The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
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“…and I declare Medina to be sacred as Ibrahim had declared Mecca to be sacred…”

Do that difficult thing

The more you try to please people, the more unhappy you will become. Be yourself and see how much people are drawn towards you.

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What Is True Repentance?

Shaykh Muhammad bin Sālih al-'Uthaymīn رحمه الله stated:

"Whenever your sadness has lasted (with you) for a long time, it is upon you to be patient and make prayer (as a means to remove your sadness)."

[تفسير القرآن الكريم ١٦٥/١]

Don’t Stress It, Rely on Allāh ﷻ

[Imām ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Saʿdī]

Don’t let worry, stress and grief overcome you. Rely on Allāh, he will suffice you.

There’s still time to make that change before Ramaḍān, still time to enter it prepared and forgiven.

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What is the concept of Ihsān in the Islāmic tradition?

Why is it important to understanding our purpose in life?

- Shaykh Saeed Al Kamali حفظه الله

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Why is it called Ramaḍān?

The word Ramaḍān (رمضان) comes from the word Ramaḍ (رمض), which means "burning".

Imām Qurṭubī (رحمه الله) says "It was named Ramaḍān because it burns the sins of people with good deeds."

[Tafsīr al-Qurṭubī volume 2 page 271]

If Allah gave us every blessing all at once, we would not be able to appreciate them. Good things take time. Let’s be patient, keep faith in Allah and allow things to happen in accordance to Allah’s perfect timing.

- Mawlānā Hussain Anwar

ما اخذه الله منك فالحكمة
What Allāh ﷻ takes from you, then it is for a wisdom

وما تركه لك فلرحمة
And what He leaves for you, then it is a mercy

فان علمت الحكمة فالشكر
If you know the wisdom, then be thankful

وان جهلتها فاصبر
And if you ignorant of it, then be patient

قيمتك ليست في وظيفتك ولا شهادتك
Your worth is not in your job or your certificates

قيمتك بما انت عند الله!
Your worth is what you are to Allāh ﷻ!

Just because things haven’t gone the way you wanted, does not mean you’ve failed. You’re being redirected. And you’ll continue to be redirected until you reach where you’re meant to, with the people you’re meant to be with and having learned the lessons you’re meant to learn.