Reflections For Myself

Life & Love (Vocals Only) | حب وحياه (بدون موسيقى) - محمد يوسف وبراء مسعود

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.

كم من مجهول في الأرض معروف في السماء "How many people are unknown on earth, but highly recognised in the heavens." This world is but a delusion. The truly famous are those who will be honoured on judgement day with divine pleasure & acceptance. May Allāh ﷻ make us amongst them. Āmīn [@ MZiyadBatha]

Always start your day with Sūrah Yasīn - either reciting or listening to it

Our self-image is dynamic and changing. While a positive self-image helps us recognise and own our potentials while being realistic about our limitations, a negative self-image can drive us to focus only on our weaknesses, distorting failure and imperfections. Creating a positive self-image is a process of learning and unlearning that can go on over a lifetime.

Du'ā' for forgiveness

The Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "The distinguishing factor between kufr [disbelief] & Iman is the deliberate neglect of ṣalāh." [مسلم] - The one who secures his ṣalāh, It will be nūr, evidence & salvation for him on the day of judgement. [Musnad Aḥmad]

You know what doesn't get enough credit? Quitting. Giving up. When something doesn't feel right for you, when you no longer find joy in something. Quit. It's fine. Not everything needs a period of overthinking. Istikārah, bismillāh and tawakkul.

Key 🔑 to happiness

﷽ The Sharīʾah was legislated by the one who created you. It was legislated in your best interest, for you to live your best life. So why do you keep running away from it? [beardedfella_____]

Gratitude is the only mindset that lies at the heart of happiness, patience and hard work. It helps us stay positive and content, drives us to work harder in life and also helps us see all of our problems in a completely different light.

Ibn Hazm رحمه الله said: “Do not put off to tomorrow what you can do today. If you recognize this obligation you will make haste to do today even very small preparations for tomorrow, for if a small number of tasks are left to mount up they become a great number. In fact they have become too many to do and the whole enterprise will be wrecked.” ‎[الأخلاق والسير]

﷽ A real gem from Shaykh Sulaimān Moola. Everyone has their struggles and sins, but the best sinners are those who repent

Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله said: “You should know that the beauty of a person’s Islām lies in his leaving those things that do not concern him. When Allāh wills evil for a person, He puts him through the test of argumentation – when Allāh wills good for a person, He inspires him to do good deeds. If Allāh takes away your tongue and gives back to you your heart, He has been extremely kind to you; but if He takes away from you your heart and gives you back your tongue, then know that you are in a serious calamity.” [المتشابهات في القرآن صحفة ١١]

ودّيلي سلامي [English Translation]

In a world of distraction it’s easy to get busy about others and forget about yourself. Preserve your 5 prayers, recite your Qur'ān, fulfil all your obligations and stay away from Ḥarām. When you focus on yourself, only then can you help others.