loved my hair so much, the way it framed my face, the way it made me feel beautiful… but not more than i love Allah. so i chose to cover it, not out of loss, but out of love.

because this was never about giving something up, it was about giving something for Him. a quiet act of obedience, a personal jihad against my own desires, a reminder that my beauty was never meant for the world to consume, but to be honoured in the way He has commanded.

i may not have known a life without it, having worn the hijab since i was 3 but as i grow, i understand it more deeply. what once was simply a practice has now become a conscious choice, one i continue to make every single day.

what is temporary can never outweigh what is eternal. every strand i conceal, i pray becomes a witness for me, not against me.
ya Allah, accept this from me. grant me sincerity in every intention & make this journey one that brings me closer to You, not just in appearance, but in heart.

Lower your gaze — not merely from the opposite gender,
but from all that darkens the heart:

• Lower it from the faults of others,
for a heart busy exposing others forgets to heal itself.

• Lower it from what does not concern you,
for not every sight is meant for your soul.

• Lower it from what others strive to conceal,
for honour lies in protecting, not unveiling.

• Lower it from what ignites your anger,
for the eyes can fuel a fire the heart cannot contain.

Lower it from what stirs jealousy within you,
for contentment grows where comparison is buried.

Guard your gaze — for what enters the eyes settles in the heart,
and what settles in the heart shapes your akhirat.

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and this is why Islam is so beautiful. i personally feel that, although our clothings do not portray who we really are, it do serves as a protection for us.

give for an example, you will never see a man with a thobe going into a casino; you will never see a woman donning a hijab goes to a non-halal restaurant,

all because of the shame in ourselves, to make sure that we take good care of the image of our beautiful religion, Islam.

i believe that we as Muslims, we would always love to have other non muslims to see us as a religion of peace instead of the opposite.

hence, we keep the image as it is, that does not mean that we are pious, it just means that we are trying our best, to be a better version of ourselves; than yesterday.

wallahu ‘alam.

why are we so disappointed? Allah has reminded us this dunya isn’t for us…

yet we still expect it to feel like home. we hold onto people like they’re permanent, build our hopes as if they won’t collapse & place our happiness in things that were never meant to last. then when it all shifts, when people change or leave, when things don’t go the way we planned… we feel that deep disappointment, as if something unfair just happened to us.

but maybe it’s not unfair. maybe it’s a reminder.

a reminder that this dunya was never meant to complete us, only to test us. that the emptiness we feel, the ache that lingers, is not there to break us, but to redirect us. back to Allah, back to what is eternal, back to a place where our hearts will finally be at rest.

because the truth is, no matter how beautiful this dunya may seem at times… it will never be enough for a soul that was created for Jannah.

Friday Sunnah Reminders 🤍📿

Jumu‘ah is the most blessed day of the week, honoured by Allah and described by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as the best day.

Key Sunnahs of Friday:
1. Send abundant selawat upon Rasulullah ﷺ
Rasulullah ﷺ said:

“The person closest to me on the Day of Resurrection is the one who sent the most Selawat upon me.”
— Sunan Al-Tirmidhi 484

2. Read Surah Al-Kahfi (first 10, last 10, or ideally the whole surah)
The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on Friday, he will be illuminated with light between the two Fridays.”
— Narrated by al-Haakim; graded Sahih by al-Albaani

3. Perform ghusl (Jumu‘ah bath) and maintain cleanliness
Abu Sa‘id Al-Khudri reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

“The taking of a bath on Friday is compulsory for every Muslim who has attained puberty, and also cleaning of the teeth with siwak and using perfume if available.”
— Sahih Bukhari

4. Wear fragrance and presentable clothing
Allah says:

“Put on your adornment on every occasion of prayer.”
— Surah Al-A‘raf 7:31

5. Make du‘a to Allah abundantly
6. Trim nails and observe fitrah practices
Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه reported:

“Five are from the fitrah: circumcision, removing hair below the navel, trimming the moustache, trimming the nails, and removing underarm hair.”

7. Increase du‘a between Asr and Maghrib
The Prophet ﷺ said:

“On this day there is a time when no Muslim stands and prays, asking Allah for something, but Allah will grant it to him.”
— Bukhari & Muslim

Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله said this special hour is:

“The last hour after Asr.”
— Abu Dawud & An-Nasa’i

Even if you can’t do everything, don’t leave everything. May Allah accept our deeds and ease our affairs. 🕊

MD

@selfreflectionforummah

You could pay someone a billion dollars to stop doing something and they would,

but when Allah offers to pay you with Jannah, some would still hesitate to wait for a better time to start

A better time will come to pass, but death will most certainly come too, and we'd never know if it will reach us first before the "right time" can

Many of us struggle to detach ourselves from the temptations of this dunya but fail to realise that leaving that all behind gets us more, and surely with Allah is the best reward

So if you needed a sign to start change, take this as your sign

maturing is understanding that in this life it’s just you and Allah. people will hurt you, Allah won’t. people will leave you, Allah won’t. people will break your heart and forget about you, Allah won’t.

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for everytime we feel like giving up, don’t. Allah fated it to happen, because He wants your Tawbah, He loves to see you come back to Him.

for indeed, one step you take to Him, He will take 10 steps towards you.

subhanallah, it is raining right now. 🕊️

du’a when raining:

اللّهُمَّ صَيِّـباً نافِـعاً

Allahumma shoyibban nafi’a
O Allah, make it a beneficial rain!

Sahih Bukhari 1032.

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treat people how you want to be treated, one mean word could break the person’s heart into thousand pieces.

think before you say anything, you do not know if you would lose the person completely.

You’ve probably been in a situation before where you felt like there was no way out — a moment when everything seemed to be falling apart.

But guess what? Alhamdulillah, you made it. You lived through it, you learned from it, you survived.

If Allah made a way out for you every single time before, what makes you think you’re stuck now?

He is still with you. So make du‘a. His help is always near.

O Allah, let me love what You love, and let me hate what You hate. I only want what You want for me 🤲🏼

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i always feel like du’a can change qadr, for as long as you are sincere with it, anything is possible. Allah’s mercy is unconditional.

subhanallah, it is raining right now. 🕊️

du’a when raining:

اللّهُمَّ صَيِّـباً نافِـعاً

Allahumma shoyibban nafi’a
O Allah, make it a beneficial rain!

Sahih Bukhari 1032.

never limit your prayers because you think you are sinful or undeserving. you are not praying because of who you are ; you are praying because of who He is, and He is the One whose mercy and love for you are endless.

Friday Sunnah Reminders 🤍📿

Jumu‘ah is the most blessed day of the week, honoured by Allah and described by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as the best day.

Key Sunnahs of Friday:
1. Send abundant selawat upon Rasulullah ﷺ
Rasulullah ﷺ said:

“The person closest to me on the Day of Resurrection is the one who sent the most Selawat upon me.”
— Sunan Al-Tirmidhi 484

2. Read Surah Al-Kahfi (first 10, last 10, or ideally the whole surah)
The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on Friday, he will be illuminated with light between the two Fridays.”
— Narrated by al-Haakim; graded Sahih by al-Albaani

3. Perform ghusl (Jumu‘ah bath) and maintain cleanliness
Abu Sa‘id Al-Khudri reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

“The taking of a bath on Friday is compulsory for every Muslim who has attained puberty, and also cleaning of the teeth with siwak and using perfume if available.”
— Sahih Bukhari

4. Wear fragrance and presentable clothing
Allah says:

“Put on your adornment on every occasion of prayer.”
— Surah Al-A‘raf 7:31

5. Make du‘a to Allah abundantly
6. Trim nails and observe fitrah practices
Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه reported:

“Five are from the fitrah: circumcision, removing hair below the navel, trimming the moustache, trimming the nails, and removing underarm hair.”

7. Increase du‘a between Asr and Maghrib
The Prophet ﷺ said:

“On this day there is a time when no Muslim stands and prays, asking Allah for something, but Allah will grant it to him.”
— Bukhari & Muslim

Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله said this special hour is:

“The last hour after Asr.”
— Abu Dawud & An-Nasa’i

Even if you can’t do everything, don’t leave everything. May Allah accept our deeds and ease our affairs. 🕊

MD

@selfreflectionforummah

Not everything about you needs to be explained.

Sometimes, it’s better to let people sit with their own assumptions and simply move on in silence.

If someone is toxic or consistently drains your peace, distance is not bitterness it’s protection. You don’t owe everyone access to your explanations or your energy.

You don’t have to respond to negativity to prove your character. Sometimes the strongest response is simply walking away without harm, without words, and without revenge.

And hold on to this truth:
People’s opinions of you will never alter your standing in the sight of Allah.

A reminder from the Qur’an: the harm or approval of people does not change what Allah has written for you.
(At-Tawbah 9:81 – meaning)

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bismillah, of course noone is perfect, but i would alw pray that ill find smone who can not only help me complete half of my deen, but also help me get closer to Him. im never someone pious not even close to being one..

so i really hope that my partner in future would complete me in many ways so that we would have a healthy relationship of sakinah, mawaddah, warrahmah.

may Allah grant us with beautiful partners, in future, whether it is in this Dunya, or Akhirah. allahumma amin.

if Allah placed it in your heart, it’s not random. it’s a sign. the moment you make du’a, the answer has already begun, even if you can’t see it. trust your Rabb. He doesn’t place a desire in your heart only to leave it unanswered.