In life we have good days and bad days. During the good days, we must ensure we are not arrogant or reckless with our good fortune. During the bad days, we must be patient and not lost hope in Allah. Both types of days are a test for us in different ways.
Allāh The Almighty knows your pain, sincerely pour your heart out to Him about your struggles. He’ll surely comfort you, He’ll never abandon you, He is the best of planners, He’ll do what is best for you. Be positive, stay strong, keep striving and don’t give up. Never lose hope!
And it is in Allah alone that the believers must place their trust." [3:122]
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Tawakkul توکل is one of the superior human qualities. It does not mean that one should cut off all his connections with the effort to collect material support. On the contrary, one should collect what is obviously needed to the best of his ability, use it, and then, let Allah take care of the outcome.
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Tawakkul توکل is one of the superior human qualities. It does not mean that one should cut off all his connections with the effort to collect material support. On the contrary, one should collect what is obviously needed to the best of his ability, use it, and then, let Allah take care of the outcome.
If you are connected to the Qur’an in one way or another, wallahi count yourself as blessed. There are so many other things you could invest your time and efforts in but Allah is keeping you connected to his book. That is the biggest good fortune.
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Another excerpt from the beautiful and hard hitting book “Bahr ad-Dumoo’” by Imam Ibn al-Jawzi.
Wake up brothers, you spend your life in the fast lane, and you’ll spend your Akhirah wondering where it all went.
Act before you regret.
Wake up brothers, you spend your life in the fast lane, and you’ll spend your Akhirah wondering where it all went.
Act before you regret.
Learn to forgive yourself for your mistakes, past and present. Expecting perfection from yourself isn't realistic - you are, after all, Insaan, and only Allah is perfect. If it necessitates tauba, reach out to Allah. If you need to make amends, reach out to people.
Whatever it takes to heal and move forward, do it, provided that it's within the framework of Shari'ah. Sometimes our own expectations of ourselves is what affects us most mentally - through anxiety, depression and overthinking. Growth happens through mistakes. Allow it.
Treasures of the Ummah
Whatever it takes to heal and move forward, do it, provided that it's within the framework of Shari'ah. Sometimes our own expectations of ourselves is what affects us most mentally - through anxiety, depression and overthinking. Growth happens through mistakes. Allow it.
Treasures of the Ummah
Imām adh-Dhahabi رحمه الله said:
"The ignorant one does not know the level of his own self, so how can he know the level of anyone other than himself."
[Siyār A'lām al-Nubalā (11/321)]
"The ignorant one does not know the level of his own self, so how can he know the level of anyone other than himself."
[Siyār A'lām al-Nubalā (11/321)]
Have complete Tawakkul on Allāh ﷻ
You may be asking Allāh for a drop, while He has prepared an ocean for you
You may be asking Allāh for a flower, while He has prepared a garden for you
You may be asking Allāh for love, while He has prepared a heart that will love you
You may be asking Allāh for a drop, while He has prepared an ocean for you
You may be asking Allāh for a flower, while He has prepared a garden for you
You may be asking Allāh for love, while He has prepared a heart that will love you
Sufyan Al-Thawri رحمه الله said:
“It is said that observing long periods of silence is the key to worship.”
(الصمت لابن أبي دنيا ٤٣٣)
“It is said that observing long periods of silence is the key to worship.”
(الصمت لابن أبي دنيا ٤٣٣)
It doesn't matter if you don't post anything about your life on social media. Learn to have silent celebrations, real celebrations. Be happy within. Its about you and your Lord. It has nothing to do with the rest of the world.
Shaykh Dr. 'Abdur-Rahmān Al-'Umaysān حفظه الله stated:
"Having good thoughts with no actions is heedlessness and deception. Having good actions with bad thoughts is despair and corruption. Therefore, have good actions and good thoughts for Allāh is forgiving and grateful."
"Having good thoughts with no actions is heedlessness and deception. Having good actions with bad thoughts is despair and corruption. Therefore, have good actions and good thoughts for Allāh is forgiving and grateful."
Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله said:
“Overall, the planning of Allāh for you is certainly better than the plans you have set for your own self. He may avert what you wish to test you, so show Him the good patience you have and then you will see what will please your heart.”
(Captured Thoughts p. 464, Saydil al-Khātir)
“Overall, the planning of Allāh for you is certainly better than the plans you have set for your own self. He may avert what you wish to test you, so show Him the good patience you have and then you will see what will please your heart.”
(Captured Thoughts p. 464, Saydil al-Khātir)
لسنا سوى عابرين سبيل في هذه الحياة
سنمضي يوما تاركين خلفنا كل شيء للأحياء
'We are only travellers in this life,
soon we'll pass, leaving everything behind us for the living'
سنمضي يوما تاركين خلفنا كل شيء للأحياء
'We are only travellers in this life,
soon we'll pass, leaving everything behind us for the living'
Sh.Islam b.Taymiyyah writes:
“It is not from the conditions of being pious that you don’t commit sins. If that was the case, then there would be no pious people in the world! In fact, he who repents and follows his sins up with good deed, is from the Muttaqīn”
[منهاج السنة]
“It is not from the conditions of being pious that you don’t commit sins. If that was the case, then there would be no pious people in the world! In fact, he who repents and follows his sins up with good deed, is from the Muttaqīn”
[منهاج السنة]
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How to remain consistent on a good habit
1. Stop expecting overnight change.
Habits are not developed overnight, it's takes weeks to get out of old or bad habits and change them for better ones.
2. Getting back to it after a failure.
When on the road to developing new habits, you WILL FAIL atleast once or twice and people like me 100x before getting it right.
What is important when trying to gain Good habits are to keep dusting yourself off after failure and trying again.
You'll get it. May not after the first it second try. But you'll get it.
1. Stop expecting overnight change.
Habits are not developed overnight, it's takes weeks to get out of old or bad habits and change them for better ones.
2. Getting back to it after a failure.
When on the road to developing new habits, you WILL FAIL atleast once or twice and people like me 100x before getting it right.
What is important when trying to gain Good habits are to keep dusting yourself off after failure and trying again.
You'll get it. May not after the first it second try. But you'll get it.
3. Stay on schedule.
Not everyday will be the same.
Some days you'll run late, you'll oversleep, you'll have to deal with mental and physical health.
Even in these times. Stick to your habits even if less in amount.
If you usually read 1 juz, read a half, read a quarter.
But don't skip your daily duty
4. Stop expecting perfection
When we expect perfection, anything less we deem failure.
This is inaccurate. It won't be perfect. It'll never be. There's always be room for improvement.
So waiting for perfection, means you'll simply never develop that good habit.
Because perfection is simply not anyone's reality.
5. Consistency and patience
Not everyday will be the same.
Some days you'll run late, you'll oversleep, you'll have to deal with mental and physical health.
Even in these times. Stick to your habits even if less in amount.
If you usually read 1 juz, read a half, read a quarter.
But don't skip your daily duty
4. Stop expecting perfection
When we expect perfection, anything less we deem failure.
This is inaccurate. It won't be perfect. It'll never be. There's always be room for improvement.
So waiting for perfection, means you'll simply never develop that good habit.
Because perfection is simply not anyone's reality.
5. Consistency and patience
Audio
- How does the Quran define success
-What Allāh ﷻ says about success
- Definition of A Good Life
[By Nouman Ali Khan]
So So Amazing!
-What Allāh ﷻ says about success
- Definition of A Good Life
[By Nouman Ali Khan]
So So Amazing!