Poem: Advice On How To Deal With People Who Envy You

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

💌 Three ways to deal with people who are jealous of you, 

Whose envy is confirmed each time they try to exclude 

You from gatherings with mutual friends, when they are rude, 

When they gossip, accuse, or deny your good value:

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One: You can sympathize, stay connected, and pity, 

Feel sorry they're sadly suffering from jealousy 

That prevents them from inner joy and serenity. 

Remind them you're imperfect too, so they feel relieved.

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Two: Make friends out of them so they're not your enemies.

If you care enough, make the first move and be friendly. 

Help them if they need assistance, cheer when they succeed, 

And together to reach Jannah healthily compete.

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Three: If befriending them is an impossible feat 

And they ditch you because your joys bring them misery, 

Then for Allah's sake leave their bad vibes confidently. 

Connecting with them isn't part of Allah's Decree.

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Like the sun that shines brightly when some despise its heat, 

Let dark and ugly hearts detest your inner beauty, 

While you keep on doing good for Allah sincerely. 

As you level up in life, jealous critics increase.

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📖 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, “Faith and envy do not combine within a believing servant.”

In another narration, the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Greed and faith are never combined in the heart of a servant."

Source: Sunan Al-Nasā’ī 3109

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

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

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4903

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Suyuti

Poem: What's It Like Being A Muslim Introvert

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

💌 Some things you'll relate to if you're a true introvert, 

If you lean to introversion as an ambivert, 

Or if you're not into labels and you're self-assured 

That you don't need many friends to keep you reassured:

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We believe Allah is above, watching us always, 

With Angels nearby to record what we do and say, 

And with other special Angels sent to supplicate 

For us when we mention Allah, learn Islam and pray.

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We also know that surrounding us are some unseen 

Creation, beings and slaves of Allah from the jinns, 

Many of whom get inspired by our righteous actions, 

Hearing us when we're reading the Qur'an and praying.

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Instances when we're "alone" don't make us feel lonesome, 

Since we have Allah and there are Angels recording. 

Adhkaar, Du'a, and good books are other companions 

That bring forth inner peace, rewards and sweet contentment.

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Whether or not we're invited to large gatherings, 

We're fine if they forget us or cancel appointments. 

We prefer staying in to needless socializing, 

And we're selective regarding our interactions.

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When we're "silent", we're saying Dhikr, supplicating, 

Contemplating, analyzing, thinking, observing, 

Planning and trying to decipher people's doings, 

Or we're desisting from blurting lies and rude statements.

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Decision to distance from certain souls doesn't mean 

We despise them - no, we're just energy conserving. 

As we yearn for Allah and fulfill our life mission,

Solitude with Dear Allah stays calmly addicting.

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📖 Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqas RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, Allah loves a servant who is righteous, independent, and obscure (unknown, not famous)."

Source: Sahih Muslim 2965

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Those in solitude have raced ahead." They said, “O Messenger of Allah, who are those in solitude ('al-mufarridoon')?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "They are men and women who remember Allah a lot."

Source: Sahih Muslim 2676

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No people gather to remember Allah the Almighty but that the Angels surround them, cover them with mercy, send tranquility upon them, and mention them to Allah among those near to Him."

Source: Sahih Muslim 2700

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

📖 Ibn Hibban reported: Abu Darda RadhiAllahu 'anhu said, "A righteous companion is better than solitude, and solitude is better than an evil companion. A good writer is better than one silent, and one silent is better than an evil writer."

Source: Rawḍat Al-‘Uqalā’ 56