04/04/2023
Indeed with every difficulty/hardship comes abundant ease!
ArRahman ArRaheem decreed it for me not against me. This is good for me. I trust my Lord entirely. Out of this, something good will come. I put my full trust in Al Wakeel. He is my Maula and the Best Disposer of Affairs. ๐๐๐
Dear sister, know that the tests are scarier than the reality. ArRahman is not trying to harm us, on the contrary. The tests just look scary and insurmountable but thatโs where the test is!!! In the end, when you pass your test, when you maintain good thoughts of your Rabb and hold on to Him with all you have, you see how the reality is actually good.
These people who supposedly died fisabilillah are not dead! They are alive near their Lord enjoying themselves!
Ibrahim Alayhi Salaam who supposedly had to kill his son, didnโt kill his son, a ram was offered instead,
These men who visited prophet Lut Alayhi Salaam were not poor victims, they were mighty angels sent to destroy the people of Lut,
The same angels appeared as men to Ibrahim and Ibrahim feared them because they would not eat his food. These men were not there to harm him, they were in fact angels bringing the glad tidings of a child, Ishaaq Alayhi Salaam,
Yusuf in the well was not to die there, no! His entire journey was a means through which he gained a position of authority and was able to save his family and many others from a devastating famine.
Musaโs mother is told to put her baby boy in a box on the river in the midst of a tense and scary situation where baby boys were being killed, but this was actually what needed to be done so the tyrant Firโawn meets his demise.
Again and again Allah Azza Wajal shows us how He is in perfect control.
We just have to hold on to the Rope of Allah and to remain hopeful because things just look scary. The reality is otherwise.
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15/03/2023
The tip for today's is on stepping outside our comfort zone!
I thought about sharing with you the benefits of stepping outside our comfort zone now before Ramadan starts. Some people call Ramadan a boot camp for the soul for a good reason! It does require that we exit our comfort for the pleasure of Allah.
If you are trying to make the most of Ramadan the right way it is no doubt intense.
So letโs be ready to be sleep deprived and let's be ready to be dehydrated a little and a bit tiredโฆ but all of it for a great cause!! To struggle for the pleasure of Allah Azza Wajal is the best struggle! And you know youโve struggled when on Eid you keep sleeping ๐ด๐ฌ throughout the day!
Ya Rahman Ya Raheem we pray that all our previous Ramadan have been accepted. ๐คฒ๐ฝ
In our Membership Club, we did Tadabbur of suratul Muzzammil and Muddaththir and in both we see the command from ุงููู to Rasulullah ๏ทบ to stand up/to rise โQumโ ูู
Rise to pray at night. And in the other Surah it starts with Rise to warn the people: Tell them about Islam, tell them about the day of judgment, tell them about Allah tell them about the shirk that they are doing, tell them about the consequences of their actionsโฆ.
At the same time you see a beautiful contrast between comfort and discomfort. The command to rise contrasts with the way he ๏ทบ is being called: Yaayuhal Muzzammil Yaayuhal Muddaththir (O you who wraps himself in garments O you who is enveloped in garments).
We see how the command to rise is putting an end to comfort, the comfort of being enveloped and covered up.
We too are about to spend our nights away from the blankets and comfort of our beds, we are going to also strive and work hard for the pleasure of Allah, to grow our Taqwa and to seek His forgiveness. Letโs gradually exit the comfort zone now in preparation for Ramadan with that intention so we may be rewarded for Ramadan if it is decreed that we will not live to witness it.
The truth is that Life is not guaranteed sisters, we pray to witness Ramadan yet we are also aware that we might not because many die right before sometimes a few hours before. So letโs prepare with the right intentions so no matter what happens we win bi idhnillah.
Here are a few ways we can exit our comfort zone this week:
โ๏ธIf you drink a lot of coffee for instance, then this week start reducing your caffeine intake.
๐ If you are used to sleeping a lot then start gradually reducing the amount of sleep at night. You can take some power naps during the day to boost your energy.
๐ฅ If you are used to eating 3 meals a day plus snacks etcโฆ start reducing your food intake to maybe two meals a day and no snacks during the day โฆ
๐๏ธThink of an ideal day during Ramadan when praying and when not praying. This was part of our challenge in the membership club.
What do you see yourself do, what would you want to see yourself do from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep keeping in mind your regular routine.
Ramadan is few counted days as per the ayah in Baqarah so itโs helpful you have an idea of how you want to spend those days before day 1.
This week enact your Ramadan schedule as much as you can.
Thatโs your work this week!!!
May Allah bless us with an Amazing Ramadan in good health and strong eeman! Aameeen!!!
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