Poem: Note To My Relatives Wherever They Are

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Dear relatives, from my mother's side and father's side,
Here's a letter, not to judge, but with love, to remind.
I'm reminding you and myself that our goal in life
Is to worship just Allah so we reach Paradise.
~*~
Summa cum laude and magna cum laude awards,
Doctorate degrees, lands you bought, and high paying jobs,
And other worldly proofs of "success" won't help at all.
What matter more are your good deeds done with sincere heart.
~*~
Among the good deeds Allah loves are praying on time,
Respecting parents, fasting, keeping family ties,
Valuing modesty, learning Islam day and night,
And preparing for death that can take place anytime.
~*~
This earth Allah placed us in is a platform of tests,
Trials that examine faith, when some wants are not met,
Exams involving feelings to have our Imaan checked,
To see how much we'll strive for Jannah where we can rest.
~*~
To succeed in both worlds, obey Allah, not shaytan.
shaytan is our enemy, beware of his vile plans.
It's shaytan who wants us to misunderstand Islam,
To prefer dunya so Hell is where his puppets land.
~*~
You cringe and find us weird when we enjoin what is right,
While we pity the state where you're far from Allah's Light.
Don't fall into shaytan's traps whose aim is to misguide
Jinn and humankind to join him in the afterlife.
~*~
The Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) could not save his own uncle
Abu Talib. Verily Allah guides those whom He Wills.
All I can do is advise as much as I'm able
And mention you in Du'as whenever possible.
~*~
May Allah the Most Merciful forgive us, protect us from fitna, and decree that Jannatul Ferdaus is our eternal abode. Ameen.
🌼 Allah the Almighty said, "The believing men and the believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give charity and obey Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam). Allah will have mercy upon them. Verily, Allah is Almighty and Wise."
[The Noble Qur'an Surah At-Tawbah 9:71]
📖 Jubayr Ibn Mut’im RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The one who severs his family ties will not enter Paradise."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5638, Sahih Muslim 2556
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Ibn Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, which of the believers is best?” The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Those with the best character.” The man said, “Which of the believers is the wisest?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Those who remember death often and have best prepared for it with good deeds; those are the wisest.”
Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4259
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "When the human being dies, his deeds end except for three: Ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for him."
Source: Sahih Muslim 1631
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim