#30 days 30 ayahs

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The #Quran (Surah Al-Hadid (57:3))

هُوَ ٱلْأَوَّلُ وَٱلْءَاخِرُ وَٱلظَّـٰهِرُ وَٱلْبَاطِنُ He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the Intimate.

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‼️ART FOR DONATIONS TO PALESTINIAN FUNDRAISERS‼️

Hello! A few days ago I began kickstarting my own personal Art for Palestine Campaign on Twitter, and I’m bringing it over to Tumblr as well! By donating to the fundraisers linked below, I will draw you something!

Details on how to help are here!!⬇️⬇️

First, send proof of donation to this google form (I require a screenshot of receipt with name, amount donated and who you donated to.)

After receiving your form, I will then DM you on Tumblr, to let you know your place in queue on trello, and the Estimated time of completion for your art! I will send WIPs if asked.

Here is what to expect based on how much you donate, example drawings are in the google form, or search #my-art tag on my blog.

$1 - traditional full page notebook sketches

$5 - digital messy sketch 

$10 - digital clean sketch black & white/monocolor shading

$15 - digital clean sketch with color

$30 - (2 people) digital clean sketch and color

($40 - Three people)

($50 - Four people)

$60 - Clean Rendered Portrait (simple background, bust up)

$100 - Clean Rendered Full body, full background, full color

5. And here is the list of fundraisers participating, please donate to ALL of them, not just one!

Aya & Mohammed - Both torn by the occupation, them and their families are trying to evacuate Gaza. Mohammed is a survivor of IOF imprisonment for 20 days without outside contact.

Farah & her family - A 20-year-old english translator studying at Al Azhar University, Farah is young and has already gone through much. She and her family are trying to cross the border in Rafah.

Mahmoud Mush - A Palestinian graduate with dreams of establishing his Bakery, all his work undone by the bombings. He is determined to rebuild and pursue his dream no matter what.

Dounia Tanani & her family - A Palestinian mother who graduated as a translator and has been left homeless like many others. She and her family are trying to evacuate Gaza and begin a new life to raise her child.

Ahmed Almofty & his family - He is a recent graduate in Gaza with a promising future, and now he has no home or possessions. Ahmed's future relies on rebuilding his families lives.

Sondos Maher & her family - She is a 27 year old mother of three children who runs a family vlogging channel and now is trying to get them out of Gaza.

Nagham & her family - She is a third year medical student in Gaza who hopes to escape to Canada where her Gaza-born brother, Yasmeen, resides. To start her life anew for her and her family, they need to be evacuated!

Issa & family - They are apart of a family of 6, two of which are college students, while their youngest child is 12 years old. They are trying to evacuate and continue their children's education!

Hafez & his daughters - He is a father two young and bright girls, Malak, a 5-year-old with a love for school and his baby Habiba, born during the occupation. Please donate so they stay healthy!

Mostfa and his family – A young Palestinian body builder who has broke many records and set a precedent for his community, he and his family suffers from the occupation and sickness caused by it.

I will add more fundraisers for those who would like to participate, just tell me and I will add on to this via reblog. Palestine will be free, and it starts with helping the people who need freeing.

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March 23, 2024 - Saturday  | Ramadan Challenge 13/30

Day 12: Most challenging thing about Ramadan and how do you try to overcome it?

Nowadays it’s actually fasting that’s the challenge. Subhanallah in the past it used to be trying to do all the stuff on my list lol I try to overcome it by keeping myself on a schedule and taking it easy when I’m not feeling well.

Day 13: What aspects of the qur'anic science have you explored:

I absolutely love tafsir. As a writing/literature teacher, analyzing meaning in between the lines is literally the funnest thing for me and that’s what tafsir is. Honestly when I first introduce literary analysis to my students, I tell them we are basically doing tafsir of the books lol

I love qur’an memorization too and I definitely want to focus more on memorization these days. It’s actually so much fun for me and my silly little productivity obsessed self I soooo looove trackable progress and improving and increasing and it’s the best feeling to encounter memorized ayahs in recitation/ a lecture etc

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Allah calls Himself Ar-Rabb— The Lord, the Master— on more than 900 occasions in the Quran. Ar-Rabb is the only one who truly takes care of the whole creation, nourishing it in the most perfect way. He is the one who created us, who sustains us, who fosters and regulates all beings from the earliest state to that of the highest perfection!

The Lord, the Master, the Creator and Nurturer

Rabb comes from the root raa-baa-baa, which points to three main meanings. The first main meaning is to be lord, owner, or master. The second main meaning is to take care of, nourish, sustain, and provide for, and the third is to raise or bring up.

This root appears 980 times in the Quran in four derived forms. Examples of these forms are rabbee (“my Lord”), al rabaaniyoona (“the Rabbis”), and ribbiyyoona (“religious scholars”).

Linguistically, Rabb is a term used for the owner (maalik), the master (as-sayyid), the one who takes care of, sustains, nourishes (al-qayyoom), and provides or takes care of everything (ar-razzaaq). [Lisan al-Arab by ibn Mandhoor].

The word tarbiyyah is also derived from the same root, and it means to take care of. It is often used to indicate how we bring up and nurture our children.

Rabb is also used with an adjective to refer to people, indicating the “master” or the one who is obeyed, for example rabb ud daar— the master of the house. Only Allah is Ar-Rabb; He is the true and complete owner of everything in existence and the only one who takes care, nourishes, and fosters everything that exists through every stage of existence.

Ar-Rabb Himself says: . . . [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds [Quran, 1:2] . . .And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority . . . [Quran, 2:30] and . . . At that, Zechariah called upon his Lord, saying, My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication. [Quran, 3:38]

The Tawheed of Lordship

One of the types of tawheed a true Muslim should believe in and live by is tawheed ar-ruboobiyyah, the Oneness of Allah’s Lordship. This means that you affirm Allah is one and unique in His actions. Examples are creation, controlling affairs, provision, giving life and death, and sending down rain. It is firmly believing that only Allah nourishes and sustains and that no other being can do the things Allah ‘azza wa jall does.

For example the Mushrikeen among whom the Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam was sent did not disagree with this type of tawheed; they affirmed it in general terms. Allah Ar-Rabb says: And indeed if you ask them: Who has created the heavens and the earth? They will surely say: The All-Mighty, the All-Knower created them. [Quran, 43:9] However they did not affirm tawheed of worship and divinity (tawheed ul uloohiyyah), and worshipped idols.

Only affirming the Lordship of Allah is not sufficient for someone to be a true Muslim; you must also affirm what is implied by this— the oneness of the divinity of Allah— and thus devote your worship to Allah alone!

How Can You Live By This Name?

1. Feel it when you say “Rabb-il-‘Alameen.”

In your five prayers, you recite surah Al-Fatiha seventeen times a day, and which ayah do you recite as part of this opening surah? Alhamdulillahi Rabb-il-‘Alameen– All praise and thanks are to the Lord of the Worlds. Next time you say this, feel the greatness of your Rabb and imagine He is not only the Rabb of the world of humans, but also the Rabb of the angels, jinns, and all the galaxies, and He takes care of everything in existence 24/7. Let this increase your love, fear and hope in Him each time you say “Rabb-il-‘Alameen!”

Did you also notice that in each prayer, in each rukoo’, you say ‘subhana rabbiyal-‘adheem’ and in each sujood ‘subhana rabbiyal-‘alaa’? Each time you say these beautiful phrases of remembrance, truly remember that Allah is your Rabb. Each prayer is filled with this beautiful name!

2. Live by tawheed ar-ruboobiyyah.

Realize what tawheed ur-ruboobiyyah means in your daily life and really live by the fact only Allah is your Lord, Provider, and Sustainer. How many times do we turn to other people instead of Allah for our needs, when we have to make certain decisions? So when you or others are in ill health or afraid to sacrifice in the path of Allah, know that only Ar-Rabb can give life and death. When you are worried and distressed, know that only Ar-Rabb can bring benefit and ward off harm, and when you need something, know that only He answers prayers.

3. Use the “Rabbanaa” supplications from the Quran.

The most comprehensive and beautiful supplications can be found in the Quran and Sunnah, made by the prophets, messengers and pious before us. In the Quran you can find a selection of supplications starting with Rabbanaa, our Lord, or Rabbee, my Lord.

Use them in your daily life and memorize these Quranic dua which cover a wide range of topics. You can read and listen to them here.

A beautiful example is the supplication to make for the parents: And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy and say, “My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small.” [Quran, 17:24]

4. Trust in your Lord.

Know that Ar-Rabb takes care of you in all situations and trust in all His actions because they are good for you. Take inspiration from this beautiful ayah: [Moses] said, “No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me. [Quran, 26:62]

Wallahu ta’alaa ‘alem.

O Allah, Ar-Rabb, we know that You are our Lord, Master and Sustainer. Adorn us with a firm belief in and acting upon the Oneness of Your Lordship and aid us to call upon You in the best ways, described in Your Book and the sunnah of the Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Beautify us with trust in You and contentment with all of Your actions, ameen!

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Prince Feisal of Jordan & his daughters, Princesses Ayah, Sara and Princess Aisha, attend the day four of Beach Volleyball at the Olympics, in Eiffel Tower Stadium, on 30 July 2024

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23 March 2024, Saturday

Miraculously feeling a lot less blue and more of other colors today, alhamdulillah! Also, I’m forever a take photos of sunset girl.

Day 13: What aspects of the qur'anic science have you explored, and how did that go? (e.g tafsir, translation, memorization, tajweed, recitation)

I use a Quran with word by word translation as well as full ayah translations and it’s a game changer. As someone that doesn’t know Quranic arabic it’s sooo nice to actually understand what you’re reciting in real time. When I was little I memorized the shorter surahs of chapter 30 and though it’s been a personal goal recently to memorize more, I just haven’t been able to make it a priority (sadly). I definitely ain’t giving up though, sooner or later in sha Allah I wish to memorize chapter 30 entirely.

