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.

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Poem: When You're Satisfied With Allah's Love, You Won't Feel "Lonely" Easily

💐 In the Name of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful 

🗒️ What's wrong with looking "lonely" if solitude implies
Sweet contentment with the Love of Allah the Most Wise,
While staying cautious with one's choice of friends day and night? 
To have no or only few friends shouldn't be a crime 
If it brings you more chances to strive for Paradise, 
~•~
If it means protection from people's gossip and lies, 
Distance from pretending to like those whom you despise 
Due to vast differences or past disputes online, 
And if having a few or no close friends signifies
More free time to study and learn Islam day and night.
~•~
Nothing wrong with appearing "lonely" if from inside 
You're contented with the Love of Allah the Most Wise, 
And through reading from the Qur'an you feel satisfied, 
With inner peace, away from false news, rumors and lies, 
Far from fake laughter, disgraceful pride and jealous eyes.
~•~
Few or no close human friends can also signify 
More opportunities to save money so at times 
You do charity rightly to please Allah Most Kind. 
Friends can influence you; they can inspire or misguide - 
Choose wisely those who won't distract you from Paradise.
~•~
📖 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, "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
📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Three things follow a deceased person. Two of them return and one remains. His family, his wealth, and his deeds follow him (to the grave). His family and wealth return, but his deeds remain (with the person in the next life)."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6149
Sahih Muslim 2960
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 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

Friday, November 3, 2023

Tips: Sometimes Allah Prevents You From Befriending Certain Souls To Preserve Your Faith Imaan

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

🗒️ Five reasons why Allah the Most Wise may prevent you from establishing lengthy friendships with certain souls and why your distance from them is actually a blessing for you in both worlds: 
1. Allah the All-Seeing knows what kind of hearts those individuals have (they're possibly prone to extreme jealousy, irrational suspicion and vindictive narcissism etc.), and their awful motives significantly conflict with your good intentions. Associating with the wrong team or ignorant groups would only increase stress, pointless drama and problems.
2. Allah the Most Merciful may not want them (if they are similarly Muslims) to lose the rewards of their righteous deeds through frequently envying you and / or He Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala is protecting you from witnessing their absurd attempts to make you feel as "envious" (and insecure) as they are. 
3. Allah the All-Knowing can foresee what sort of futile discussions or arguments you could get into if you chatted with them for longer periods than what is necessary (especially if the topics discussed involve politics, one's past, personality, dreams, current news, marriage, beliefs etc.). By making it seem impossible for you to become "close friends", Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala Who wants you to succeed in this world and the next may keep you apart to ensure the safety of your faith Imaan through maintaining your discretion and mystery. 
4. There are a lot more disadvantages and setbacks than benefits in befriending those people whose values, goals and interests could act as obvious obstacles to what you're sincerely striving for in this fleeting life. For instance, if you're trying to save some money so that 
Inn-sha-Allah in the future you, with a mahram, can perform Hajj / pilgrimage, you may find yourself regularly overspending and splurging on unnecessary items and spiritually unproductive outings if you recurrently waste precious minutes hanging out with a bunch of spendthrifts. 
5. Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala sees that you still have plenty of more important tasks, assignments and responsibilities to focus on instead of attempting to aimlessly socialize with individuals whose companionship, overall speech and presence won't benefit your soul at all. 

If you were entrusted to take care of an aquarium and had three fish tanks, you would do what you can to separate the goldfishes from the catfish and piranhas to prevent chaos, just as you wouldn't allow a stallion to mingle naively with starving wolves and pesky mosquitoes. 

So Alhamdulillah, thank Allah the Almighty for every moment when He Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala distanced us from those souls whom He Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala observes are a detriment for us.
~•~
📖 Suhayb RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Amazing is the affair of the believer, as there is good for him in every matter. This is not the case for anyone but for the (true and sincere) believer. If he goes through ease (or happy moments), he thanks Allah (The Almighty) and it is good for him. If he goes through difficulty, he shows patience (for Allah's sake) and it is good for him."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2999
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim 
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The strong believer is more beloved to Allah (The Almighty) than the weak believer, but there is goodness in both of them. Be eager for what benefits you, seek help from Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala), and do not be frustrated. If something befalls you, then do not say: 'If only I had done something else.' Rather say: "Allah (The Most Wise) has decreed what He (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) Wills." Verily, the phrase ‘if only’ opens the way for the work of shaytan."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2664
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim 

Note: Questionnaire Regarding Marriage Life And Friendship With Your Dear Husband

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

📑 Questionnaire or survey regarding marriage life to sweetly reflect on your friendship with the man whom Allah the Most Wise has chosen as your other half and soulmate: 
1] What special quality does your husband have which makes him a wonderful friend to you? 
His cute sense of humor. Alhamdulillah, although I'm generally a very serious type of person who doesn't find most things amusing, my husband is amazing at joking and lightening the mood, so I often laugh easily when he's around. 
2] What is something remarkable about you which you believe makes you a good friend to your husband? 
My unwavering loyalty to him for Allah's sake Alhamdulillah. No matter how many times he's made a mistake or somehow disappointed me, I continue to forgive him and won't trust anybody who dislikes him or doubts his efforts to be an ideal family man and breadwinner.
3] What is a true fact about you two which not many people know about? 
Before I was born, there was a baby boy before me but with Allah's Will my older brother passed away in infancy. Similarly, there was a baby before my husband was born but the infant was returned to Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala. That's one of the interesting things which make me and my husband so alike - we're like special gifts to our parents from Allah the Most Wise.
4] List 3 to 5 things which you and your husband have done together which can be described as "fun" or "enjoyable". 
1. Riding a boat ride in Malaysia if I'm not mistaken and here in the Philippines, Alhamdulillah. 
2. Playing badminton together even though I'm not good at sports in general. 
3. Him watching some basketball matches on TV while I'd sit beside him reading a book or using my cellphone. 
4. Him frequently preparing our meals (before he got busy with work) while I'd help with washing the dishes and setting the table, since he's way better than me at cooking.
5. Praying together Alhamdulillah is always a pleasant moment, particularly when he's my Imaam and I get to listen to his fabulous Qur'an recitation voice. 
5] List 3 adjectives found in your husband which most individuals would agree are essential features of a true friend. 
Alhamdulillah I can describe my dear husband (ESFJ 3w2) as funny, understanding and caring, plus fatherly and charismatic with children.
6] List 3 to 5 things which you've done that show you're indeed a true friend to your beloved husband. 
1. Regularly buying him drinks, snacks and gifts without expecting anything in return.
2. Listening to him attentively whenever he speaks. Never disrespecting him or deliberately doing anything which I know could offend him as much as possible.
3. Mentioning his notable traits or deeds to others whenever there's an opportunity to do so. Speaking well of him so others view him in a good light. 
4. Forgiving him consistently and persistently for Allah's sake, not wanting ego to be much larger than the patience and love I keep and maintain for my dear husband. 
5. Immediately defending his name whenever someone jealous talks about him negatively or keeping my distance from those who display unreasonable enmity towards him evidently.
7] What is something which you wish your husband did more of to be a better friend? 
To be more communicative when responding to many of my text messages. He's not really into typing long text messages, unlike me when I'm comfortable around somebody. But I understand why he doesn't like typing lengthy messages because he's really busy most of the time as a medical doctor, and Alhamdulillah I've learned to patiently tolerate a lot of his delayed responses or very brief messages. 
I firmly believe that 
Inn-sha-Allah in Jannah Paradise my dear husband and I can have better conversations of higher quality. 
8] As your good friend, what are some valuable lessons, tips or advice which your husband has given or shared with you? 
1. To be more lenient and forgiving for Allah's sake with one's loved ones. 
2. To be more easy-going and not too uptight or strict. 
3. To appreciate and be grateful for Allah's sake for all blessings and gifts even if they appear small or simple, Alhamdulillah. 
9] As one of his best friends, what is one advice or sentence which you usually tell him? 
"For Allah's sake stay strong and always patient", also letting him know that I'll forever love him for Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala even if he considers remarrying again as I'm perfectly okay with him being married to up to four wives.
~•~
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If a woman prays her five prayers, fasts the month of Ramadan, guards her chastity, and obeys her husband, she will enter (Jannah) Paradise from any gate she wishes."
Source: Sahih Ibn Hibban 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
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "A woman is married for four things: her wealth, her family status, her beauty, and her religion. So you should marry the religious woman otherwise you will be a loser."
Sahih Al-Bukhari 5090
In-book reference: Book 67 Hadith 28
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 27
💚

Monday, October 30, 2023

Poem: Don't Let Toxic People Turn You Into One Of Them

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful 
📝 Toxic people are like the sneeze; as soon as they leave, 
We should say "Alhamdulillah", and move on gladly 
Far away from analyzing their stupidity. 
Don't let their disappointment with themselves bring you grief 
Nor decrease your self-esteem due to their misery.
~•~
They're like silly ads promoting unnecessary
Toys which are not in line with our values and beliefs. 
Toxic people are like small dust particles, dead leaves 
And tiny pieces of torn paper which are empty - 
Their lame insults mean nothing but reflect them, really.
~•~
While we can't stop advertisements from regularly
Showing up and being obnoxious repeatedly, 
We can, with Allah's Will, skip silly ads willfully, 
Avoid them as much as we can, and relentlessly
Stay unaffected by how they're ugly inwardly.
~•~
Yes, they're abhorrent, with all that restless jealousy, 
Their awful narcissism and loud idiocy. 
Each time they act out due to their insecurities, 
Remain strong for Allah's sake, and with clear bravery, 
Refuse to be bothered by their sheer stupidity.
~•~
📖 Suhayb RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Amazing is the affair of the believer, as there is good for him in every matter. This is not the case for anyone but for the (true Muslim) believer. If he goes through ease (or happy moments), he thanks Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) and it is good for him. If he goes through difficulty, he shows patience (for Allah's sake) and it is good for him."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2999
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to 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 (the Almighty), 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 (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) wills." Verily, the phrase ‘if only’ opens the way for the work of shaytan."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2664
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim 

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Note: INTJs - From The Most Introverted Of Introverts - They Care About The Quality Not Quantity Of Friends

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

🗒️ Seven things which could happen when you've become one of the few close friends of an INTJ Muslim: 
1. A lot of your problems integrate with their lists of problems to solve. They'd do whatever they can for Allah's sake to help you with your struggles even if their concern involves offering sincere advice, frequently checking your well-being, or wholeheartedly mentioning your name in many of their loving Du'as / supplications / prayers. 
2. If you're managing a halal business and own a number of Facebook pages, they'd do what they can for Allah's sake to support you, grant reactions to some of your online posts, and regularly recommend a lot of your products to others without necessarily being evident about how genuinely supportive they are. 
3. They'd try their best for Allah's sake to develop their approachability with the individuals who matter to you and maintain courtesy with them instead of remaining distant, mysterious or indifferent to your loved ones. 
4. Whenever they find the opportunity to share something or be more generous, you'll usually witness them giving you freebies, gifts or snacks without expecting anything in return from you. This is an extremely rare occurrence if there's no actual connection between you two.
5. As long as they're not preoccupied with other tasks and responsibilities, plus the internet speed in their area is not unstable, they are generally quick to answer your emails and messages rather than consistently delaying in responding or not even bothering to open the conversation thread (since it's typical for most INTJs to refuse to pay attention to negative whiners, envious gossipers and inauthentic people). 
6. When an INTJ truly cares about you, they'll invite you on a regular basis to join them in attending Islamic lectures or gatherings which they believe are of value, or send links to several articles, websites and educative or motivational videos that they hope can benefit you one way or another.
7. When an INTJ regards you as a real friend, not merely an acquaintance or coworker, you'll notice how they're surprisingly patient, forgiving and lenient or easygoing towards you compared to dozens of other individuals whom they're eager to avoid whenever possible. Also from time to time they may go out of their way to ask if they can visit you and seldom overreact when you postpone or cancel plans to meet up (on very rare occasions).
~•~
📖 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 Muhammad 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, "A man is upon the religion of his best 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 troops collected together. They come close upon what they recognize, and they differ upon what they reject."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 3109
Sahih Muslim 2638
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim