💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Reminder to fellow Muslims, including myself,
To avoid judging others while forgetting yourself,
Behaving as though you’re perfect one hundred percent,
Assuming you know someone’s niyyah or real intent.
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Don’t automatically assume somebody hates you
If their replies to your text are late or they seem rude.
Maybe they’re busy with tons of work and tasks to do,
Or they’re dealing with inner struggles or depressed moods.
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Don’t instantly judge a person to be arrogant
When you’re threatened by their achievements or appearance,
Or you interacted with each other only once.
Get to actually know them. You may form a new friend.
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Some folks avoiding eye contact doesn’t always mean
They despise you, you’re too despicable to be seen,
Or they don’t care. Not gazing at you oftentimes means
Respecting space or refusing to pursue their feels.
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Some friends not reaching out doesn’t indicate they’re fake.
They’re likely guessing you’re fine, not in a troubled state.
Or they got their own problems, affairs in disarray.
Hence they stay quiet, afraid to overload your plate.
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Realize we’re humans, with flaws and imperfections,
With various struggles, needs, skills, and varied perceptions.
What seems right in your opinion could look wrong to some.
What you think is good for you may not fit everyone.
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What matters most is you and I strive to please Allah,
With sincere niyyah and adherence to the Sunnah.
Advise. Correct each other’s wrongs, while shunning fitna.
Accept the truth. Just Allah knows who deserves Jannah.
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📖 Al-Bayhaqi reported: Ja’far Ibn Muhammad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If you hear something from your brother that you reject (or dislike), make an excuse for him up to seventy excuses. If you cannot do it, then say: ‘Perhaps he has an excuse that I do not know.’”
Source: Shu’ab Al-Imān 7853