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Tafsir Ibn Kathir: Surah Al-Isra Ayah 97

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

17:97 And he whom Allah guides, he is led aright; and whomever He leaves astray can never find helpers other than Him,

and We shall gather them together on the Day of Resurrection on their faces, blind, dumb and deaf; their abode will be Hell; whenever it abates, We shall increase for them the fierceness of the Fire.

Guidance and Misguidance are in the Hands of Allah

Allah tells:

And he whom Allah guides, he is led aright;

Allah tells us how He deals with His creation and how His rulings are carried out. He tells us that there is none who can put back His judgement, for whomever He guides cannot be led astray,

and whomever He leaves astray can never find helpers other than Him.

to guide him. As Allah says:

He whom Allah guides, he is the rightly-guided; but he whom He sends astray, for him you will find no Wali (guiding friend) to lead him. (18:17)

The Punishment of the People of Misguidance

Allah tells:

and We shall gather them together on the Day of Resurrection on their faces,

Imam Ahmad recorded from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet was asked,

"O Messenger of Allah, how will the people be gathered on their faces!'' He said,

The One Who made them walk on their feet is able to make them walk on their faces.

It was also reported (by Al-Bukhari and Muslim) in the Two Sahihs.

blind, (means, unable to see).

dumb, (means, unable to speak).

deaf, (means, unable to hear).

They will be in this state as a punishment for the way they were in this world, blind, dumb and deaf to the truth. This will be their recompense when they are gathered on the Day of Resurrection, at the time when they need these faculties most of all.

their abode,

means, their destination.

will be Hell; whenever it abates, Ibn Abbas said,

"(This means) calms down,''

Mujahid said,

"(It means) is extinguished,''

We shall increase for them the fierceness of the Fire.

meaning, increasing its flames and heat and coals, as Allah says:

So taste you (the results of your evil actions). No increase shall We give you, except in torment. (78:30)

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On 26 October, the Palestinian Ministry of Health released the list of names of Palestinians killed since 7 October. Among them, from the Abu Shammala family, are:

Basimah Abdul Rahim Mahmoud (51);

Hana Abdul Qadir Mohammed (50);

Jawad Hassan Ali (49);

Bassel Hassan Kamil (49);

Fatima Fawzi Abd (39) and her children Tasneem Ibrahim Saeed (15), Mahmoud Ibrahim Saeed (13), and Yasmine Ibrahim Saeed (8); 

Samir Hussein Akl (63);

Samir's son Ayman Samir Hussein (40) and his children Yamin Ayman Samir (12) and Abdel Rahman Ayman Samir (7);

Samir's son Isma'il Samir Hussein (37), his wife, and most of their children, including Zeina Isma'il Samir (4);

Samir's son Ahmed Samir Hussein (31), his wife, and most of their children, including Amir Ahmed Samir (8), Youssef Ahmed Samir (6), and Lara Ahmed Samir (3);

and Samir's son Ibrahim Samir Hussein (26), who was a lawyer; along with his wife and most of their children;

Haifa Saeed Ahmed (37);

Walaa Talal Hussein (31);

Heba Nabil Abdel Rahman (29);

Tasneem Bassam Abdullah (28);

Naderin Bashir Mohammed (28);

Sharifa Ghaleb Mohammed (26);

Mahmoud Khaled Abdel Rahman (23);

Bayan Munir Abdel Rahman (17);

Maha Iyad Ahmed (16);

Shahd Majid Ismail (14) and her sister Dalal Majid Ismail (3);

Karim Mohammed Samir (9), who told his cousins and aunts that he wanted to have a party with everyone for his 9th birthday; 

Sham Ayman Ismail (8), who was named after the Levant, and her brother Adam Ayman Ismail (4);

Hadi Rami Salah Al-Din Ismail (5) and his sister Aisha Salah Al-Din Ismail (3);

Suhad Hani Iyad (4);

Nayef Mahmoud Hussein (78) and his children Zuhair Nayef Mahmoud (51), Dawlat Nayef Mahmoud (50), Aisha Nayef Mahmoud (48), Muhammad Nayef Mahmoud (40), and Umaima Nayef Mahmoud (30);

Nayef's son Mahmoud Nayef Mahmoud (33) and his children Musab Mahmoud Nayef (3) and Marah Mahmoud Nayef (1);

and Nayef's son Hassan Nayef Mahmoud (38) and his children Isma'il Hassan Nayef (2), Salma Hassan Nayef (4), and Muhammad Hassan Nayef (6);

Beirut Mohammed Iyad, who was named Beirut because she was born the same day as the tragic 2020 explosion in Lebanon (3);

'Abla Ibrahim Saleh (66) and her brother Imtiyaz Ibrahim Saleh (53);

and 'Abla's brother Taysir Ibrahim Saleh (57) and his children Hana Taysir Ibrahim (23), Islam Taysir Ibrahim (30), Ahd Taysir Ibrahim (15), and Raghad Taysir Ibrahim (13);

Muhammad Khalil Ibrahim (26);

Qasim Ayman Ibrahim (25);

Hadil Ibrahim Bahjat (28);

Nur Asim Nabil (2) and their brother Nabil Asim Nabil (4);

Isma'il Abdel Rahman Aqilan (42);

Aziza Abdel Fattah Ahmed (63);

Lama Abdullah Nayef (11) and her sister Hind Abdullah Nayef (14);

Nayef Ibrahim Nayef (12);

Mona Ahmed Musa (36);

Maryam Muhammad Taysir (3) and her sibling Dana Muhammad Taysir (1);

Mahmud Marwan Abdel Rahman (23) and his siblings Ayah Marwan Abdel Rahman (19), Muhammad Marwan Abdel Rahman (16) and Shahid Marwan Abdel Rahman (9);

Raghad Asaad Abdel Rahman (21) and her siblings Maram Asaad Abdel Rahman (26) and Husayn Asaad Abdel Rahman (17);

Nada Abdullah Jabr (91);

Najat Abdel Rahman Hussein (50);

Aisha Mahmoud Hashem (37);

Suhaila Muhammad Ismail (47);

Akram Saleh Saeed (2);

and Fathia Muhammad Hussein (70).

You can read more about the human lives lost in Palestine on the Martyrs of Gaza Twitter account and on my blog.

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Day 12 - Sunset

30 days photography challenge

Cuy ngubek galeri hp ngga ada foto sunset. Adanya jg pre sunset dan pasca sunset hahahaha

Foto ke 1 itu di pangandaran jam 5.20 mendung, mau liat sunset ceritanya tapi ya gmn cuacanya jelek. Jadi adanya foto dramatis ayah dan anak memandang laut haha.

Foto ke 2 itu di dalem mobil, udah di jalan ujungberung hampir alun2 ujungberung. Langitnya bagus pasca sunset inimah sih.. Foto diambil kira2 jam 6.20 saat itu belom begitu gelap masih ada langit birunya.

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(I'm posting a bunch of questions all together I'm sorry I had my exams and forgot to post 😭)

Day 3: What type of worship comes the easiest to you?

It is such a great question. I think initially I wanted to answer reading Qur'an, because it brings so much peace to my heart, I love doing it. But also making dua is an act of ibadah too, talking to Allāh is also an act of worship, but I remember reading that anything you do with good intentions in your heart is an act of worship.

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Verily, the people will only be raised for judgment based on their intentions.” (Sunan Ibn Mājah 4229)

& Abdullah ibn Amr, RadhiAllahu Anhu, reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

الرَّاحِمُونَ يَرْحَمُهُمْ الرَّحْمَنُ ارْحَمُوا مَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ يَرْحَمْكُمْ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ

Those who are merciful will be shown mercy by the Merciful. Be merciful to those on the earth and the One above the heavens will have mercy upon you. (Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1924)

& it literally means be kind to the creations of Allāh and your Creator will be kind to you and I find that so beautiful like you could literally smile at the person you saw on the street, ask the cashier how her day went, lend a pen to your friend and it'll count as a good deed I mean how easy is that? Indeed Allāh Subhanahu wa ta'ala is the most merciful. So yeah I try my best to be kind to others with good intentions and I find it the easiest.

Day 4: Ramadan is the month of the qur'an. What is an ayah from the Qur'an that has changed your view of things or impacted you deeply?

There are so many actually, I don't think anyone can narrow it down to only one, but the one that impacted me the most is definitely:

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَى

Your Lord has not abandoned you, nor has He become hateful ˹of you˺. ~93:03

At that time I was confused between the punishment of Allāh and trials and I thought I'm being punished by Allāh but then my Father clarified it for me and just after that I read that verse and broke down into tears. Subhanallah. And also:

فَادْخُل فِي عِبَدِي

وَادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي

So join My (honored) servants,

And enter My Paradise. ~90:29, 90:30

I read that and just felt so emotional, from that day I just pray that on the Day of Judgement may Allāh say those words to me, to all of us.

Day 5: Share a memory of Ramadan from your childhood or when you first embraced Islam.

This is not something I'm very proud of but when I was very little like 4 or 5 I used to want to fast and would make my mother wake me up for suhoor and all, even though everyone told me that I was too little, I was so adamant I wouldn't listen and could barely do it, at that time my Grandmother would always go to market for iftar run, I used to go with her and I'd become so tired she would ask "You'd like to eat something we'll keep it a secret?" And then I'd break my fast, return to my home and pretend like I'm still doing it, basically my Grandmother would call my Mother and spill the beans and everyone would pretend that they didn't already know I'm pretending. 😭

Eventually my Mother sat me down and explained that this is not the right thing. I got it, but I still find that acting of all my family members very sweet. 🥹

Day 6: What are some Ramadan traditions you have, and what are some that you'd like to pass on to others?

Family gatherings after taraweeh which sometimes accidentally last till suhoor 👀 I just love them so much, I hate socializing but family gatherings in Ramadan hit different <3

Also sending iftar to relatives and iftar dawats, love hosting them.

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The #Quran (Surah Al-A'raf (7:180)) وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ فَٱدْعُوهُ بِهَا

And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them

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30 Tahun

23 Oktober adalah hari sepesial, tahun ini 2023 saya kembali memulai peta baru dalam kehidupan, perjalanan usia 30 tahun (3 dekade) yang begitu tidak terasa, terasa sangat cepat, dengan berbagai fase yang sudah di hadapi dalam hidup ini, Alhamdulillah kepada Allah sang pencipta masih diberikan kesempatan untuk terus ada di dunia ini. Saya ingin merefleksikan perjalanan hidup saya hingga usia 30 tahun ini, merefleksikan perjalanan 3 dekade saya dalam sebuah tulisan agar saya bisa terus baca dan ingat kedepan :

Baru saja kemarin, nenek saya (mama aji) membongkar dometnya, dan tidak sengaja menemukan foto kakek saya (bapak aji) yang mengejutkan di dalam foto terselip itu ia menemukan tulisan tangan kakek saya yang melingkari kalender 23 Oktober 1993, berikut berisikan nama saya dan tanggal lahir hingga jam nya, saya berfikir kakek pasti begitu bahagia cucu pertamanya ini lahir, meskipun tidak sempat bersama lama tapi saya merasakan betul kasih sayang bapak aji atau kakek pada saya cucunya kala itu. Al-Fatihah

23 Oktober 1993 (pergantian 22 ke 23) RS UMUM Samarinda.

Saya lahir ke dunia dan diberi nama UTARI OCTAVIANTY (Utari - karena terinspirasi dengan salah satu penyiar TV, tapi karena juga dekat dengan kata MENTARI / MATAHARI yang bersinar) , OCTAVIANTY (yah sama dengan kebanyakan masyarakat indonesia pada umumnya karena oktober hehe)

23 Oktober 1996 (Ulangtahun ke-3)

Tidak banyak dokumentasi yang saya punya, tidak banyak yang saya ingat, satu hal yang pasti di masa kecil saya ingat 23 Oktober selalu menjadi hari dimana saya di rayakan meskipun itu semua berakhir saat ada berbagai masalah dalam keluarga, namun kenangan manis di masa kecil itu terus teringat hingga saat ini.

23 Oktober 2023 (Ulangtahun ke-30)

Hari ini, saya duduk di kamar saya sembari merefleksikan semua perjalanan hidup saya sejauh ini, tiada kata selain syukur kepada Allah, semoga Allah terus memberikan dan menguatkan saya hambanya yang begitu lemah dan masih banyak salah.

ada beberapa foto-foto yang ingin saya kenang dimasa ulangtahun saya dalam 1 dekade terakhir :

20 - (Bandung - Bersama Ika dan Ecin)

21 TAHUN (Bandung - Bersama Btari, Citnan & Winda)

22 TAHUN (Bandung - Bersama BPM Sukses)

23 TAHUN (Bandung - Bersama Tya & Lala)

24 TAHUN (Jakarta - Bersama Nakama Tebet)

25 TAHUN (Jakarta - Bersama Nakama Ponkel & Dia)

26 TAHUN (Jakarta - Bersama Nakama Pasming)

27 TAHUN (Balikpapan - Bersama Keluarga)

28 TAHUN (Depok - Bersama Keluarga&Sahabat)

29 TAHUN (Samarinda - Wedding Day)

30 TAHUN (Now it's anniversary & birthday)

Kini, makna 23 Oktober bukan hanya menjadi hari kelahiran, tapi juga menjadi peringatan hari jadi pernikahan saya dan suami. Begitu banyak doa dan harapan yang saya ingin utarakan di usia ini. Begitu banyak syukur saya sampaikan kepada Allah,

Saya dalam hening malam ini berdoa agar kami - saya, suami dan keluarga bisa terus diberikan kesehatan di lapangkan kemudahan pada apa yang kami upayakan, jika sudah tiba waktunya di tambahkan anggota keluarga pada keluarga kecil kami. Saya berdoa agar keluarga kami, ayah ibu kami, saudara-saudara kami diberikan kesehatan dan keberkahan. Saya berdoa agar apa dan sahabat-sahabat saya upayakan di aruna dapat dilancarkan agar di usia usia saya selanjutnya bisa terus memberi dampak dan manfaat yang semakin luas agar hidup ini menjadi bermakna. Amiin

Alhamdulillah, Bismillah.

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RAMADAN CHALLENGE 2024:

Welcome to this years Ramadan Challenge! This is something I've been doing for the past 3 years and it has been so beneficial to me so I hope it is the same for you. Everyone is welcome to join! Please also let me know if u have any suggestions / notice any mistakes ;_;

Special thank you to @nuuralshams 💕 and @laikastudies ✨

RULES:

Reblog this post to let me know you're in! (and to have as reference)

Pls use the tag '#RamadanChallenge2024'

I will be rb-ing every post I see in there (unless it's spam bots)

You can do a question per day or batch them together if you like

You can also do some questions out of order if you want (like answering the surah kahf question on a friday)

Feel free to skip any question or just post abt how ur ramadan went that day / what you ate for iftar / anything tbh

You are also welcome to start late (or early! If you want to use some of the questions as a countdown to Ramadan!)

I also included some Ramadan Prep questions + Eid post if you'd like! ( Very optional!)

I will be starting the challenge when I personally start Ramadan but if Ramadan starts a day earlier for you- you can just start then!

I added a bonus day in case Ramadan is 30 days lol but you can skip it if you want if Ramadan is only 29 days

I will try my best to queue your posts but knowing me I might just mass-reblog 🤡

Anyway Allahumma Balighna Ramadan!!! / Ramadan Mubarak !!!! (based on when you're reading this)

Let me know! If you want to be tagged / reminded when we start!

PREP QUESTIONS (Optional):

Prep day 1: One thing you're looking forward to this Ramadan

Prep day 2: Anything you are scared of / worried about for this year?

Prep day 3: List one thing that would help future-you get the most out of this Ramadan, and go do it now! (if possible)

RAMADAN QUESTIONS:

Day 1: What are your goals this Ramadan? Possible suggestions: 1 habit to build, 1 habit to break, and one accomplishment you hope to gain!

Day 2: What are your other obligations this month? How does it compare to previous years? How do you balance them with ramadan?

Day 3: What is your favorite act of worship? Has it always been your favorite?

Day 4: Ramadan is the month of the qur'an. What is an ayah from the Qur'an that has changed your view of things or impacted you deeply (this year)?

Day 5: Share a treasured ramadan memory

Day 6: Biggest life lesson or advice you would give to others

Day 7: Best iftar item?

Day 8: What is a suhoor necessity to get you through the day?

Day 9: Share a hadith you’ve been thinking about recently or try this link that gives you a random hadith. How does it relate to you? (Does it?)

Day 10: First 10 days end today! Share a taraweeh tip! If you haven't prayed Taraweeh before, what is something that feels difficult about it?

Day 11: How has your experience of Ramadan changed over the years (Has it?)

Day 12: Most challenging thing about Ramadan and how do you try to overcome it?

Day 13: What aspects of the qur'anic science have you explored, and how did that go? (e.g tafsir, translation, memorization, tajweed, recitation)

Day 14: Favorite lesson(s) from the surah kahf stories?

Day 15: Any islamic lecture series / podcast / book that you would recommend?

Day 16: Favorite time to read qur'an during Ramadan? What about outside of Ramadan?

Day 17: What is your Ramadan Routine this year?

Day 18: the second 10 days is almost over! Are you part of any islamic communities during Ramadan? What about outside of Ramadan?

Day 19: What is something you are grateful for this Ramadan?

Day 20: Have you ever done i'tikaf or qiyamul-layl in previous Ramadans? Are you doing any this time?

Day 21: Any feel-good dua acceptance stories to share? It could be your own story, a friend's, or even from a lecture that you heard

Day 22: What is something you always miss about Ramadan when it's over? / What do you think you might miss this year?

Day 23: Are you making dua for anything specific? (Any dua you want us to make for you?)

Day 24: Share an Eid memory that sticks out to you! What kind of Eid traditions do you have?

Day 25: Who is a sahaba (companion of the prophet ﷺ) that you feel inspired by? Can you share the story that inspires you?

Day 26: Your Laylatul-Qadr worship routine! Dhikr? Dua? Salah? Tell us!

Day 27: Mention a favorite story about the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, or which of his qualities you look up to the most.

Day 28: Think over the last month and the Ramadan that you've spent. Is there something you wish you had spent more time on? There's still 1-2 days left! What's your plan?

Day 29: Ramadan is our honorable yearly guest who is now preparing to leave 💔 What are 3 gifts Ramadan is leaving for you as a parting gift until we meet it again (inshallah) next year. It could be habits

Day 30 / BONUS DAY: If you were given an extra day to live, what would you do on that day?

EID: Eid Mubarak! Post a 3x3 or a 3x2 photoset of your eid celebrations! (Optional)

[asma-al-husna]

Allah calls Himself Ar-Rabb— The Lord, the Master— on more than 900 occasions in the Quran. Ar-Rabb is the only one who truly takes care of the whole creation, nourishing it in the most perfect way. He is the one who created us, who sustains us, who fosters and regulates all beings from the earliest state to that of the highest perfection!

The Lord, the Master, the Creator and Nurturer

Rabb comes from the root raa-baa-baa, which points to three main meanings. The first main meaning is to be lord, owner, or master. The second main meaning is to take care of, nourish, sustain, and provide for, and the third is to raise or bring up.

This root appears 980 times in the Quran in four derived forms. Examples of these forms are rabbee (“my Lord”), al rabaaniyoona (“the Rabbis”), and ribbiyyoona (“religious scholars”).

Linguistically, Rabb is a term used for the owner (maalik), the master (as-sayyid), the one who takes care of, sustains, nourishes (al-qayyoom), and provides or takes care of everything (ar-razzaaq). [Lisan al-Arab by ibn Mandhoor].

The word tarbiyyah is also derived from the same root, and it means to take care of. It is often used to indicate how we bring up and nurture our children.

Rabb is also used with an adjective to refer to people, indicating the “master” or the one who is obeyed, for example rabb ud daar— the master of the house. Only Allah is Ar-Rabb; He is the true and complete owner of everything in existence and the only one who takes care, nourishes, and fosters everything that exists through every stage of existence.

Ar-Rabb Himself says: . . . [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds [Quran, 1:2] . . .And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority . . . [Quran, 2:30] and . . . At that, Zechariah called upon his Lord, saying, My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication. [Quran, 3:38]

The Tawheed of Lordship

One of the types of tawheed a true Muslim should believe in and live by is tawheed ar-ruboobiyyah, the Oneness of Allah’s Lordship. This means that you affirm Allah is one and unique in His actions. Examples are creation, controlling affairs, provision, giving life and death, and sending down rain. It is firmly believing that only Allah nourishes and sustains and that no other being can do the things Allah ‘azza wa jall does.

For example the Mushrikeen among whom the Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam was sent did not disagree with this type of tawheed; they affirmed it in general terms. Allah Ar-Rabb says: And indeed if you ask them: Who has created the heavens and the earth? They will surely say: The All-Mighty, the All-Knower created them. [Quran, 43:9] However they did not affirm tawheed of worship and divinity (tawheed ul uloohiyyah), and worshipped idols.

Only affirming the Lordship of Allah is not sufficient for someone to be a true Muslim; you must also affirm what is implied by this— the oneness of the divinity of Allah— and thus devote your worship to Allah alone!

How Can You Live By This Name?

1. Feel it when you say “Rabb-il-‘Alameen.”

In your five prayers, you recite surah Al-Fatiha seventeen times a day, and which ayah do you recite as part of this opening surah? Alhamdulillahi Rabb-il-‘Alameen– All praise and thanks are to the Lord of the Worlds. Next time you say this, feel the greatness of your Rabb and imagine He is not only the Rabb of the world of humans, but also the Rabb of the angels, jinns, and all the galaxies, and He takes care of everything in existence 24/7. Let this increase your love, fear and hope in Him each time you say “Rabb-il-‘Alameen!”

Did you also notice that in each prayer, in each rukoo’, you say ‘subhana rabbiyal-‘adheem’ and in each sujood ‘subhana rabbiyal-‘alaa’? Each time you say these beautiful phrases of remembrance, truly remember that Allah is your Rabb. Each prayer is filled with this beautiful name!

2. Live by tawheed ar-ruboobiyyah.

Realize what tawheed ur-ruboobiyyah means in your daily life and really live by the fact only Allah is your Lord, Provider, and Sustainer. How many times do we turn to other people instead of Allah for our needs, when we have to make certain decisions? So when you or others are in ill health or afraid to sacrifice in the path of Allah, know that only Ar-Rabb can give life and death. When you are worried and distressed, know that only Ar-Rabb can bring benefit and ward off harm, and when you need something, know that only He answers prayers.

3. Use the “Rabbanaa” supplications from the Quran.

The most comprehensive and beautiful supplications can be found in the Quran and Sunnah, made by the prophets, messengers and pious before us. In the Quran you can find a selection of supplications starting with Rabbanaa, our Lord, or Rabbee, my Lord.

Use them in your daily life and memorize these Quranic dua which cover a wide range of topics. You can read and listen to them here.

A beautiful example is the supplication to make for the parents: And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy and say, “My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small.” [Quran, 17:24]

4. Trust in your Lord.

Know that Ar-Rabb takes care of you in all situations and trust in all His actions because they are good for you. Take inspiration from this beautiful ayah: [Moses] said, “No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me. [Quran, 26:62]

Wallahu ta’alaa ‘alem.

O Allah, Ar-Rabb, we know that You are our Lord, Master and Sustainer. Adorn us with a firm belief in and acting upon the Oneness of Your Lordship and aid us to call upon You in the best ways, described in Your Book and the sunnah of the Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Beautify us with trust in You and contentment with all of Your actions, ameen!

[khoridohidayat]

People say hurtful things because they themselves have been hurt.

-Haemin Sunmin

Sejenak aku membaca buku yang sedang banyak terpajang di rak-rak buku gramedia. Ia telah menjadi bahan perbincangan oleh banyak orang sejak beberapa waktu terakhir ini. Mulai dari akademisi, seniman, hingga para influencer di Indonesia membahas ulang dan mengkaji buku ini. Beruntung, hari itu aku sudah memegang bukunya secara fisik, versi bahasa inggrisnya pulak. Membaca satu per satu kalimat renyah dari Haemin Sunmin memang seakan tiada habisnya. Ia yang lahir dan besar dengan budaya Budha Korea Selatan yang santun dan tertata dalam berfikir selalu menyihir pembacanya untuk terus membuka lembaran-lembaran bukunya.

Quotes yang aku sematkan di atas juga salah satu buah pemikiran beliau yang jernih, bahwa, orang-orang yang melukai orang lain bisa jadi adalah orang yang telah terluka di masa lalu. Nyess. Pikiranku menjadi tak keruan membaca kutipan satu ini. Aku sadar betul bahwa apa yang disampaikan Sunmin ini is relatively correct. Pekerjaanku yang menjadi seorang konselor sering kali harus memaksaku untuk menyelami masa lalu seseorang. Aku meraba satu per satu luka batin konseliku dengan hati-hati dan menganalisis apakah luka ini atau bukan yang menyebabkan dia mengalami masalah hari ini.

