"It is essential for a person to set aside some time for themselves, to engage in supplication, remembrance (Dhikr), prayer, contemplation, introspection, rectification of the heart and other spiritual practices which require solitude and seclusion."

Ya Rab, I am helpless so help me

allahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbul afwa fa'fu anni

"O Allah, Indeed You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me”

﴿ وأقيموا الصلاة وبشر المؤمنين ﴾

"...establish the prayer, and give glad tidings to the believers." {10:87}

كل بشارة، وكل نجاح، وكل فلاح، وكل توفيق، وكل رزق، يأتي بعد الصلاة، أقم صلاتك في حياتك تستقم أمورك، وتصلح شؤونك كلها

Every good news, every success, every triumph, every ability and every sustenance comes after salah. Establish the salat properly in your life and see how your matters get straightened, and all your affairs rectified.

رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ

Rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khairin faqir

‘My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need.’ (Surah Al-Qasas, 24)

The Dua of Yunus (AS):

لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِين

La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin

‘There is no god worthy of worship except You. Glory be to You! I have certainly done wrong.’ (Surah Al-Anbiya, 87)

The Dua of Nuh (AS):

رَبِّ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانْتَصِرْ

Rabbi inni maghlubun fan-tass-ssir

‘I am helpless, so help me!’ (Surah Al-Qamar, 10)

The Dua of Ayub (AS):

أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Innee massaniyad durru wa Anta arhamur raahimeen

‘Indeed, I have been touched with adversity, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.’ (Surah Al-Anbiya, 83)

The Dua of Muhammad (SAW):

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ الْهَمِّ والْحُـزْنِ وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ

Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oothu bika minal-hammi walhazani, wal’ajzi walkasali, walbukhli waljubni, wa dhala’id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijaal.

Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account.

“My Lord, put my heart at ease for me,

And ease my task for me.”

So where are you going?

Story time: I joined this tumblr in fall 2017. I had just reconciled being Muslim and queer and I heard that this site was hella gay. A few months in I met some other queer Muslims and we became quick friends. Someone (The person who eventually became my spouse, @skeletonymous ) made a group chat in WhatsApp for all of us and we supported one another. We had virtual movie nights, we encouraged each other to keep up with prayer and fasting. And for Muslims, especially queer ones, that don’t have a lot of irl support, this really made an impact.

I want to bring this back. There are still plenty of queer muslims on this hellsite that don’t have the support, love, and friendship they need and that needs to change.

So if you’re Muslim and queer and are looking for people like you to become friends with, hit me up. And share the shit out of this y’all.