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Ya Allah save me from my own self.

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‎كم من مجهول في الأرض معروف في السماء المعيار التقوى والصدق مع الله تعالى

How many are unknown on earth but well-known in the heavens — the true standard is piety and sincerity with Allah, the Most High.

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”Indeed, my Lord is near and responsive."[Quran 11:61]

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Your boring lifestyle has kept you safe from many haram and unpleasant experiences.

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Some days, we rush to our musallah (prayer mat), eager to stand in front of Allah ﷻ, feeling that khushū’ and that sweetness in being close to Him. And other days, it feels as if we’re dragging our feet, exhausted, distracted, or don’t really feel like praying. And it’s in those moments when shayṭān whispers to us, making us feel as if we’ve failed—that our ṣalāh isn’t “good enough,” that Allah ﷻ will be displeased, that we’re not good Muslims. We’re so hard on ourselves because we feel as if every ṣalāh needs to be filled with khushū’, sweetness and tranquility, and we become disheartened when it’s not.

But dear soul, don’t you see? The fact that you still pray, even when your heart feels heavy, even when you’re dragging your feet, even when you don’t feel like it, shows how much you long to please Allah ﷻ. That even when it feels difficult, your soul knows where it belongs—before Him.

And it’s okay. It’s okay if not every ṣalāh is filled with khushūʿ. It’s okay if some days feel like a struggle. Perhaps those ṣalāh’s are even more beloved to Allah ﷻ because they are a testament to your perseverance, your unwavering effort to turn back to Him.

So to the one dragging their feet to ṣalāh—keep going. Keep knocking on Allah’s door. He will, for sure, open it in a way that fills your heart with a love so deep that your soul will love to stand before Him, again and again.

May Allah ﷻ grant us the sweetness of ṣalāh and the ability to worship Him with sincerity, no matter how we feel. Amīn.

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Wake up for Tahajjud, and watch how your Lord doesn’t let you feel tired through out the day.

Give up the fake eyelashes, and watch how your lashes become longer naturally.

Give up the gossiping, and instead make dua for them. Watch how Allah protects your reputation.

Give up the hours on social media, and start to gain Islamic knowledge. Watch how many blessings Allah places in your life.

Give up the sin, and drown it in good deeds. Watch how Allah rewards you with something sweeter.

Give up the music, and memorize Quran. Watch how focused and fulfilled you feel.

Give up the wasted time, and do istigfhar instead. Watch how easily your duas get accepted.

Wear the hijab and watch how much thicker your hair becomes.

Give up the Tabarujj, and watch how much beauty and noor your Rabb gives you.

Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allah Almighty but that Allah will replace it with something better for you.

- Musnand Ahmad 22565

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Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said:

‎A man asked one of the Salaf: ‎"How much Qur'an should we read?"

‎He replied: ‎"Equivalent to the amount of happiness you are looking for."

‎Majmu al-Fatawa 7/493

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‎“How can a believer not shed tears at the departure of Ramadan, when he does not even know whether he will be alive for its return or not?”

‎[Ibn Rajab رحمه الله, Lataif al-Ma’arif, p. 216]

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Do not lose hope, keep waiting patiently

♡

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The heart grows rusty due two things: through heedlessness and sins.

It is cleansed by way of two things: Seeking forgiveness and the remembrance of Alläh.

Remembrance of the most merciful Imãm ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (d. 751H) | P.no. 111

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This is a sign for you

Every dua you’ve been making is gonna happen soon. Your tough times are done, and Allah is gonna bring happiness into your life. He’s gonna fix everything for you.

You had lotta hard times for a long time, and Allah knows that.

But now, He’s ready to give you everything you wanted.

Very soon, you’ll be in the place you’ve been praying for—beyond your imagination.

Your worries will go away soon, so get ready. Allah’s blessings are coming to you.

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what are your thoughts of a Lord who says Himself that He wants to forgive you, Who rejoices at your repentance, Who loves those who repent and forgives you?

a Lord Who knows every secret, every sin, every slip and still opens the door of mercy wide.

a Lord Who watches hearts drift away and yet calls them back gently, again and again.

a Lord Who does not turn away from the broken, Who does not abandon the sinner, Who does not get tired of being asked.

how merciful is the One Who forgives when others would give up? how kind is the One Who welcomes the weak, the lost, and the heavy hearted?

when the world feels cold and hearts feel distant, His Mercy is near. when shame weighs down the soul, His forgiveness lifts it. when the distance feels too great, He reminds: “I am near.”

so how can a heart not break out of love for Him?

so how can despair exist for a servant when their Lord is like this? how can there be hopelessness when His Mercy is endless, and His door never closes?

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Ibn al-Qayyim said:

"A person's adab is a sign of his happiness and success. The lack of adab is a sign of his misery and ruin. The goodness of the dunya and akhirah is drawn by the likes of adab, and the deprivation of their goodness is drawn by the lack of adab."

[مدارج السالكين ٣٦٨/٢]

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“إذا وجدت نفسك موفقا في سبيل الله ثم وجدت نفسك تتوق لشيء مما في الدنيا لم تنله، فلا تكثر الرجاء له، وانظر في حال من ملكه ولم ير منه إلا الهم والغم فتزهد نفسك فيه، ولا تبعد ناظرك عن منازل الخالدين مهما أغرتك مناظر الطريق، واعلم أن ما هو مكتوب لك ستناله حتما وما ليس لك فلن تناله وإن بذلت!”

“If you find yourself guided on the path of Allah, yet your heart longs for something of this world that you have not attained, do not place too much hope in it. Instead, look at those who have possessed it and found nothing but worry and sorrow, so that your soul may grow indifferent to it. Do not let your gaze drift away from the abodes of the eternal, no matter how enticing the sights along the way may be. And know that whatever is written for you, you will surely attain, and whatever is not, you will never have—no matter how much effort you exert!”

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Daily Hadith

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah

Narrated Ibn 'Umar (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "A flag will be fixed on the Day of Resurrection for every betrayer, and it will be  announced (publicly in front of everybody), 'This is the betrayal  (perfidy) of so-and-so, the son of so-and-so.' "

Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 197

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"The more you ask Allah (in du'a), the closer you get to Him-and the more beloved you become to Him.

And the more you insist in supplication, the more He loves you”

—Ibn al Qayyim | Jalaa' al-Afhaam, 1/3441

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“Verily, Allāh Almighty will raise the status of His righteous servants in Paradise, and they will say: O Lord, what is this? Allāh will say: This is your child seeking forgiveness for you.”

Musnad Aḥmad 10610