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Imagine being in someone's Du'a in your absence. That's called love for the sake of Allah and that's pure.

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There will be days where your faith feels strayed, where it feels like you’re slowly drifting astray. There will be days where our faith is firm, your dedication affirmed, where you feel a closeness to Allah and His words. There will be days where your heart strives to pray, for longer on your prayer mat you stay, where you feel His love and mercy rays. There will be more days where prayer may not come easily, you cannot make dhikr peacefully, and the Dunya has your heart greedily.

It is natural for your Imaan to go up and down. For some days to be harder than others. For you to sometimes feel low and distant. But it’s important that we continuously ask of Allah (swt) to strengthen our Imaan, that no matter how far or how hard it is that day, we don’t lose our prayer, we don’t some striving.

- thesmilingakh

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Oh Allah, do not teach us the value of blessings by losing them

اللهُمَّ لا تُعلّمنا قيمة النِّعم بفقدها ..

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Assalamualaikum my beautiful sister, I always find comfort in your words and idk if you will see this but idk maybe if you respond it would make me feel better, I just have been in some rough times for the past few years and I feel like I just cannot take it at times, I try my best to stay positive but some days I just fall into such deep depression. I trust Allah to handle my affairs but I always wonder what is wrong with me that things don’t seem to be getting better. I feel like I’m running out of patience and I feel scared that I am not passing the test of faith. I know Allah is just and I know He would never do wrong to me while I have faith in Him. I feel at a loss of what else to do, my heart aches and I’m under so much stress and pressure I dream of not being here anymore although I know I would never do such thing, the thought has begun to bring me comfort. I hope for Allah to be pleased with me and I hope He will answer me soon. I hope you are well my sister 🥹

Salam sister, I’m so sorry to hear you’re going through so much pain. I can’t imagine what you’re going through and I pray that Allah grants you afiyah from all you suffer from.

As someone who has also been suffering for many years with unbearable pains, I will share what has given me peace in hopes that it may also help you. I have gone through things that most people would never go through, much less at my age. Some of these things have passed, others are very much a reality that I remain unable to change.

However, in the depth of my pain, grief, and fear, I have tried to stick to what I know to be truth: that Allah is with me. That Allah hears me and listens to me. That Allah answers my duaas, even if it takes years for those duaas to become a reality. Before anything else, you have to know that this is an absolute fact. Why? Because Allah says so in the Quran and this is what we learn from the Prophet ﷺ’s story and example.

Next, you have to start praying tahajjud. Before Fajr in the last third of the night. Just 2 rakaat. But I want you to make your sujood very long. I want you to treat every sajdah as your own 1-on-1 conversation with Allah. Your moment to take all your pain to the Lord of the worlds. To the King of Kings. Literally talk to Him the way you’re talking to me in this message. Cry to Him. Let out all your emotions and tell Him you need Him to heal you. That you need Him to change things. That you can’t go on any longer. I need you to be consistent and commit to praying tahajjud every night until things change. Because they will change.

The first time I began praying tahajjud I was also very depressed. This was back in 2017. Some of the duaas I made during that time were answered immediately. Some were just answered this year. I have even more challenges now that I have also been making duaa for without seeing any change. But I pray knowing that Allah hears every word. And that if He has not responded yet, then He has a plan.

And that is an important attitude shift I needed to learn. To take a step back and recognize that Allah loves me and answers my duaas. So if He hasn’t accept a duaa yet, then it is for a good reason. For a reason that will make me happy. But I have to be patient and trust that when the time is right, things will change. Patience is a muscle we all need to work on. I have constantly had to relearn what it means to be patient, to not react to my circumstances, and to trust in Allah always because if nothing else makes sense, then at the very least I know He is with me. Patience means you tell Allah, ya Allah everything’s hurts right now and I am in so much pain. I am sad. I am afraid. Etc. But I trust You. I know You will bring me relief. I have no doubt that You will help me.

Commit to all of the above until His help arrives. Because it will always arrive with patience. Patience is so hard. That’s why it’s repeated throughout the Quran. But if Allah has chosen you to be among those who are patient, then it means He loves you and He wants to show you just how much He will turns things around for you because of your patience.

﴿وَكَأَيِّن مِن نَبِيٍّ قاتَلَ مَعَهُ رِبِّيّونَ كَثيرٌ فَما وَهَنوا لِما أَصابَهُم في سَبيلِ اللَّهِ وَما ضَعُفوا وَمَا استَكانوا وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الصّابِرينَ﴾

And how many a prophet [fought in battle and] with him fought many religious scholars. But they never lost assurance due to what afflicted them in the cause of Allāh, nor did they weaken or submit. And Allāh loves those who are patient.

Sending you lots of love and duaa dear sister. I promise, even if things don’t change immediately, they will change. But what you gain by learning to lean on Allah and complain to Him will change everything 💗

#anon

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The beginning of Surah Taha is full of Musa repeating that he was afraid and Allah would reassure him by telling him not to worry because He was with him.

