STRIVE TO EARN THE LOVE OF THE ALMIGHTY 🤍

 

 

Strive to earn the love of The Almighty 🤍

 

"A friend cannot (literally) share your struggles, a loved one cannot physically take away your pain and a close one cannot stay up the night on your behalf.”

 

So, make an intention to purposefully look after yourself, protect yourself, nurture yourself and love yourself, for yourself and by extension those around you. Don’t give life's events more of your energy, time and emotions than what they are really worth.

 

Know for certain that there are going to inevitably be times during this bittersweet journey called life when you will feel broken, wounded or even defeated. During these low moments is when your inner dialogue needs to repeatedly affirm with hope, confidence and conviction, that no one can fully heal you except The Almighty through your inner strength, determination and resilience. It may take some time but know that for you to rise again and carry on is your responsibility. Don’t rush the process, take as long as you need to until you feel ready enough to take flight to eventually soar.

 

Do not ever make the mistake to look for your self worth in the eyes of people; instead look for your value from within and you will see just how precious of a gift you are to the world! If your conscience is at peace, then you already have the ability and drive to reach great heights and if you truly know and accept yourself, then what is said about you should not negatively affect or harm you or even deter you from the life and goals you wish to achieve.

 

“Do not carry the worries of this life because that is for The Almighty. Do not carry the worries of sustenance because it is from The Almighty. And do not carry anxiety for the future because it is in the hands of The Almighty.”

 

[gems of wisdom from Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim]

 

Do, however, carry one thing: how to please your Creator… because if and when you please Him, He in turn pleases you, fulfils you and enriches you through means and from sources you may never expect.

 

Do not weep or be broken from a life that made your heart weep. Instead say, "Oh Allah, compensate me with goodness in this life and in the hereafter." As long as you are still breathing, you have the potential to bring about desired changes to your life so do not despair!

 

Sadness departs with a Sajdah (a humble prostration to Your Creator) while happiness comes with a sincere Du'aa (prayer) and hope that the outcome that He knows is best for you will occur.

 

Let your heart be at ease knowing that Allah The Almighty does not forget any good that you do, even if no one else acknowledges your good actions. He never forgets the pain or burdens you may have relieved others from nor does He forget when you aided the ones whose eyes were about to cry but instead, you made them laugh or atleast smile. Your efforts are never in vain and your rewards are guaranteed! So merciful is our Rabb, our Allah!

 

Live your life with this selfless principle: Be good and kind even if you don't receive goodness and kindness from others and even if you do not feel pleased with your current circumstances, not for the sake of anyone else but simply because The Lord of the worlds loves goodness and those who do good." ✨

REVISED AND EDITED BY SISTER N.S.M 

THE TRIALS OF EVERY SOUL

 

THE TRIALS OF EVERY SOUL

 

One thing we must always remember is that there is no perfect person on Earth! Every single one of us has our unique set of weaknesses, shortcomings, flaws and vulnerabilities. At some point, we all experience fluctuations in our Imaan (faith), it is quite similar to the motions of a rollercoaster ride.

 

We have our heavenly highs, our despairing lows, our soaring ups and our abysmal downs. We sometimes make mistakes and may involve ourselves in confusing situations, where we are sometimes unable to differentiate whether they will turn out to be pleasing or regrettable. The point I am trying to get at is that we are all weak, we are all sinners, sinning in different ways, some are apparent while others are concealed.

 

Not a single one of us was created to be perfect, so do not for a second think that you are better than anyone else or that anyone else is better than you except by humble piety and selfless good deeds. If you must, compete healthily with one another through these beneficial actions, NOT for the temporary grandeur and delusions of this world!

 

It is a necessity to realistically ponder a little more on our lives, our deeds, our habits and most importantly, our INTENTIONS! We all make mistakes so “Let those without sins cast the first stone". Perfection is not the goal, being REAL is! Whosoever wants to judge you, let them go right ahead. In the same breath, acknowledge when you are wrong and humble yourself to make amends.

 

Never ignore the one who is courteous enough to apologise for their mistakes because through this gesture, they are showing you that you are MORE important than their ego!

 

Do the INNER WORK, be vulnerable with yourself and address your sins, downfalls, bad habits and shady areas. Gradually, you will come to make peace within yourself as you work on those weaknesses. Do not let your past blackmail your present to ruin your beautiful future!! Make a plan to always be in the remembrance of Our Creator often, through the testing phases AND more so, during the times of ease. We are bound to falter as we will have weak moments, such is life! Do remember, however that the  that the BEST amongst us are the ones who spread peace and ask for forgiveness.

 

As we trek through this journey of life, let us give it our best! Not a single person knows how much time he/she has remaining in this worldly dimension so we should treat each day as though it may be our last. There are always going to be storms and upheavals along the way. The moment we start to ACCEPT them as lessons, with GRATITUDE, we will witness how our responses to such trials change for the positive. IN the midst of the storm are the moments that really matter. We learn grace, humility, wisdom and experience.

 

The love that goes around, the compassion, the kindness, the selflessness are all GOLDEN. Let each one of us aim to live lives, where we can come out clean from any situation... because whether we acknowledge it or not, we all aspire to hear the very same words on that day when we stand before The Lord of the Worlds: “O servant of mine, I am pleased with you.”

 

I HUMBLY ask for forgiveness from everyone, especially from the people I may have intentionally or unintentionally hurt. I ask The Almighty to bless us all with true contentment and a bright, prosperous journey ahead. May Allah, The Most High accept us, guide us and forgive us.….

REVISED AND EDITED BY SISTER  N.S.M