💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 It is a misconception to assume that achieving fame or being approved by the masses indicates Allah's Love for someone. Just because some individuals, activities, pages, YouTube videos, or ideas are popular doesn't necessarily imply you must join the crowd and root for them.
A person of decent upbringing and sound thinking wouldn't chill around a junkyard full of garbage bags which attract tons of flies, maggots, and mosquitoes. So if you wonder why several Instagrammers and TikTokers quickly gain more fans than some informative Islamic channels, you'd realize that souls which are so similar in terms of their values, goals, and personality gravitate to each other more easily than to those who are too different from them.
The best of all human beings, namely the beloved Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam, was despised, unappreciated, and underestimated by his opponents from among the disbelievers, hypocrites, and apostates.
It is impossible to be completely loved by each living thing on earth. For you to be lavished by everybody's approval and sympathy, you'd have to subserviently act in such a way that you meet every individual's demands, standards, and expectations, which means sacrificing a significant portion of who you truly are as a Muslim. Doing that, desperately trying to satisfy all of Allah's servants instead of concentrating on pleasing our Creator Allah the Almighty, would be inauthentic and disastrous to one's well-being.
🌻 Three reasons why inevitably there will be a number of people on earth who may regard you as "toxic", "intolerable", "unlikable", "unworthy", and "annoying", despite being one of those believers whom Allah the Most Wise loves and promised Jannah Paradise:
1] Envy: If there's something about you which makes them feel inferior, insecure, incompetent, jealous, or uncomfortably threatened in any way, they'd do whatever they can to stay away from you.
2] Mismatch or clash of vibes: If their self-esteem, beliefs, and soul's energy conflict with yours constantly, tiring attempts to connect with them and understand their quirks could only lead to disharmony.
3] Their assumption that your presence is not essential or useful yet in their lives: If you went shopping for eggs, bread, and toothbrushes, you'd prioritize purchasing those items and ignore the other products not because they lack value and functionality but you came there for your own necessities. You also purposely ignored the other merchandise as you couldn't afford them.
Even if you're "too much" for some people or "not good enough", what's actually important is that we're special to Allah the Most Loving, just as He Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala loves Prophet Nuh 'alaihis salaam and supported him in constructing the gigantic ark despite Nuh's tiny following.
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📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "When Allah loves a servant, He calls Angel Jibreel (Gabriel 'alaihis salaam) and He (Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) says: 'Verily, I love this person so you should love him.' Then Angel Jibreel loves him and makes an announcement in the heavens, saying: 'Allah loves this person and you should love him.' Thus, the dwellers of the heavens love him and he is honored on the earth.”
In another narration, the Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "When Allah is angry with a servant, He calls Angel Jibreel and He says: 'I hate this person, so you should hate him.' Then Angel Jibreel resents him and makes an announcement in the heavens, saying: 'Verily, Allah hates this person, so you should hate him.' Thus, they become resentful with him and he is hated on the earth (for that person's crimes, wicked actions, and evil qualities)."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 3037
Sahih Muslim 2637
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Mu’awiyah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "If Allah intends goodness for someone, He gives him understanding of the religion."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 71
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If Allah intends goodness for someone, He afflicts him with trials."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5321
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari
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