InkAndRavens

يا رب انظر إلى حالي

O Lord, look at my condition.

لقد بلغتُ حدَّ ما أستطيع تحمُّلَه

Narrated 'A'isha رضي الله عنها: Before Islām there were four kinds of marriage...

1. A man married a woman.

2. A man married a woman and sent her to be impregnated by a different man.

3. A woman has intercourse with around ten men at once and if she became pregnant, she would give the baby to whoever she wished and they could not refuse.

4. A prostitute would place a flag outside her home indicating anyone could enter upon her for intercourse which would result in large groups of men entering upon her. If she got pregnant, she would call a Qa'īf (someone skilled in recognising a child to their father), and whoever he claimed was the father could not refuse the child.

The Prophet ﷺ forbade all but the first.

‎1. Allah (الله) The Greatest Name

‎2. Ar-Rahman (الرحمن) The All-Compassionate

‎3. Ar-Rahim (الرحيم) The All-Merciful

‎4. Al-Malik (الملك) The Absolute Ruler

‎5. Al-Quddus (القدوس) The Pure One

‎6. As-Salam (السلام) The Source of Peace

‎7. Al-Mu’min (المؤمن) The Inspirer of Faith

‎8. Al-Muhaymin (المهيمن) The Guardian

‎9. Al-Aziz (العزيز) The Victorious

‎10. Al-Jabbar (الجبار) The Compeller

‎11. Al-Mutakabbir (المتكبر) The Greatest

‎12. Al-Khaliq (الخالق) The Creator

‎13. Al-Bari’ (البارئ) The Maker of Order

‎14. Al-Musawwir (المصور) The Shaper of Beauty

‎15. Al-Ghaffar (الغفار) The Forgiving

‎16 Al-Qahhar (القهار) The Subduer

‎17. Al-Wahhab (الوهاب) The Giver of All

‎18. Ar-Razzaq (الرزاق) The Sustainer/Provider

‎19 Al-Fattah (الفتاح) The Opener

‎20 Al-`Alim (العليم) The Knower of All

‎21 Al-Qabid (القابض) The Constrictor

‎22. Al-Basit (الباسط) The Reliever/Expander

‎23 Al-Khafid (الخافض) The Abaser

‎24 Ar-Rafi (الرافع) The Exalter

‎25 Al-Mu’izz (المعز) The Bestower of Honors

‎26 Al-Mudhill (المذل) The Humiliator

‎27 As-Sami (السميع) The Hearer of All

‎28 Al-Basir (البصير) The Seer of All

‎29 Al-Hakam (الحكم) The Judge

‎30 Al-`Adl (العدل) The Just

‎31 Al-Latif (اللطيف) The Subtle One

‎32 Al-Khabir (الخبير) The All-Aware

‎33 Al-Halim (الحليم) The Forbearing

‎34 Al-Azim (العظيم) The Magnificent

‎35. Al-Ghafur (الغفور) The Forgiver and Hider of Faults

‎36. Ash-Shakur (الشكور) The Rewarder of Thankfulness

‎37 Al-Ali (العلى) The Highest

‎38 Al-Kabir (الكبير) The Greatest

‎39 Al-Hafiz (الحفيظ) The Preserver

‎40 Al-Muqit (المقيت) The Nourisher

‎41 Al-Hasib (الحسيب) The Accounter

‎42 Al-Jalil (الجليل) The Mighty

‎43. Al-Karim (الكريم) The Generous

‎44 Ar-Raqib (الرقيب) The Watchful One

‎45. Al-Mujib (المجيب) The Responder to Prayer

‎46 Al-Wasi (الواسع) The All-Comprehending

‎47 Al-Hakim (الحكيم) The Perfectly Wise

‎48 Al-Wadud (الودود) The Loving One

‎49 Al-Majeed (المجيد) The Majestic One

‎50 Al-Ba’ith (الباعث) The Resurrector

‎51 Ash-Shahid (الشهيد) The Witness

‎52 Al-Haqq (الحق) The Truth

‎53 Al-Wakil (الوكيل) The Trustee

‎54 Al-Qawiyy (القوى) The Possessor of All Strength

‎55 Al-Matin (المتين) The Forceful One

‎56 Al-Waliyy (الولى) The Governor

‎57 Al-Hamid (الحميد) The Praised One

‎58 Al-Muhsi (المحصى) The Appraiser

‎59 Al-Mubdi’ (المبدئ) The Originator

‎60 Al-Mu’id (المعيد) The Restorer

‎61 Al-Muhyi (المحيى) The Giver of Life

‎62 Al-Mumit (المميت) The Taker of Life

‎63 Al-Hayy (الحي) The Ever Living One

‎64 Al-Qayyum (القيوم) The Self-Existing One

‎65 Al-Wajid (الواجد) The Finder

‎66 Al-Majid (الماجد) The Glorious

‎67 Al-Wahid (الواحد) The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible

‎68. As-Samad (الصمد) The Satisfier of All Needs

‎69 Al-Qadir (القادر) The All Powerful

‎70 Al-Muqtadir (المقتدر) The Creator of All Power

‎71 Al-Muqaddim (المقدم) The Expediter

‎72 Al-Mu’akhkhir (المؤخر) The Delayer

‎73 Al-Awwal (الأول) The First

‎74 Al-Akhir (الأخر) The Last

‎75 Az-Zahir (الظاهر) The Manifest One

‎76 Al-Batin (الباطن) The Hidden One

‎77 Al-Wali (الوالي) The Protecting Friend

‎78 Al-Muta’ali (المتعالي) The Supreme One

‎79 Al-Barr (البر) The Doer of Good

‎80. At-Tawwab (التواب) The Acceptor to Repentance

‎81 Al-Muntaqim (المنتقم) The Avenger

‎82. Al-‘Afuww (العفو) The Forgiver/Pardoner

‎83. Ar-Ra’uf (الرؤوف) The Clement/Compassionate

‎84 Malik-al-Mulk (مالك الملك) The Owner of All

‎85 Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرام) The Lord of Majesty and Bounty

‎86 Al-Muqsit (المقسط) The Equitable One

‎87 Al-Jami’ (الجامع) The Gatherer

‎88 Al-Ghani (الغنى) The Rich One

‎89 Al-Mughni (المغنى) The Enricher

‎90. Al-Mani'(المانع) The Preventer of Harm

‎91 Ad-Darr (الضار) The Creator of The Harmful

‎92. An-Nafi’ (النافع) The Creator of Good

‎93 An-Nur (النور) The Light

‎94. Al-Hadi (الهادي) The Guide

‎95. Al-Badi (البديع) The Originator

‎96. Al-Baqi (الباقي) The Everlasting One

‎97. Al-Warith (الوارث) The Inheritor of All

‎98. Ar-Rashid (الرشيد) The Righteous Teacher

“Whoever relieves a believer’s distress from the distresses of this world, Allah will relieve his distress from the distresses of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever makes things easy for one who is in difficulty, Allah will make things easy for him in this world and in the Hereafter. Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults in this world and in the Hereafter. Allah helps the servant so long as the servant helps his brother.

Whoever follows a path in pursuit of knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise. No people gather in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah and studying it together, except that tranquillity descends upon them, mercy covers them, the angels surround them, and Allah mentions them among those who are with Him. And whoever is slowed down by his deeds will not be hastened forward by his lineage.”

‎A kind word, a warm smile, a small act of consideration, these things bring ease to the heart and delight to the soul.

‎And no religion teaches noble character and beautiful conduct better than Islam.

‎The Prophet ﷺ said:

‎“Do not belittle any good deed, even if it is meeting your brother with a cheerful face.” Sahih Muslim (2626).

‎And The Prophet ﷺ was the most frequent person to smile, may the best prayers and peace of my Lord be upon him permanently.

A servant has not been afflicted with a punishment more severe than the hardening of the heart and being distant from Allah.

“Do not hate one another, do not envy one another, and do not turn away from one another, but be servants of Allah as brothers.”

‎“One rak‘ah during the night is better than ten rak‘ahs during the day.”

Verse of the day

آية اليوم

قُلْ إِنَّمَا الْعِلْمُ عِندَ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّمَا أَنَا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

سورة الملك[26]

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “That knowledge is with Allah alone, and I am only sent with a clear warning.”

بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ ، فَإِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فارْحَمْهَا ، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Translation

If one of you rises from his bed and then returns to it, he should dust it with the edge of his garment three times for he does not know what has occurred in his absence and when he lies down he should supplicate:

In Your name my Lord I lie down, and in Your name I rise, so if You should take my soul then have mercy upon it, and if You should return my soul then protect it in the manner You do so with Your righteous slaves.

Transliteration

bismika rabbee waḍa‛tu janbee wa bika arfa‛uhu, fa in amsakta nafsee farḥamhaa, wa in arsaltahaa faḥfaẓhaa bi maa taḥfaẓu bihi ‛ibaadakaṣ-ṣaaliḥeen