📌Being Selective about Going Out
It is reported that Imām Mālik said to one of his companions:
Do not leave your house a lot, except for something that you must do. And do not sit in a gathering in which you do not benefit some knowledge.
Al-Qāḍī ʿAyyāḍ, Tartīb Al-Madārik
Advice for those in their 20s.
Prioritize the Quran, there's no investment of your time that will yield greater rewards. Memorize as much of the Prophet's Hadiths ﷺ as you can. Study fiqh texts to the best of your ability. Fulfill your rights to Allah & He will fulfill yours.
A great test of character is whether you can manage to stay cheerful, optimistic, generous, kind with others even when the world is not treating you well because you don't have much to offer yet.
Aisha RA narrated that Allah’s Messenger PBUH said:
“Whoever seeks Allah’s pleasure at the cost of the people’s displeasure, then Allah will be pleased with him, and He will cause the people to be pleased with him.
And whoever seeks the pleasure of the people at the cost of
The lives of people who are meant to heal each other often cross paths suddenly, and they feel as if they've known each other for a long time. Some souls are familiar with each other from long ago.
Everyone is disciplined.
Some in wearing make-up.
Some in playing video games.
Some in reading Qur'an.
Some in praying.
Some in doing drugs.
Some in exercise.
Some in eating halāl & tayyib.
Where you focus your discipline defines your identity.
The purpose of intellect:
• recognize Allāh is real
• solve problems that serve others (side effect: make $ from it)
• stay away from things that hurt you
• learn from mistakes
• control your thoughts before they control you
• protect your time
• prepare for death as the ultimate exam
Wasting this gift on distractions is a loss beyond measure.
Thank Allāh for the delays.
Delay in marriage.
Delay in kids.
Delay in career.
Delay in healing.
Delay in your dreams.
Delay in rizq.
He is preparing you for something greater.
Fahmi Fazil and the Ministers tell us “don’t speculate” about Zara Qairina’s death; but they left us no choice. From day one, the police failed the basics:
• No post-mortem
• No CCTV evidence
• No clear timeline
Now we hear whispers that some of Zara’s schoolmates ; children of VVIPs may have bullied her. And in Malaysia, we all know the ugly truth: when VVIPs are involved, the rules change. Justice bends. Cases fade. Families are silenced.
It took two weeks and massive public pressure before the AGC ordered what should have been done immediately. The people have every right to demand answers ; loudly, publicly, and without apology.
Justice for Zara is justice for every ordinary Malaysian. Will the Police examines itself for this massive slip up? Or will it probably be allowed to continue business as usual