There was a time when cars meant the world to me. When I was younger, I ran my own car rentals business and had the opportunity to drive some nice cars.

But Alhamdulillah, as I grew older and started to distance myself from cars and materialism. I realised that greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in faith, goodness, humility, service and character.

In reality, it is our good deeds and sincerity that will benefit us greatly in the next life.

May The Almighty always allow us to stay humble and not become too attached to the wordly distractions. Ameen!


- Qārī Isḥāq Jasat

Abū Dardāʾ (رضي الله عنه) states:

“When Allāh decides a matter, he likes that his decision is accepted by his slave.”

[Ṭibb Al-Nabawī]

The door of Allāh is always available, you just have to knock on it!

Every repentance before death is [considered] “Repentance shortly thereafter”

Allāh says: “....My slaves who have transgressed against themselves, Do not despair of God’s mercy, indeed, Allāh forgives all sins.”

Even in the mention of
transgression and sin, Allāh still said ‘My slaves’. He used an iḍāfah (إضافة) to show us that despite however many sins we may commit, an iota or a plethora, there is still a connection, God still loves us, hence the usage of the iḍāfah.

This religion is a religion of hope and will forever be a religion of hope. Anyone who says otherwise has no understanding of Allāh or His Messenger ﷺ

Be a person that makes everybody feel like somebody.

‏سورة مريم Ayah 59-72

Just because your friends are getting married, new jobs etc. doesn't mean you should be doing all that too. Comparison is the thief of joy; everyone has their own timeline, some quicker than others. Keep going at your own pace, everyone is different.

Ḥuffāẓ should recite the majority of their memorisation in nafl salah so it compels them to read from memory, ensuring they do not forget the Qurʾān

(Shaykh Zakiriyyā sāhib)

Merit of sending salutations to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ

Shaykh Sa'īd Al Kamali حفظه الله

A life lesson I'm recently embracing is to literally take each day as it comes and to focus on, appreciate and make use of the current day without thinking too far ahead. The trajectory of your life can change anytime, so live day by day.

@ b_mahmuud

Whatever position you are placed in when engaged in the work or studies of Dīn, be humble and do not feel entitled to anything because He ﷻ chooses people for this ʿIlm and His Dīn.

- My Reflective Quotes

Qur'ān Recitation

Accepting the Decree of Allāh ﷻ

The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:

"Never do you leave off anything for the sake of Allāh except that Allāh will replace it for you with that which is better than it."

[Musnad of Aḥmad and Authenticated by Shaykh Al-Albānī رحمه الله]

Give without remembering, take without forgetting.

The Prophet ﷺ said:

"Should I tell you about who Hellfire has been forbidden from consuming?

It has been forbidden upon every (كل) one who is accessible (قريب), forbearing (هَيِّن), gentle (لَيِّن), easygoing (سهل)."

[Tirmidhi, Ahmad]