Poem: As A Muslim, I Don't Celebrate Valentine's Day.

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

💌 Glad tidings to those clever enough to realize 

What's real and what isn't, so they don't do Valentine's. 

What non-Muslim couples do they don't romanticize, 

Aware that most of their affairs are not legalized. 

To avoid commemorating zina we're obliged.

~•~

On the fourteenth of February, we're not required 

To purchase heart-shaped cakes, to wear pink or red attire, 

To send roses or cards, to buy gifts to signify 

Profound love, or for Muslim couples to dine outside

Beside lovers whose "love" lives aren't legitimized.

~•~

This day being celebrated by thousands worldwide 

Can't justify it even if one's niyyah is right. 

A Muslim wife can express her love each day and night 

To her husband in ways where she doesn't sacrifice 

Her faith/Imaan to match misguided people's desires.

~•~

A Muslim husband doesn't need to cutely describe 

His gratitude for each woman whom he calls his 'wife' 

On Valentine's day, as he knows it's not justified.

If you love your spouse for Allah, softly verbalize 

Your feelings in loving Du'as every day and night.

~•~

Forget watching romantic movies on Valentine's. 

Remember that unbelievers cannot be admired 

For their wrong beliefs and practices unsanctified. 

We're not old-fashioned, closed-minded, not full of vile pride.

As Allah's servants, we strive to leave what He dislikes.

~•~

📖 Ibn Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever imitates a people is one of them."

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4031

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t7cNYS3a4gs

Poem: When You're Contented With Allah's Love, You Won't Require Friendship With His Servants

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

💌 You're not missing out on much if you're uninvited 

And excluded from gatherings where actors gossip, 

Where insecure frenemies disclose others' secrets 

And people's flaws or faults are from their usual topics.

Your absence from such groups keeps your good deeds protected.

~•~

You're not missing out on enjoying someone's friendship 

If most of their online posts are passive-aggressive, 

If they selectively tag users, being childish, 

To make you doubt yourself or desire their fake kindness, 

And overall the vibes they give off are too toxic.

~•~

You won't miss out, don't worry, if you got unfriended 

By users who can't tolerate feeling so jealous 

Each time you share some tips or helpful status updates, 

Or they expect you to chase them once you're deleted.

Accept it's not Allah's Qadr you'd stay connected.

~•~

Despised by certain people? Rejected? Avoided? 

Maybe it's your love for Allah which causes conflict, 

Their attachment to dunya that makes you unwanted, 

Your eagerness to thrive that brings their disinterest, 

And by your strong faith/Imaan they're intimidated.

~•~

Talk to Allah more, and you won't notice loneliness.

Instances when you're solo are chances to read, rest, 

Research, study, say Dhikr, introspect and reflect.

Listen to lectures often, recite Qur'an verses, 

And know when Allah loves us, His slaves aren't needed.

~•~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated that the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The Mufarridun (the isolated or those who like to isolate themselves) have gone ahead (in gaining rewards)." He was asked, "Who are the Mufarridun?" He SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam replied, "Those men and women who remember Allah much."

[Sahih Muslim]

Arabic/English book reference: Book 16, Hadith 1436

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Those in seclusion have raced ahead." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, who are those in seclusion?" The Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "They are men and women who remember Allah often."

In another narration, the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "They are those who are absorbed in the remembrance of Allah (saying Dhikr and Du'a)."

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, "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 Nu’aym reported: Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If you mix with people, mix with those who have good character; it only invites to good. Do not mix with those who have bad character, for it only invites to evil.”

Source: Ḥilyat Al-Awliyā’ 11728

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/07/poem-not-lonely-since-allah-is-with-me.html

Poem: When You Know The Main Purpose Of Our Life, You Won't Consider Suicide As It's A Major Sin

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

💌 When Allah is the main reason why you choose to live, 

And you're grateful for the gifts Allah chooses to give, 

Accepting Allah's Qadr, aware all things are His, 

And you're patient with the tests that Allah selected, 

Suicide won't be an option - you won't consider it.

~•~

It's so disrespectful for students taking a test 

To angrily tear their exam sheets, stating "we quit!" 

When their time isn't up and they abandon their seats. 

Permission to leave the room wasn't even granted 

Yet they left, unaware of the vice in what they did.

~•~

Life is a brief examination, take note of this. 

The stronger your faith in Allah is, the more hardships. 

As you advance further in striving to be pious, 

From all the knowledge of Islam Allah provided, 

Challenges increase and Allah knows you can make it.

~•~

Know the main purpose in life isn't to get married, 

Not to taste perfect romance, not to raise many kids, 

Not to be liked by all, look flawless nor be famous, 

Not to gain status from being erudite or rich, 

But to serve Allah through good deeds and sincere worship.

~•~

No stable job? Low income? No house that can impress? 

No loved ones nearby? No close friends who can be trusted? 

Tired of instances when you feel lost or frustrated? 

Stressed by loads of problems, worries or current crisis?

~•~

Don't be upset. As long as by Allah we're guided 

To be upright, and from ignorance we are shielded, 

We can survive with Allah's Will, far from shaytan's tricks.

