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Hey Khadija!

Hello again. The other day, I was hoping for your opinion on this Ask of mine: https://www.tumblr.com/bigenderrevert/790969637725782016/your-blog-is-beautiful-a-fellow-woman-here

Eventually, I was trying to ask if I am way too off track as per you or anything else for me? I'm in a contemplative state of mind these days. Looking for fresh opinions.

whoa uh

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Salam, I hope you're doing well! I don't prefer to ask people to pray for me, but the past two months have been very rough on me. I have bad habits that are very hard to get rid of, and it's been a constant cycle of repenting only to repeat my mistakes. I fear that I am not sincere enough or that Allah may give up on me because I feel like I did not deserve much with my actions. I know that He is the Most Compassionate, but sometimes it just gets very hard? If you remember, please keep me in your prayers, in sha Allah. Thank you 💜

wa alaikum salam wa rahmatullah ♡ i'm so sorry to hear this. i understand how you feel, it's very normal to feel like this. i feel like that too. but you should check out this post and this post i made which touches on guilt and repentance, it might be of some help.

i'll make dua for you ♡ please don't despair of His Mercy. keep trying and renewing your intentions and strive for His sake. be sincere in your repentance and turn to Him over and over. life isn't linear, unfortunately. we slip up and we make mistakes. but never let shaytan fool you into believing you're not worthy to be forgiven. Allah wants us to turn to Him over and over and over and over, no matter what. imagine you have a white cloth and then you accidentally stain it. a little stain will be easier to wipe than the whole cloth becoming dirty. so if you keep doing good deeds, the stains may appear from time to time but it'll be easier to wipe off and maintain the whiteness.

this means keep doing istighfar and add good habits. the more you sin, the more you should be adding extra good deeds into your life and keep at them every single day. show Allah that you really are sorry and He will forgive you and clean the stains from your heart. don't despair ♡ it's all a struggle and battle.

may Allah make it easy for you, Ameen

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Masculine Hijabi - A masculine person who uses Hijab.

Feminine Hijabi - A feminine person who uses Hijab.

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She carries no crown…

But walks like a queen.

Because she has hijab.

She only fears the King of kings.

This… is the one you build your empire with.

When she covers herself

In a world that worships exposure

You ain’t just looking at modesty…

You’re looking at war.

A battle with Shaytan.

Judgments. Whispers. Gossip. Stares.

Isolation. Pressure of society.

But she ain’t giving up.

By Allah… she’s winning.

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The two things which need to be controlled the most are the tongue and the eye.

Ibn al-Jawzi (rahimullah) 

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Your blog is beautiful.

A fellow woman here (atheist). I find Muslim women quite strong in the sense that they fight for their choices. Women throughout the world are doing the same thing pretty much. Depends on what they seek the most, and what choices in the moment can take us closer to it.

Me being an athiest is a choice to not be put in a box. To not be directed how to be prayerful. To not be made to follow something I do not yet understand and/or stand by entirely. To not participate in something that is superficial to me. To not be sucked into religion and then become bitter towards others for not being the same. To not make it my whole identity over humanity (which comes naturally to all).

I do not think we need religion and rules to be a loving human being. I think it is only needed as a way to introduce people to faith. Makes it easier, sure. But it can take cruel heated turns and it can fill people with prejudice and hate (they will not accept, but it happens to a lot of people after subscribing to a religion).

I would like to teach my children humanity first before teaching them how to pray. I would like to tell them how to be kind to animals and birds and bugs. I would try to teach them about the potential of a delicate pollen grain and the power it holds while being all so docile and humble. I would like to teach them how to be selfish where they need to be and sacrifice where it feels right.

I do not think god will put us so far back to not see us.

I want to explore the world in this body that is given to me, without being told how to be. I do not think this is much to ask for in the world. How off the track am I?

PS: the embellished burqua blew my mind away.

uh oh wow

yeah the Burqa's are beuatiful

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Veiling/dressing modestly in the heat (because “aren’t you hot” questions are annoying enough without actually being unnecessarily hot)!

I made a silly little acronym for you, and that’s WELLNESS! :D

W: Watch how other people do it. There are plenty of people both religious and not religious who dress modestly for whatever reasons, and looking for inspiration on the kinds of things they wear might help you out in ways I can’t!

E: Evaluate your health. Are you able to dress modestly in such a way that doesn’t flare up any health issues? Do you have skin problems that can’t handle being covered in the heat? Is it so bad you need to stay inside all the time anyways and you’re allowed to just free-for-all your wardrobe? You might have come into wanting to dress modestly already with an idea of what you wanted to cover consistently, and that might change depending on what medical needs you have.

L: Light colors. Lighter colors reflect sunlight and don’t hold heat as easily as darker colors do.

L: Loose cut. Allow air flow to cool you down! This also means try not to layer too much with overlapping layers, look into things like dicky collars it you like a collar but don’t want to layer a whole buttoned up shirt under a whole other shirt, and other such things. Except for veiling, in which case having something up high and tight off your neck is the best!

N: Natural fabrics. If it’s made of plastic (like polyester) it’ll trap heat in. Cotton and linen are your best bets!

E: Except wool! Wool will also trap heat. Always make sure you check what the actual properties are of the fabric you’re buying, there are natural fibers that insulate and there are synthetic fibers that don’t. If you want to broaden your horizons you’re going to have to google a funky word every now and again.

S: Stay on top of water consumption, sunscreen (for what’s exposed), and where you can go to cool off if necessary. Yes, it’s important for everyone, but especially if you’re more covered!

S: STOP IF YOU HAVE TO! No style of dressing is worth your health. If you find dressing modestly too cumbersome and dangerous for your health, CUT IT OUT! Know the signs of heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Know the signs of dehydration. Know when you just need to take a break and separate yourself from the heat.

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يُعطيك وأنت عاصٍ، أفيحرمك وأنت مُقبلٌ عليه؟

"He grants you while you are sinning; would He withhold from you when you turn towards Him?

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Why do you draw hijabji women?

I love seeing your hijabi characters btw :-) thank you so much!!!

Thank you! Mainly for me i think it was quite important to have some sort of representation in my art especially if I'm part of that faith/culture. I remember seeing a lot of muslim characters in tv shows or films and they were always written so wrong, so i wanted to do illustrations showing them in a way that just shows them as human beings and not something completely foreign or different to everyone else. Hope this makes sense 😭

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﴿قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّیۤ أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنۡ أَسۡـَٔلَكَ مَا لَیۡسَ لِی بِهِۦ عِلۡمࣱۖ وَإِلَّا تَغۡفِرۡ لِی وَتَرۡحَمۡنِیۤ أَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡخَـٰسِرِینَ﴾ [هود ٤٧]

[Noah] said, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy upon me, I will be among the losers."

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The shelter staff said they do this ALL DAY

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Our Lord! We have heard the caller to ˹true˺ belief, ˹proclaiming,˺ ‘Believe in your Lord ˹alone˺,’ so we believed. Our Lord! Forgive our sins, absolve us of our misdeeds, and join us with the virtuous when we die‎. (Qur’an, 3:193)

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WELCOME PRIVANA!

she’s definitely one of if not my favorite character.. SHES JUST THE COOLEST!!! Her best friend is Netra, you can see them riding a motorcycle together on my other post ❤️ They both work in the laboratory though they both are in different districts, Privana here is actually a little space nerd!

ask her anything about space she won’t ever shut up

She also loves going to the gym with her bestie, and they both love to go skating together! I tried once to draw her riding a skate board and Netra on her roller skates, I think I gave up on it but I really would love to draw them together again!