve made for this video. Usually yotubers make them in essay form to help them be structured!! Its a complement on your structure and expression style!

[@awiista]

@@Anya-ef3sb thank you, but I didn’t script this 😅 I like to speak from the heart in my videos. So there isn’t an essay.

[@polinarowan]

Actually it is Ivan as you said it not Aivan, you pronounced it perfectly in a Russian way!!!

[@hanany88]

i feel like this video was made for me thanksss lol

[@ninasimoan]

Can we have a bookclub pls

[@awiista]

Sometime in the future inshAllah

[@tabitha4048]

When you say Modern do you mean Contemporary books or books from the Modern era? A lot of “Classics” are from the Modern period, that’s why I asked! 🤗

[@awiista]

I mean Modernity and post modernity as I explained in case for classics :) I understand - and that’s why I explained that although the ones I have chosen aren’t all necessarily from pre modernity it still holds the moral values of pre modernity bc it isn’t very new and therefore fully inspired by ideas we hold true now. Hope that’s more clear ☺️

[@tabitha4048]

@@awiista yes! :)

[@bawa_jani]

☝️💯

[@90plusgamsat]

Would marry.

[@awiista]

Did marry! ♥️

[@Mortavita]

🏊‍♂

[@hodannn]

The audio is only in my left ear? Just me ?

[@awiista]

It would be yes :)

[@reality7068]

I'm having the same issue, audio only coming from the left, so you're not the only one

[@fara2321]

[@hourray028]

little women by louisa may alcott helped me so much on my journey towards Allah and being good 🥺🩷

[@S.a.d.a.f11]

OMG!! Finally found my people!!🤍🤍