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𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 💎

In today’s shameless and attention-seeking society, where women’s clothes are becoming more revealing, a woman who doesn’t feel the need to show her skin and beauty to strange men for attention, is truly gifted by Allāh.

It is desirable to publicize marriage

The Prophet (pbuh) said,
"Publicize the marriage.

[Al-Musnad (4 /5 ), AI-Bazzar (2214), Ibn Hibban (4066)]

One of the benefits of publicizing marriage is to differentiate between it and fornication. Fornication is made in secret, but marriage is made in public.

1. Publicizing marriage is something required by nature and Shariah.
2. It urges following the steps of the one who is married, so that people would marry.
3. Assuming the husband and the wife are foster brothers, publicizing the marriage would push people with knowledge of such matter to disclose it.

The words of Ibn Al-Qayim, almost 700 years ago...

Read carefully and take heed!

“There is no doubt that allowing for the women to mix freely with the men is the origin of every trial and evil, and it is from the greatest reasons for the descending of punishment which encompasses everyone just as it is from the reasons for corruption of the general and specific affairs.

Mixing between men and women is the reason for the increase of fawaahish (lewdness) and fornication, and it is from the reasons for general death and contagious diseases.

When the prostitutes mixed with the hosts of Musa and began to commit acts of faahishah (prostitution) amongst them, Allah sent the diseases to them so that in one day 70,000 people died. And the story is well known in the books of tafsīr.

So from the greatest reasons for general death is the abundance of al-Zināʾ (fornication) brought about by allowing women to mix freely with men and walk amongst them beautified wearing makeup. If the rulers knew what that contained from corruption of the dunyā and the people under their custody with regards to the religion, then they would be the most stern in the prevention of that.

ʿAbdullāh ibn Masʿūd (may Allāh be pleased with him) said: “When al-Zināʾ spreads in a village then Allāh permits its destruction.”

Wives: The Greatest Joy in Heaven and on Earth

God created Adam (AS) to be the first human. His initial abode was in the heavens, where he enjoyed all the delights and comforts of the garden that every human seeks in this life. Yet, Adam (AS) felt lonely and desired a companion. Thus, God created Eve to be his wife and companion in the heavens.

Let's pause for a moment on this point. Adam had everything one could want and desire in heaven. He was in the garden, and the angels were commanded to prostrate to him as a show of honour and respect. But something was missing.

Human beings, by their biological and psychological nature, need companionship in the form of husbands and wives. Despite the delights of Jannah, Adam (AS) wanted a wife. Isn't that an amazing thing?

This illustrates the importance of having spouses, highlighting the integral nature of having a righteous wife by one's side. Adam didn't seek out a mother, brother, or sister, but a wife. This teaches us that men need wives. Wives are the delights of life, providing the comfort, love, and compassion that a man needs to survive and thrive.

This is why the Prophet ﷺ explained: “This world is temporary joys, and the best temporary joy of this world is a righteous wife.” (Muslim)

A righteous wife in this life is like heaven on earth. When a wife shows love, respect, and honor towards her husband, he will do everything and anything to make her happy and comfortable. He will strive to move mountains to ensure her well-being.

Real men are qawwam, providing the necessary framework to create a loving and caring environment. After all, wives are the builders of nations and the nurturers of society.

We should fear looking down at people more than we fear sins. The reasons are:

1) Sins are easily identifiable, whereas arrogance is in the heart and cannot always be seen. We can go years until we realize we're smug.

2) Sins are forgiven by tawbah, istighfaar and good deeds, which are not that hard to do. Arrogance, however, is only broken by failure and humiliation, which are much more painful.

3) Allah says He loves the penitent, who are essentially sinners who always repent right away. But He "does not love the arrogant."

4) Everyone except Prophets fall into mistakes yet can still enter Paradise. But "nobody with an atoms weight of arrogance can enter heaven."

Ibn Al Qayyim رحمه الله said :

" Wasting time is worse than death because wasting time cuts a person off from Allāh and the life of the hereafter, whereas death cuts a person from the Dunya and its people"

WHY YOU GET ON WITH SOME PEOPLE AND SOME YOU DONT

Ever get that Feeling where when you meet someone for the first time, and you suddenly just click? As if you knew each other for Ages? This hadith clearly states that our souls were already created. And we had met in a place only Allah knows, long before we were born.

Prophet Muhammad (Salallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said: "Souls are like crowds which gather together. The ones who met before get along well. The ones who did not meet before, cannot get along very well and separate."

(Bukhari. Anbiya. 2: Muslim, Birr, 159; Abu Dawud, Adab, 19).

When Umm Salamah lost her husband, one of the early converts to Islam and a most beloved companion, she mourned him bitterly.

But she turned to Allah (swt) with patience (sabr) and Dua:

“Allahuma ajirni fi museebati wakhlifli khayran minha - O Allah, compensate me for my hardship and replace it with something which is better.”

Even as she was saying the Dua she thought “Who could be better than Abu Salamah?”

The Prophet (peace be upon him) was the man better than Abu Salamah, and Allah (swt) blessed her with marriage to the noble Prophet.

No matter what you’ve lost in this world, Allah (swt) can ALWAYS substitute it with something better.

Spare a thought for this coming generation. Imagine growing up and then seeing an old video of your mother twerking, singing and dancing - which has also been seen by thousands and thousands of other people.

Or for that matter, seeing your father behaving like a general fool.

Before you upload to Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook - STOP and ask yourself - how will I look back at this in 5 years time? 10 years?

And similar to what the Messenger (alayhis salam) said - if you feel no shame, then do as you wish.

Wallahi this is HAQQ. Nowadays, men are marrying the body and women are marrying the pocket.

That's why nobody is happy in marriages nowadays.

True marraige is built on character and personal relationship with Allāh. Wallahi these brothers and sisters aren’t thinking long term.

1. If you are marrying for her body, you do realise her body is going to change after pregnancy and
2. If you marry for his pocket, what if he goes broke or something happens to his financial situation. That’s why her and his akhlaq and relationship with Allah matter a lot 100%.

Marriage shouldn't be for the purpose of worldly matters.

Why are you waiting for someone to give you a shoulder to rely on?
Why don't you love yourself so much that you need no one except Allah. Yes every relationship has its own worth. But at the end of the day you are alone with yourself.
You will be alone in your grave too.
Love yourself. Accept your mistakes.
Don't let your mistakes drown you in the ocean of sadness or worry.
If sinners won't repent then who will?

Enjoy your own company.
Don't hate yourself.
Don't think that you're useless.
Your worth is more than you think.
Allah loves you more than anyone else can in this world. All you need to recognise His love spread around yourself.

One single dua from your heart can bring a lot of change in your mood.🥀

Wow Post for every Amatullaah!

Writer: Anonymous

🍃 When going through hardships and a tough time remember the story of Hajar عليه السلام, wife of prophet Ibrahim عليه السلام abul ambiya "The Father of Prophets". Her husband was a prophet and she gave birth to a prophet Ismael عليه السلام.

🌷 Her struggle, her taqwa requires constant and sincere reflection❕

✨ Lesson one from the story of Hajar عليه السلام is TAQWA.

💭 Imagine standing all alone in a desert with a new born baby in your arms and you have ran out of food and water, all you see is sand as far as your eyes can see.

Visualize that and imagine how scared would you be.
YOU WILL FEEL HOPELESS, WORRIED AND ANXIOUS.
That is how our mother Hajar felt….

🤍 Although, regardless of who left her there and why, Hajar عليه السلام knew that Rizq is from Allah, and that Allah would never forsake or abandon her.

🌿 That's the message I take from it. That as an amatullah I know for a fact that Allah will never forsake or abandon me as long as I take action and put my trust in Him.

The character of Hajar عليه السلام is what we should aspire to. Her sense of faith and reliance on Allah and her perseverance in what seemed an utterly hopeless situation is the lesson.

She raised her son Ismael عليه السلام, alone in the desert, without any family around and in such a way that Ismael was still obedient to the very father who left him in the desert.

❓Did she or Ismael throw a fit when Ibrahim عليه السلام showed up years later and said Allah wants me to slaughter you son?
No‼️

🤍 Hajar عليه السلام trusted that Allah would provide, and she sought out that provision.

🍂 Today as a result of that call to Allah, billions of Muslims from around the world and across generations…commemorate her sunnah of running from safa’a to marwah while performing Umrah and *Allah gave this Ummah the well of Zam-Zam because of her tawakkul and taqwa in Allah❣️

✨ These two blessings showcase how immense her tawakkul and yaqeen in her Rabb was. Her tawakkul in Allah was so strong that Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه comments on the blessing of zamzam and says "𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐚’𝐞𝐞𝐥'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫! 𝐇𝐚𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐳𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐳𝐚𝐦 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡."

✦ 𝐓𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐤𝐮𝐥 is the reason we have Zamzam.
✦ 𝐓𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐤𝐮𝐥 is the reason the dates fell from the tree to feed Maryam عليه السلام during her labour pains, because a pregnant woman in pain cannot shake a tree.
✦ 𝐓𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐤𝐮𝐥 is the reason striking the staff split the sea for Musa عليه السلام.

🍃 Let's remember she is our mother. Her example is the best example to emulate. Her trials elevated her. During her lowest points she had the highest level of eeman and faith.

🍃 When things get tough, we need to stop whining. Instead focus on duas, ask Allah that he gives you tawfeeq, sabr and tawakkul that is unmatched and doesn't waver.

🤍 The second lesson is about being okay with not witnessing your true legacy in this temporary lifetime. So, what do I mean by that? When we talk about legacy, did Hajar عليه السلام witness her entire legacy in her lifetime?
𝐍𝐎 𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐍𝐎𝐓 ❕

🌿 Hajar عليه السلام had zero idea that billions of Muslims across generations would commemorate her sunnah while performing umrah.

Similarly, don’t worry if your legacy is not visible in a few years or even in your lifetime. If you are sincere and you do good deeds for the sake of Allah alone, Allah will bless you with a good legacy and inshaAllah the fruition, result and reward will be visible be on the day of judgement.

Some legacies are visible in our lifetime and some will inshaAllah be visible on the day of judgment.

💫 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲.
Just focus on the sincerity of your intentions and perform many good deeds.