January 2010
19 posts
“Allah does not belong to us, but we belong to Allah. If we understand the value...”
– peachdrug, (also here on tumblr)speaking out against the recent riots in Malaysia over Christians using the word Allah to refer to God.
Thank you, peachdrug, for putting this forward so eloquently and peacefully.
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well said!
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Yeah, even...
“If Allah is with you, then whom do you have to fear? If Allah is against you,...”
– Dr A’id al-Qarni, “You Can Be the Happiest Woman In the World” (via iridescentsplendour) (via silentwaters) (via risetotheoccasion) (via mshathway)
“God does not burden any human being with more than he is well able to bear: in...”
– The Quran [Surah Al-Baqarah 2:286] (via intricatefrou) (via realityofmyheart) (via mshathway) (via inessenceity)
True Love.
fingularity:
intricatefrou:
Can I just say something? I have never in my life… been able to be so happy after I read something. That “something” is every letter of the The Quran. Every quote of the Prophet. It makes me feel warm inside. It makes me smile and cry at the same time.
I feel sorry for those who are denial. Do you not feel it? When you are reading the words from this glorious and...
“When the Prophet saw said that marriage was half of our deen, what he meant was...”
– Head over to Quran Club for the full insightful article. (via fingularity)
fingularity:
risetotheoccasion:
“I asked Allah for strength & Allah gave me difficulties to make me strong, I asked Allah for wisdom & Allah gave me problems to solve, I asked Allah for courage & Allah gave me obstacles to overcome, I asked Allah for love & Allah gave me troubled people to help, I asked Allah for favours & Allah gave me opportunities…. Maybe I recieved...
Shelter.
fingularity:
getcapefly:
When you have a religion, act like you do have it. Telling people your religion and doing things that go against it when you know very well it’s wrong, gives the others a really bad bad name.
Ever wondered why when you’re really sad, you can’t seem to cope with it and therefore you resort to pretty wrong things to get over it? It’s because you aren’t thankful enough,...
“Put your trust in Allâh, certainly, Allâh loves those who put their trust (in...”
– Ali Imran : 159 (via nuseiba) (via fingularity)
“Allah has prescribed a duty, an act, a worship for every moment. Know what it is...”
– Shaykh Muhyuddin Ibn Arabi
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i know…yet………….
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“Learn to give, whether you have plenty or little, whether you are happy or in...”
– Shaykh Muhyuddin Ibn Arabi (via Lessons of The Day) (via castanea) (via fingularity)
Realize that...
dazzled:
(Tariq Ahmed Alhlayel sent a message to the members of Don’t Be Sad [facebook] via email)
When we forgive we may not change the negativity of the past, but we certainly can affect the future in a positive way. Responding to negativity in such a positive manner is no ordinary matter. Strength of character is required. Allah says in the Qur’an:
“Never can good and bad be equal. Repel...
“If two people were to be called back to the Creator at the same time - a...”
– [ related by Ustaz Mukhtar Habib ]
Astarfirullah, astarfirullah, astarfirullah! May Allah keep us all humble and cleanse our hearts from any feelings of ego or pride, Ameen.
Ego and pride… two feelings that we are prone to harbour without even realizing :(
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Capacity to Forgive
dazzled:
(Tariq Ahmed Alhlayel sent a message to the members of Don’t Be Sad via facebook)
Have you ever intentionally (or unintentionally) done something or said something to another person that hurt or angered them? Recall a few of these, particularly the ones that gnaw at your guilty conscience and turn these guilty feelings into growth awareness. It is not easy for many of us to forgive...
fingularity:
castanea:
On the authority of Anas, who said: I heard the messenger of Allah say: Allah the Almighty has said: “O son of Adam, so long as you call upon Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done, and I shall not mind. O son of Adam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky and were you then to ask forgiveness of Me, I would forgive you. O son of Adam, were...
Reflect
dazzled:
(via e-mail from Tariq Ahmed Alhlayel who sent a message to the members of Don’t Be Sad on Facebook)
We are in many ways products of our life experiences and it is easy to allow some past events to effect our current thoughts and feelings. Negative experiences of the past often gets stuck in our minds due to vengeful thinking, and be aware that thinking in a particular pattern creates...
