The Turks have a saying:
"If the noise of children isn't coming from the back rows of your mosques during congregation, you should be worried about the future of your faith.
a friend shared this Dua to me for Laylatul Qadr and i also want to share with y’all
Ya Allah... I come to You tonight with a heart that is not perfect, with a record that is not clean, with a soul that has wandered too many times. I have disappointed You more than I can count yet you still allow me to reach this night
Do not let me leave it the same. Wash me completely not just from sin, but from the love of sin.
Ya Allah... there are parts of me I don't show anyone. The doubts. The insecurities. The fears about my future. The guilt about my past. You see it all. If I am breaking inside, mend me. If I am lost, guide me. If I am weak, strengthen me. I have no refuge except You.
Ya Allah... if I have grown distant from You, pull me back gently. If my heart has hardened, soften it with Your remembrance. If I have chosen dunya over You too many times, forgive me and realign my priorities. Do not let this world become bigger in my heart than my akhirah.
Ya Allah... forgive me for every prayer I rushed, every blessing I took for granted, every sin I justified, every moment I chose disobedience over gratitude. I am ashamed of my shortcomings, but I am hopeful in Your mercy. You are greater than my worst mistakes.
Ya Allah... if You know that my heart will not survive another year in the same state, then transform me tonight.
Remove from me what is pulling me away from You even if it hurts. Replace it with what will bring me closer to Jannah.
Ya Allah... grant my parents forgiveness that reaches the heavens, health that eases their bodies, and light that fills their graves when they return to You. Make me a source of ongoing reward for them, not a source of regret.
Ya Allah... protect me from a death that comes suddenly while I am heedless. Let my final moments be filled with remembrance, with sincerity, with Your pleasure. Let my last breath carry Your name.
Ya Allah... if tonight is Laylatul Qadr, then write me among those forgiven. Among those freed from the Fire. Among those whose destinies were changed because they cried to You sincerely. Let angels witness my tears and carry my du'as to the heavens.
Ya Allah... I am asking You for Jannah. Not because I deserve it, but because You are Al-Kareem. Save me from the Hellfire, even if my deeds are small. Let Your mercy be greater than my failures.
Ya Allah… when this night ends let me wake up as someone different. Cleaner. Softer. Closer to You. Do not let this be just another Ramadan night I wasted. Let it be the night that changed my eternity.
Ya Allah… if this is the night You descend with mercy, then do not pass me by. Do not let my name be written among the heedless. I am standing at Your door with nothing but hope.
My deeds are small. My sins are many. But my trust in You is greater than all of it. If You forgive me tonight, no one can question it. If You accept me tonight, no one can reject me.
So Ya Allah... look at me with mercy. Look at me with forgiveness. Look at me as a servant who is desperate for You and do not let me leave this night empty.
If you have parents who are 75 years and above, please read this carefully.
At that age, something quietly begins to change in them. Their bodies slow down, their energy fades, and the world they once understood starts moving faster than they can keep up with. The people they grew up with are gradually disappearing, their friends are fewer, their strength is not what it used to be, and the house that was once full of responsibility slowly becomes quiet.
Many of them begin to feel invisible.
They may repeat the same stories, ask the same questions, complain about little things, or become more sensitive than they used to be. What many people interpret as stubbornness is often loneliness. What looks like irritation is sometimes fear. They are slowly realizing that life is entering its final chapters.
At that stage, they no longer need us for money as much as they need us for presence.
A short phone call means more than we think. Sitting with them and listening to stories we have heard many times before means more than we realize. Being patient when they forget things means more than we understand.
One day the phone will ring and it will be the news we all try to avoid. When that day comes, the money you were chasing will still be there, the meetings you attended will still continue, but the opportunity to sit with them one more time will be gone forever.
If your parents are 75 and above, you are living in borrowed time with them.
Use it wisely.
15 things to do with your mother while she is still alive. One day, you’ll wish you had.
