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*…He Loves Them… The Mutatohireen (Those Who Purify Themselves)*

*Day 7*

There is a principle in Islam that should humble every believer: *Allah is Pure and He only accepts what is pure(Hadith).*


And when we say pure, we are not only talking about purity of the body, clothes and places.

We are also talking about purity of the heart.

A deed may look beautiful on the outside, but if it is mixed with the impurites of the heart - insincerity, pride, arrogance, showing off, hypocrisy, or the desire for people’s praise , then its purity is already compromised.

And the amazing, yet frightening truth is this: *you cannot hide the impurities of your heart from Allah.*

People may see your worship and praise you for it.
People may admire your charity.
People may applaud your religious commitment.

But Allah sees what the heart was carrying while the deed was being done.

He sees the insincerity.
He sees the hidden pride.
He sees the subtle hypocrisy.
He sees the praise you hope people will give you.
He sees the good you do only when people are watching.

Nothing escapes Him.

In acts of worship, Islam teaches us to approach Allah with cleanliness both inwardly and outwardly.

Before we stand in prayer, our body must be pure.
Our clothes must be pure.
The place where we pray must be pure.

Why?
Because we are standing before the Lord of the worlds. It is only fitting that a servant comes before his Creator in a state of cleanliness and respect.

Islam being a complete and balanced way of life. It does not only care about rituals, it also care about the total wellbeing of the human being.

Islam teaches us to strive for purity in everything until our last breath.

Purity of the body, clothes, and environment helps us live healthy lives.
Purity of actions ensures that our deeds are accepted.
Purity of the heart determines our success in the Hereafter. Allah says in the Qur'an: “The Day when neither wealth nor children will benefit, except the one who comes to Allah with a *pure heart*.” (Qur’an 26 vs 88–89)

You can see that Purification is in every aspect of our lives and it is not a one-time act. It is a lifetime effort.

We clean our bodies again and again.
We correct our intentions again and again.
We repent from our sins and purify our heart again and again.

And Allah, in His compassion and mercy, knows how difficult this struggle is. So He honours those who make that effort.

He does not only promise them success.

He loves them.

*...and He loves those who purify themselves.” (Qur’an 2:222)*

*Sheriff Kukoyi*


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Do not alter your body your skin, your shape, or the features you were born with just to entice a man or to meet the expectations of society.

Do not let a world that is constantly changing convince you that you must change yourself in order to be worthy of love.

The truth is that the standards of beauty people chase today are not permanent. What is praised today may be mocked tomorrow. What is considered “perfect” in one generation becomes “outdated” in the next. Yet in the middle of all these shifting standards, many women quietly begin to believe that they are not enough as they are.

They are told their skin is too dark or too light.
Their body is too big or too small.
Their nose is too wide.
Their lips are too thin.
Their shape is not attractive enough.

So slowly, little by little, they begin to fight against their own reflection.

They bleach their skin.
They reshape their bodies.
They inject, cut, stretch, and change parts of themselves that were never meant to be a source of shame.

Not because they truly hate themselves but because they have been taught that love, acceptance, and admiration come only after they transform themselves into something society approves of.

But pause for a moment and ask yourself something very honestly:

If someone can only value you after you have changed the way you were created, is that truly appreciation… or quiet rejection?

Real love does not demand that you erase the very features that make you who you are.

Your skin color is not a flaw.
Your natural body is not a mistake.
Your face was not designed incorrectly.

You were created with intention, with wisdom, and with care.

The One who created mountains, oceans, stars, and galaxies also created you. And He did not make you carelessly.

Every feature you have is part of a design far deeper than the shallow measurements of beauty that society pushes onto women every day.

But society profits from insecurity.

If women are content with themselves, entire industries would collapse. If women truly believed they were already beautiful in their natural state, countless products, surgeries, and treatments would lose their power.

So the world keeps whispering the same lie over and over again:

“You are not enough… but you can become enough if you change.”

And many women carry the pain of that lie silently.

They spend money they cannot afford.
They endure procedures that damage their health.
They live with the emotional burden of constantly maintaining an image that was never truly theirs.

All for the approval of people who will forget them tomorrow.

But there is a question that every woman should ask herself in a quiet moment when no one else is around:

When the noise of society fades, when the compliments of people disappear, when the mirror reflects the truth back to you will you feel peace with yourself?

Because at the end of life, the applause of people will not matter.

The beauty people praised will not follow you.

The standards that pressured you will not stand beside you.

What will matter is how you honored the life and the body that were entrusted to you.

Your body is not a tool to gain validation from others.
It is not an object meant to be molded according to every trend.

It is a trust.

One day, when every soul stands before its Creator, no admirer will speak for you. No one who once praised your beauty will stand beside you to justify the choices you made for their approval.

You will stand alone, and you will be asked about the blessings that were entrusted to you including the body you were given.

What will you say if you harmed it simply to satisfy the eyes of people?
What will you say if you changed it just to gain temporary attention?

Will those people stand with you then?
Or will you stand alone with the choices you made?

You do not need to compete with the illusions that fill screens and magazines.

You do not need to reshape yourself to deserve affection.

You do not need to fight against the reflection you were born with.

Your value was never meant to be measured by how closely you resemble a trend.

Your value lives in your dignity, your character, your mind, your compassion, your strength, and the way you carry yourself in a world that constantly tries to make women feel small.

Do not trade your peace for approval.

Do not harm yourself for admiration.

Do not let anyone convince you that altering the creation you were given is the price of being loved.

Protect your body.
Protect your self-worth.
Protect the beauty that already exists within you.

Because the One who created you will one day ask you about it.

The One who created you does not make mistakes.


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Do not alter your body your skin, your shape, or the features you were born with just to entice a man or to meet the expectations of society.

Do not let a world that is constantly changing convince you that you must change yourself in order to be worthy of love.

The truth is that the standards of beauty people chase today are not permanent. What is praised today may be mocked tomorrow. What is considered “perfect” in one generation becomes “outdated” in the next. Yet in the middle of all these shifting standards, many women quietly begin to believe that they are not enough as they are.

They are told their skin is too dark or too light.
Their body is too big or too small.
Their nose is too wide.
Their lips are too thin.
Their shape is not attractive enough.

So slowly, little by little, they begin to fight against their own reflection.

They bleach their skin.
They reshape their bodies.
They inject, cut, stretch, and change parts of themselves that were never meant to be a source of shame.

Not because they truly hate themselves but because they have been taught that love, acceptance, and admiration come only after they transform themselves into something society approves of.

But pause for a moment and ask yourself something very honestly:

If someone can only value you after you have changed the way you were created, is that truly appreciation… or quiet rejection?

Real love does not demand that you erase the very features that make you who you are.

Your skin color is not a flaw.
Your natural body is not a mistake.
Your face was not designed incorrectly.

You were created with intention, with wisdom, and with care.

The One who created mountains, oceans, stars, and galaxies also created you. And He did not make you carelessly.

Every feature you have is part of a design far deeper than the shallow measurements of beauty that society pushes onto women every day.

But society profits from insecurity.

If women are content with themselves, entire industries would collapse. If women truly believed they were already beautiful in their natural state, countless products, surgeries, and treatments would lose their power.

So the world keeps whispering the same lie over and over again:

“You are not enough… but you can become enough if you change.”

And many women carry the pain of that lie silently.

They spend money they cannot afford.
They endure procedures that damage their health.
They live with the emotional burden of constantly maintaining an image that was never truly theirs.

All for the approval of people who will forget them tomorrow.

But there is a question that every woman should ask herself in a quiet moment when no one else is around:

When the noise of society fades, when the compliments of people disappear, when the mirror reflects the truth back to you will you feel peace with yourself?

Because at the end of life, the applause of people will not matter.

The beauty people praised will not follow you.

The standards that pressured you will not stand beside you.

What will matter is how you honored the life and the body that were entrusted to you.

Your body is not a tool to gain validation from others.
It is not an object meant to be molded according to every trend.

It is a trust.

One day, when every soul stands before its Creator, no admirer will speak for you. No one who once praised your beauty will stand beside you to justify the choices you made for their approval.

You will stand alone, and you will be asked about the blessings that were entrusted to you including the body you were given.

What will you say if you harmed it simply to satisfy the eyes of people?
What will you say if you changed it just to gain temporary attention?

Will those people stand with you then?
Or will you stand alone with the choices you made?

You do not need to compete with the illusions that fill screens and magazines.

You do not need to reshape yourself to deserve affection.

You do not need to fight against the reflection you were born with.

Your value was never meant to be measured by how closely you resemble a trend.

Your value lives in your dignity, your character, your mind, your compassion, your strength, and the way you carry yourself in a world that constantly tries to make women feel small.

Do not trade your peace for approval.

Do not harm yourself for admiration.

Do not let anyone convince you that altering the creation you were given is the price of being loved.

Protect your body.
Protect your self-worth.
Protect the beauty that already exists within you.

Because the One who created you will one day ask you about it.

The One who created you does not make mistakes.

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I shared my previous post with a dear friend and she said Shamsi From Tawakkul in ❝Al-Aleem (The All-Knowing) and Al-Hakeem (The Most Wise) to Al-Lateef!❞

ALLAH HU AKBAR!!

There is a beautiful shift in the language of Prophet Yaqub (as) and Prophet Yusuf (as) throughout Surah Yusuf that many scholars point to as a profound lesson in trusting Allah through life’s trials.

When Prophet Yaqub (as) loses his beloved son Yusuf (as), he says:

📖 ❝He replied, “I complain of my anguish and sorrow only to Allah, and I know from Allah what you do not know.❞
{Surah Yusuf 12: Verse 86}

When we go through hardship do we also complain only to Allah? Or do we complain infront of everyone else but Allah.

The entire surah repeatedly emphasizes two Names of Allah: Al-‘Aleem (The All-Knowing) and Al-Hakeem (The Most Wise). These Names appear at key moments in the story to remind us that even when events seem chaotic, painful, or unfair, they are unfolding under Allah’s perfect knowledge and wisdom.

✦ A child is taken from his father.
✦ A brother is thrown into a well.
✦ He is sold into slavery.
✦ He is imprisoned unjustly.

At every stage, the believer is being trained to trust that Allah knows what we cannot see, and His wisdom is operating even when the plan is hidden.

But the most powerful moment comes at the end of the story, when the years of separation, grief, betrayal, and hardship finally culminate in reunion.

Pause here.
Please pause here and truly visualize this.
Close your eyes and think of this scenario.

Imagine the person you love the most.
Imagine being seperated from them for 40 years.
Imagine being reunited. 😭

When Prophet Yusuf (as) is reunited with his parents, he says:

“Indeed my Lord is Subtle in what He wills. Surely He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.”

Here we are introduced another beautiful Name: Al Lateef.

Al Lateef means the One who works with a subtle, gentle precision. Arranging events in ways that are hidden from human perception. The One whose plan moves quietly through the smallest details until the full picture finally appears.

Looking back, Yusuf sees that every painful step was part of a delicate divine design:

The well ➡️ led to the caravan.
The caravan ➡️ led to Egypt.
The house of the Aziz ➡️ led to prison.
The prison ➡️ led to the king.
The king ➡️ led to power.
And power ➡️ led to the saving of nations and the reunion with his family.

What once looked like TRAGEDY was actually SUBTLE MERCY unfolding step by step.

This shift teaches us something powerful about belief and faith:

When we are inside the test, we hold onto Allah as Al Aleem and Al Hakeem, trusting that He knows and that His wisdom is perfect.

But when Allah’s plan finally unfolds and we look back, we begin to recognize Him as Al Lateef the One who was quietly arranging everything all along. 😭💕

The believer may not understand the story while it is happening. But one day, when the pieces come together, the heart will say what Yusuf (as) said:

“Indeed my Lord is Subtle in fulfilling what He wills.”

🤲 May Allah allow us to trust His knowledge and wisdom during our trials, during hardships, during periods of grief and loss, and one day witness the gentle beauty of His subtle plan in our lives - ameen!

- Shamsiya Noorul Quloob

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Marry a man who wants to be a husband, not a man who only wants a wife. ♡

Read that again slowly.

There is a deep difference between the two.

A man who wants to be a husband understands that marriage is not a trophy he collects. It is a responsibility he carries. He knows that a woman is not entering his life to serve him like a maid or exist only to fulfill his desires. She is a trust placed in his care by Allah.

Such a man prepares his heart before he prepares the wedding.

He asks himself:

“Can I provide?”
“Can I protect?”
“Am I ready to be patient?”
“Am I ready to lead with mercy?”

Because he understands that being a husband means showing up every day, even when life is not easy. It means standing beside his wife when she is tired, covering her flaws instead of exposing them, and protecting her dignity even in her absence.

A man who wants to be a husband does not only think about what he will receive, but what he must give.

His love is not just in words.
It is in responsibility.
It is in sacrifice.
It is in effort.

But a man who only wants a wife thinks differently.

He thinks about what she can cook.
How she can please him.
How she can serve him.
How she can make his life comfortable.

He wants the benefits of marriage, but not the burden of leadership.

He wants the title without the duty.
The wife without the responsibility of being a husband.

And that is why many women today enter marriages thinking they found a partner, only to realize they married a man who only wanted a helper, not a companion.

Marriage was never meant to be one person taking while the other keeps giving.

A righteous marriage is built when both hearts understand their responsibilities before demanding their rights.

Men are everywhere today saying they want to get married.

But the real question is not:

"Do you want a wife?"

The real question is:

"Are you ready to be a husband?"

Because marriage does not just need a man who is ready for a wedding.

It needs a man who is ready for the weight of a woman’s trust.

And that kind of man is rare.

But when you find one, you will not only see it in his promises…

You will see it in his character. ♡

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BlackfireX:
i hope you know muslims will first be in hell



yes in Hell

where there is pain and suffering


till a jew and christain becomes there ransome

Think about your life

You mean, you'll be in hell

Scorching hot;

Except you accept Islam as the one true religion, Allah the one true God, and Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the messenger of Allah just like Moses (Musa), Isah (Jesus) and Abraham (Ibrahim) etc peace be upon all .

Otherwise eternal agony, pain, regret in hell is your portion.

😊☺️

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𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗵 (40)

What Do You Gain If Your Child Is Ruined Because of Your Duʿā?

Sheikh 'Abdurrazaq Al-Badr hafidhahullah says:
A soldier who was assigned to stand near the Black Stone [relates the following story]. May Allah reward him for what he did and bless his actions. What he did was truly remarkable.

He had just started working in that place. He said, “I heard the sound of intense crying. The crying caught my attention, so I listened carefully to what the man was praying for. The man kept saying in his supplication: ‘O Lord, people have children, but I have no child. Give me a child.’

He kept repeating these words and crying deeply.

The soldier said, “It was the beginning of my work there, and the sound of his voice stayed in my memory.”

He continued, “SubhanAllah, after 18 or 20 years, I was still working in the same place. Suddenly I heard the same voice near the Multazam. I remembered the man. I looked at him and realised it was the same face. He was praying with the same intensity and crying just as before.

So I listened to what he was asking for this time. To my surprise, he was saying:
‘O my Lord, destroy this son!’

He was begging Allah and crying, asking Him to destroy his son.”

The soldier said, “I came down from my place and asked my colleague to stand where I was. Then I took the man away from the Multazam and led him outside. I said to him (this soldier was granted success, may Allah reward him): ‘Aren’t you the same man who stood here about eighteen years ago asking Allah to give you a child?’

The man replied, ‘Yes.’

I said to him, ‘You have wronged your son twice in this very place. The first time, I heard your prayer and I memorised it. You kept saying, “Give me a child.” But you never said, “Give me a righteous child.” You never said, “My Lord, grant me a righteous child.”

And now you have come to the same place praying against him. You were not good to him the first time, and now you are not good to him again. Go back to that place and ask Allah to guide him. Cry the same way you cried before and ask Allah to guide him and change his heart.’”

The soldier said, “I explained this to him, then took him back to the Multazam. The man began crying again, but this time he prayed for his son’s guidance.”

He continued, “About a year later, the man came back with his son. He greeted me and said to his son, ‘Tell him your story.’ The son swore to me that at the very same hour when his father stood at the Multazam praying for his guidance, he suddenly got up, performed ablution, and started praying. From that moment, he swore by Allah that he changed his life and became upright.”

Before this the young man had been using drugs and had greatly harmed his parents, causing them much pain and trouble.

So pay attention to this matter. The father should not rush to pray against his child just because he becomes angry or upset by some behaviour. Some parents even choose special times when prayers are answered to pray against their children. This is wrong. A father must show mercy to his child.

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The conduct of the man becomes the silent law of the house.

Human beings learn far more through imitation than through instruction. A child observes the parent and copies what he sees long before he understands the meaning of what he is told. A woman, though "she is not a child," is still affected by the same natural law of human character.

She studies the man she lives with. She measures his seriousness, his discipline, his restraint, and his integrity. From these observations she forms her response to him.

This is why leadership in the home cannot be claimed by speech alone. Authority without character is hollow. A man may demand respect, but respect cannot be commanded into existence. It grows naturally around a person whose actions justify it.

When a man neglects the very principles he expects others to follow, he destroys the foundation upon which his authority rests.

If he is careless with truth yet demands honesty, if he is lazy yet demands effort, if he lacks discipline yet demands order, the contradiction becomes visible to everyone in the household.

Women perceive this with great clarity. They possess a keen sensitivity to inconsistency. When the words of a man conflict with his actions, his instructions lose weight in their eyes.

Now, a righteous woman may still choose to show respect. She may restrain herself because she fears Allah and because she recognizes the rights that a husband holds in Islam. But this respect will not flow from admiration. It will come from duty. And duty without admiration often carries a quiet resentment within it.

Now, why does a woman follow a man and not vice versa


Every structure that hopes to survive must possess a center of direction.

A ship cannot sail if every sailor attempts to steer it.

An army cannot win a battle if each soldier decides the strategy for himself. Even two people walking together must eventually decide who determines the path, otherwise the journey becomes a constant negotiation.

The household is no different. It is a small society.

Like every society, it requires a final point of responsibility. Someone must carry the burden of direction when decisions must be made, when danger appears, when sacrifice is required, and when the welfare of the family must be protected.

Across civilizations, this burden has historically rested upon the man.

This emerges from a combination of biological, psychological, and practical realities.

First, men are naturally built for external responsibility. The male body is structured for physical risk, confrontation, and endurance.

For thousands of years men were hunters, defenders, and providers. Their role demanded that they move outward into uncertainty while protecting those within the home.

Leadership grew naturally from this role because the one who bears the greatest risk must also possess the authority to make decisions.

Second, male psychology tends toward direction and structure.

A man is generally driven by purpose. He is inclined to organize, plan, compete, and pursue objectives. These traits make him naturally suited to setting the course of a household.

A woman, on the other hand, tends to specialize in nurturing stability within that structure. Her strengths lie in sustaining relationships, cultivating emotional depth, and building the environment in which life grows.

Leadership in a family is not primarily about power. It is about accountability.

Allah says:

الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ

“Men are caretakers and maintainers over women.”

The word qawwam means one who stands constantly responsible for the welfare of another.

It is the language of duty.

A woman follows because the structure of the family assigns final responsibility to the man.

Yet this arrangement only functions properly when the man is worthy of being followed.

A foolish man destroys the harmony of this system.

When a man lacks discipline, integrity, and foresight, a wise woman finds it difficult to trust his direction.

Her instincts begin to resist his leadership, not out of rebellion, but out of concern for stability.

This is similar to parenting as well.

If your father decides that everyone is practicing Sunnah today, you'll all comply

Your mother will also comply because she trusts his position.

By that way, you and your mother are in the same position under your father's leadership and your mother can't eat no.

Not because she can't but because she's wired to.

You're your father's child but it doesn't mean you'll like everything he says.

There are things you'll not like but still do it regardless just to respect him. Same way your mother will cook what your dad loves first.

Take care y'all

Peace ✌️

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You were fasting, alone… thirsty.

You could have drunk water. No one was there to see you.
But you didn’t.

That is faith and Taqwa.

Taqwa is in those quiet moments when no one is watching.
When your throat is dry, nobody is in the kitchen, and the glass of water is right there… but your heart remembers Allah.

So you walk away.

Not because someone would catch you.
But because you know Allah sees you.

This is the beauty of Taqwa and Faith…
The choices you make when it’s just you and your Lord.

If you can stay thirsty all day for the sake of Allah, then you are capable of so much more for His sake.
You can hold your tongue when you’re angry.
You can forgive when it’s hard.
You can choose what is right, even when it’s difficult.

Ramadan reminds us that faith is not loud.
Sometimes it’s simply a quiet “no” to something you could have done… but didn’t, because Allah matters more.

May Allah grant us this same sincerity in everything we do. in the words we speak, the actions we take, and the choices we make when no one else is around.
May He make our faith strong in the hidden moments just as it is in the visible ones.

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Christianity is dead in UK, Dead in Spain, death in Netherlands, dead in Scandinavian countries, dead in the US.

Churches are been sold and converted to mosque.

In the 90s, reinard bonke intensified propaganda in Nigeria, yet people fled Christianity.
CAN and its foot soldiers so called evangelist walk from schools to school sharing bible, insult muslims and called Muhammad unprintable names, so they can make the average young Muslim ashamed of his Islam.

Yet they failed woefully.

In 2001, Christian intensified propaganda using 9/11 as an avenue yet people saw it as an avenue to research about islam and fled Christianity.

In 2012, 2015, ISIS and boko haram pave way for another round of propaganda against Islam, still people found out the truth and fled Christianity.

They said Islam was spread by the sword, then the inquisitive mind decided to study Islam from reputable sources and found out christianity was actually spread by the sword.

They call Muhammad all sort of names and the inquisitive mind decided to read the life of Muhammad and took his shahada.

They said Islam is terrorism, the inquisitive minds decided to study and found out christianity history is purely a definition of terrorism, and they abandoned christianity.
Till date people are leaving Christianity in multitude, christianity has been into propaganda since a long time yet, people run away.

The anti Islamic messages you are seeing today was once used in the 90s, it backfired and failed woefully.
They are so frustrated, they realised their usual rage bait by calling Muhammad unprintable names doesn't work again, they have resulted to insulting Allah, the God of Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad peace be upon them all.

They are basically doing free dawah!!!

We are just laughing at them, this round of propaganda is just a kick of a dying horse.
“And you see the people entering the religion of Allah in multitudes.”
— Qur’an 110:2

In the next 50years, christianity will seize to exist, it will be so exposed and appalling that humans will not want to be associated with it.

Infact, people will rather become atheist or African traditional worshipper than to be christians.

“They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah refuses except to perfect His light, even though the disbelievers dislike it.”
— (Qur’an 9:32 / 61:

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1. Salman Al Farsi came from one of the wealthiest families of his time.

He had comfort, status, and a life mapped out for him.

Then one day, he skipped his routine visit to the garden and wandered into a church.

Something stirred inside him.
2. When his father found out he was drawn to Christianity, he chained him.

But chains couldn't contain what had awakened in him.

From captivity, he contacted local Christians asking about their faith.

They pointed him to Syria.

So he broke free and left everything behind.
3. In Syria, he moved from monastery to monastery.

But something felt incomplete.

Just as disappointment began to settle in, an elderly monk shared news of a final messenger yet to come.

It reignited him.
4. He set off again, chasing that prophecy across lands.

And then he was tricked.

Captured.

Sold into slavery and taken to Madinah
‎5. Think about that for a moment.

‎Every person who had heard about the final messenger eventually made their way to his ﷺ land.

‎Salman had no choice in the matter!

‎He could have been taken anywhere in the world but was taken to Madinah!

‎That is Qadr.
6. Look back at his life & you'll see every moment was pushing him towards one destination:

The skipped garden visit

The church

The chains

The monks.

The caravan that deceived him.

The slave market that delivered him.

None of it looked like a blessing.

Yet All of it was!
7. He didn't give up in chains at home.

He didn't give up monastery to monastery.

He didn't give up as a slave.

He kept moving.
8. Some of his steps were chosen like the escape to Syria.

Others were forced upon him like being sold into slavery.

But every step, chosen or imposed, was moving him towards his Qadr
9. Maybe you made a decision that upended your life.

Maybe something was done to you that you never asked for.

Maybe you too feel as if chained, or in the monastery, or in the slave market; and like Salman none of it makes sense yet.

But it's pushing you towards your Qadr.
10. Sabr. InShaAllah Khair

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By Umme Faatimah (B.Dietetics Univ. of Pretoria) 

The modern world has swept us off our feet in so many ways… our dressing, our lifestyles and most noticeably our eating habits. We have so casually adapted the western culture of unhealthy eating, moving further and further away from the Noble teachings of the Quraan and Sunnah of The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him).

Yet, the newest nutritional research continues to discover the benefits of certain foods, labelled as "Super Foods". They have also unravelled the great benefits of certain eating habits, such as washing the hands before and after meals, eating with the hands, drinking in 3 sips…just to mention a few. However, all of this has already been outlined in the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah more than 1400 years ago.

We are certainly the losers if we do not make an effort to practice upon the Sunnah in our homes and kitchens. What better time to bring about these changes than now? Our beautiful Deen offers us the opportunity during the beautiful month of Ramadhaan, to bring about positive changes in our lives- changes that benefit us mentally, physically and spiritually which Insha Allah (Allah Willing) can be sustained for the future.

Physically, fasting gives the digestive system a much needed rest. Energy normally used for digestion is now directed to body detoxification, tissue repair and system healing.
 
With that in mind I have chosen to highlight just a few of the favourite foods of our Noble Messenger (Peace be upon him). With the special month of Ramadhaan here already, we can all ensure we have these foods on our shopping lists.

InshaAllah, by us adopting the lifestyle of The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) we will be rewarded enormously.

*DATES*
"Dates _(and more so the date palm - editor)_ are the most mentioned fruit in the Quran.".  They are high in energy, fibre, iron, vitamins and minerals. The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said: " *The home with no dates is like the home with no food* ".(Hadith- Sahih Muslim)

The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him)used to break his fast with fresh dates and a few sips of water. If he did not find fresh dates, he would use dried dates. He (Peace be upon him) said: " *When one of you breaks the fast let him do so with dates, for they are a blessing and if he cannot find dates then with water for it is a purification* " (Hadith-Tirmidhi)

He often consumed dates with cucumber, butter, cream or bread. A dessert called "Haisa" made with ghee (butter), dates, cheese and yoghurt was also prepared.

*Tips* : At iftaar (breaking fast) time, dates can also be used to prepare date milkshakes, date chutney, date desserts as well as sprinkled over salads. For sehri (pre-dawn meal), dates can be used as a softened spread over bread or added into muffins, rusks etc. 

*🫒OLIVE OIL*
Dieticians and nutritionist the world over have been advocating the use of olive oil for its excellent cardio-protective, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Ongoing research is revealing more and more great benefits on the consumption and application of olive oil.
The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him)said: " *Eat the olive and use it as an ointment as it comes from a blessed tree* ".(Hadith-Tirmidhi)

*Tips* : During Ramadhaan, olive oil is best used raw as a dip for breads or as a salad dressing. The lighter olive oils are well suited for cooking and baking purposes. Whole olives can be added to salads as well as de-pitted and added to breads, muffins, pies and pizzas. 

*BARLEY*
A Readers Digest article highlighted barley as one of the five healthiest foods we tend not to eat. Yet it was barley that was one of the staple foods in the diet of our The Noble Messenger (Peace be upon him). Modern research is discovering that barley has a very high soluble- fibre content. This helps to keep the arteries clear and healthy.  It has an extremely low glycaemic index (GI), which means it takes a longer time to digest, keeping one fuller for longer.
It is mentioned that The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) consumed barley in the following ways:

*SAWIQ* – a coarse broth prepared from ground wheat and barley - very much like a haleem (soup)

*THARID* – Barley bread covered in gravy cooked with meat

*TALBEENAH* – A porridge prepared using barley and milk
 
A Hadith in Mishkaat narrates that The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) never used sifted flour in his lifetime. We should take lesson from this, as we are all moving to consuming more refined and processed foods where all the beneficial nutrients have been stripped off. Allah Ta’ala mentions in the Holy Quraan grains with their husks, amongst His many gifts to us. Un-sifted flour as used by The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) contains all the valuable nutrients found in the bran and germ layers and has a lower GI.
 
*Tips* : During Ramadhaan, barley can be added to soups and broths or prepared as a drink by boiling and straining mixture. A hadith in Bukhari mentions that The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) consumed "Sawiq" at iftaar. Barley flour can be used for preparing breads and rotis. Substitute 1.5 cups barley flour for every 3 cups regular flour. Cereals containing barley flakes like muesli can be purchased, or barley flakes can be added to biscuits, muffins, breads and other cereals.

Barley can be prepared as a filling porridge for sehri -Talbeenah.  Soak 1-2 tablespoons whole barley overnight in a flask filled with rapidly boiling water. At sehri time, strain water out and prepare porridge with honey and milk.  (Store bought "pearled barley" has been polished with some of the bran layer removed). 

*🍯HONEY*
Modern research has been abuzz with the myriad of health benefits associated with honey- anti-inflammatory, immune boosting, energising tonic….to name a few. Our beautiful Deen has encouraged the use of honey 1400 years ago. The Holy Quraan mentions *"there comes forth from the bee's belly, a drink of varying colours, wherin is a healing for men".* (Qur'an 16:68-69)

The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) further said " *Make use of two cures- honey and the Quraan* "(Hadith-Ibn Majah)

The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) loved drinks that were sweet and cold and often consumed honey water.

*Tips* :  Honey can be used to sweeten items like tea, fresh juices, milk drinks and cereals etc.  Raw honey which is thicker and creamier has a lower GI, and can be mixed with cinnamon and used as a spread on toast for sehri.  
 
*🍇GRAPES AND RAISINS*
Grapes have been found to contain resveratrol- a powerful antioxidant that protects the body on a cellular level from damage.

The seeds are rich in flavonoids which lower the risk of fatty plaque accumulation on the lining of blood vessels to the heart.

The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) loved eating grapes.A hadith in Abu Dawood  mentions The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) often consumed a drink "Nabeez"- prepared from soaked raisins. Nabeez can be prepared by soaking raisins after Esha (evening) prayer in clean water covered with a plate. The following morning the water can be drunk and the soaked fruit eaten or just use the blender to obtain a beautiful cloudy Nabeez. And, if you soak in the morning, drink in the evening.  Nabeez should be consumed within twelve hours of soaking to prevent fermentation.

*Tips* : Nabeez or fresh grape juice can  be prepared as a drink after Taraweeh (evening prayer in Ramadaan). Grapes can be served as part of salad or dessert. Raisins eaten with nuts can be enjoyed as a healthy munch after taraweeh salaat.

The Sunnah way of eating is the healthy way of eating.  InshaAllah, let us all strive to revive and bring alive the Sunnahs of The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) in our homes this Ramadhaan. I have highlighted just a few. Make an intention to eat on the floor, share eating utensils and to fill a third of your stomach with water, a third with food and a third left for air.

Besides the immense health benefits outlined above our greatest rewards really lie in following the Sunnah, as it comes in Hadith mentioned by The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him):
" *The person who follows my Sunnah is the one who truly loves me, and will be with me in Jannah"*   
(Hadith-Tirmidhi)

 Allah Ta'ala said to His Messenger (Peace be upon him) " *Say (to mankind), if you love Allah, follow me – Allah will love you and forgive your sins* ." (Qur'an:3: 31)  

Wishing you all healthy eating, the Sunnah way!

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Sister Rehab elBuri passed away on Sunday 6th of March 2011 at the age of 26. She died due to cancer after fighting a courageous battle against it. A section is pasted below from her blog to reflect upon and is really worth the two minute read:

It took me about three days to accept my death. On the first day, as you read, my mind was in chaos. On the second day, I was numb. And on the third day, my husband and mother began talking sense to me, and I finally came to some important realizations

*1. We are all going to die* . The people who took the news of my disease calmly and those who panicked- they are going to die one day too. Death is one of the few realities we can be certain of in this life, and yet we somehow slip into thinking that we are exempt.

*2. We live this life for the next* . I was living my life as a Muslim…praying and fasting, but I had somehow allowed my real goal in life to be swallowed by buying salad plates for my next dinner party, and trying to get free shipping on my next jcrew order, and finding pillows that popped against my cream sofa. In between being a consumer and entertaining myself to death, I let what really matters in my life slip away from me. If I was truly living my life for the Hereafter, I should not be so fearful of the future I had created for myself. The Quran says, “ *And this life of the world is nothing but a sport and a play; and as for the next abode, that most surely is the life- if only they knew!”* [29.64]

*3. I am in the same boat as everyone else* . None of us are given any guarantees in life. Our health, our wealth, and our families are trusts give to us by Allah Ta'ala- and they are His to take when He, in his infinite wisdom, deems fit. We all claim to believe this, but in practice we often falter. I don’t know why I thought I could push the thought of death out of my mind for at least a good 30 or 40 years. Allah Ta’ala could claim any of us at any time. I am in the same boat as everyone else- I have no idea when my time is, but I should try to live everyday as if it is my last.

*4. Each day is a gift* . Receiving this wake up call is such a blessing in that each day Allah grants me is an opportunity to do some more good and try to make up for some of the mistakes I made in the past. For some reason, the mornings are usually a little rough for me. I think it’s just waking up from my dreams and realizing that I still have to live with this disease. But every morning I try to tell myself, “Alhamdulilah, I feel good today, what good can I do today?”

These realizations, and the support of my mother, husband, his mother, my sisters, his sisters, my father, his father, my friends, and my community have helped me not merely cope with what I’m going through, but actually seek the reward of going through this trial, and try to sincerely accept what Allah wills for me.

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The reason I thought I wanted to divorce my wife felt “simple” at the time.

The house was always messy.

I am a man who loves a clean and organized environment. But my wife? Ah… things were always here and there. Shoes not aligned. Toys scattered. Plates in the sink. It frustrated me more than I cared to admit.

So on Sunday, November 2nd, in my annoyance, I handed her divorce papers.

She didn’t shout.
She didn’t argue.
She didn’t insult me.

She quietly walked into the room, packed a few clothes, and left.

She left our four children ages 2, 4, 7, and 8 with me.

And in my pride, I told her never to come back.

Then reality visited me on Monday morning.

5:00am, I woke up to prepare the kids because I needed to be at work by 8am.

I was cooking.
Bathing one child.
Shouting at another.
Looking for socks.
Packing lunch boxes.

Before I knew it, the food had burnt.

I checked the time.

8:00am.

My heart nearly stopped.

As I was rushing everyone out, my 2-year-old said, “Daddy, poo poo.”

What kind of timing is that?

Before I could react, she had already messed herself.

As I cleaned her up, tears filled my eyes.

We finally got to school by 9am.

Then my 4-year-old calmly said,
“Daddy, my book is at home… on the chair.”

I wanted to scream.

The teacher had to calm me down.

By 5pm, the school called.

“Sir, why haven’t you come to pick your children?”

I asked, “Has their mother not come?”

They replied, “No sir. School closed by 4pm.”

That was the moment it hit me.

So this is what my wife handles every single day?

I rushed from work, picked them up, and went home secretly hoping she would be there.

She wasn’t.

Her phone was switched off.

As I stood wondering what to cook, all four children shouted at once:

“Daddy, help me with my assignment!”

Assignment?

For FOUR children?

Plates were still dirty.
Uniforms were unwashed.
The house looked worse than before.

I was shouting every two minutes:

“Stop that!”
“Leave him alone!”
“Bring that here!”
“Don’t scatter everywhere!”

I kept calling my wife.

Not even to beg her.

Just to tell her to come and carry her children.

Her number wouldn’t connect.

Tuesday was worse.

We reached school by 10am.

Their proprietress looked shocked they normally arrive before assembly.

She asked if they had done their assignments.

I kept quiet.

I had forgotten.

Completely.

I couldn’t do it anymore.

I drove to my sister’s house to drop the children temporarily.

That’s when I discovered something humbling.

She has a home lesson teacher.
A cleaner that comes every evening.
She has only three children.

And her husband still arranged help for her.

I went back home ashamed.

I called my mother-in-law.
I called her siblings.
I started begging everyone to beg her to come back.

I even lied that the divorce was a prank… a small “test.”

My lawyer laughed when I told him to cancel everything.

Only God knows how my wife does all of this daily and still shows up to work by 8am like nothing happened.

By Wednesday, the children didn’t go to school at all.

Assignments were piling up.

I was finished.

Completely finished.

Finally, both families intervened and my wife returned home.

I confessed everything.

She just laughed.

That day, my love for her didn’t just increase it multiplied beyond measure.

I immediately hired a lesson teacher to help with homework.
Anything to reduce her stress.

Those four days humbled me.

I love my wife.

God bless all mothers and wives.

Always respect your wives at every level.
What they do, you truly cannot do even if you try.

Appreciate women for their role in the home. It is not small. It is not easy.


Even the smallest things matter.

Wash the dishes.
Cut the vegetables.
Set the table.
Watch the children while she cooks.

Do not leave her to struggle alone.

The little help you offer every day will light up her heart and make her look forward to cooking again.

Husbands, cherish your wife.

She is doing more than you see.


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The gates of heaven won't be open for them

The kuffar will never enter Jannah.

"Surely those who receive our revelations with denial and arrogance, the gates of heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until a camel passes through the eye of a needle. This is how We reward the wicked." Surah A'raf 7:40

The soul of kaafir will be blown away, going about till it goes back to its body.

The two angels will sit him down, they will ask who is your Lord. The kaafir that do say he's an atheist, he will regret, this day all his certificate, cloth wealth, affiliation will be gone. He has come to meet Angels where all degrees of this world are useless and can't save you.

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Nobody knows everything about being the best spouse, but here are some good ways to start:

1. Pray for your partner, both when you are alone and together.

2. Encourage them to be more prayerful; a praying spouse is a growing spouse.

3. Be willing to teach what you know to be true.

4. Be open to learning their perspective.

5. Increase your contributions around the home.

6. Smile more.

7. Communicate more.

8. Listen more attentively.

9. Be more available.

10. Show appreciation more often.

11. Give more, no matter how small the gesture. The intention behind it matters most.

12. Argue less; take time to reflect before revisiting the issue.

13. Trust more. Dare to believe in your partner because love requires taking a leap of faith.

14. Utilize your time better. Every second counts in life—there's no time for waste.

15. Take better care of yourself. Position yourself to be more valuable to your partner.

May Allah help us all.

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One of the things that has been stolen from us Muslim women is the ability to rest in our femininity while trusting Allah and trusting our menfolk.

Gone.

Stolen by modern feminism.

Stolen by hyper-individualism.

Stolen by materialism.

Stolen by the modern fixation on perpetual higher education and careerist ambition, dunyawi accolades to mask spiritual emptiness.

We modern women are trained from a young age (by public school, by social media, by others' horror stories, sometimes by our own parents) to reject men, marriage, and motherhood in favor of decades of education followed by a lifetime of paid labor at a corporate job.

We have been taught to demonize any sort of dependence or inter-dependence and obsess about our "independence."

This determination to be "independent" no matter what exhausts us women and depletes our inner resources.

We have been taught to reject the very aspects of ourselves that make us feminine: our softness, vulnerability, natural differences from men.

This is a form of self-loathing that we women got taught.

We have been taught to always hedge our bets, to always have an exit strategy, to have plan B, C, D, and E. To be prepared for disaster, just in case. To be "ready for anything" because "you never know."

We have been taught to be ashamed of our femininity.

We have learned to hide what we really want deep down: to be loved, to be married to a good man, to have children, to be happy at home as a wife and a mother and a woman unashamed of her own natural emotions, filled with love and nurturing and beauty.

We have basically learned to warp our own fitra and to reject our female human nature.

This causes depression, anxiety, hyper-vigilance, and a generalized sense of chronic panic.

It is so liberating to simply be able to let go, surrender control, and rest in our natural feminine.

It is freeing for us women to be able to have full tawakkul on Allah.

It is liberating for us women to finally learn to trust others again, including men-- our husband.

I don't mean blind trust and I don't mean that we should not take the asbab (الأسباب, the means), of course. I know that the Prophet ﷺ advises us to "have tawakkul and then tie your camel."

But in our modern world, it seems like ALL we know how to do IS tie our camel.

We no longer know how to trust.

We have little real trust in Allah or in people.

When we regain our sense of true tawakkul on Allah, and healthy trust between husband and wife, we will be much happier, healthier, and calmer inshaAllah.

When we reclaim what has been stolen from us, balance will be restored to our lives and to our inner lives inshaAllah.

Never be ashamed of being feminine.

May Allah grant us true liberation from the chains that shackle us and give us true tawakkul and the peace that comes with it, ameen!

Umm Khalid

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Mayor of New York… Muslim
Mayor of London ... Muslim
Mayor of Birmingham ... Muslim
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All schools in the UK now only serve Halal meat!

All this was achieved by only 4 million Muslims out of a population of 66 million!!!

This is an eye-opener

Hamza Yakasai quotes several Western philosophers about Islam

1. Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)
"Islam will rule the world one day, because it combines knowledge and wisdom".

2. Herbert Wells (1846-1946)
"How many generations will have to endure cruelty and destruction of life until Islam comes back into force? One day the whole world will be attracted to it, then there will be peace, and then the world will be repopulated. .

3. Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
"I understand that what the Jews cannot do, the Muslims do through their own intelligence and intuition. In Islam, that is the power that leads to peace".

4. Huston Smith (1919)
"Islam is the faith that dominates us now and better than we are in the world. How good it would be if we opened our hearts and minds to it".

5. Michael Nostradamus (1503-1566)
"Islam will become the ruling religion of Europe, and the most famous city in Europe will become the capital of the Islamic State."

6. Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)
"I read Islam and realized that it is the religion of the world and of all people. Islam will spread throughout Europe and great Islamic thinkers will emerge in Europe. A day will come when Islam will be the real stimulant. World." .

7. Gosta Lobón (1841-1931)
"Islam only talks about peace and reconciliation. Invite Christians to live the faith of the Reformation."

8. Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
"The whole world will one day accept Islam, and if it cannot accept even the real name, it will accept it in the name of metaphor. The West will one day accept Islam, and Islam will be the religion of those who study there. . World."

9. Johann Geeth (1749-1832)
"We must all accept Islam sooner or later. It is the true religion. I don't feel bad if I am called a Muslim, I accept it as the right thing to do."

*Alhamdulillah!!!*

Please forward this. Let the world know that this message gives hope to Muslims who are experiencing persecution, suffering and neglect.
Just do one thing. It is enough if the Muslim Ummah is united and good. In sha Allah!!!

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In my marriage counselling sessions, I am seeing an alarming pattern.

Many of the most toxic marriages I deal with involve one spouse with strong narcissistic traits.

Charming before marriage. Controlling after.

Confident before marriage. Defensive and blame-shifting after.

If you are serious about getting married and staying happily married, you need to know how to spot this early.

Do NOT ask someone, “Are you a narcissist?”
They will answer beautifully.

Instead, ask questions that reveal accountability, empathy and humility.

Here are some of the most revealing ones.

Q1. Tell me about a time you hurt someone
emotionally. What did you do afterward?

A healthy person names what they did, shows discomfort, and talks about repair.

A narcissistic pattern minimises it, blames misunderstanding, or tells the story in a way that still makes them the hero.

Q2. When someone close to you is upset with you, what happens inside you?

A healthy answer includes concern and curiosity.

A narcissistic leaning answer focuses on frustration, feeling attacked, or being disrespected.

Q3. If your spouse corrected you publicly and they were right, how would you handle that?

A healthy person may admit it would be embarrassing but can tolerate it.

A narcissistic pattern often includes immediate justification, subtle anger, or strong language around respect and hierarchy.

Q4. How do you feel when someone stops appreciating you the way they used to?

A healthy person reflects.

A narcissistic pattern reacts with irritation and entitlement.

Q5. What criticism about you has some truth in it?

A healthy person can name a real flaw.

Red flag answers are usually humblebrags like “I care too much” or “people misunderstand me.”

And here is the key.

It is not just about the words.

Watch how they distribute blame.
Watch their emotional tone.
Watch whether they can admit fault without turning it into a speech.

If you want a peaceful marriage, do not be dazzled by confidence.

Look for humility.
Look for accountability.
Look for someone who can genuinely say, “I was wrong.”

That is what protects a marriage long-term.


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