Poem: Pure Hearts Breathe To Please Allah And Don't Fear Enmity From Darkened Hearts

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

💌 Ever wondered why, though you love Allah Almighty, 

You're often mistreated by those guilty of envy,

Accused of being insincere, encounter deceit,

And trying to connect with some souls isn't easy?

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Maybe the light in your heart enriched with piety 

Is too bright for those whose hearts are dark, with disbelief, 

Who deal with self-hate and insecurities daily.

Their need to dim your brightness pushes them to mistreat.

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Your energy to seek Allah scares them severely,

Your detachment from dunya disturbs their worldly greed, 

And your pure heart petrifies their toxic qualities 

From jealousy and spite to ignorance of our Deen.

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It's no surprise that if you strive to keep your heart clean, 

Free from impatience, pride, and doubt of Allah's Decree,

You'll be tried once in a while with people's enmity,

Which brings you near Allah. Thus you trust Allah Only.

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One of your shields from heartbreaks is to remain sincere 

And true to Allah, our God Whom we most want to meet.

Detach from foul desires and traps that spoil your journey.

With a heart that serves Allah, you won't be incomplete.

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📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "People whose hearts are like the hearts of birds will enter Paradise."

Source: Sahih Muslim 2840

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

An-Nawawi said, “It is interpreted to mean they are those who rely upon Allah, or those who have soft hearts.”

Source: Riyāḍh Al-Ṣāliḥīn 1/45

📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, who are the best people?” The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “One with a heart swept clean and truthful in speech.” We said, “O Messenger of Allah, we know truthful in speech. What is a heart swept clean?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “One that is mindful of Allah and pure, in which there is no sin, nor aggression, nor envy.” We said, “Who shows a sign of it?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “One who hates worldliness and loves the Hereafter.” They said, “And who shows a sign of it?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “A believer with good character.”

Source: Shu’ab Al-Imān 4457

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The believing men and women continue to encounter trials throughout their lives, with regards to their children, and their wealth, until they meet Allah without any sin."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2399

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The souls are like conscripted soldiers. They come together upon what they recognize, and they differ upon what they reject."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 3109

Sahih Muslim 2638

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Al-Nawawi said, "When bodies meet in the world, they come together or differ according to how they were created. The righteous will incline to the righteous, and the evil will incline to the evil."

Source: Sharh Al-Nawawī ‘alá Sahih Muslim 2638

Poem: On The Few Good Souls We Gravitate To Easily

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

💌 Among the hundreds of souls whom Allah lets me meet

Are few special souls I gravitate to easily,

With pure hearts which don't carry deceit and jealousy,

Who radiate good vibes which bring about harmony.

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I can talk to them for hours or welcome their silence,

Accept moments when they act clingy or they're distant,

Forgive them readily without their explanation,

As our love for Allah is what glues our connection.

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They can live in another country and things won't change;

The peaceful feeling of liking them remain the same.

Though not neighbors here we didn't go separate ways,

Praying Jannah is where we could reunite someday.

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What attract me to these souls are their love for Allah,

Their eagerness to learn Islam and perform Salah,

Awareness they're not perfect, they're people of Tawbah,

And their faith moves me to mention them in my Du'as.

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There's a unique kind of comfort when around these souls.

When I'm with them, I recall that Jannah is our goal.

They're not the type to seek out the pleasures of this world,

Not the sort to backbite, tell lies, and have rumors told.

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Their presence doesn't invite doubts nor agitation,

Since they never judge people based on their appearance.

Their preference to dress simply makes me admire them,

Along with their patience with what Allah has destined.

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Such souls whom I get along with are rare to be found,

Yet when spotted, they're cherished and I want them around.

So I pray that Allah keeps their Imaan strong and sound,

And our place of reunion is Jannatul Ferdaus. (Ameen.)

~*~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The souls are troops collected together. They come close upon what they recognize, and they differ upon what they reject."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 3109, Sahih Muslim 2638

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Al-Nawawi said, “When bodies meet in the world, they come together or differ according to how they were created. The righteous will incline to the righteous, and the evil will incline to the evil.”

Source: Sharh Al-Nawawī ‘alá Sahih Muslim 2638

Poem: Avoid Those Who Falsely Accuse You

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

💌 Some people view you through lenses of low self-esteem,

Accuse you of being an arrogant living thing,

Not knowing you well enough to form factual judgments,

And their eye-rolls signal jealousy or self-loathing.

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They call you "selfish" when you're struggling or saving,

"Unapproachable" when you're tired and self-preserving,

"Attention-seeking" when you're kindly motivating,

And "arrogant" when you're assertive or confident.

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The labels they use to describe you are reflections 

Of their insecurities and lack of inner strength.

Feel sorry for them. If they were blessed with contentment,

They'd steer clear of gossip, envy and false assumptions.

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📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Look at those below you and do not look at those above you, for it is the best way not to belittle the favors of Allah."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6125

Sahih Muslim 2963

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Beware of envy, for it erases good deeds just as fire devours wood or grass."

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4903

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Suyuti

📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Envy consumes good deeds just as fire burns wood. Charity (Sadaqah) extinguishes sinful deeds just as water extinguishes fire. Prayer is the light of the believer and fasting is his shield from the Hellfire."

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4210

Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Ibn Asakir