February 2012
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“Blessed are the hearts that hear each other, even in silence.”
– Yasmin Mogahed
Anonymous asked: what is one random thing about you?
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~Smile the Most~
Abdullah bin Harith (radi Allahu anhu) related: “I have never seen a person who smiled more often than the Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam).” [Tirmidhi] Commentary: Behave cheerfully while you are in the company of family or friends. Avoid being gloomy and making them gloomy. Be informal and good natured amidst them. Do not frown nor behave with formality. Try to act as an informal...
Anonymous asked: salam sister in Islam, not a question, but wanted to say I love you for the sake of Allah and that you are very beautiful mashallah. Thank you for your reminders
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Duaa for clear speech
Rabbi-shrahli sadri. Wa yassirli amri. Wa-hlul ‘uqdatamin lisani. Yafqahu qawli: My Rabb! Expand for me my breast, and make my affair easy for me, and release the knot from my tongue, so they may understand my speech. Qur’an: Surah Ta’ha 20: 25-28
Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) asked Musa (alaihi salaam- may peace be upon him) to go to Pharoah and preach about Islam. Musa...
The Light of God
What is the moon without the sun?
The moon itself cannot produce its own light, we should not be able to see it at all
The moon is completely dependent on the sun, without it
The moon loses its luminosity and remains a dull object with no purpose to fulfill
Similarly, we are mere creations of the Absolute,
We are brought to existence with something much greater than the light of any sun,
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Anonymous asked: Salam Sister, do you happen to know if combining Dhur and Asr and Maghrib and Isha are permissible when you know that it may difficult to pray on time?
Vision of The Heart
I am afflicted,
I am afflicted once again by this place,
This place that has veiled my Home from me
And disguised itself as my true abode
Stay in my heart, Protect me from deception and my own weaknesses
“Our hearts were made for You, O Lord, and they are restless until they rest in you.” (St. Augustine)
Do not let the Promise I hold onto so dearly be confounded
Do not let me be consumed by...
Anonymous asked: Allah desires for you to draw near to Him. And you will come. Whether with flowers, or in chains.
In The Presence of Your Glory
I know You counted every tear, I know that You’re aware every time my breaths slow down, Every time my heart aches, I know that with every trial You bring me to, You have Your Hands held out ready to catch me and comfort me if I feel beaten
To truly sense Your Ever-Calming Presence, O Beloved, is a gift I wish to keep forever until we Meet
When I close my eyes, I see darkness but I feel Your...
The Most Pure and Sweetest Love
The most pure and sweetest love that can ever exist;
Is between The Creator and His beloved
No love, no matter how great, can ever equate with His
All other love has been given as a blessing from Him,
But hardly ever do we realize this
A sisters love for her brother
A fathers love for his daughter
A husbands love for his wife;
The purity and beauty in these relationships are mere...
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“When you’re going through something hard and you start wondering where...”
– via Rizwan Ali
kandicedenaultmemories asked: Hey there - cool blog you got going! Hope you don't mind if I use some of your content later down the road, great stuff. New follower, can you please follow me back?
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“Be grateful for the empty inner place and the wound that pushed you to God.”
– Yasmin Mogahed
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“If you see and hear goodness from me, then that goodness is from The Creator....”
– Mos Def
minhaj325 asked: Salaam, liked your bolg ...
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“When you give someone charity be thankful to them. You may be fixing their...”
– Shaykh Waleed Basyouni
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Ahmed (My three year old brother): "My hand hurts."
Me: "Make duaa Ahmed that it feels better."
Ahmed: "Ya Allah, please make my hand feel better."
“People need comfort. Some people find it in this, some find it in that, and some...”
Prayer
Praying for those in Egypt and the families who have lost their children over corrupt minds and bodies. Praying for those in Syria, who fight back against dictatorship like the hand of an iron fist. Lastly, praying for all those battling the injustices and evils of the world and against humanity. Allah ysaberna 3ala elmasayeb el 3alam wa ye7mee el gamee3!
Turned on the TV earlier to watch the news since I haven’t checked up in awhile and the first thing I see is, “73 Dead in Egyptian Soccer Riot” and I shut the TV right back off in disgust. This is the lowest, most disturbing thing I’ve ever seen. Government or no, it’s a damn sports game let’s keep it real and let’s keep it civilized.
The sunset is so brief. SubhanAllah. The most beautiful scenery, the most complimentary contrasting, breathtaking colors last only but 15-20 minutes. A moment that leaves you awe-struck, is a moment that we only get a glimpse of. What a tease? The All-Knowing knows how we work. You are teased, then you want it even more. We are teased with that beauty, He makes it last but a few moments and...
Key To Our Hearts
I only wish to see you, to finally unite with my true love, To know you and be with you, To lose myself from this deception and stay near you He had sent you for a reason, To wipe away our tears on behalf of Him, To be the guide and help us find our way back To Him, To teach us and prepare us, You were sent as a mercy, now I understand I am ashamed to ask Allah(swt) for a chance, A chance...
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“When you see beauty and perfection in this world, it is nothing but a sign of...”
– Jami
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“When you have true love for the Beloved, it spreads to the rest of the creation.”
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“O God, I am a lover. I wish to live with You. Every lover wishes to live with...”
– Sheikh Yahya bin Muaz
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“The bond of love which is called a bond because the lover is so fond of the...”
– Ibnul-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah
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~We Are Riders Seeking Shade~
Abdullah (radi Allahu anhu) narrated: “The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) was sleeping upon a mat, then he stood, and the mat had left marks on his side. We said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! We could get a bed for you.’ He said, ‘What do I have to do with the world! I am not in the world but as a rider seeking shade under a tree, then he catches his breath and leaves it.’” [Jami...
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“Don’t marry a man unless you would be proud to have a son just like...”
January 2012
115 posts
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“It’s very concerning when even very religious men hold looks to be the most...”
– Yasmin Mogahed
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~Glances of Love~
Ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “The pious offspring who casts a single look of affection at his parents receives a reward from Allah equal to the reward of an accepted Hajj.” The people enquired: “O Prophet of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam), if someone casts a hundred such glances of love and affection at his parents, what then?” The...
Protector of Those Who Have Faith
“Be not sad, indeed Allah is with us.”
These words penetrate into my heart,
Capturing any doubt, any fear, all pain and destroying them
I am left afraid, afraid of my own nafs, my own Pharaoh
I can suffer through anything but never, ever can I suffer losing You, losing You to my own conflicted self
My weak, human understanding cannot question the beautiful manifestation of...
Anonymous asked: Asalamualaikum my beautiful sister, i dont have a tumblr but i came across yours, and always on here now :)! Ukhti, do you ever feel like you want to just submit completely towards islam regarding your studies. Alhamdullah i am young and making very good money as a nurse (by the blessings and permission of Allah). But ever since i started to work my heart hasnt felt content at all. I feel guilty...
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Dina: "When I was 13, I always wanted to meet Justin Timberlake.
Yasmin Mogahed: "Okay...why are you telling me this?" lol
Dina: "Because you are so much better than Justin Timberlake and I'm so blessed to meet you.
This Was Never It
The day I was told my cousin was in the hospital,
Was the day I rushed to knock on Your door
This was the first time I surrendered,
The first time I could feel my soul fight back the army that dunya had sent to my heart
Bowing in humility, I could feel Your Presence,
Your Presence that shook every nerve in my body,
Your Presence broke the dam that was my cold soul and caused tears to emerge...
Conqueror of The Heart
I’m always left drained after Our conversation ,
it’s a good feeling, nostalgia remains long after I return to reality.
My breaths become uneasy, yet I remain calm and silent.
My heart communicates the words my lips cannot utter,
Who better to “pour your heart out” to than the One who Created it? After all, He is the One who understands the hidden depths and secrets of the heart even you...
“There are times when you’re alone, discouraged, and just plain weary. When...”
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Thankfulness and Patience
Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighbourhood of despair. Even when all doors remained closed, Allah will open up a new path only for you. Be thankful! It is easy to be thankful when all is well, but we should be thankful not only for what we have been given but also for all that we has been denied.
Patience does not mean to passively...
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is it just me..?
Sometimes, I get this urge where I just want to hug my parents so tight and never let go..
“Ya’aburnee Arabic – Both morbid and beautiful at once, this incantatory word means “You bury me,” a declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person because of how difficult it would be to live without them.”
I love you mama and baba; oh so much! :) <3
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“What Allah has taken away from me belongs to Him. I was only its trustee for a...”
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“Love sees sharply, hatred sees even more sharp, but Jealousy sees the sharpest...”
– Arab Proverb
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As bad as this sounds..I wish I had a tomato to...
In my Intermediate Accounting II class today, we were discussing what to expect in interviews after we graduate. So, my professor calls my name and points to his head and says…”Yeah Diana, you might want to re-think wearing that (my hijab) to your interview, don’t be surprised if the job doesn’t hire you…I know my cousin Johnny wouldn’t.”
I honestly...
inspiiiration asked: do u have a fb page? if not u should totally make one, i love the quotes/thoughts u post!
“Ya Allah, give me eyes that see the best in people, a heart that forgives the...”
“O God, I am a lover. I wish to live with You. Every lover wishes to live with...”
– Sheikh Yahya bin Muaz
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“I failed in some subjects in exam, but my friend passed in all. Now he is an...”
– Bill Gates
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O' Allah! If I ever fall in love, let me touch the...