Poem: What To Search For To Know If Allah The Almighty Loves You

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

💌 How do you know if Allah the Almighty loves you? 

Three things you receive if Allah's Love for you is true: 

Knowledge with guidance, so as a Muslim you improve.

Good character while inclining to those who do good.

Trials that remove sins, so you meet Allah while pure.

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When you're among the few chosen ones whom Allah loves, 

Allah gifts you with wisdom, so your faith is improved, 

Inspires you to learn Islam so you know what to do, 

Interrupts your sleep often so you pray Tahajjud, 

And shows you the straight path that leads to Jannah above.

~•~

If you're from among those loved by Allah the Most Wise, 

He beautifies you with manners so you become kind, 

Generous with what you can share of food and advice, 

Liking what Allah loves, and leaving what He dislikes 

Of evil traits like envy and people who backbite.

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When Allah loves you, He equips you with faith, insight, 

Taqwa, inspiration to serve Allah day and night, 

Aptitude to recognize the truth from actual lies, 

Siding with those whose 'Aqeedah and morals are right, 

And gradually Allah removes bad souls from your life.

~•~

As Allah's Love for you increases, so do your tests. 

When Allah loves you, He sends challenges and hardships 

To purify you from the wrongs you previously did, 

And so your status in Jannah gets elevated. 

When Allah gives you a test, He knows you can pass it.

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So whenever your patience through dark souls is tested, 

When you're dissed by critics, hated by some relatives, 

When by strangers' slurs or ex-friends you get offended, 

Or your daily chores and workload provoke further stress, 

Note: Allah's Prophets too went through tough times and distress.

~•~

Allah's Love isn't necessarily shown in these three: 

Fame, affluence, and living without difficulties. 

To know if Allah loves you, observe how often He 

Directs you to say Du'a, do good deeds eagerly, 

And guides you to loving those with whom He's also pleased.

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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 ('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

📖 Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqas RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, which of the people are most severely tested?” The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "They are the prophets, then the next best (in terms of righteousness), then the next best. A man is put to trial according to his Deen/religion. If he is firm in his religion, his trials will be more severe. If he is weak in his religion, he is put to trial according to his strength in religion. The servant will continue to be put to trial until he is left walking upon the earth without any sin."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2398

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

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Poem: Stay Connected To Allah And You'll Never Feel Incomplete

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

💌 Friendship with so-and-so can never ever take place 

If Allah doesn't want it, it's not part of your fate, 

If one envies the other despite fake smiles displayed, 

And if Allah planned that they'd depart on a fixed date. 

They're for real - brief friendships that gradually dissipate.

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You can't force yourself to like someone whose temperament, 

Conduct and interests are from yours too different. 

Just as cooking oil and clear water can't nicely blend, 

You and conflicting strangers can never become friends, 

Specially if connecting with them wasn't destined.

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Hence if you got unfriended by someone recently, 

If some blocked you and you're like "that's right, don't bother me." 

And you can't keep convos going with jealous colleagues, 

Or you clash with some folks though you've known their names for years, 

Move on, and patiently accept Qadr/Destiny.

~•~

The right souls whom Allah chose for you specifically, 

Whose passion to improve match your drive and energy, 

Who aren't intimidated by your piety, 

And whose goals to serve Allah align with yours smoothly, 

Have already been decreed. Trust Allah. Don't worry.

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Feel absolutely nothing when foes show enmity 

And when temporary company decide to leave.

Maintain a pure heart and aim to please Allah Only, 

Aware that Allah's Prophets also had enemies.

So long as we cling to Allah, we're not "incomplete".

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📖 Abu Umamah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever loves for the sake of Allah, hates for the sake of Allah, gives for the sake of Allah, and withholds for the sake of Allah has perfected the faith (Imaan)."

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4681

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

Al-Azimabadi said, “That he hates for the sake of Allah does not mean he harms the one he hates. Rather, the hatred is for his unbelief and disobedience.”

Source: ‘Awn al-Ma’būd 4681

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Love whom you love moderately, perhaps he will become hateful to you someday. Hate whom you hate moderately, perhaps he will become your beloved friend someday."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1997

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "A man is upon the religion of his close friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2378

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Nawawi

📖 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

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Tips: You Have Every Right To Be Very Selective Regarding Who To Befriend And Love For Allah's Sake

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

📜 Question: My problem is in my relationship with the people. There are those around whom I feel comfortable, and I socialize with them, and I find from among them friends and like-minded companions. I feel at ease when I interact with them although they are very few. And there is another category of individuals with whom I'm not interested in befriending nor do I feel any eagerness to speak with them, and I absolutely do not feel comfortable around their presence. I find that my nature does not vibe well with their temperament. Sometimes I feel anxious or vulnerable whenever I must stay in the same place with them, communicate with them or deal with them in any way, whether I'm connected to some of them by family ties, or they're colleagues at work, and whatnot. The thought of being obliged to interact with them or look at them cheerfully actually bothers me. Our inability to harmoniously connect has caused me to isolate and distance myself from those kinds of people. In fact, I feel more relaxed whenever I keep myself away from their likes so that I have more quality time with reciting from the Noble Qur'an and reading beneficial books. (Is it okay to behave in such manner, like a loner who enjoys being solitary, as a Muslim?)

📝 Answer: It is upon you to do what you believe is best for your heart, and to choose the friends and companions who are righteous. As for those whom you avoid and whose nature you do not gravitate towards, and you do not feel eager to mingle with them, then stay away from them, and choose for yourself what is the most beneficial, even if your choice is to be in your home reading from the Noble Qur'an, saying Adhkaar like 'SubhanAllah' and 'Laa ilaaha ilAllah' and so forth. The true believer takes accountability for himself/herself and strives to choose only the pious and good friends while avoiding people who incline to wickedness, ensuring that one selects the most ideal friend in the most suitable times. You train yourself to pursue only what is best and safest for your Deen, so you carefully select righteous friends and conceal their shortcomings as you benefit from their good companionship. Stay away from the wicked people even if they happen to be relatives so their toxic qualities or wrongful conduct do not have a negative impact on you. Do not make yourself tolerate what you are unable to handle.

In contrast, if you do not enjoy the friendship of the righteous Muslims, then this is an illness in your heart, if they are indeed good people who strive to be pious Muslims. Fight against your nafs to befriend them so you can benefit from their righteous companionship. 

And if you continue to feel uncomfortable around them because of an illness in your heart that is a result of some sins you may have committed previously, then don't worry about it. It is upon you to befriend the righteous, to have patience with them, and to benefit from their good company despite feeling restless or uncomfortable at times, because befriending the righteous Muslims doesn't come except with blessings and goodness. As for befriending the wicked people, then it is a means to evil. 

Thus, the solution to your problem is to make decisions based on what you believe is best for your heart and what is most useful for your Deen when it comes to socializing and choosing to isolate. So you mix with the righteous Muslims who have good character and whose companionship can benefit you in both worlds, and you stay away from whoever's companionship only harms you whether they are your relatives or they are outsiders. And your house is much better for you than sitting with whoever can only harm you and with whom you are unwilling to befriend due to their evil actions, unpleasant qualities or bad manners. 

We ask Allah the Almighty to grant us success. Ameen.

From the Fataawa of sheikh AbdulAziz Ibn Baz (May Allah have mercy on him. Ameen.)

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Hadith: Be Humble Enough To Accept Simple Gifts

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If I were invited to a meal of a simple sheep's hoof or shoulder, I would answer it. If I were given a gift of a simple sheep's hoof or shoulder, I would accept it."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2429

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

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