Once a Duʿāʾ, Now a Reality
“How many supplications have we lived out without realising it? We asked Allāh for things we now possess, yet forget to be grateful for them.
Duʿāʾ may be delayed, but it is never forgotten by Allāh. So return to Him with gratitude, for there was once a night when what you have today was all you asked for.”
Alhamdulillāh
“How many supplications have we lived out without realising it? We asked Allāh for things we now possess, yet forget to be grateful for them.
Duʿāʾ may be delayed, but it is never forgotten by Allāh. So return to Him with gratitude, for there was once a night when what you have today was all you asked for.”
Alhamdulillāh
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When Trials Come, Remember His Mercy
“If we truly reflect, we see that Allāh has always given us what we need, often before we even ask.
His care surrounds us in every breath, every provision, every moment.
And when trials come, let that awareness be our comfort: the One who never withholds daily blessings will not abandon us in the storm.”
“If we truly reflect, we see that Allāh has always given us what we need, often before we even ask.
His care surrounds us in every breath, every provision, every moment.
And when trials come, let that awareness be our comfort: the One who never withholds daily blessings will not abandon us in the storm.”
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“Giving charity on Fridays has a distinct advantage over the rest of the weekdays. Its superiority is similar to giving charity in the month of Ramaḍān in contrast to the rest of the months.”
[Zād al-Maʿād | 1/394 - Ibn al-Qayyim]
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[Zād al-Maʿād | 1/394 - Ibn al-Qayyim]
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“Tawhīd is not only learnt from definitions and technical matters; it is to be lived through the Qur'ān and Sunnah.
It transforms the heart, guides our actions, and shapes our character.
The Prophet ﷺ taught Tawhīd when he said to the young Ibn Abbās: ‘Young man, I will teach you some words: Be mindful of Allāh, and He will protect you. Be mindful of Allāh, and you will find Him before you. If you ask, ask from Allāh; if you seek help, seek help from Allāh.’” Sunan At-Tirmidhī
It transforms the heart, guides our actions, and shapes our character.
The Prophet ﷺ taught Tawhīd when he said to the young Ibn Abbās: ‘Young man, I will teach you some words: Be mindful of Allāh, and He will protect you. Be mindful of Allāh, and you will find Him before you. If you ask, ask from Allāh; if you seek help, seek help from Allāh.’” Sunan At-Tirmidhī
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How Full Are Our Plates & How Grateful Are Our Hearts?
“Among the blessings we often overlook is the ability to choose what we eat and when we eat. We focus on the food, forgetting the favour of access and abundance behind it.
There were mornings when the Prophet would ask, ‘O ʿĀʾishah, do you have anything to eat?’ When she replied, ‘Nothing,’ he said, ‘Then I am fasting.’ (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim)
If this was his life ﷺ, how grateful are we for the abundance of food we enjoy?"
“Among the blessings we often overlook is the ability to choose what we eat and when we eat. We focus on the food, forgetting the favour of access and abundance behind it.
There were mornings when the Prophet would ask, ‘O ʿĀʾishah, do you have anything to eat?’ When she replied, ‘Nothing,’ he said, ‘Then I am fasting.’ (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim)
If this was his life ﷺ, how grateful are we for the abundance of food we enjoy?"
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A Comprehensive Supplication
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ كُلَّ قَضَاءٍ قَضَيْتَهُ لِي خَيْرًا
“O Allāh, I ask You for Your every decree upon me to be good.”
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ كُلَّ قَضَاءٍ قَضَيْتَهُ لِي خَيْرًا
“O Allāh, I ask You for Your every decree upon me to be good.”
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Mindsets from The Battle of Badr: A Nation Forged in Revelation
Badr was more than a battle, it was a lesson in faith, courage, and strategy.
Plan with clarity, act with courage, and leave the outcome to Allāh.
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Plan with clarity, act with courage, and leave the outcome to Allāh.
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Cultivating a Gardener Mindset in Islamic Work
How Do We Plant the Seeds of Service and Sacrifice in the Ummah?
Islamic revival is not a carpentry project, assembling ready-made workers on demand. It has always been a garden, patiently nurturing individuals for a lifelong journey of service, sacrifice, and commitment to Allāh.
