Poem: Do Good Deeds To Serve Allah Sincerely And Consistently

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

💌 It's impossible to pray all prayers perfectly, 

To pray on time without faults and inaccuracies, 

To wake up each night for Tahajjud while most would sleep, 

Because Allah knows we're human, we get tired and weak, 

Often we're delayed by stress or some emergencies.

~•~

It's impossible to ensure we fast frequently 

Sunnah fasts on Mondays and Thursdays, in every week, 

As there are times when some Muslimahs have their monthly 

Period, while many can't control if they'd oversleep, 

And others lack stamina or don't have much to eat.

~•~

It's impossible to guarantee we always speak 

Factual words and we never offend anybody, 

Because Allah sees we're humans who've got tendencies 

To make mistakes, misjudge, misinterpret, be clumsy, 

And feelings sometimes lead to acting unreasonably.

~•~

It's impossible to promise complete purity 

Of one's heart, ensuring it's devoid of jealousy, 

That it's free of all traces of insecurity, 

And it's immune to clinging to what's temporary, 

Since we're humans who fall and err occasionally.

~•~

Full perfection is impossible to be achieved 

So long as we're on earth and we are human beings. 

What matters is we strive for Allah, firmly believe 

That Allah can forgive and loves those who persevere 

In taking steps to pass Allah's tests consistently.

~•~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Allah the Almighty says: 'I am as My servant expects Me and I am with him as he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in himself, I will remember him in Myself. If he mentions Me in a gathering, I will mention him in a greater gathering. When he draws near Me by the span of his hand, I draw near him by the length of a cubit. When he draws near Me by the length of a cubit, I draw near him by the length of a fathom. When he comes to Me walking, I come to him running.'"

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6970 

Sahih Muslim 2675

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

📖 Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Follow the right course, seek nearness to Allah, and give glad tidings. Verily, none of you will enter Paradise by his deeds alone." They said, “Not even you, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Not even me, unless Allah grants me His Mercy. Know that the most beloved deed to Allah is that which is done regularly (consistently with sincerity/Ikhlaas) even if it is few."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6099 

Sahih Muslim 2818

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

Poem: Careful Of Hypocrites Who Claim To Be "Muslims" But Don't Truly Believe Yet

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

💌 Like before during the time of Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam), 

There are hypocrites these days who aim to cause chaos, 

Who carry out wicked acts to spoil Islam's image, 

Who trigger fitna so the Ummah gets divided, 

Claiming they're "Muslims" but they don't really believe yet.

~•~

From the actions of their likes are: Telling lies a lot, 

Using fake names while their life narratives are made-up, 

Trying to dress like Muslims with the hijab, niqab, 

And abaya, and for men with the Islamic cap, 

Thobe, turban, long beard, accompanied by other props.

~•~

Females from among them could set up YouTube channels 

To post vids and inspire fans to do what's unlawful, 

From being immodest or overly material 

To making polygyny and marriage seem awful, 

Inspiring the naive to later discard the veil.

~•~

Males from among them may call themselves "sheikh" or "mufti", 

Issuing verdicts and inventing rules to mislead, 

Changing "haraam" to "halal" when Allah's Laws are clear, 

Promoting bid'ah in the name of modernity, 

And seeing those who love the Sunnah as "lost" or "weird".

~•~

Regardless of gender, hypocrites often do these: 

They knowingly lie, can't attempt to be trustworthy, 

They make promises to break them deliberately, 

They betray and steal as if Allah can't hear nor see, 

And they rejoice when Muslims deal with difficulties.

~•~

They know little about Islam, don't bother praying, 

And if they do "pray", then only when there's an audience. 

They say Dhikr strictly when there are Muslims hearing, 

They share Islamic posts yet they seldom act on them, 

And when the Muslims fast, behind the scenes they're eating.

~•~

They're like spies or trolls within Muslim communities, 

Aiming to disturb harmony when the chance is seen. 

Much news against Islam may be caused by their deceit. 

Ask Allah that He protects us from hypocrisy 

And He grants us insight to spot hypocrites. Ameen.

~•~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Two qualities are not combined in the hypocrite: Good behavior and understanding of the religion."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2684

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Among the signs of a hypocrite are three, even if he fasts and prays and claims to be a Muslim: When he speaks, he lies; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he betrays."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 33, Sahih Muslim 59

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

📖 Al-Bara’ RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "None loves the Ansaar but a believer, and none hates them but a hypocrite. Whoever loves them, Allah will love him. Whoever hates them, Allah will hate him."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 3572

Sahih Muslim 75

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

📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "There are four signs that make someone a pure hypocrite and whoever has them has a characteristic of hypocrisy until he abandons it: When he speaks, he lies; when he makes a covenant, he is treacherous; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when he argues, he is wicked."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 34, Sahih Muslim 58

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, "Verily, among the worst of people is one with two faces, he who comes with one face to these and another to those."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6757

Sahih Muslim 2526

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, "No prayer is more burdensome to the hypocrites than the dawn (Fajr) and evening ('Ishaa) prayer. If they knew the blessings in them, they would come to pray even if they had to crawl."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 626

Sahih Muslim 651

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

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Poem: Solitude With Allah Is Better Than Socializing With Toxic People

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

💌 Uh, yeah, you think I'm "lonely" if I don't chill with them?

