بسم الله. ربي زدني علما. امين

بسم الله. ربي زدني علما. امين
May Allah the Almighty grant us more beneficial knowledge, accept our good deeds, forgive our mistakes, protect us from fitna, and join us with the righteous believers in Jannatul Ferdaus. Ameen.

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Note: 7 Things Which You Avoid Doing Since You're Not Immature

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

🗒️ Seven things which you, if you're a truly mature adult, do not do: 
1] You do not act like obnoxious bullies nor do you give irrational instructions to people, including children, to mistreat others. 
2] You do not cut in line (go in front of an individual who's already queuing) unless you have an urgent need to do so and you are decent enough to apologize for any misconduct you display. 
3] You avoid making shallow judgments and boisterously ridiculing others. If you dislike a person for whatever reason, you keep your resentment to yourself, gracefully staying away from childish mockery and infantile gossip. 
4] You're capable of dining out and attending gatherings without obliging yourself to frequently take pretentious photos of the meals you've enjoyed, childishly flaunting what you ate to your online stalkers, almost in the same way some toddlers flaunt their colorful scribbles to their babysitters.
5] You don't get overdramatic nor do you make it a big deal when you discover that you weren't invited to a gathering, aware that the host likely didn't have sufficient budget to accommodate large numbers of guests, or they innocently forgot to invite you because they've got lots of loved ones and acquaintances to contact, or they cancelled their invitation because they figured that you'd automatically decline their invite due to busyness and preoccupation with other tasks.
6] Your rich values and remarkable self-control prevent you from acting on the urge to steal anyone's property and unattended belongings. Stealing is a despicable action which you'd never want to do.
7] As much as possible you refrain from blurting out supposedly offensive and disrespectful remarks, loudly expressing your loathing for someone or something as though you're controlled by your emotions, unless you're a witness of injustice and you intend to rectify a situation.
~•~
📖 Abu Dharr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Fear Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) wherever you are, follow up a bad deed with a good deed and it will erase it, and behave well with good character towards the people."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1987
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to At-Tirmidhi 
📖 Abu Umamah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "I guarantee a house on the outskirts of Paradise for one who leaves arguments even if he is right, and a house in the middle of Paradise for one who abandons lies even when joking, and a house in the highest part of Paradise for one who makes his character excellent."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4800
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Nawawi 

Monday, May 29, 2023

Tips: Some Examples Of Group Conversation Games

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


🗒️ Two conversation games and two wholesome activities which you can try with a group of three or more family members, friends, acquaintances and colleagues (of the same gender) to become more familiar gradually with each other for Allah's sake: 
1✅ "Ask And Answer Questions": 
• Form a circle or be seated around a table. 
• The person who volunteers to ask the first question asks all the participants any random question which they also get to answer. 
📝 Examples of questions one can ask: 
1✓ Which of the main four rightly guided caliphs (khulafaa ar-raashideen) RadhiAllahu 'anhum do you find most relatable? Briefly explain your choice.
2✓ If you could delete a whole year from your life story or return to it to fix all the mistakes you may have done during that time period, which year would that be and why? 
3✓ Mention two to three Individuals from those whom you care about for Allah's sake whose personality, actions or life decisions inspire you to become a better Muslim. In what ways do you feel inspired by them?
• When all the participants have answered the first question, the person beside the first questioner asks the next question and so on etc.

2☑️  "Ask And Answer Questions Within 15 to 25 Seconds":
• Almost similar to the conversation game above but with limited duration to speak. A mechanical timer or timer application on an android phone can be used when playing this game.
• A participant who fails to answer a question within 15 to 25 seconds doesn't get to ask any question until after a particular round, when all the participants have attempted to ask and answer questions.
• Before the game starts, the participants write their questions on separate sheets of paper, without showing their questions to the other participants, then tear the sheet of questions into separate pieces then fold them so the group can pick one from the shuffled pieces of paper. Three to five questions must be asked by each participant or the one who volunteers to lead the game can decide how many questions every participant is allowed to ask.
📝 Examples of questions that can generate quick responses: 
1✓ Was there ever an instance in your life when you shed tears because you sympathized with someone? Who is that person whom you felt sorry for?
2✓ If you could select only three from your loved ones to travel with you abroad, to a country which you haven't visited before, who would those three be? 
3✓ What is one thing which you believe you're very good at, and you haven't seen anybody from your relatives who has mastered such skill yet?

3✅ "Encouragement To Read Together From The Mushaf (The Noble Qur'an)":
• Form a circle, be seated on the floor or around a table. 
• On separate cards or square sheets of paper, write random numbers of pages from the Noble Qur'an. Shuffle those cards or paper whenever a participant is about to select one. 
• When a participant randomly chooses a card or paper, they hold a Mushaf (with wudhu/ablution and as long as the female holding the Mushaf doesn't have her monthly excuse) or they open a Noble Qur'an application on an android phone then go to the page according to the number they've selected. The participant recites the Ayaat/verses on those two pages of the Mushaf / Qur'an application then the participant beside them reads to the group the translation of those verses/Ayaat in the language which is understandable to the majority. 
• Once those two have completed reading the Ayaat/verses in Arabic and the second language, another participant chooses a random page then reads the Ayaat/verses which the participant seated beside them later reads next.

4☑️ "Encouragement To Read Some Ahadith / Narrations of the noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam.":
• Almost similar to the previously mentioned activity but this time instead of reading some random Ayaat/verses from the Noble Qur'an, the group can read a random Hadith and share what they've learned by carefully reading the narration, making sure that it is authentic and sound, not fabricated.
~•~
📖 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 
📖 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 

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Links: PDF Booklet On The Rites Of Hajj And Umrah



📔 Islamic PDF document booklet on "the Rites of Hajj and 'Umrah" compiled by Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid Alam based on the works of the major scholars of the era: Ibn Baaz, Ibn 'Uthaimeen, Al-Albaani and Salih Al-Fawzaan - May Allah the Most Merciful have mercy on them all, accept their good deeds and make them and us among the people of Jannatul Ferdaus with Allah's Mercy. Ameen. (This PDF document is a sadaqa jaariyah, not for sale):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CgSK-SAPzVY7e53wkyMOUE0uLmVRaEa6/view?usp=drivesdk

https://abukhadeejah.com/hajj-and-umrah-madinah-guide-book-complete/

Friday, May 26, 2023

Note: How An INTJ Can Become Indifferent At Times

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful 
🗒️ Three usual instances when an individual with the INTJ personality type can become very indifferent or unconcerned: 
1] When an INTJ contentedly feels indifferent to jumping on the bandwagon: Just because a lot of celebrities or social media influencers follow a particular trend or buy certain products which are high in demand, most INTJs would remain unimpressed and unwilling to participate in something which conflicts with their strongly held values. 
2] When they unapologetically abstain from nosily stalking the accounts of users who "ghosted" them or excluded them from specific gatherings: If some individuals refused to invite or reconcile with an INTJ, don't expect that INTJ to stalk your online posts (so you can keep the cowardly passive-aggressive remarks and uploads to yourself since they won't bother scrutinizing them) nor watch videos (or random "vlogs") on YouTube and elsewhere which are related to the event you wrongly assumed they'd be "missing out" on. 
3] When they're genuinely uninterested in absorbing content irrelevant to their goals and when they gladly desist from feeling negatively affected by people's criticism: You claimed that an INTJ is such and such? They'll probably acknowledge the fact that your disrespectful acts are a confirmation of your intense jealousy or they could guess you're struggling from severe sorrow due to your enormous load of insecurities.
~•~
📖 Ali Ibn Husayn RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, part of perfection in Islam is for a person to leave what does not concern him."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2318
Grade: Sahih li ghayri (Authentic) according to Al-Albani 
📖 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

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Tips: Seventeen Questions To Avoid Asking Your Husband To Prevent Unnecessary Drama

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful 
💚 Seventeen questions to avoid asking your husband to avoid unnecessary drama and preventable arguments: 
1❎ "Do you really love me?" 
2❎ "Who do you love more - me? Or your mother?" 
3❎ "Whose cooking do you enjoy more - your mother's? Or mine?" 
4❎ "Tell the truth, do you ever think about remarrying?" Or "Do you have plans on having a second wife?" 
5❎ "Do you think she's pretty?" Or "Who's prettier - me? Or that woman?" 
6❎ "On a scale of one to ten - how beautiful am I? Be honest!" 
7❎ "Which female celebrity do you want me to look more like?" 
8❎ "Who do you love more - me? Or your sister/sisters?" Or "Am I prettier than your sisters? Or do you find them better-looking than me?"
9❎ "Do you ever regret our marriage?" 
10❎ "Do you feel jealous whenever I talk to non-mahram males?" 
11❎ "Be as frank as you can - are you a lot happier being married or single?" Or "Do you ever wish you're still single so you have less responsibilities?" 
12❎ "Are you sure you don't have another cellphone which you secretly use to communicate with non-mahram women?" 
13❎ "How come you never react to any of my Facebook posts?" Or "Why won't you comment on my social media posts more regularly?" 
14❎ "Who do you enjoy spending quality time with more often - your male friends or me?" 
15❎ "Why do you spend more time with your male friends / brothers than with me? Are we married or what?" 
16❎ "Why do you always arrive late?" 
17❎ "Can you please have a makeover so you appear more handsome like this male celebrity?"
~•~
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If I were to order anyone to prostrate to another, I would have ordered a wife to prostrate before her husband."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1159
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to At-Tirmidhi
Ali Al-Qari said, "That she prostrates to her husband is due to the number of his rights over her and her difficulty in maintaining gratitude for them. This rhetorical point conveys the obligation of the wife to obey her husband in his rights. Indeed, prostration is not lawful to anyone other than Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala."
Source: Mirqāt Al-Mafātih 5/2125
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If a woman prays her five prayers, fasts her month of Ramadan, guards her chastity, and obeys her husband, she will enter Paradise from any gate she wishes."
Source: Sahih Ibn Hibbān 4252
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The world is enjoyment and the best enjoyment in the world is a righteous wife."
Source: Sahih Muslim 1467
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim 

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Tips: Ways To Tell That Someone Feels So Intimidated By You And What You Can Do About It

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

🗒️ If someone does at least three of these things around you, they're most likely intimidated by your confident personality granted by Allah the Almighty: 
1] On a regular basis they feel too terrified to contact and approach you directly. If ever they need to ask you a question or inform you about something, they request somebody else to do that on their behalf. 
2] They generally can't make proper eye contact with you and smiling genuinely is too difficult for them to do in your presence. 
3] In most instances whenever they're about to cross paths with you, they instantly turn around and take a different route because they are too scared to have any interaction with you. 
4] Through observing their overall behavior and mannerisms, particularly when you're around, you can describe them as "disrespectful", "rude", "agitated", "insecure" or "uncooperative".
5] A lot of them quickly depart from any online group conversation (group chat) which you add them to without explaining to you the reason for their fleeing. 
6] When talking to them, you can really tell how nervous they are and admit that most of their responses with you are very brief and terse or vague and ambiguous. 
7] They have the silly audacity to cowardly criticize you behind your back yet when you confront them about their infantile acts and despicable gossiping, they're too afraid to say anything.
✅ What to do when it's confirmed that those individuals find your confidence "intimidating": 
1. Never doubt your self-worth and abilities all blessed by Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala. 
2. Don't feel compelled to modify your attitude just to become more "approachable" or "likable" to them. As long as you intend to do something only to please Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala while you're not oppressing anybody on purpose, the opinions of Allah's servants shouldn't negatively affect your life choices. 
3. Focus on pleasing Only Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala while appreciating the special few souls whom Allah the Most Wise chose and destined to truly connect with you.
~•~
📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The believer is one who is trusted by the people. The Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe (not guilty of backbiting, telling lies, and knowingly committing injustice). The emigrant (muhaajir) is one who emigrates away from evil. 
By the One (Allah the Almighty) in Whose Hand is my soul, a servant will not enter Paradise if his neighbor is not secure from his harm."
Source: Sahih Ibn Hibbān 515 
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Arna'ut
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The strong believer is more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, but there is goodness in both of them. Be eager for what benefits you, seek help from Allah, and do not be frustrated. If something befalls you, then do not say: 'If only I had done something else.' Rather say: 'Allah has decreed what He wills.' Verily, the phrase ‘if only’ opens the way for the work of shaytan."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2664
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Note: Never Expect Meaningful Friendships With Narcissists

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

🗒️ If you have some real empathy and true self-respect, 
Don't expect lasting friendships with actual narcissists 
Most of whom may connect with you to take advantage
Of your kindness - selfishly they wish to benefit
From your willingness to assist them in their projects.
~•~
Once they have profited from you and they've accomplished
What they wanted, expect these conceited narcissists
To vanish amidst conversation. New messages
From you gradually stop receiving quick responses.
They tend to "ghost" those who provoke them to feel jealous.
~•~
Or maybe so-and-so left you as they were upset, 
By one or some of your posts they got so offended.
They failed to reach out because they had zero courage 
To hear the truth or witness your gifts get acknowledged.
Or the disconnect was due to them being distressed.
~•~
Regardless of why they decided to act quiet,
Recall you can't build real connection with narcissists 
Who are typically selfish, obsessed with cosmetics, 
And they would rather embellish their public image 
Instead of seeking logic and collecting knowledge.
~•~
So if one day by some narcissists you get "ghosted", 
Don't suspect your self-worth. Stay strong. Don't feel dejected. 
Most shoppers reject anything that's too expensive. 
Perhaps your frankness causes them to feel defective, 
Or they've bad motives, and your faith must be well-guarded.
~•~
📖 Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No one who has the weight of a seed (or atom) of arrogance in his heart will enter Paradise." Someone said, "But a man loves to have beautiful clothes and shoes." The Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, Allah is Beautiful and He loves beauty. Arrogance means rejecting the truth and looking down on the people."
In another narration, the Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No one who has the weight of a seed of faith (Imaan) in his heart will enter Hellfire."
Source: Sahih Muslim 91
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim 
📖 Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No one who has the weight of a seed of arrogance (atom's weight of kibr) in his heart will enter Paradise." A man said, “But a man likes to have nice clothes and nice shoes.” The Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, Allah is Beautiful and He loves beauty. Arrogance (kibr) is to disregard (or reject) the truth and to look down on the people."
Source: Sahih Muslim 91
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim 
📖 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 

Monday, May 22, 2023

Tips: How To Deal With "Friends" Who Disappear Then Reappear After A Long Time Of Disconnection

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful 
🗒️ Question: As an INTJ-A personality type, what would you do if some of your friends were frequently communicating online and then agreed to meet up one day, but when that day arrived they failed to show up and despite several attempts to reach out to them, they weren't responsive, although I notice them updating their social media accounts regularly? 
📝 Answer: Allah the Almighty knows best. If you've known those friends for more than seven years while you firmly believe that they matter to you a lot, and you all reside in the same city, you could try paying them a surprise visit one by one and then ask them politely why they haven't responded to your messages in a long time. Maybe they're extremely sensitive and got offended by a number of your recent online posts and they lack the courage to confront you about what upset them. 
On the other hand, if they're merely acquaintances or colleagues who have never been on outings with you more than twice and until now you doubt their reliability, their sudden disappearance or decision to disconnect shouldn't impact you negatively. Rather it should remind you that the people whom we meet on earth, with Allah's Will, are all temporary and not every single one of those who regard themselves as friends of yours is guaranteed to stick by you until the Day of Judgment, particularly if your objectives in life are too different.
After attempting to contact those who suddenly discontinued chatting with you at most three times, simply detach yourself from them as well and quit stalking their Facebook timelines, pages and Instagram accounts etc. Why bother forcing yourself to pay attention to cowardly individuals who are obviously doing whatever they can to flee from you? Don't play "Tag, you're it!" with someone who doesn't want to play the game. Respect yourself enough to courageously walk away for Allah's sake from anybody who's too scared or too distracted to reciprocate your kindness, and avoid anything that fails to enhance your Imaan/faith. 
Patiently accept Allah's Qadr/Destiny and know that there is always wisdom in Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala deciding who you get to network with and who are temporarily passing by as agents to train you in strengthening your capacity for desisting from sins.
If Allah the Most Wise decrees that you encounter those "former friends" again in the future, don't treat them in an inhumane way. Maintain your good manners for Allah's sake even in their presence while putting some distance, because you refuse to befriend prideful narcissists with a lousy tendency to vanish in the midst of conversation then reappearing as their gargantuan ego compels them to enjoy being chased. It makes them feel so obnoxiously "superior" when others shamefully beg for their "highly sought-after" approval. 
The only time you can consider reconnecting with a friend who's been silent or absent for a lengthy period is when they clearly explain to you the reasons behind their inability to respond to your messages in the past while overall you view them as righteous friends who inspire you to become a better Muslimah, and arrogantly refusing to reconcile could result in regret on both sides.
~•~
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The believer is not stung twice from the same hole."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5782
Sahih Muslim 2998
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, "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, "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 

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Quotes: Don't Let One Problem Cause You To Become Ungrateful


🖋️ "Do not allow one worry (or one problem) cause you to forget thousands of Allah's blessings upon you."

Also do not allow one negative aspect about your husband cause you to disregard his many positive qualities and all the favors which he has done, including the countless gifts he gave. Forgiving others is actually easy when you truly love them for Allah's sake.

🌼

Quotes: For Allah's Sake Be Much Better Than What People Assume About You


🖋️ "It is beautiful that the people in general (or most people) think well of you, 
And it is even more beautiful that you (in reality) are a lot better than what they assume."

The best of your deeds and noble qualities are known to Allah the Almighty Whose Love is more important than whether or not His servants applaud you or disapprove.

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Note: 5 Things Which Some INTJs Can't Resist When They Truly Care About You For Allah's Sake

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful 
📝 Five things which many INTJs can't resist doing when they truly care about you and like you for Allah's sake as a friend or loved one (if they do at least three of these, they regard you as a friend, not just an acquaintance or uninteresting stranger): 
1] They deliberately find ways to prolong most of their conversations with you online and face to face, to the point of interviewing you enthusiastically with totally random questions about yourself because they're actually interested in improving the connection. 
2] They frequently browse through your Facebook status updates, at least once every two weeks (instead of never visiting again ever since discovering your timeline/page/profile), and they're genuinely curious about what you can contribute. Plus points if they post some encouraging comments on a lot of your posts whenever they aren't busy. 
3] They seldom complain about your delayed responses. Your act of leaving some of their messages on "seen" mode doesn't affect them at all negatively, because they understand how you can get preoccupied with other tasks and responsibilities at times. When an INTJ is deeply concerned about your well-being for Allah's sake, they're amazingly patient with you and forgive your shortcomings easily.
4] Without hesitancy, they're capable of defending you, verbally and physically, in both your presence and absence. If an INTJ quickly goes out of their way to ensure you don't feel awkward, embarrassed and uncomfortable during any meeting or large gathering, despite being an introvert, take that as a clear sign that their affection for you is 100% certain (authentic, not questionable). 
5] At least once a year or every five months, they make the first move in asking if they can visit you, or if they occasionally share with you some links to a number of online Islamic lectures, or they eagerly invite you to join them for an outing etc.
~•~
📖 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
📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: A bedouin asked the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam “When is the Hour?” The Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “What have you prepared for it?” The man said, “Love for Allah and His Messenger (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam).” The Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "You will be with those whom you love."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 3435
Sahih Muslim 2639
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, "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

Note: Five Reasons Why A Lot Of Celebrities Commit Suicide, Tips To Avoid Suicidal Thoughts

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
📝 Five probable reasons why a lot of celebrities took their own lives despite their affluence, luxurious lifestyles, artificial smiles, privilege to travel often, and popularity (Note: suicide is a major sin in Islam): 
1] They didn't have sufficient understanding of their true goals and purpose in life. Not knowing the real reason of one's existence (to worship our Only God and Creator Allah the Almighty until we meet Him Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) can cause some to consider suicide if they try to survive every night and day doing the same mundane tasks without significant meaning. 
2] Inability to tolerate or withstand the feeling of "emptiness", as though they're lacking something important for them to feel genuinely at peace from within. The more distant a servant is from his/her Master Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala, the more their heart or soul gets distressed due to failing to fulfill their actual responsibilities.
3] Feeling disappointed, unappreciated or devalued when they don't receive recognition or special treatment as they were so accustomed to the limelight and their fans' admiration, or doubting their self-worth the moment they're criticized or feel left out in a group and social events. It is impossible to attain contentment when an individual is constantly desperate for the approval of fellow servants instead of striving to please Only Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala Who always knows best what is beneficial for His slaves.
4] Instead of being granted freedom to do what they want, most of the time they felt like oppressed puppets or downtrodden slaves to their bosses, employers, publicists, parents or "supporters" etc. and they really struggled while trying to satisfy everybody's demands. There's no point in tirelessly entertaining others if you yourself aren't happy from inside.
5] Feeling defeated when rivals or other famous people surpass them in any way. As long as a person is extremely insecure, selfish, and overcome by intense jealousy, and they're in a persistent competition with most of the humans whom Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'alaa decrees that they meet, they are far from enjoying serenity.
✅ To avoid suicidal thoughts which are typically suggested by our enemy shaytan: 
1) Recall why Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala created us and focus on accomplishing that main noble mission.
2) Strive to maintain strong connection with Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala by continuously seeking authentic knowledge of Islam, saying Dhikr and Du'a regularly, appreciating Allah's numerous blessings upon you, and increasing your good deeds done sincerely for Allah's sake. 
3) Understand that all human beings are flawed and they've got their own share of problems to solve. Don't expect everyone on earth to shower you with gifts, compliments, cheerful vibes, greetings and invitations 24/7.
4) Be tough enough for Allah's sake to say no and decline certain requests when necessary. Never do something which goes against your self-respect and 'Aqeedah belief.
5) Research and learn more about Allah's Prophets including His noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam and realize that righteousness doesn't mean your life will be absolutely devoid of challenges but the closer you get to Allah the Most Wise, the more He Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala sends different trials oftentimes to expiate past sins and/or elevate your status in Jannah Paradise whose inhabitants will no longer suffer nor be tested with shaytan's evil insinuations.
~•~
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Let none of you wish for death. If he is righteous, he might increase his good deeds. If he is sinful, he might repent."
In another narration, the beloved Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "When one of you dies, his deeds are terminated. Verily, the life of a believer does not increase but in goodness."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6808
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Nothing afflicts a Muslim of hardship, nor illness, nor anxiety, nor sorrow, nor harm, nor distress, nor even the pricking of a thorn, but that Allah will expiate his sins by it."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5318, Sahih Muslim 2573
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, "Whoever kills himself with a piece of iron, his piece of iron in his hand will be thrust into his stomach in the fire of Hell forever and ever. Whoever drinks poison and kills himself, he will consume it in the fire of Hell forever and ever. Whoever throws himself off a mountain and kills himself, he will tumble into the fire of Hell forever and ever."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5442
Sahih Muslim 109
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Friday, May 19, 2023

Poem: One Sign That You've Married A Good Man - He Can Make You Laugh Easily

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful 
💚 If some were to ask me "Exactly how do you know 
That Allah the Almighty has upon you bestowed
And gave you a good spouse whose love inspires you to grow 
Spiritually in both ways obvious and not yet shown?"
That I married a good man - I'll tell you how I know: 
~•~
I know that Allah the Most Wise has indeed blessed me 
With a good man as my soulmate as he frequently
Strives to worship Allah and very regularly
Prays in the Masjid, tries his best to meet all my needs, 
And he's an expert at making me laugh easily.
~•~
Yes, that's one way I determine that my dear hubby 
Is one of Allah's gifts as my spouse successfully
Makes me smile and giggle even if most may perceive
Him as "corny". He's perfect, cute and funny to me.
My zawj is a remedy when stress and sorrow greet.
~•~
For sure I believe that Allah the Most Wise bestowed
Upon me a good spouse because from within I know 
That loving him for Allah's sake has helped my faith grow. 
With him I've learned to be more patient, without remorse, 
And through our marriage I prefer Jannah, not this world. 
~•~
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If I were to order anyone to prostrate to another, I would have ordered a wife to prostrate before her husband."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1159
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to At-Tirmidhi
Ali Al-Qari said, "That she prostrates to her husband is due to the number of his rights over her and her difficulty in maintaining gratitude for them. This rhetorical point conveys the obligation of the wife to obey her husband in his rights. Indeed, (Sujood) prostration is not lawful to anyone other than Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala."
Source: Mirqāt Al-Mafātīḥ 5/2125 
📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The world is enjoyment and the best enjoyment in the world is a righteous wife."
Source: Sahih Muslim 1467
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim 
📖 Thawban RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The best wealth is a tongue that remembers Allah, a grateful heart, and a believing wife to help one in his faith."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3094
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Tips: Some Red Flags Of Social Media Influencers Whose Posts Must Not Be Followed

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful 
🗒️ Some red flags or warning signs that a "social media influencer" or evidently popular female user on a social networking site isn't the most ideal person to follow online nor feel inspired by, even if they claim to be "Sunni", "Salafi" or "Athari" etc. 
1] They frequently upload selfies and group photos, brazenly showcasing their beauty and flashy adornments for all viewers to eye on. 
2] Indirectly they endorse excessive consumerism and materialism by regularly uploading pictures of the gourmet meals and unreasonably expensive beverages they enjoy outdoors, as though they're attempting to broadcast how much they can afford and how they seem to find this dunya strangely "appealing".
3] Apparently they're outspoken and readily enthusiastic about delivering lectures in front of both males and females, while persistently voicing out their opinions regarding a wide variety of topics, without having attended actual/formal Islamic education or Arabic language classes in the past. 
4] They appear to be okay with listening to music and unnecessarily mingling with male non-mahrams. Whether they're married or single, you oftentimes notice their overly "approachable" / "friendly" comments on a lot of the posts of some brothers in Islam, not necessarily to correct an error nor to ask an important question but usually communicating in a playful manner as though they are "close friends". 
AstaghfurAllah Al-'Atheem.
5] They're one of those females who make it obvious that they insecurely oppose or despise polygyny, encouraging many Muslim wives to instantly consider regrettable divorce instead of striving to have patience for Allah's sake, putting sincere effort to understand one's spouse and trying to patiently see the virtues in how Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala has allowed capable and responsible Muslim men to remarry (and be married to up to four legal wives). 
The kind of content which you permit yourself to absorb on a regular basis can in multiple ways impact your values and beliefs. 
As much as possible, for Allah's sake, distance yourself from anybody whose actions and statements have potential to negatively affect your 'Aqeedah or cause your faith Imaan to decrease.
~•~
📖 Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "I have left you with two matters which will never lead you astray, as long as you hold on to them: The Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam)."
Source: Al-Muwaṭṭa’ 1661
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Ibn Abdul Barr
📖 Abu Najeeh Al-’Irbaad ibn Saariyah (RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam gave us a sermon by which our hearts were filled with fear and tears came to our eyes. So we said, “O Messenger of Allah! It is as though this is a farewell sermon, so advise us.” He (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, “I advise you to have Taqwa (fear) of Allah, and to listen and obey [your leader], even if a slave were to become your ameer (someone authorized to lead). Verily he among you who lives long will see great controversy, so you must stick to my Sunnah and to the Sunnah of the Khulafaa ar-Raashideen (the rightly guided caliphs), those who guide to the right way. Cling to it (the Sunnah) stubbornly [literally: with your molar teeth]. Beware of newly invented matters [in the religion], for verily every bid'ah (innovation) is misguidance.”
[Abu Dawud]
It was related by At-Tirmidhi, who said that it was a good and sound hadeeth.
Hadith 28 
40 Hadith An-Nawawi
📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "What comes over my nation will surely be what came over the children of Israel, step by step until if one of them fornicated with his mother, one from my nation would do the same. Verily, the children of Israel split into seventy-two sects and my nation will split into seventy-three sects. All of them will be in Hellfire except for one sect." They said, “Who are they, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Those who follow my way and my companions."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2641
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani
📚 Some of the English-speaking Salafi/Sunni speakers who call towards the Qur'an and Sunnah of the noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam. Try to research and listen to their lectures on YouTube attentively:
Abbas Abu Yahya
Abdul Hakeem Mitchell
Abdulillah Lahmami
Abu Adam Jameel Finch
Abu Hafsa Kashiff Khan
Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis
Abu Humayd Saalim
Abu Idrees
Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq
Abu Khadeejah Abdul Wahid
Abul Hasan Malik
Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam
Abu Muhammad Al Maghribi
Abu Talha Dawud Burbank
Abu Uways
Anas Waters
Anwar Wright
Hamza Abdur Razzaq
Hassan Somali
Moosaa Richardson
Mustafa George
Raha Batts
Rasheed Barbee
Rayaan Barker
Sa'eed Rhana
Umar Quinn
Uways at-Taweel
🧾 List of Arabic-speaking scholars of today whose Islamic lectures we can benefit from:
- Imām Abdul-Aziz Ibn Bāz
- Imām Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani
- Imām Muhammad Ibn 'Uthaymīn
- Imām Muqbil bin Hādī Al-Wādi'i
- Imām Ahmad An-Najmī 
- Shaykh Sāleh Al-Fawzan
- Shaykh Hassan ibn 'Abdul-Wahhāb Marzooq Al-Bannā
- Shaykh Sālih Al-Luhaydān
- Shaykh 'Abdul-Muhsin Al-'Abbād
- Shaykh Rabi' ibn Hādī Al-Madkhalī
- Shaykh 'Ubayd Al-Jābiri
- Mufti Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azīz Āl-ush-Shaykh
- Shaykh Sālih Āl-ush-Shaykh
- Shaykh 'Abdullāh Al-Bukhari 

🔊 From the methodology of the salaf (speaker: brother in Islam, Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis): 
➡️ Part one:
➡️ Part two:
➡️ Part three:

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Note: Encouragement To Fast The Sunnah Fasting 6 Days Of Shawwaal After Completing The Obligatory Fasts In Ramadan

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

🗒️ Inn-sha-Allah on Thursday 11th May is the 20th of Shawwaal here in the Philippines. 

You may combine two intentions Inn-sha-Allah to fast two kinds of Sunnah fasting: Six days of Shawwaal and fasting every other Monday and Thursday to earn multiple rewards for striving to follow the noble example of the beloved Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam for Allah's sake. 

When it comes to fasting Sunnah / voluntary fasts, you can make your niyyah intention to fast even after the Adhaan of Salat Al-Fajr or during the daytime as long as you didn't eat or drink anything before intending to fast the Sunnah fast, and you're allowed to break your voluntary fasting if some individuals invite you for a meal or gathering while fasting a voluntary fast then intend to fast on another day. 

About 9 days Inn-sha-Allah remaining until the beginning of Dhul-Qi'dah.

📖 Abu Ayyub RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan and then follows it with six days of fasting in the month of Shawwal, it will be as if he fasted for the entire year."
Source: Sahih Muslim 1164
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

Sunday, May 7, 2023

Poem: To Critics Who Blurt "Insults" So My "Feelings" Get "Hurt"

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful 
🗒️ Quick note to critics who want my "feelings" to get hurt, 
Who think they look "cool" when they describe me with "insults" 
Like "you're nasty", "ugly", "you're so poor you can't afford
Branded clothes", "stinky weirdo" and other absurd words, 
While I believe they want me "hurt" so they feel less worse: 
~•~
Admit it. You only want my "feelings" to get hurt 
Because you're the one who's emotionally disturbed, 
You're the one who's suffering, you've probably been hurt 
By someone or sad bashers in the past so you blurt
Out rude remarks so you're not the only one who's hurt.
~•~
Or you're jealous. And blurting insults is like a sword
Which you pull out each time envy intensely disturbs 
Your heart that gets tainted by pride when you try to hurt
Others so you feel less emotionally disturbed. 
You target those whom you envy so you feel less worse.
~•~
Strange how you attempt to get even with unkind words, 
Spreading awful vibes so you're not the only one hurt 
Like a worm that wants its foes to transform into worms 
Or slugs as it envies any life form that can work 
And live more productively than it on planet earth.
~•~
SubhanAllah Al-'Atheem. I understand you're hurt. 
Stupidity or sadness inspires you to insult 
Others so you feel less emotionally disturbed. 
Your "offensive" words are like pacifiers you hoard 
To soothe hurt ego since good morals you can't afford.
~•~
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day (the Day of Judgement), let him speak goodness or remain silent. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him honor his neighbor. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him honor his guest."
In another narration, the Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam, "Let him not harm his neighbor."
And in another narration, the Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Let him uphold family ties."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5672
Sahih Muslim 47
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, "The strong believer is more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, but there is goodness in both of them. Be eager for what benefits you, seek help from Allah, and do not be frustrated. If something befalls you, then do not say: 'If only I had done something else.' Rather say: "Allah has decreed what He wills." Verily, the phrase 'if only' opens the way for the work of shaytan."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2664
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim