Food cooked/prepared out of a profession (restaurant/takeaway) can never compare - in taste, enjoyment and spiritual benefits - with food cooked at home by a loving family member (e.g. mother) out of sincerity, love and with all their heart. Reduce outdoor eating.

Gratitude is the most giving state of mind we can be in.

Focusing on the good and in the benefits in any situation gives us greater joy, positivity and better quality of life too.

It’s scary, we know so much about the Dunya, and so little about the Deen.

This is not to say, don’t earn and strive to be well off, it’s to say, don’t forget who your Lord is, and where you’re headed!

May Allah forgive us all! آمين

[Shaykh Saeed Al Kamali حفظه الله]

Imām al-Qurṭubī رحمه الله has said:

The event relating to Sayyidnā Yaʿqūb عليه السلام proves that it is wājib upon every Muslim when faced with distress or pain in the case of his person, children, family or property that he or she should seek redress from it by resorting to patience (ṣabr) at its best and by becoming resigned to and content with the decree of Allāh Taʿālā - and follow the example of Sayyidnā Yaʿqūb and other blessed prophets عليهم السلام.

Ḥaḍrat Ibn ʿAbbās رضي الله عنه has said: Allāh Taʿālā conferred upon Sayyidnā Yaʿqūb عليه السلام the reward of Shuhadā' (martyrs in the path of Allāh) for his ṣabr. And, in this Ummah too, whoever observes patience whilst in distress shall receive a similar reward.

[Maʿāriful Qur’ān, Volume 5, Page 144-145]

ابنِ بيتك في الجنة خلال دقيقتين

Build your house in Paradise in two minutes

[الشيخ الدكتور يوسف المهوس حفظه الله]

Akhlaq is an Arabic term that refers to the ethics, good conduct and morality of a person.

Such is its importance that the Prophet ﷺ has said that there is nothing weightier in the scales than good morals and manners (Abū Dawood).

SubḥānAllāh!

Al-Fudayl bin 'Iyādh رحمه الله stated:

"A servant (of Allāh) will never be complete until he gives precedence to his Dīn over his desires. And he will never be destroyed until his gives precedence to his desires over his Dīn."

[Siyar A'lām An-Nubalā 8/427]

"When Allāh wants good for a servant He gives him success to be with the people of the Sunnah, righteousness and Dīn and He keeps him away from accompanying the people of desires and innovation who are in opposition (to the truth)."

{ آداب العشرة وذكر الصحبة والأخوّة ص.١١ }

Be gentle with yourself by forgiving yourself and by seeking regular forgiveness. Amending your relationship with your Lord is the most important thing you will ever do for yourself. Just live simply and let go of that which steals your happiness.

If you walk with something for too long it becomes your reality. You need to let the dead shell of yesterday break away so you can make room for all that is new. In the end the things that matter are become very few, focus on the few.

One of the reasons you shouldn't let something weigh you down for too long is simply because death is waiting for us all, and there's not much time. Don't use the little time you have to be distracted over spilt milk. Nothing is ever that serious in this short life.


[@ b_mahmuud]

اللهم أذهب عني سوء إختياراتي وأجبرني بحسن إختياراتك

O Allāh ﷻ, remove my bad choices from me and force me to make Your good choices

Recovery is not always a linear path. It can have a few wobbles, and so will you!

You just need to remind yourself that with consistent effort, rock bottom can, in fact, be a solid foundation to build from

Imam Abul Layth as-Samarqandi narrates a deep and hardhitting quoting regarding sincerity in his book: تنبيه الغافلين

May Allah forgive us and grant us guidance. آمين يا رب العالمين

See the dunya as it really is. Do not be taken by it’s deceptive attractiveness and it’s illusory beauty. Understand the reality and the nature of its existence.

The life of this world is bound to end, no matter how long it lasts. It is only a few breathes in a few places, limited to a certain time span.

“I complained to Wakī’ about the weakness of my memory, and he advised me to leave my sins. He said knowledge is a light, and the light of Allah is not bestowed to the (unrepentant) sinner.”

― Imam al-Shāfi’ī (RA)

Here are some tips that can help you strengthen your memory!

1. Be diligent in what you do and have sincere intentions before you start studying/reading.

2. Reduce your intake of junk food and unuseful media.

3. Pray regularly in the night and ask Allah for favours!

4. Read the Qur'an! It is said nothing increases memory retention more than reading and memorizing the Qu'ran.

5. Always remember that memory is a favor from Allah, and be grateful to Him.