"Why is westernization so attractive to Muslims as it is for everyone else? It is irresistable because it is easy. Contemporary civilization is based on self-indulgence while that of Islam require sacrifice, altruism, discipline, self-control and endurance which are..
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timing is really something. timing alters the way we experience people. we get different versions of each other, depending on when we meet. think about it this way, are you the same person you were back in january? what version of you did those people receive? was it healthy?
To Allah we belong and to Him we return.
Today, Shaykh Muhammad Alshareef - founder of DiscoverU and AlMaghrib - suddenly passed away.
This man was a giant in our Ummah, taught us the power of Dua, and to always rely on Allah. He raised a nation of Dua makers in all of us.
Some of Imam Abu Hanifa's advice to the young Abu Yusuf:
1) Don’t answer unless you're asked a question.
2) First learn knowledge, then earn halal goods, then get married
3) Don‘t discuss theological issues with the layman
4) Don't reply if a layman argues with you
I'm learning that patting yourself on the back and being grateful to your body and mind for pulling you through isn't arrogance. Lastly, I am learning that if you believe and trust Allah absolutely, He will always come through.
I'm learning that healing isn't linear, and there is no end to it. I'm also learning that there's no end to the journey of understanding oneself, of becoming more aware, becoming more intentional.
May be I would have been able to do all these if I had married the man, may be not. But one thing for sure, I HAVE ZERO REGRETS
Dear young girl and PhD scholars panicking about love and career. You got this!
..There's no need to fret, rein in that anxious voice that speaks up sometimes. Your path has been expertly outlined & your boat is steered by Al- baseer and Al-aleem, the one who sees all and knows all. So, rest darling ❤..
Yes, I believe in purpose. I believe everything happens for a reason and things happen precisely when they're supposed to. I don't believe in coincidence, to quote sherlock "the universe is rarely so lazy"...
...But as a Muslim, I believe that if Allah can be so precise about the details of a snowflake and the anatomy of an insect then I have no doubt our paths have been perfectly and beautifully outlined by our creator Al Khaliq....