INTRODUCTION – How many people leave traces in a room?
Every home has a scent, every object has a breath.
Objects don’t speak — but they never forget what we’ve said.
The walls that stay silent for years sometimes whisper the past with every glance.
In this article, we will read the memory of objects, the testimony of walls, the silence resting on a chair, the glances left inside a mirror.
Perhaps we will come to believe a truth we’ve never thought of — that even objects carry a soul...
I. Silent witnesses at home – Table, chair, wall
A wooden chair — how many times have you sat on it and cried? That chair remembers.
In an old pot in the kitchen — how many forgotten loves still remain?
The walls are silent witnesses to every laugh, every tear, every moment of silence.
The objects that decorate our home sometimes become graveyards of memories.
II. How do objects remember? – A psychological and poetic view
Psychologists say: Objects trigger memories. Even an old sock can take you back to childhood.
But from a poetic view — objects don’t just store memory, they carry spirit.
A grandmother’s chest is not just wood — it’s a cage holding a prayer, a tear, a scent.
III. If walls could talk, what would they say?
“One day a child ran into the room full of joy — then never came back.”
“Every night, a woman looked at the sky from the window and prayed silently.”
“A man stared at the wall for days searching for a sentence — but never spoke...”
Sometimes, the loudest voices rest inside the silence of walls.
IV. Objects are connected not just to people, but to each other
There are moments when a mirror and a chair are connected — the moment a woman brushes her hair.
There’s a long-lasting love between a pot and a stove — it’s in every meal our mother cooked.
The wardrobe is silent, but the scent left in a shirt still speaks.
Each object hides thousands of scenes that speak without touching us.
V. Childhood objects – the first locks of memory
A faded teddy bear — the first friend who kept your secrets.
An old schoolbag — your first step through a school door.
A worn book — the fingerprints of a child learning to write.
Childhood is not just in photos — it’s frozen inside the things we once held.
VI. Objects age too — but never forget
Scratches on an armchair — they explain someone’s nerves.
An old curtain — it knows every face that looked out through that window.
The doorknob — how many times was it turned with hope, how many times with despair?
Sometimes, objects carry memories more faithfully than we do.
VII. When a wall cracks, memories fall out
When you drive a nail into a wall, you might awaken a scene buried deep inside.
A new coat of paint — sometimes it covers an old smile.
Yet… one glance always gets stuck in a crack in the wall.
Walls are not just physical boundaries — they’re frozen reflections of the soul.
VIII. Do objects have souls in Islam?
In the Qur’an: “Everything glorifies Allah” — even stones, trees, and objects.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) loved his staff — because the bond with objects is a spiritual one.
Sufism teaches: “Behave respectfully toward objects, for they are also created.”
Through this lens, even a wall prays, a chair listens, and a mirror bears witness.
IX. Is throwing away objects the same as letting go of memories?
Sometimes throwing away an old coat means closing a chapter.
But sometimes keeping a pair of socks means protecting a memory.
A piece of your soul may remain in an object.
What you protect, also protects you. It is silent — but it is with you.
X. In the end: Look closely at your objects... they are speaking to you
Objects have memory. They do not forget.
If one day you lose yourself — sit in the chair you love.
Maybe… it will help you remember yourself.
A question for the reader:
If one object in your home could speak — what would it say first?..
Opinion from SHEFEQ.COM:
We believe that walls don’t just echo sound — they hold the spirit.
At SHEFEQ.COM, we believe every home and every object carries a story.
Sometimes a mirror holds a forgotten smile, a chair keeps a hidden tear.
What object do you hear speaking in your home?