In Surah Al Shuara, when the story of Musa reaches its climax with Bani Israel between the army of Pharaoh and the sea, Musa was the one that called out with confidence, “No, My Lord is with me and He will guide me!” He had already seen time and time again that whoever relies on Allah, Allah makes a way out for him. That no harm could ever touch him without Allah’s permission. That often, the things we’re most afraid of have no real power over us. For Allah has power over them.

When you are placed in situations where you are afraid or carrying burdens you feel are beyond your capacity, know that perhaps Allah is preparing you for something great in your future. Perhaps this is a training period. Perhaps Allah wants you to overcome your fears. Perhaps Allah wants you to see what you are capable of, so that you may be bolder in your future pursuits. The possibilities are endless.

But what is certain is that if Allah has placed you in a situation of fear or difficulty, then know He is with you and will lovingly guide you through it. He only plans to your benefit 🩵

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Surah Yusuf is the best of stories and Allah chooses to tell it from the eyes of several characters. We see glimpses of the story through Yusuf, Yaqoub, the brothers, the wife of the Aziz, the women of the town, the King, and the prisoner who was saved.

Yet I can’t help but wonder how all of this might have been experienced by Benyamin.

I wonder what Benyamin felt when he was to go to Egypt alone with his older brothers, especially after what happened to Yusuf. I wonder what he felt looking into Yaqoub’s eyes before that trip. I wonder what he felt when the powerful Aziz spoke to him privately, and most importantly, I wonder what he felt when he discovered that the Aziz was none other than Yusuf himself, the older brother he was deprived of.

I think of how Yusuf’s brothers treated him, and my heart warms at Yusuf’s words to Benyamin when they were reunited for the first time. Of all the words Allah could have chosen to record from that exchange, how beautiful that He chose these: “I am your brother so don’t despair over all they’ve done.”

We often discuss the way Yusuf treated his brothers who betrayed him. But we can also appreciate how he treated his little brother who was left behind. Full of protection, he tells him not to despair. That he was safe in Yusuf’s care. That everything would be okay. Let us show up in the lives of those we love the way Yusuf shows up for Benyamin, rather than how his brothers (didn’t) show up for him.

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I’ve been at rock bottom for so long and I can tell you: all that you’re doing right now is investment in the future you want. Ask for the impossible. Ask Allah to give you even more than you could dream of. Ask Allah and as you wait, focus on working toward what you’re praying for. Focus on being grateful for what you currently have. I’m still waiting on those things I’ve prayed for and desperately want. But it wasn’t until I decided to be more present, appreciating that I’m surrounded by blessings I once prayed for and learning how to be patient, that I was able to find peace. I still pray and I still haven’t received signs that what I’m praying for will happen. But I now know that if Allah has delayed the response, then it is always because He will make it even more beautiful than I imagined. If we knew whether or not we would receive it, then that’s not faith. I spent months asking myself if I should keep praying for what I hoped for. Asking Allah to give me a sign just so I could know whether or not to keep making duaa, because I didn’t want to make this much duaa for something and not receive it. But that was a wrong approach to duaa. It’s approaching duaa with doubt. You pray with full certainty that you will receive what you’re asking for, while knowing that if Allah gives you something different, it is because He knows you will love that other thing even more. But you don’t pray while doubting whether or not you will receive it. You don’t take the delays as denial. You keep praying with your whole heart until Allah either brings it to you or you find that you don’t want it anymore. That’s what I’m doing currently and I hope this helps you in some way

The same pen that wrote for Yusuf to be sent to prison, deprived of his rights and denied justice, was the pen that wrote for him to become a minister, reigning over the treasury of Egypt.

The same pen that wrote for Yusuf’s brothers to dominate over him and throw him in the well

is the pen that brought them to Egypt, standing before Yusuf in need and at his mercy.

The same pen that took Yusuf from the arms of Yaqoub, returned him to his father years later as a Prophet and minister.

I do not know what may be written in my story next. But I know who holds the pen.

Shall I not trust the One who wrote the best of stories to write my story too?

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The same pen that wrote for Yusuf to be sent to prison, deprived of his rights and denied justice, was the pen that wrote for him to become a minister, reigning over the treasury of Egypt.

The same pen that wrote for Yusuf’s brothers to dominate over him and throw him in the well

is the pen that brought them to Egypt, standing before Yusuf in need and at his mercy.

The same pen that took Yusuf from the arms of Yaqoub, returned him to his father years later as a Prophet and minister.

I do not know what may be written in my story next. But I know who holds the pen.

Shall I not trust the One who wrote the best of stories to write my story too?

— @suhylawrites on instagram

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I know, I know. I cringe at the “Coffee = Love” Instagram posts too.

But back when my relationship with my dad had gotten pretty sour — one thing remained constant: my dad would get me an iced coffee every night, even learning to make it himself when my favorite coffee spot was closed. It was such a simple gesture but it meant so much to me. It was an act of love.

So much has changed since then. Different cities. Different people in my life. I myself have changed so much. But it’s so comforting that people express love for me the same way — over coffee.

A few months ago I spent a week with some of the most phenomenal people I ever met. Saying goodbye felt so bittersweet. Who knew one could have so much love for people they’ve only known for a week? And when we realized some of us would be in the airport at the same time, we hurried over to their gate to say one final goodbye before our flights. When one of those dear friends bid me farewell with a latte, I felt my eyes water. What a fitting end.

When I was late for taraweeh and couldn’t grab coffee beforehand, the sweetest girls ran up to me, saying their friend was on the way and would pick one up for me. When my favorite coffee shop was closed, my friends surprised me and drove us to another location instead of going home. I invited a friend I met only once to an event I thought might interest them. They greeted me with a hot cup of coffee with cardamom, because I liked it so much when we last met. My brother and I have gotten closer for the first time. I knew something was different when he began picking me up, an iced coffee waiting for me in the cup holder. I love the friends who walk me to grab coffee, though they don’t drink it, and the ones who send me cafe recommendations they heard of from other friends.

At its core, each of these memories is filled with love. More importantly, how beautiful is it that Allah, who knows us most intimately, gifts us with people who love us in the ways that are most meaningful to us. Every time someone has gone out of their way to make, pick up, try, or share a coffee with me, I have been filled with so much warmth. I have been filled with so much love.

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Tell me oh Yusuf, what did you feel

When that old dream of yours was finally real

You’ve gone through so much, all on your own

The son of Prophets, cut off from home

You loved your brothers and were still betrayed

Sold as a slave without an escape

But it was not all for naught, Allah had a plan

With patience and wisdom, you became a man

You tamed your desires when it was not easy to do

Yet they threw you in prison and left you accused

You spent years with royalty and then years alone

Then came a dream by the king of the throne

Allah gave you a gift, a purpose to fulfill

Decreed long before you were thrown in the well

You made sense of things that no one else could

You heard the King’s dream and you understood

Famine would come, Egypt would have to prepare

Every little detail was in Allah’s care

You rescued Egypt, the King offered his thanks

Soon after, you received both freedom and rank

You observed patience and after all these years

Wrongs were made right and your name was clear

You became a minister, the story was not over yet

In came the brothers who deemed you a threat

For the drought did not impact Egypt alone

Need for grains brought your brothers from home

You knew them at once, for how could you forget?

But they knew you not and had no regret

Coming together, all according to plan

The climax of the story finally began

The moment arrived, the truth was made clear

Yusuf was not dead, Yusuf was here

They had to admit their wrongs at last

Unearthing all that they thought had passed

How beautiful were you, and how pure a heart

To forgive for the sake of a brand new start

Welcoming them to Egypt with safety and peace

Reunited with Yaqoub, whose prayers did not cease

You once had a dream, before all the scars

You dreamed of the sun and moon and stars

Prostrating to you, and now it was real

So tell me oh Yusuf, how did it feel?

To know the promise of Allah was true

Friend of my heart, I draw strength from you

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Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali رحمه الله said,

"O you who has wasted the years of his life, there is nothing that will amend those lost and wasted years except for the night of Al-Qadr, for verily its value is equivalent to that of a lifetime.”

{Latā'if Al-Ma'ārif (272)}

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لغات الحب كثيرة، والدعاء هو أفضلها

The languages of love are many, dua is the best of them all.

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﴿وَلا تَستَوِي الحَسَنَةُ وَلَا السَّيِّئَةُ ادفَع بِالَّتي هِيَ أَحسَنُ فَإِذَا الَّذي بَينَكَ وَبَينَهُ عَداوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَميمٌ﴾ [Fuṣṣilat: 34]

And not equal are the good deed and the bad. Repel [evil] by that [deed] which is better; and thereupon, the one whom between you and him is enmity [will become] as though he was a devoted friend.

No matter what others do to you, treat them with ihsan for the sake of Allah. Allah will accept your deeds and it will weigh heavily on your scales. Because you rooted your actions in what Allah loves. Who knows— Perhaps your forgiveness and kindness will be so appreciated by them that it enables them to reflect on their actions and strive to be better. Perhaps it could be the reason that the enmity between you transforms into love and friendship.

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beautiful list of duaas 🌸

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“When the race horse knows that it is nearing the end of the track it exerts all of its effort to win the race. Do not allow the race horse to be cleverer than you. Indeed, deeds are judged by their conclusions. Thus, if you didn’t do well with welcoming Ramadān then perhaps you will do better bidding it farewell.” Ibn al-Jawzī (raḥimahullāh)

#Ramadan #laylatul qadr #ibn al jawzi