#deen islam

قال تعالى : ( ما كان الله ليذر المؤمنين على ما أنتم عليه حتى يميز الخبيث من الطيب ) أي : لا بد أن يعقد سببا من المحنة ، يظهر فيه وليه ، ويفتضح فيه عدوه . يعرف به المؤمن الصابر ، والمنافق الفاجر . يعني بذلك يوم أحد الذي امتحن به المؤمنين ، فظهر به إيمانهم وصبرهم وجلدهم [ وثباتهم ] وطاعتهم لله ولرسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، وهتك به ستر المنافقين ، فظهر مخالفتهم ونكولهم عن الجهاد وخيانتهم لله ولرسوله.

'In a Tent in Rafah'

(posted from IG - @sumiivibes )

first thing's first, it happens. beating yourself up now won't change what's already been done (or hasn't been).

secondly, know that Allah ﷻ is the most forgiving, so if He ﷻ wants, He ﷻ can choose to overlook all the mistakes you've made and turn them into good deeds, so never loose hope

now, the most important thing is that you still have time. these virtuous ten days aren't over yet. let's work on making the absolute most of whatever's left.

1. wrote down your goals- this will make them more tangible and once you place them somewhere visible, it'll serve as a reminder of what you ought to be doing. be realistic about how big you make your benchmarks, but don't completely dismiss your ability to give it your all once you get down to it inshaAllah ﷻ

2. make a plan- so, you know you want to recite the entire qu'ran, and you don't have a full 10 days to do it anymore? that's ok, plan out how much you can recite daily in order to complete your goal. similarly, have an approach for each individual goal so you're not left wondering how to achieve them.

3. hold yourself accountable- this varies widely for different people. some like to use a chart or app to ensure they stay on track whilst others need a buddy to check in with. some need a variety of methods. figure out what works best for you and then commit to not letting yourself slide anytime you fail to complete an intended task

4. time is everything- as stated in sura asr, man is at a loss with time. it's truly the one thing we can never get back. try to keep this in mind for the rest of these blessed ten days, so that as soon as you feel you're about to waste time on an app or doing something unnecessary, you snap yourself out of it. the first ten days of zhul hijjah are only 240 hours in total, and out of that, you need time to eat, sleep, and use the bathroom. after that, every hour counts and we can't afford to waste even one.

5. lastly, turn to Allah ﷻ for help- make dua to Allah ﷻ to help you make the most of this beautiful opportunity and keep firm faith in your ability to do so. if you have hope in Allah ﷻ’s mercy, He ﷻ will definitely take care of you.

Let me ask you: would you expect any less from the lady in whose veins runs the blood of the same Zahraس who stood in a court full of munafiqeen and fought for fadak?

Does it surprise you that she stood firm in the face of zulm and oppression when her fatherع taught her nothing less?

Does it surprise you even though she shares the blood of Hussainع who was butchered in front of her eyes and he preferred being slaughtered to giving bayat to those who would do nothing but taint and damage deen e Haq?

She carries in her the blood of Haider e Karrarع and Fatima az-Zahraس. She is jabl as-sabr; a mountain of patience. But what is a mountain compared to her; she could shatter them all with her resilience and a single line that she utters.

'مارأتُ الا جمیلا'