1. Ask her about her life before you were born. She had dreams, fears, and a whole world that existed before she became mom.
2. Record her voice while she’s doing something ordinary like Cooking, Scolding, Laughing. One day, that voice will feel priceless.
3. Ask her what the hardest phase of her life was. She’ll probably talk about sacrifice without calling it sacrifice.
4. Learn one recipe she makes without measuring anything. Food is how many mothers express love. Appreciate the food she makes, you don’t know deep inside she will feel very happy.
5. Take photos of her doing everyday things.
Not posed or dressed up. Only Candid. These will mean more than any perfect picture.
6. Tell her thank you for things she never got credit for. She remembers everything, even if she never mentions it.
7. Tell her you’re proud of her.
Most mothers hear complaints far more than appreciation.
8. Ask her what she worries about the most.
Chances are, it’s still you.
9. Sit with her without checking your phone.
Just be present. That’s rare now.
10.Ask her what she wanted to be when she was young and listen without interrupting.
11. Hug her for no reason. Don’t rush it.
https://t.co/wuxftUs97U her even when you have nothing to say. One day, you’ll miss the sound of her answering.
13.Take a photo of just the two of you together. Frame it.
14.Ask her about her parents. Her stories keep generations alive.
15.Tell her something you’re struggling with.
No matter how old you are, it still matters to her that she can protect you.
If your mother is still alive, please do at least one thing from this list today. You’ll never regret it & take care of her health.
RT this for someone who still has time.
15 things to do with your father while he is still alive. I lost mine 8 years ago.
1. Ask him what he was like at your age because once he was the same age you are right now & Watch his face light up as he tells you stories from when he was younger
2. Record his laugh when he tells one of his signature jokes. Someday you will replay the video over and over just to hear it again
3. Ask him about the proudest moment of his life. (Odds are he will say when you were born)
4. Ask him his favourite songs
Listen to them together, laugh, sing and be happy. These will become your most cherished memories in years to come
5. Take a picture of him doing something he loves. Watching tv, gardening, playing the guitar, anything. When you look back these will be the pictures that will make you smile the most
6. Tell him you love him even if it's something you don't normally do.
7. Tell him you are proud to be his son/daughter This will mean more to him than you realise (even if he doesn't show it)
8. Listen to music from his youth and watch him turn from dad into a young man again
9. Take a short video of him talking about something random sacred Someday even the ordinary things he said become
10. Bring up something you are thankful for from years ago
11. Ask him what it was like for him growing up
12. Call him for no reason
Don't take being able to do this for granted.
Someday you would give anything to hear his voice again.
13. Take a picture of just the 2 of you together
14. Ask him to show you an old photo of him because seeing him young will remind you that he wasn't always Dad
15. Tell him something you are struggling with, no matter what age you are Because even when your grown it means the world to him to feel like he can still help
Let him give you advice, even if you don't need it because one day you will give anything to hear his voice guiding you again
After a certain age, your parents slowly become your children.
They ask simple questions, repeat stories, and depend on your patience the way you once depended on theirs. Very few understand this role reversal. What looks like innocence or inconvenience is really time coming full circle. Don’t correct them harshly. Don’t rush them. Care for them the way they once protected you. This is not a burden. It is repayment, quietly wrapped as love.
Your growth into Islam and in Islam is nothing short of a miracle. Your guidance was given to you by God Himself, the Book belongs to Him and you've never stopped reading and studying it. In due course, you will continue to grow and progress in your faith with the grace of the One Who granted you this guidance.
So, don't be swayed or disturbed by anything that anyone says. Continue to grow at your own pace. Continue to learn with an open heart and sincerity. As long as you have divine guidance, you will continue to grow. Those who are fixated on judging others will most likely remain fixated in the affairs of others, forgetting themselves until it becomes too late for them to make amends.
Remain sincere, the path will continue to be lightened by Allah and your growth will never stop.