"Make service a default identity, not an optional activity."
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How Do We Plant the Seeds of Service and Sacrifice in the Ummah?
Islamic revival is not a carpentry project, assembling ready-made workers on demand. It has always been a garden, patiently nurturing individuals for a lifelong journey of service, sacrifice, and commitment to Allāh.
"Make service a default identity, not an optional activity."
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He is Preparing You, Not Punishing You
“When Allāh chooses you to stand for the truth, know: hardship is not punishment, but preparation for something greater.
You will be tested, not to break you, but to forge you into a stronger, purer servant. Trials are a mercy, for they are the mark of being chosen by Him to be used in His cause.
‘If Allāh wills good for someone, He afflicts him with trials.’ Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī
Remember, the path of truth is never easy, but every trial is a step closer to His pleasure.”
“When Allāh chooses you to stand for the truth, know: hardship is not punishment, but preparation for something greater.
You will be tested, not to break you, but to forge you into a stronger, purer servant. Trials are a mercy, for they are the mark of being chosen by Him to be used in His cause.
‘If Allāh wills good for someone, He afflicts him with trials.’ Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī
Remember, the path of truth is never easy, but every trial is a step closer to His pleasure.”
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The Sweet Spot That Kills the Soul
“Comfort is the sweet spot where growth goes to die.
Many Muslims do just enough to feel safe, but the true workers of the Ummah push beyond what feels easy.
If you settle into comfort, you don’t fall behind, you simply stop moving. And soon you’re alone, struggling with your desires while the caravan of revival passes by.”
“Comfort is the sweet spot where growth goes to die.
Many Muslims do just enough to feel safe, but the true workers of the Ummah push beyond what feels easy.
If you settle into comfort, you don’t fall behind, you simply stop moving. And soon you’re alone, struggling with your desires while the caravan of revival passes by.”
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“The Qur’ān never changes, yet every time you return to it, it speaks to you in a new way because you have changed.
For the lost, it is light. For the broken, it is healing. For the seeker, it is guidance. And for the one yearning for Jannah, it is the path that leads there.
Sometimes it awakens you with a warning, other times it soothes you with mercy but it always gives you exactly what your heart needs. Open it, and let it find you where you are in life.”
For the lost, it is light. For the broken, it is healing. For the seeker, it is guidance. And for the one yearning for Jannah, it is the path that leads there.
Sometimes it awakens you with a warning, other times it soothes you with mercy but it always gives you exactly what your heart needs. Open it, and let it find you where you are in life.”
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Whispers from the Depths: A Call That Never Goes Unanswered
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
“A distressed person does not make Du'ā’ with the supplication of Prophet Yūnus, except that Allāh drives away his distress and anxiety with Tawhīd."
Reflection:
“When life feels overwhelming and the path to Allāh seems heavy, don’t carry your burdens alone, don’t let despair silence you. Take your complaints to the One who hears everything and the One who knows the ache you can’t put into words.
Remember Prophet Yūnus [عليه السلام] alone in the belly of the whale, swallowed by darkness upon darkness. Yet he called out:
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنْ الظَّالِمِينَ
“There is no deity worthy of worship but You. Glory be to You. Indeed, I was of the wrongdoers." Verily, a Muslim never supplicates for anything with it but that Allāh will answer him. [Tirmidhī]
Allāh heard him and responded to him. From the depths where no human help could reach, Allāh made a way out."
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
“A distressed person does not make Du'ā’ with the supplication of Prophet Yūnus, except that Allāh drives away his distress and anxiety with Tawhīd."
Reflection:
“When life feels overwhelming and the path to Allāh seems heavy, don’t carry your burdens alone, don’t let despair silence you. Take your complaints to the One who hears everything and the One who knows the ache you can’t put into words.
Remember Prophet Yūnus [عليه السلام] alone in the belly of the whale, swallowed by darkness upon darkness. Yet he called out:
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنْ الظَّالِمِينَ
“There is no deity worthy of worship but You. Glory be to You. Indeed, I was of the wrongdoers." Verily, a Muslim never supplicates for anything with it but that Allāh will answer him. [Tirmidhī]
Allāh heard him and responded to him. From the depths where no human help could reach, Allāh made a way out."
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