Poem: Three Kinds Of Distractions To Avoid For Allah's Sake

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

💌 Three kinds of distractions that don't need our attention, 

As minutes spent on them can cause our faith to weaken, 

They provoke unpleasant feelings, or they're a hindrance 

To worshiping Allah with patience and contentment:

~•~

First kind of distraction: Anything that lacks substance 

Because they're not true and there's no proof to support them. 

From this group are false rumors, fake news, wrong opinions, 

Frenemies and bid'ah (religious innovation).

~•~

Second type of distraction that are better ignored: 

Toxic people who refuse to value our efforts, 

Who suspect our intentions, misunderstand our words, 

Or who focus on our flaws and love seeing us hurt.

~•~

Third sort of distraction to avoid for Allah's sake: 

Things or people whose presence only lead us astray, 

From music and vids that trigger envy or dismay 

To "crushes" and bad habits that bring about heartbreaks.

~•~

They are distractions if they distance us from Allah, 

Worthy of abandonment if they invite fitna, 

If they disturb our inner peace, delay our Salahs, 

And disconnecting from them paves the way for Jannah.

~•~

📖 Abu Qatadah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allah the Almighty but that Allah will replace it (what you left for Allah's sake) with something better."

Source: Musnad Ahmed 22565

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Ibn Mas’ud RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam drew a line in the sand with his hand and he said, "This is the Straight Path of Allah." Then, the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam drew several lines to the right and to the left, and he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "These are other paths, and there is no path among them but that a devil is upon it calling to its way." Then the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam recited the verse, 'Verily, this is the Straight Path, so follow it and do not follow the other ways.' (Surah Al-An'aam 6:153)

Source: Musnad Ahmed 4423

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Ahmed Shakir

Poem: Beautiful Character Is One Of Allah's Blessings

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 When Allah loves you, He grants beautiful character,
Actual knowledge of Islam so your faith gets stronger,
And by meeting some souls you're guided to have Sabr,
Inspired to be more helpful, so you uplift others.
~•~
Backbiting is repulsive. Spreading rumors is weak.
Those who lack confidence have a tendency to seek
People's flaws and mistakes which just leads to their defeat.
Lies, trash and gossip are things the confident don't speak.
~•~
A person must be so wounded emotionally
Or insecure if they love gossiping frequently.
Upon seeing impolite people, show empathy
By refusing to deal with their negativity.
~•~
Some ignored your salaams? It's okay. Allah heard you.
Excluded from a gathering? Maintain fortitude.
Accept Allah's Qadr with patience and gratitude.
Let your Imaan rise higher with trials you go through.
~•~
Being treated badly doesn't mean you're a bad soul.
It makes sense that liars can't ally with the truthful.
Thus patiently keep serving Allah Most Merciful,
Unafraid of critics who misconstrue our life goals.
~•~
📖 Abdullah bin Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu alaihi wa sallam said:
"A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands the Muslims are safe."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 10 

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

Poem: Your Children Have Rights Over You, So Give Them Good Names

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

💌 From your kids' rights on you is to be given good names, 

Pleasant names by which they shall be called on Judgment Day, 

With beautiful meanings or terms that can motivate 

Them to do more good like "Muhsin", "Hasan" and "Hussain" 

If the child is male, and "Saalihah" if she's female.

~•~

You can name your sons with the names of Allah's Prophets, 

Such as "Adam", "Idrees", "Ibraheem", "Nooh" and "Saalih", 

"Ya'qoob", "Ayyoob", "Hud", "Ishaaq", "Ismaeel", and "Yusuf", 

"Musa", "Lut", "Harun", "Sulaiman", "Shoaib", "Muhammad", 

"Dawood", "Ilyaas", "Yunus", "Yahya" and "Eisa/Jesus".

~•~

Or choose from the names of the rightly guided caliphs 

And of entry to Paradise those who were promised, 

Like "Abu Bakr" (Abdullah), trustful and honest, 

"Umar" and "Ali" known for their wisdom and courage, 

And "Uthmaan" who was brave yet so gentle and modest.

~•~

For your daughters you may pick names of the noble wives 

Of Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) or women in his lifetime, 

Such as "Khadijah" who was kind and good at advice, 

"Aisha" who was courageous, intelligent and wise, 

Or "Fatima" and "Nusaybah", strong, patient and bright.

~•~

Avoid choosing names of non-Muslim celebrities 

Or inventing strange words just because they sound unique. 

Select names from those known for their faith and piety, 

Or use good adjectives like "Saabirah" and "Jameel". 

Your kids are from Allah's blessings, so name them wisely.

~•~

📖 Abu Wahb Al-Jushami RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Name yourselves with the names of the prophets. The most beloved names to Allah are 'Abdullah' (the servant of Allah) and 'Abdur Rahman' (the servant of the Merciful). The most truthful of them is 'Haarith' (the harvester of good) and 'Hammaam' (the brave one). The worst names are 'Harb' (war) and 'Murrah' (bitterness)."

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4950

Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Ibn Abdul Barr

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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.

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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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