It's shaytan who advocates impatience, cowardice, 

And selfishness so Muslims fail to complete their tests.

~•~

When shaytan suggests, "kill yourself. Your life is pointless. 

No one cares about you. You're a failure. You're useless." 

Remember, Allah is the real reason why we live. 

Jannah, not earth, is where we'll find everlasting bliss.

~•~ 

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Hellfire is veiled by lusts (desires), and Paradise is veiled by hardships."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6122

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

📖 Mus’ad Ibn Sa’eed RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "The servant will continue to face trials until he is left walking upon the earth without any sin."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2398 

Grade: Sahih

📖 Sufyan Ibn Abdullah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: I said, "O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a word in Islam I will not need to ask of anyone after you." The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Say, 'I have faith in Allah,' and then remain steadfast."

Source: Sahih Muslim 38

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

📖 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 Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "When one of you dies, his deeds come to an end. 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, "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

https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/llosh2021/ss-55114384

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/04/poem-suicide-isnt-solution-its-major-sin.html

Note: The Permissibility To Pray The Janaaza Prayer Over Muslims Who Killed Themselves Though Suicide Is A Major Sin

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

📋 Question: "We found a dead person tied to a tree and around his neck was a rope. We do not know if he killed himself with it, or someone hung him there after killing him (so it appears as if he took his own life). If this man committed suicide, can the Muslims pray over his body?"

Summarized answer:

If the individual who died was known to be Muslim, whether he committed the major sin of suicide or he was murdered, a number of Muslims should pray the funeral/Janaaza prayer over him. A Muslim's sins, major or minor, do not cancel the obligation of some Muslims to pray over him and wash his body. He is also allowed to be buried in a Muslim cemetery since suicide does not take a person outside of the fold of Islam.

Allah the Almighty is the One to decide who He forgives and grants entry to Jannah Paradise.

May Allah the Most Merciful forgive all Muslims, grant the Muslim Ummah more guidance and patience to deal with the temporary trials in dunya. Ameen.

📖 Sahl Ibn Sa’d RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, a man may appear to the people as doing the deeds of the people of Paradise, yet he is among the people of Hellfire. Verily, a man may appear to the people as doing the deeds of the people of Hellfire, yet he is among the people of Paradise."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2742

Sahih Muslim 112

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, "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 Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "When one of you dies, his deeds come to an end. 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, "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

https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/13700/%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%84-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B3%D9%87

https://youtu.be/vBo-tRq65z0

Poem: Avoid False Assumptions. Leave People's Intentions To Allah The All-Knowing.

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

💌 Is your heart pure enough to think well of a Muslim? 

When some post Islamic reminders, your reaction 

Is 'MashaAllah', 'May Allah accept it from them', 

Or 'Message noted' instead of 'show-off!', 'not again',

And 'clearly they're desperate for people's attention.'?

~•~

Is your heart clean enough to not allow assumptions 

To disturb your way of thinking and upset Muslims?

When you're notified of news about a teen's passing, 

Can you ensure thoughts like 'was it suicide?' don't creep in?

Instead of studying why they died, you pray for them.

~•~

Can your heart be pure enough to resist welcoming 

Evil suggestions about a Muslim's intentions? 

When they ask personal questions, they're not attempting 

To flirt, frighten or cause emotional disturbance. 

No response? Maybe they're busy or they've forgotten.

~•~

And when they share good news or stories with merriment, 

Can you avoid assuming they're pridefully bragging? 

And when some friends once more decline your invitation, 

Can you let go of your ego and disappointment, 

Understanding they have lives too, and be forgiving?

~•~

When a number of Muslims request for donations, 

Can you assure you won't entertain the assumption 

That they're merely begging for their selfish enjoyment, 

And the money they collect is for their amusement, 

As earning cash is fast when you play with emotions?

~•~

Can your heart be clean enough to shun suppositions 

That your husband is cheating when he speaks to women, 

That a friend doesn't care about you when they seldom 

React to your Facebook status updates or comment, 

And that you're a failure if you're low on affluence?

~•~

What about Allah Almighty, the Most Forgiving? 

Can you purify your heart with determination 

And believe that Allah can forgive all of your sins? 

Pure hearts devoid of unjust guesses and suspicion 

Do not suspect. Leave the people to Allah's Judgment.

~•~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the most false of tales. Do not seek out faults, do not spy on each other, do not contend with each other, do not envy each other, do not hate each other, and do not turn away from each other. Rather, be servants of Allah as brothers."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5719

Sahih Muslim 2563

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

📖 Al-Bayhaqi reported: Abu Qilabah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If you hear something about your brother that you hate, then make an effort to obtain an excuse for him. If you do not find an excuse, then say to yourself: Perhaps my brother has an excuse I do not know.”

Source: Hilyat Al-Awliyā’ 2485

📖 Abu Dharr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "A man does not accuse another man of wickedness or unbelief except that it will be turned against him if his companion is innocent."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5698

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

📖 Al-Bayhaqi reported: Ja’far Ibn Muhammad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If you hear something from your brother that you reject, make an excuse for him up to seventy excuses. If you cannot do it, then say: Perhaps he has an excuse I do not know.”

Source: Shu’ab Al-Imān 7853