Please, don't flatter yourself. Enough with your assumptions. 

I'd rather chat with cows, read to monkeys, look at hens 

Than befriend actors, pros at lying and pretending.

~•~

Thanks, but no thanks, I don't need a large number of friends. 

I have Allah the Most Wise and I'm complete with Him. 

I can live without a fan club of fakes who pretend 

To like you yet behind your back they'd be gossiping.

~•~

Quality time with Allah is much more comforting 

Than listening to frenemies' lies, jokes, and nonsense.

Believe me as I say I'm missing out on nothing 

Each time I distance myself from the wrong companions.

~•~

Among signs of toxic souls who aren't deserving 

Of our loyalty are: They're obsessed with fault-finding, 

Teasing you on your flaws, addicted to backbiting, 

And they're boring if from them we can't learn anything.

~•~

Ten minutes of reading or Qur'an recitation 

Is better than three hours of chatting online with them. 

If they guess I'm "lonesome" when I grant them avoidance, 

Then sweet solitude with Allah is gladly welcomed.

~•~

📖 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 Sa'eed Al-Khudri RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Keep only a believer for a companion and let only a righteous person eat your food."

At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud

Reference: Riyad As-Salihin 366

In-book reference: Introduction, Hadith 366

📖 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."

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4681

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

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Poem: Tips On How Not To Regret Letting Certain "Friends" Slip Away

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

💌 Advice on how to deal with the feeling of regret 

From being kind to those who devalue your kindness, 

From confiding in those whom you thought could be trusted, 

From sharing secrets with "friends" who spread them for gossip, 

And from trying to reach out just to get rejected:

~•~

Rely on Allah, and with His Love stay contented. 

So long as Allah loves you, His slaves aren't needed, 

Specially if those who left happen to be toxic - 

Your good traits they ignore, of your blessings they're jealous, 

Convos with them lack purpose, and they're unsupportive.

~•~

No need for bystanders' support to feel accomplished. 

No begging for people's kudos to feel completed.

Let critics cringe and roll eyes to show they're envious, 

While you keep moving forward to Allah and success.

Don't you dare connect with those whose care brings no merit.

~•~

You're not prideful. You truly tried your best to invest 

In saving the friendship, but they chose to disconnect. 

Their gossipy online posts made you lose interest, 

Their love for playing hard to get inspired you to dread 

Seeing them, and detest how their ways are too childish.

~•~

To avoid regretting meeting anyone you've met: 

Believe Allah controls all things, His Decree accept, 

Respect and trust must be mutual to protect friendships, 

Know Allah willed it, and life won't improve by regret.

~•~

📖 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

📖 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

📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Deliberation is from Allah, and recklessness is from shaytan."

Source: Al-Sunan Al-Kubrá 18651

Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani

📖 Sahl Ibn Sa’d RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Clemency is from Allah and haste is from shaytan."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2012

Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Suyuti

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Poem: Three Signs Of People Who Are Unhappy With Themselves

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

💌 Three signs of sad people even if they draw fake smiles, 

Smirk at their ignorance and enjoy lavish lifestyles, 

Upload trending videos, gain cash through fans who subscribe, 

And who act as though Allah can't hear their silly lies:

~•~

One: They constantly compare their life to others' lives, 

Behaving like insecure spies who pry day and night, 

Watching vlogs and stalking timelines of those they despise, 

Gaining nothing besides jealous feelings from inside.

~•~

Happy souls with Allah's Destiny are satisfied. 

To spy on how others live, counting faults they can find, 

And to magnify strangers' mistakes they have no time. 

They focus on pleasing Allah, at peace all the while.

~•~

Two: Sad people guilty of envy and inner strife 

Strive to spread their sorrow to others when they backbite, 

Gossip, invent rumors, behave rudely, criticize 

And emphasize they're toxic souls who can't stand good vibes.

~•~

Genuinely happy souls try their best to be kind, 

Provide help when they can, answer greetings with a smile, 

Defend the weak, stick up for those who forgot their rights, 

And gladly mind their business when doing so is wise. 

~•~

Three: They don't serve Allah due to their sadness and pride. 

Instead of praying, on drugs and music they rely. 

Distance from Allah and submitting to vile desires 

Are from the whys they feel bad and empty from inside.

~•~

Despite not being rich, famous or by many liked, 

Happy souls whom Allah loves and guided to His Light 

Are full of delight talking to Allah day and night, 

Patiently awaiting actual joy in Paradise.

~•~

Alhamdulillah always.

📖 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 believer. If he goes through ease (or happy moments), he thanks Allah and it is good for him. If he goes through difficulty, he shows patience and it is good for him."

Source: Sahih Muslim 2999

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

📖 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

📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The most privileged people in the world among the people of the Hellfire will come on the Day of Resurrection to be dipped in the Hellfire, then it will be said: 'O son of Adam, did you see any good? Did you get any blessing?' He will say: 'No, by Allah, my Lord!' Then the most miserable people in the world among the people of Paradise will come on the Day of Resurrection to be dipped in Paradise, then it will be said: 'O son of Adam, did you see any hardship? Did you have any distress?' He will say: 'No, by Allah, my Lord! I did not once see hardship or distress.'"

Source: Sahih Muslim 2807

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim