Rahim Siddiq

"And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves spouses that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy." (30:21)

where I'd rather be right about now. photos by #rahvsid

the different colors across the Hawaiian sky.

keep this dua close to your chest for whatever is left of Ramadan.

A reflection on prayer: "The Prophet Peace be upon him said: When a slave stands and prays, all his sins are brought and placed on his head and shoulders. Every time he bows or prostrates, some of them fall from him.” (Bayhaqi, Saheeh al-Jami') Imagine all your sins being placed on your head and shoulders like leaves bearing the weight of your life. When you go into ruku, imagine the leaves falling off your body as if gravity has been ordered to force the cleanliness of your soul. Tell Allah with your heart that you will never kneel to anyone but him. And when you say "Sami'Allahu liman hamidah" (Allah hears who thanks Him) and you say "Rabbana walakal Hamd" (Thanks to you my Lord) you are thanking Him for honoring you and making you stand straight not like the other creatures who walk on four with their back bent. Thank Him for making you able to move and pray. Slowly, as you rise and fall into prostration, imagine the leaves blow with the blessed wind created from the movement of your fall. Stay there. Pause. Let those leaves fall for however long it takes. The first sajdah (prostration) represents the earth which you came from and when you get up after the first Sajdah you are representing the first time He created you from the earth. Humble yourself. The second sajdah represents death. When you rise the second time you are representing the second time when Allah will bring you and I back from the dead on the Day of judgement. Make a lot of Du'a in Sujood and remember Du'a is ibadah and Allah loves those who ask Him. ask Him and beg Him. Complain to Him, you are better off complaining to Him than to anyone else. He will never betray you, He will never let you down, He will never look down on you and He is the only one who can answer your needs with your head held high. Recite "Allahu Akbar" with contentment, It’s a reminder that Allah is greater than anything you might be thinking about from this world. So be honest when you say "Allahu Akbar" and remember He is greater than anything that is occupying your mind while you pray. Do you know when you stand up to pray and say "Allahu Akbar", Allah stands before you and the minute your mind goes wondering on silly things in this life, Allah turns His face away from you and says (Is there something better than me taking you away from me?) Ya Allah taqabbal salaatana... Ya Allah accept our Salah, grant us the ability to pray with khushu, with full concentration, devotion, and in the correct manner.

Banff National Park, Calgary. A must go. Photos taken by #rahvsid

vibes by #rahvsid in collaboration with Tilly’s

"When the windows open from above, forming clouds of visions, the burden of this world is being released upon us. Who knows the name of this miracle, that man calls spring rain? By Him who has sent down from the sky rain chartered with blessings. By Him who has raised the clouds and sent the North Wind to lay waste to our garden. Ya Allah, let us believe in the voice of the spring rain, that we may drink from rivers in Paradise, and learn to carry our oceans as if they were drops. Moments of water shattering images in a puddle, on a street towards the future, adding to what is missing, painting the soul of man with colors of silence. The contents of a rain cloud has gone through me Everything I do is painted by the journey of its drops from heaven"

I miss Chicago.

milk ways and shaky trees.

im on a wave 🌊

Muslim power couple goals. Photos created and taken by rahvsid.

"and We have created you in pairs." (78:8) photos created by rahvsid