3 years ago · Referencing Ayah 53:39-41, 18:30, 6:88, 112:1, 112:3, 17:19
We might begin a project with pure sincerity (ikhlas), but that's not a guarantee that our efforts will remain sincere forever. We have to be vigilant in our guarding our intentions and question our sincerity if we begin to feel desperate for validation and appreciation from others.
If you began something with a sincere desire to serve Allah, but now you find yourself bitter or resentful because you don't feel successful, appreciated, or acknowl...See more
Every Ramadan, I start with high hopes—plans to complete the Quran, long nights of prayer, deep reflection, and extra acts of worship. But as the days pass, life happens. Between fasting, taking care of my family, preparing meals, and handling responsibilities, I find myself falling short of those ambitions. And then, the guilt creeps in. The whisper that I haven’t done enough, that I wasted precious time, that I could have prayed mor...See more
1. Don’t follow inherited assumption while true guidance is Quran and sunnah reached you 2. Assumption can never replace truth 3. Avoid major sins and shameful deeds despite struggling with minor sins 4. No one is going to take burden of your sins 5. You will only get your rewards according to your own strive 6. Re-creation is only in the hands of Allah so don’t let your iman shake, out of grieving that ...See more
In taraweeh, you feel something special in the ayaat of sujood. Your knees want to buckle at that point and the sajdah then takes you to a special place of inner peace that you don't want to come out of.
Yesterday the imam read surah an-Najm. This is another surah that is near and dear to my heart. Like al-Hashr it is strongly Seerah focused. It is extremely powerful with a high tempo throughout, consisting of short ayaat that pack a punch and ...See more
ہر رمضان میں بڑی امیدوں کے ساتھ شروع کرتی ہوں—قرآن مکمل کرنے، زیادہ نمازیں پڑھنے، دعا اور ذکر میں وقت گزارنے کا ارادہ ہوتا ہے۔ لیکن جیسے جیسے دن گزرتے ہیں، زندگی کی مصروفیات آ جاتی ہیں۔ روزہ رکھنے، گھر اور بچوں کی دیکھ بھال، کھانے بنانے اور دوسرے کاموں میں وقت گزر جاتا ہے۔ اور پھر دل میں افسوس ہوتا ہے کہ میں نے زیادہ عبادت نہیں کی، قرآن کم پڑھا، نوافل کم پڑھے، صدقہ کم دیا۔
لیکن میں خود کو یاد دلاتی ہوں کہ یہ افسوس شیطان کی چال ہے۔ وہ چاہتا ہے ک...See more