Dan dari berbagai macam pengalaman menelusuri luka masa lalu seseorang, aku sering menemukan benang merah bahwa, betul, orang yang sering mengucapkan sumpah serapah adalah mereka yang memang pernah terluka di masa lalunya.

Aku mempunyai seorang teman, yang jika boleh dikatakan, dia adalah seorang playing victim sejati. Apapun kejadian masalahnya, pokoknya orang lain yang salah. Pernah suatu hari dia ingin meminjam uang dariku. Karena memang hari itu aku hanya mempunyai uang yang pas-pasan, aku menolaknya dengan halus. Tapi apa yang dia katakan? Dia mengatakan bahwa aku pelit, lupa teman, seperti kacang yang lupa dengan kulitnya. Huh! Kalau dia adalah seorang semut kecil merah yang menggigit lenganku, pasti sudah aku cubit dan tabok berkali kali.

Tapi, di lain kesempatan, ketika aku bisa mendengarkan ceritanya sedikit demi sedikit, aku menemukan sebuah informasi yang sangat menarik untuk seorang konselor. Adalah masa lalunya yang cukup kelam. Ia adalah seorang anak yang telah ditinggal Ayahnya bertahun tahun. Sejak SD bahkan sebelum SD, dia sudah tidak pernah bertemu dengan ayahnya. Mungkin sampai sini kita masih mewajarkan. Tetapi lebih parahnya lagi, dia juga tidak akur dengan ayahnya ketika bertemu. Bahkan dia juga tidak tahu menahu apakah ayahnya telah menikah lagi dengan orang lain atau tidak. Ia juga tidak tahu apakah Ayahnya telah mempunyai keluarga lagi atau tidak. Mungkin kebenciannya terhadap ayahnya telah memuncakkan rasa acuh tak acuh kepada orang yang seharusnya menjadi pemimpin keluarganya. Temanku tidak hanya kehilangan sosok ayah di dalam keluarganya, tapi juga kehilangan sosok role model yang baik untuk dirinya.

Sampai sini aku mulai memahami. Bahwa ketika akan melakukan judgement terhadap sesuatu, aku harus melakukan perjalanan observasi yang panjang. Bagaimana dengan masa kecilnya? Bagaimana dengan keluarganya? Apakah dia didukung cita-citanya oleh orang lain? Apakah dia pernah mengalami pelecehan seksual? Dan berbagai deret pertanyaan lain yang pasti akan memusingkan.

Kita, tidak bisa memberi cap kepada seseorang hanya karena dia berbuat salah hari ini, tapi kita juga harus melihat lebih jauh kenapa dan rentetan peristiwa apa yang membuat dia melakukan ini.

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Day 20/30

Note:

Tulisan ini adalah hasil karyaku mengikuti tantangan 30 Writing Challenge. Selain berbentuk tulisan, aku juga menyempurnakan gagasan yang tertuang disini dalam bentuk gambar seperti yang teman-teman bisa lihat diatas. Gambar tersebut adalah hasil karya Artificial Intelligence yang selalu berkaitan dengan topik yang sedang diangkat, agar bisa lebih membawakan emosinya.

Terimakasih telah membaca!

[sagarmatha13]

30 Days Writing Challenge

Day 23, a letter to someone, anyone

Dear my lovely wife and my lovely daughter..

5 Tahun tak terasa perjalan rumah tangga ini yaa, Alhamdulillah sudah 4 tahun juga kita di titipkan si kecil Neima.

Sudah pasti lika likunya kita rasakan meskipun masih singkat perjalanan ini, tapi dibalik perjalanan ini aku cuma mau minta maaf, maaf yang sebesar besarnya.

Maaf.. sebagai seorang suami aku belum jadi suami yang bisa selayaknya memberikan kasih sayang pada istrinya.

Maaf.. sebagai seorang kepala rumah tangga aku belum bisa membawa rumah tangga ini ke arah atau ke jalan yang lebih baik dari taun taun sebelumnya, belum bisa memberikan peningkatan yang terasa dari sebelumnya, bahkan aku hanya memberikan beban terhadap kamu dan rumah tangga ini.

Maaf.. sebagai seorang ayah aku belum bisa menjadi ayah yang baik, ayah yang bertanggung jawab dan mendidik sepenuhnya terhadap segala aspek kehidupan yang seharunya aku jamin.

Maaf atas segala sesuatu yang timbul dari aku pribadi yang membuat rasa tidak nyaman dan gelisah terhadap keluarga kecil ini.

Maaf jika diri ini masih kurang peka terhadap segala keadaan..

Terima kasih atas segala kesabaran kalian, terutama istriku @lamyaasfaraini yang telah banyak menopang ke-tidak-seimbangan dalam rumah tangga ini, pengorbanan tentunya yang tidak pernah habis untuk rumah tangga ini.

Dibalik itu semua, aku selalu memikirkan cara untuk selalu terus mencoba jadi yang terbaik untuk kalian, jadi seorang suami yang baik, kepala rumah tangga yang baik yang sesuai dengan tuntunanNya, dan jadi Ayah yang baik bagi anakku. Ga pernah lelah untuk terus berusaha memberikan yang terbaik buat kalian..

Aku sayang kalian semua..