Poem: Advice To Muslim Reverts And Those Without Trusted Friends On What They Can Do On Eid

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

💌 Advice to Muslim reverts, those who have recently 

Accepted Islam as their way of life and belief, 

Those who hide the fact they're Muslims from their families, 

Or whose acceptance of Islam got them currently 

Ostracized, and oftentimes they feel lonely on Eid: 

~•~ 

Realize Allah is with you each moment you breathe, 

Allah knows every thought you think of, words you don't speak, 

What's best for you in both worlds, what your soul truly needs, 

And who from His creation deserves your company, 

Like-minded friends who won't spoil your soul's integrity. 

~•~ 

If finding trustworthy companions isn't easy, 

Or your longtime friends reside in another city, 

Or potential buddies most of the time seem busy, 

Don't worry, there are ways to enjoy Eid's atmosphere, 

Without attending gatherings and festivities. 

~•~ 

Be more kind to yourself on Eid. Buy yourself a treat, 

A cake to savor with a new book or warm coffee, 

Milk tea or ice-cream to enjoy as you browse or read 

Online writings or watch vids which enhance self-esteem, 

Or relish your fave dish, or try random recipes. 

~•~

Stroll around your yard, garden, a park, retreat, or beach, 

Reflect on nature made by Allah beautifully, 

While saying some Adhkaar and Du'a reflectively, 

Grateful that Allah guided you to the right belief, 

Not one bit lonely, as Allah is at all times near.

~•~ 

📖 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 

📖 Ibn Hibban RahimahuAllah narrated that Abu Darda RadhiAllahu 'anhu said, “A righteous companion is better than loneliness, and loneliness is better than an evil companion. A good writer is better than one who is silent, and one who is silent is better than an evil writer.”

Source: Rawdat Al-‘Uqalaa 56 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2021/05/poem-three-common-qualities-of-close.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/04/poem-solitude-is-sweet-when-it-comes.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2021/05/poem-five-advantages-of-not-having-any.html 

Poem: Five Reasons Why We May Like Some Souls For Allah's Sake

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

💌 Five likely reasons why we gravitate to some souls, 

Why we relate to some, while with others we're not close, 

Why we can tolerate them although their flaws are shown, 

And though we don't exchange daily messages and calls, 

We love them for Allah, and with them we get along: 

~•~

One: We feel safe around them, as they don't judge at all. 

When we speak, they listen, without making their eyes roll. 

Whether we've gained some weight or we don't have makeup on, 

Or we're sweaty from stress, or they see our messy home, 

They sympathize and don't rush to criticize or scold.

~•~

Two: They've been so helpful and kind many times before, 

Gave advice and showed support while others closed their doors, 

And they return our kindness when we do them favors. 

Three: They remind us of ourselves, we share the same goals, 

And convos aren't awkward, as they help in self-growth.

~•~ 

Four: Interacting with them inspires our faith to grow, 

When we read their tips, reminders and Islamic posts, 

And receive warnings whenever we do something wrong. 

Five: Our connection was planned by Allah long ago. 

Those who were meant to like us can't be swiftly abhorred. 

~•~ 

When Allah the Most Wise connects us with special souls, 

There's wisdom in our meeting, and our bond must stay strong -

To motivate each other to obey Allah's Laws,

And work together in attaining Jannah's entrance. 

Don't let shaytan break this friendship through pride and ego.

~•~

📖 Mu'adh Ibn Jabal RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Allah the Exalted said: 'Those who love each other for the sake of My Glory will be upon pulpits of light and they will be envied by the prophets and the martyrs.'"

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2390 

Grade: Sahih 

📖 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 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/08/poem-what-it-means-to-love-for-allahs.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/04/poem-special-souls-whom-we-connect-with.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2021/06/poem-what-often-leads-to-conflict-or.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2021/03/poem-three-things-to-do-if-youre-eager.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/11/poem-ways-to-tell-if-someone-is-friend.html 

Tips: Some Notes Regarding The Animal Sacrifice On Eid Al-Adha

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

🗒️ Some notes regarding the udh-hiya (animal sacrifice): 

🔹 Its ruling: Sunnah muakkada (emphasized Sunnah). There is reward in carrying out the sacrifice for Allah's sake. There is no punishment if a Muslim does not perform it, especially if they are physically unable or can't afford to do so. 

🔹 When can the sacrifice be done: After praying the Eid prayer, while the sun is completely up, on Eid Al-Adha (Yawm An-Nahr) or during any of the following days of Tashreeq (11th, 12th and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah). One shouldn't be fasting on ayyaam At-Tashreeq. 

🔹 Allah the Almighty knows best. Muslims who intend to make a sacrifice on Eid Al-Adha must avoid trimming their nails and hair strands from the moment they established their niyyah/intention on the last day of Dhul-Qi'dah. If a Muslim was unaware of this ruling, they can continue with their intention to sacrifice while avoiding trimming their nails and cutting any part of their hair on the following days, particularly on Friday/Jumuah when it is Sunnah to trim one's fingernails and toenails. 

🔹 What are the animals that can be sacrificed: Goat, cow, sheep, ram, camel. The animal to be sacrificed for Allah's sake should be mature and in good condition. 

🔹 What to say before sacrificing, while making sure that the knife is nicely sharp: "Bismillah. Allahu Akbar." 

🔹 What is the purpose or intention of sacrificing on Yawm An-Nahr or on any of the days of Tashreeq? To follow the Sunnah of the beloved Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam, seeking to be closer to Allah the Most Merciful, and aiming to attain more rewards. 

🔹 To whom can parts of the animal sacrifice be distributed: To the less fortunate, the poor or financially struggling, to one's family and relatives, to Muslim friends, and to neighbors whether they are Muslim or not Muslim yet.  

🔹 Can the sacrifice be done on behalf of the dead? Sacrificing on behalf of living Muslims takes priority over sacrificing on behalf of the deceased. If a Muslim wants to sacrifice on behalf of some dead Muslims, he/she must also include Muslims who are still alive. 

🔹 What should one's niyyah/intention be in distributing the portions of the sacrificed animal (cow, goat etc. without specified weight) to the needy? To do charity/sadaqah to seek closeness to Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala and to sincerely follow the Sunnah of the noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam in distributing the udh-hiya on Eid Al-Adha or on any of the three days of Tashreeq.

~•~

https://abdurrahman.org/2018/05/06/adh-dhabh-sacrificing-or-slaughtering-its-types-and-its-proof/

https://www.abukhadeejah.com/eid-al-adha-regulations-of-sacrifice-and-sending-abroad/ 

https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/4439/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A9 

https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/17196/%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%AD%D9%89-%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7 

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

Poem: Patiently Accepting Polygyny For Allah's Sake Doesn't Equate To "Normalizing Cheating"

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

💌 A patient wife's choice to let her husband remarry 

Does not mean she's too weak that she lets her soulmate "cheat". 

A Muslimah's patience with Allah's Qadr/Decree 

To allow men to care for multiple wives fairly 

Does not equate to "normalizing cheating", really. 

~•~ 

If you wish to ensure that your husband never "cheats", 

Keep him in your house, monitor when and why he leaves, 

So he's shielded from glancing at ladies in the streets, 

Stopped from dealing with female customers and colleagues, 

And see if you can freeze his heart too so he can't "feel".

~•~ 

Allah the Most Wise knows best. Most men generally 

Are polygynous, capable of loving many 

Women equally, specially if their looks vary, 

From fair and lovely to dark beauty, slightly heavy 

To slim - each lady with her own personality.

~•~ 

If you, as your husband's wife, can sense undoubtedly 

That he likes another lady romantically, 

Warn him to lower his gaze and fear Allah, firstly, 

To change jobs or work nearby him if necessary, 

And remind him there's penalty in adultery. 

~•~ 

Then inform him that if his feelings for her are real, 

It's his right to legalize that love and remarry, 

While you gain more of Allah's Love as you patiently 

Train yourself to stay strong, accept Allah's Destiny, 

And silence the proud ego that fears polygyny.

~•~

📖 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 

📖 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 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/12/poem-patience-for-allahs-sake-can.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/12/poem-to-those-not-strong-enough-to.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/11/poem-from-signs-of-pious-wives-is-they.html 

Note: Three Likely Reasons Why Some People Are Not Affected By The Evil Eye

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

💌 On the day after our wedding, some time in Shawwal 2006, I remember my husband strangely suffering from fever or high body temperature, when he seemed okay, energetic and cheerful the other day. When I was a teenager during our travel to Indonesia at an Islamic institute, there was a crowd of female students sitting around me, staring while some of them were telling me how pretty I looked. My late mom (Allah yarhamha. Ameen.) and I were in the females' section at a Masjid so we temporarily took off our niqab/face-veil. Immediately the next day I had fever and pimples or multiple rashes around my face. That took place when I was a "music addict", occasionally drew sketches of living beings which Muslims aren't supposed to draw, and wasn't religious so much so that I didn't know the virtues of saying the morning and evening Adhkaar unlike now Alhamdulillah.

The evil eye isn't a myth. It is real. A lot of individuals from different cults even believe that it's not a joke, which is why some non-Muslims wear talismans, amulets or special accessories designed to safeguard themselves from witchcraft, voodoo spells and negative energy. Such methods of shielding oneself obviously contradict the tradition of the noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam and since many of these self-preserving practices involve requesting assistance from jinn or demons, they could ultimately lead to kufr/disbelief or shirk/polytheism. 

Some people though, in spite of being exposed to the public a lot, don't show any signs of being affected or badly impacted by the evil eye. For instance, a number of celebrities, bands, politicians, instagrammers, or famous YouTubers, despite performing several times on stage, being interviewed in front of a large audience, or broadcasting their lavish lifestyles through frequently uploaded photos and vlogs... they still seem fine and unaffected by 'ayn or evil eye which usually occurs when an intensely envious person emits jealous vibes or hatred towards those whom they envy.

📋 Three possible reasons why some people are immune or incapable of receiving any impact from someone's evil eye:

1] Their trust and faith in Allah the Almighty are very high. They regularly say Du'a, as well as the morning and evening Adhkaar, and effectively shield themselves with steadfast Taqwa, frequent recitation of Ayatul Kursi along with other verses and chapters from the Noble Qur'an. Plus they try their best for Allah's sake to abstain from sins which can make humans more vulnerable to shaytan's deception and cunning tricks. 

2] Allah the Almighty knows best. Since the evil eye may generally be transmitted from dark souls or individuals whose hearts are spiritually impure (due to jealousy, suspicion and wishing evil on others), their effects cannot reach similarly dark souls or hearts that are already broken, disturbed or spoiled. If you were to hold two magnets with the negative sides or north poles pointing towards each other, you'd notice that the two resembling points cause an instant repelling reaction. No matter how much you try to place the same poles of two magnets near each other (blue side with blue, or red with red), they quickly repel one another because their energy is completely identical, just as fictional zombies won't run after other zombies and vampires normally don't attack fellow vampires. 

3] They likely protect themselves from bad energy by relying on magic spells, incantations or jewelry specially worn to counteract and prevent the evil eye. This way of protecting oneself must be strictly avoided, to stay away from kufr/disbelief and shirk/polytheism. 

Of course nothing on earth can occur unless Allah the Most Wise destines it. While the evil eye may overtake Allah's Qadr/Decree (for example if it was decreed that a certain man would live until his late 50s, his vulnerability to the evil eye or negligence with regard to his faith/Imaan may shorten his lifespan so he dies from a car accident before his preordained age), the negative impacts of the evil eye come with a reason - to remind us, as Allah's servants, to: 

1] Keep trusting Allah the Most Loving, remembering Him day and night with humility as many times as we can. 

2] Stay away from pridefully showing off what Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala gave us, as if we're the ones who invented them, unless displaying them and helpfully informing others about them (while remaining grateful to Allah the Almighty) are done for a good purpose. 

3] Continue striving to be worthy of Jannah Paradise where no evil eye nor envious souls can steal anybody's happiness and sources of perfect joy.

~•~

📖 Ibn Abbas RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu' alaihi wa sallam said, "The evil eye is true. If anything could outrun the decree (Qadr/Destiny), it would be outran by the evil eye. When you perform a ritual bath, wash well."

Source: Sahih Muslim 2188

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim 

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Take up your shields." They said, “O Messenger of Allah, is the enemy present?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No, rather your shields from the Hellfire are to declare the Glory of Allah, the Praise of Allah, there is no God but Allah, and Allah is The Greatest. (Say 'SubhanAllah', 'Alhamdulillah', 'Laa ilaaha ilAllah', 'Allahu Akbar') Verily, they (Adhkaar) will come on the Day of Resurrection as saviors and guardian angels, and they are the ‘righteous deeds everlasting.’" (The Noble Qur'an 18:46)

Source: Al-Sunan Al-Kubrá lil-Nasā’ī 10204

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/06/note-fear-allah-more-than-fearing-evil.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2021/01/poem-fear-allah-almighty-more-than-evil.html 

https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/21562/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AB-%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%AB%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%86