One of the righteous people said, “Do not overthink rather do a lot of Istighfaar, For Allah opens doors with Istighfaar that are not opened by overthinking.”
"Do not worry that a sin has permanently destroyed your future. One sincere repentance can change the direction of your life. Allah loves the servant who recognizes his mistake and returns to Him."
How comforting it is to know that every burden has a place to rest. Every sigh can become a du'a, and every du'a is heard by Allah. When no one understands the weight your heart carries, your Lord already does. And sometimes, that certainty alone is enough to keep you going.
There’s a silver lining to every hardship. Nothing that the Almighty sends your way is bad. At times, being let down by someone can be the direct cause for you to dig deep in yourself, finding your own strength. You learn to depend only on the One who made you. No one else matters.
whoever said “you MUST BY ALL MEANS develop a strong opinion of yourself so you don't end up internalizing the beliefs others have of you” changed my life.
Reminder that as the world watches the world cup, the actual world is burning.
Gaza is still being wiped out, with even the Egyptian representative who was organizing the watch parties murdered by Israel in what appears to be a sick form of retaliation for the coach of the national team holding up the flag and cause of Palestine at the world cup. Lebanon is still under attack and an expanding occupation. And another round of stupidity and recklessness of the Iran war is now going to lead to even more casualties. All along, so many of the African nations, even if represented on the field, carry the weight of generations of exploitation.
Just be careful not to let the spectacle make you forget the suffering, the silenced, and the systems that keep crushing them.
May Allah keep our hearts awake, our eyes open, and our actions guided. May He protect the innocent and oppressed all around, and make an example of their oppressors. Ameen
Allah does not like mediocrity. Let's look at an interesting case study. Sulaiman (AS) had a moment of human slip.
He turned to Allah with a very ambitious du'a:
"My Lord, forgive me. And grant me a kingdom that will not belong to anyone after me."
@ceruleannmist Don’t want to judge intentions, but it felt like we were being seen primarily as objects who needed to be covered so that the men don't slip themselves. Complete disregard of the fact that we are human beings too, with souls, minds, and our own spiritual and intellectual needs.
@ceruleannmist This reminds me of a doctor who used to preach purdah to female students back in med school. Girls would wear dupattas just for that interaction. Later learnt that for guys, his message was to read the Qur’an with translation. Years later, I still don’t understand the disparity.
and if you say, 'just wait until you get home and pray,' why should women always be expected to take the shorter end of the stick and make concessions when it comes to practicing their deen??