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“If you come to Allah walking, He will come to you running.”

Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah [رحمه الله] said:

«من اجتهد واستعان بالله تعالى ، و لازم الاستغفار والاجتهاد فلا بد أن يؤتيه الله من فضله ما لم يخطر ببال.»

Whoever exerts himself and seeks aid from Allaah [تعالى] and adheres to seeking forgiveness and sacrificing, then most definitely Allaah will give him from His virtue that which had never crossed his mind.

THE NIGHTMARE OF THE NIGHT. 🦜🌑

aka Jackson at 3AM.

No thoughts.

Only chaos.

Only evil laughs.

HA HA HA 👁️ 🥶 👻

rabbanā ātinā min ladunka raḥmatan wahayyi lanā min amrinā rashada (Here)

"Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance." Quran(18,19)

تفسير السعدي

{ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً }

 أي تثبتنا بها وتحفظنا من الشر، وتوفقنا للخير

 { وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا } 

Indeed with hardship comes Ease.

Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah [رحمه الله] said:

‎«وليس كلّ من وجدَ العلم قَدرَ على التعبير عنه، والإحتجاج له ! فالعلم شيءٌ . وبيانه شيءٌ آخر . والمناظرة عنه، وإقامة دليله شيءٌ ثالث . والجواب عن حجّة مخالفهِ شيءٌ رابعٌ .»

❝Not everyone who finds knowledge is capable of expressing it, and using it as evidence.

Therefore, knowledge is one thing and clarifying it is another matter.

Debating about knowledge and establishing the proof is the third matter.

Responding to the evidences of the one who opposes the proof is a fourth matter.❞

[وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ]

"And there are some who say: Our Lord, grant us good in this life and good in the hereafter and protect us from the punishment of the hellfire." [201]

In his commentary on this ayah, al-Baghawi wrote: There is some differing as to the meaning of these two goods. 

'Ali ibn Abi Taalib said: Good in this life is a righteous woman, and good in the hereafter is Jannah.

al-Hasan said: Good in this life is knowledge and worship, and good in the hereafter is Jannah and seeing Allah.

al-Suddi and ibn Hayyan said: Good in this life is lawful provision and righteous deeds and good in the hereafter is forgiveness and reward. 

Qatadah said: Good in this life is to be removed from trouble and good in the hereafter is to be removed from trouble.

'Awf said about this ayah: Whomever Allah granted Islam, the Qur'an, family and wealth, then he was given good in this life and good in the hereafter.

«مَنْ لَمْ يُؤْتَ مِنْ الْعِلْمِ مَا يَقْمَعُهُ، فَمَا أُوتِيَ مِنْهُ لَا يَنْفَعُهُ»

“Whoever has not been given knowledge that restrains and disciplines him, then whatever knowledge he has been given will not benefit him.”

لَا تَصْحَبْ مَنْ يُحْصِي مِنَّتَهُ عَلَيْكَ

“Do not keep the company of someone who keeps count of the favors they have done for you.”

Well… Dorothy, it seems I am no longer in Kansas—or perhaps I should say, Shannon, I am no longer in Boulder. I have stepped into a world so different, so warm and alive, that every breath feels like a reminder that change is both beautiful and humbling. Here, in the muggy southern air, with its constant symphony of buzzing insects—oh, the very creatures you would loathe—I have taken one more step closer to the life I dream of each day.

I have landed in the enchanting town of Fairhope, a place that feels like one of the best-kept secrets in the entire union. Norman Rockwell himself could have painted it, or perhaps he already did in a dream; that is the only way I can describe the charm it holds. The town is quaint and quiet, where life moves at the pace of the tides. Stores, restaurants, and even the little plant shops keep their doors closed not only on Sundays, but on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays as well, as if the town itself takes a long, thoughtful breath each week. On my first visit to the quirky downtown, I quickly noticed that golf carts and electric bikes are the preferred means of travel, gliding silently along the streets like characters in their own easy-going story. I’ve already acquired a bike of my own, and I find it perfect for gliding to Geer’s—the local market that has stood for nearly a century. A golf cart will come soon, I’m sure, to complete my initiation into Fairhope living.

Here, church is not a ritual reserved for Christmas and Easter; it is a way of life, woven into the very heart of the community. Each day at noon, I pass the stately Methodist church and pause just to hear the bells ring, their peals echoing like a memory from a classic novel—except this is no fiction. It is my present, and in hearing those bells I find my heart leaning more and more toward God. Though I remain Catholic, I feel my soul stirring here in a new and deeper way.

The World Cup has just come to an end. France, my beloved team, fell in the semifinal, and yet I can say that I experienced it in such a perfect, unforgettable way. I watched the match at McSharry’s, the local Irish pub owned by Ronan—a true Irishman with a gruff exterior and a loyal heart. He cares deeply for his regulars, and I now proudly count myself among them. Though the pub keeps to its own rhythms and is usually closed on Tuesdays, Ronan opened it just for me, so I could watch my team face Spain. That day will forever be etched in my memory, even though France did not triumph. I will not go into the details that might test Ronan’s humor, as he has little patience for too much French lamenting, and I’d rather avoid another of his colorful “fuck offs.” Instead, I raise my glass here in my writing: cheers to you, Ronan. Before anyone else, you made Fairhope feel like home.

I suppose, in time, I will speak of my new place of work, of the school that will soon call me back to the cycle of learning and giving. But for now, I am simply savoring the stillness and the awakening of my soul. Oh, Boulder—I miss you. One day, when God calls me to my heavenly home, I hope to leave a part of myself resting near your park, where I once carried so many dreams. But for now, my heart whispers for less of me and more of God, more of this simple, sacred life in Fairhope.

Until next time…

Shaykh ul-Islam Ibn Taymeeyah [رحمه الله] said:

❝Delight in dealing with people is by:

1 - Is that you deal with them for the sake of Allaah so you have hope in Allaah for them and that you do not have hope in the people instead of Allaah.

2 - That you fear Allaah in regards to the people and that you do not fear the people instead of Allaah.

3 - Be generous to the people hoping for a reward from Allaah, and not hoping for reward from the people.

4 - Refrain from oppressing them fearing Allaah and not from fearing the people.❞