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When youâre going through something hard and you start wondering where Allah is, just remember, the Teacher is always quiet during a test.
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When you're in a difficult situation and feel like Allah has abandoned you, just remember that the Examiner is always silent during an examination.
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Husbands and wives, if you guys donât have a beautiful marriage, a loving marriage, a romantic marriage you are ruining your eeman! You have to have a marriage so awesome that you donât have to look at the character of a movie or a play and say âi wish i had a marriage like thisâ, your marriage should be better than that because otherwise, Sheytan will come to each one of you and say âman i wonder, is there anything better out there, why am I stuck in this?â Both husband and wife have to work hard to make their relationship work not for yourselves but for your eeman!
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Every single success you experience is a combination of two things: your effort and Allah's help. When you don't put in enough effort, Allah does not give His barakah. And sometimes you might put in a lot of effort but you may not see the result you expected. That, also, is Allah's barakah.
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Sabr is not remaining quiet and allowing anger to build up inside you. Sabr is to talk about what's bothering you without losing control of your emotions.
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Endurance is not suppressing your emotions and allowing indignation to accumulate inside you. Endurance is to discuss what's agitating you without surrendering command of your feelings.
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The people who test your patience are a blessing.. Without them, you can't practice patience.
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'Those who push your limits are a gift.. Without them, you cannot strengthen your tolerance.'
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It is not true that if we had true faith we would not be sad. Prophets (as), and righteous people experienced a great deal of sadness. The Quran is full of stories in which the central theme is sadness. Sadness is a reality of life. The Quran is not there to eliminate sadness, but to navigate it. Sadness is one of the tests of life, just as happiness, and anger are tests.
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There is nothing wrong with having a good job, there is nothing wrong with having a nice house, there is nothing wrong with that. There is something wrong when that is your goal.
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There is nothing wrong with achieving material wealth, but it should not be seen as the ultimate aim.
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Every single night our soul is taken, and every single night the Angel asks before bringing it back, "Ya Allah what about this one?" "Do You want to send it back?" Do You want to pull the plug or should we keep the Ruh (soul)?" And every night Allah gives permission to the Angel to let us live one more time."
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Islam didn't make it Haram for you to fall in love. It didn't forbid you from wanting someone. It only guides that love so it protects you, her, your families and especially saves you from humiliation on judgment day. If you love her so much, why are you ok with letting her engage in this questionable relationship knowing full well that she will have to answer Allah just like you will. You don't love her enough to save her from that?
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When you find yourself in a position to help someone, be happy because Allah is answering that personâs prayer through you.
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When you have the capability to assist somebody, be joyful as Allah is granting that individual's supplication through you.
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The first thing that Shaytan (Satan) will try to do is get you to stop praying. You know why? Because he has to kill the guard if he wants to penetrate the castle. Once the guard is gone, then Shaytan(satan) can open the floodgates for evil. And he has a lot of patience. He has done this to many people before so heâs experienced as well.
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When someone isnât smart enough to express their frustration, they use dirty words. Those are words that describe a lack of intelligence. Smart people donât use those kind of dirty words, because they find it an insult to their intelligence.
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You know what the Quran teaches me? The Quran teaches me that an incredibly wealthy man can be a failure (Firaun) and a homeless man can be successful (Prophet Ibrahim). It teaches me that success has nothing to do with wealth and failure has nothing to do with poverty.
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If someone corrects you, and you feel offended, then YOU have an EGO problem
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If someone corrects you, and you feel affronted, then YOU have an ARROGANCE issue.
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If shaytan has entered into your heart - evil will look beautiful to you and good will seem tiring and exhausting.
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If Satan has infiltrated your soul - wickedness will appear pleasing to you and beneficence will seem laborious and fatiguing.
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When you help people, don't wait around to hear them say, "Thank you." A lot of times we do good things, but in the back of our mind we're hoping to get some appreciation. But if you make your intentions pure, and you expect only from Allah, He will take more care of you than you could ever imagine.
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Guilt is a gift from Allah warning you that what you are doing is violating your soul
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Conscience is an offering from the divine cautioning you that your actions are contradicting your spirit.
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Lower your gaze because you become less of a human every time you stare at a woman and you stare at her like she's a piece of meat, like she's an animal. That just means you've lost respect for a fellow human being. You're looking at her like an ape looks at a female ape, like a dog looks at a female dog.That's all, you've turned into an animal. Regain your humanity. Lower your gaze.
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What you desire is what YOU want, what you
have is what ALLAH wants.
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'What you aspire is what YOU seek, what you possess is what GOD wills.'
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Nikah is a contract that transfers responsibilities. Therefore know the man you're thinking of marrying, and be sure that he is able to take care of you, more than your dad did. Islam empowers women with honor and dignity. Don't settle for anything less.
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Every relationship has tough days. Don't let the grudge last. Be the first to try to make things right and stop waiting for an apology.
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Every relationship has challenging moments. Don't cling to the resentment. Take initiative in reconciling and don't expect contrition.
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If you have friends or family who are not practicing, give them your company and not your judgment. They need your patience and your love. Allah is sufficient for judgment and He subhanahu wa ta'ala is a perfect Judge. We are not.
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When you pay attention to the Quran, you discover that it can only be from Allah. It becomes clearer and clearer to you that it cannot be from a human being. But many people don't perceive the Quran this way because Allah doesn't open its doors to people who do not pay attention.
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Allah says Jannah is awesome, imagine how awesome that is when the All-Knowing is calling it awesome
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Allah proclaims Jannah to be magnificent, think of the grandeur when the All-Knowing deems it extraordinary.
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Forgiving someone isn't just about doing good to another. It's also about healing a scar in your own heart.
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'Granting pardon to someone isn't simply an act of kindness towards another, but a salve for the wounds in one's own soul.'
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You canât change someoneâs behaviour, all you can do is remind them, and hope that Allah will change their heart.
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You cannot alter another's actions, all you can do is remind them, and pray that Allah will modify their mentality.
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Talk with your daughters, Play with your sons. You need to be a better friend to them than anyone else. This society offers lots of evil friends. Before they make those kinds of friends, they need to find their best friend in you.
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When youâre not patient, you start complaining. And the fact that youâre complaining is a sign that youâre not grateful.
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When you lack in fortitude, you begin to grumble. And your grievances are a sign that you're unappreciative.
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The question is grateful to who? You would think grateful to Allah, but Allah didnât mention Himself. So it could be grateful to Allah, grateful to your parents, grateful to your teachers, grateful for your health, grateful to friends. Grateful to anyone whoâs done anything for you. Grateful to your employer for giving you a job. Appreciative. Grateful is not just an act of saying Alhamdulilah. Grateful is an attitude, itâs a lifestyle, itâs a way of thinking. Youâre constantly grateful.
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You can't just pretend that the things you watch, and the things you hear, and the places you go will not have an impact on your character. They will.
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You cannot expect that the sights you take in, the sounds you listen to, and the places you venture will not shape your personality. They certainly will.
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Forget bad deeds, even the good we do are full of mistakes.
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Leave behind wrongdoings, even our best efforts are not without error.
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Every Hour has its own value. Every minute is precious. Every second is irreplaceable. Thank Allah for the time you have, be it little. If you thank Allah for something, He will surely increase it in its blessings.
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Islam is not a set of rules. Itâs a way of seeing life and the world.
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Islam is not a code. It is an outlook on life and the globe.
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We live in a society where we wake up our kids for school but not Fajr.
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We inhabit a world where we rouse our children for educational pursuits but not the morning prayer.
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A single word that can be offensive to someone is a horrible thing for anyone who has iman. In other words, filthy language out of your mouth and faith inside your heart cannot coexist. You cannot have iman in your heart and ugly words come out of your mouth. If you have no control over whatever four letter words you keep using every time you get frustrated, there's a spiritual problem, it's not just a habit problem.
How can you use a terrible word for anyone who has iman?
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For those of you that use YOLO to justify sin: YOLO, you only live once, but then you burn in hell forever.
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'For those of you who utilize YOLO as an excuse for iniquity: YOLO, you only live once, but then you will suffer the consequences for eternity.'
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Parents test our patience more than anyone else...Being around them keeps you in check...that's what keeps you humbled.
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'Our progenitors are a consistent trial...Being in their presence keeps us reflective...It's what grounds us.'
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Find better company, find company of people better than yourself so you be surrounded with those best in character and so you may learn something.
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Seek out companions of a higher caliber, so that you can learn from those who possess sterling qualities.
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If you believe in justice, surely you believe in the hereafter, because this world is not just.
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If you are a believer in the pursuit of equity, assuredly you hold faith in the afterlife, because this life is not fair.
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If we show Allah just a little bit of gratitude, He tells us, 'I will increase you, and increase you, and increase you, I swear to it. If you could only show Me the least bit of gratitude.'
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Islam doesn't try to destroy cultures; it cleans them up. You can keep your language but get rid of your racist speech. You can keep your style of cooking, but get rid of alcohol. You can keep your cultural dresses, but keep your modesty on the highest level.
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Your relationship with Allah, depends on the heart being clean.
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Not letting our mood affect the way we treat people is a forgotten sunnah
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Do not force the religion on your family. Show them the beauty of the Religion through your own practice.
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You know how everyone felt like they were the favorite person of Rasulallah salAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam? We need to bring that sunnah into our homes. When we speak to our mother, she should feel that she's the most loved person in our life. When we speak to our wife, she should also get the same feeling. Before we try to change the world, let's bring balance in our homes.
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People have no idea how true the promise of Allah is. Put your trust in Allah, and He will see you through.
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People can put you down, and they will but Allah will never abandon you, so long as you donât.
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Islam is not about âweâre better than youâ. Rather it is about âlet me show you something that is better for you
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Filthy language is used by people who don't have the maturity or intelligence to express themselves with better words.
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He (Shaithan) is extremely patient. He won't get you in one shot. He'll come at you and he'll put a little bit and a little bit and a little bit until he destroys your character.
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