Poem: Keep Moving Forward Towards Allah.

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 When we make effort to progress in life for Allah,
Eagerly making gradual steps to deserve Jannah,
We find some "friends" who mock us or who doubt our niyyah.
We move forward while they linger in realms of fitna.
~*~
Despite enjoining right, forbidding wrong, and helping,
Correcting their wrongs to aid them in self-improvement,
They resist and gladly insist on vile temptations
Like gossiping and pursuing haraam relations.
~*~
"Don't judge me.", "Mind your business." are their usual statements,
Along with "You're so self-righteous.", "That's your opinion."
"We're still young. YOLO!" to justify sinful actions.
Indeed Only Allah knows who deserves His Guidance.
~*~
We can't save our loved ones if they prefer misguidance,
If they're consumed by ignorance or innovation
(Bid'ah) or if their refusal stems from arrogance.
We'll stay patient, knowing we've done our best to help them.
~*~
Let them find us weird or cringe by our transformation.
While we're repenting and they revile our improvements,
We often pray for them and pity their ignorance.
Accept we can't force people to have the same thinking.
~*~
As long as we do Da'wah (Call and invitation),
Calling people to honor Allah's Laws and Rulings,
We can move on from those who respond with rejection,
And know Allah is the Only One Who can guide them.
~*~
Alhamdulillah Allah saved us from our past sins,
From dunya's deceptions and deceitful companions.
If ever flashbacks of our misguided acts return,
We remain firm for Allah. Steadfastly keep moving.
~*~
📖 Abu Qatadah RadhiAllahu ‘anhu narrated: Allah’s noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allah the Almighty but that Allah will replace it with something better."
Source: Musnad Ahmed 22565
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani