#prophetstories

A love for a man who leads me into Jannah, holding my hand firmly and choosing to never let go despite my stubbornness.

A man like Ali رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ who was cold as ice but melted in the hands of the warm Fatima رضي الله عنها

Who was jealous of a simple stick that touched her teeth. Who woke up from an argument saying, “By Allah she is most beloved to me.” Who was the strongest soldier, but needed help carrying his own wives body.

Who stood by her graveside, and said “what is wrong with me standing at the graveside saying salaam to the one who has passed? The grave of my lover but she is not responding to my greeting. My lover why aren’t you responding to my salaam? Have you forgotten all of the intimate moments that were shared by the two of us?”

Oh Allah, you haven’t forbid love in this religion.

Yaqub عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ cried out for his son, and became blind due to grief. But you did not tell him he’s wrong for loving him, you comforted him and healed his blindness.

You told Musa عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ mother that she’ll be okay, she’ll be reunited with her son once more. And you reunited them.

You made Hawa out of Adam عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ rib. Not from his head to be above him, or his feet to be below him. But, from his side to be equal to him. Under his arm to be protected by him, and near his heart to be loved by him.

You did not harden their hearts, you know your creation.

You don’t tell us that love is forbidden. You reward us when we smile at a stranger. Giving somebody directions is charity.

You yourself are Al Wadood, the most loving.

Love is not wrong, despite what I had believed previously. Love is right when done for Allah, the source of love. Love brings us closer to you, and is only dangerous when you don’t love Allah first. The only marriages that truly have blessings from Allah is the ones where Allah is the foundation of it.

You know the deepest desires in my heart, that whisper despite my voice screaming out otherwise.

How can I love the righteous even though I am not one of them? How can I love good deeds despite the oceans of sins I am drowning in? How can I love the Quran although I am slow in memorizing? How can I love namaz even when I am lazy to stand in prayer?

Show me ya Allah.

So I ask again ya Rab, how can I be granted a love for the sake of you.. in the most purest form?

And I ask you.. my future husband.

Awliya is the plural of wali, which means a friend, guardian, or protector. These are the friends of Allah who are pious, and righteous.

The closest thing to an awliyah is a saint.

“Indeed, the allies (awliya") of Allah there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve. They are those who believed and were conscious of Allah."

(10:62-63)

Some examples of awliyahs are the sahabah, (companions of the prophet ﷺ) ahlul bayt (family of the prophet ﷺ,) and scholars.

But, some awliyahs are unknown in this dunya but known in the heavens up above.

"Perhaps a person with disheveled hair, covered in dust, whom people look down upon, if he swears by Allah, Allah will fulfill it." - Sahih Muslim 2622

The 2 main qualities of an Awliyah were mentioned.

1. Someone who has strong iman (faith)

2. And someone who has Taqwa, who is God conscious. Constantly aware of Allah, you know He is always watching so you abstain from sin and enjoin good.

Here are some tips to strengthen your relationship with الله

Pray Sunnah prayers and try not to delay the fardh (obligatory) and be sincere in worship

“My servant does not draw near to Me with anything more beloved to Me than the religious duties I have obligated upon him. And My servant continues to draw near to Me with extra acts of worship (Nawafil) until I love him." - Sahih Bukhari 6502

Read the Quran daily, and apply it in your life. Try memorizing it whilst also understanding what is being said, why, etc.

Do not rush your tongue trying to memorize ' a revelation of' the Quran. It is certainly upon us to 'make you' memorize and recite it. So once We have recited a revelation 'through Gabriel', follow its recitation closely then it is surely upon us to make it clear 'to you'."

(76:16-18)

Do istigfhar daily. This will help you get rid of sins. It also cleans your heart in a way. Search up the miracles of istighfar! Many people get their duas accepted when doing this multiple times a day.

"If anyone continually asks pardon, Allah will appoint for him a way out of every distress, and a relief from every anxiety". -Sunan Abi Dawud 1518

Seek knowledge! This is obligatory upon every Muslim. Take Quran classes, study tafsir, aqeedah, figh, etc. Theirs many resources online like amau student of knowledge academy, & university of Medina has some textbooks online shared.

Research what "fard ayn" is. This is individually obligatory knowledge and "fard kifayah" is

Did you know the angels lower their wings for the seeker of knowledge out of respect? -Abu Dawud 3641

Constantly make dua. Allah loves when His servant makes dua, it shows you trust Him. Dont get discouraged if it isn't accepted as fast as you think it is. Also keep in mind that some things that you made dua but didn't get in this dunya will show up on the day of judgement for you as good deeds.

“And when My servants ask you concerning Me, indeed I am near. I respond to the call of the supplicant when he calls upon Me..."

(2:186)

Try your best to go of sins for the sake of Allah. If you are struggling, drown your sin in good deeds.

If you let go of something for the sake of Allah, He will reward you and give you something better than what was taken from you inshaAllah. Tabaruji, Zina, backbiting..

Be grateful!

Do dhikr on a daily basis. Keep your tongue moist with the remembrance of Allah. He is always protecting you, and has answered your duas without you even noticing.

Keep your good deeds between you and Allah and increase in them. For example, charity, help your family, even provide some water for an animal. Always make your intention for the sake of Allah. Even working out, brushing your teeth, can be seen as taking care of yourself; or the amanah Allah has gave you.

"When I love My servant... I become the hearing with which he hears, the seeing with which he sees, the hand with which he strikes, and the foot with which he walks. If he asks of Me, I will surely grant it to him, and if he seeks refuge in Me, I will surely protect him."

- Sahih Bukhari 6502

How great must it feel to make dua and seeing it answered right in front of your eyes? To be wronged, and see Allah deal with them in a just way. To be given blessings daily?

He was a prophet was a humble carpenter, always eager to help those in need. He oversaw Masjid al Aqsa and always strived to remind the people of their duties through his sermons.

As time passed, and he grew older.. he had started having concerns. Narrations say that he was around 90 years old, yet he still had no one to be an heir for his legacy.

Him and his wife were very old, yet they both longed for a child. Some narrations say he was around 90 years old. His wife was barren, and not able to conceive.

He then made a very heartfelt dua to his Lord.

“My Lord, my bones have weakened, and my head has filled with white hair, and I have never been disappointed in my supplication to You, my Lord. And indeed, I fear the successors after me, and my wife has been barren, so grant me from Yourself an heir who will inherit from me and inherit from the family of Yaqub. And make him, my Lord, pleasing [to You].”

(19:4-6)

“My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.”

(3:38)

As soon as he made this dua, Allah responded through the angel Jibreel عليه السلام

“O Zakariya, indeed We give you good tidings of a boy whose name will be Yahya. We have not assigned to anyone before this name.”

(19:7)

The name Yahya was not given to anyone before, and his wife who despite being barren, has now been granted the blessing of a child due to Allah’s mercy!

Zakariya عليه السلام was shocked by this miracle, and asked Allah, “my Lord, how will I have a boy when my wife has been barren, and I have reached an extreme old age?”

(19:18)

Then.. Allah responded, “Thus it will be. Your Lord says, ‘It is easy for Me, for I created you before, while you were nothing.’”

(19:9)

All it took was Allah to decree it, and it happened. Kun faya kun.

He wanted a sign to confirm this miracle, so Allah said that his sign was not being able to speak for 3 days.

You may be wondering, how is this a sign of a miracle?! This seems like a punishment. But, he was completely healthy yet Allah decreed him to not speak for 3 days, yet he spoke with gestures. This strengthened his faith in Allah, and showed that whenever Allah says “be” then it is!

This is just like how Maryam عليه السلام was commanded not to speak whilst being accused of things after the birth of Isa عليه السلام

For these 3 days, Zakariya عليه السلام spent his days in constant remembrance of Allah (dhikr), he increased in gratitude waiting for his son, and encouraged people to the worship of Allah by using gestures.

So he came out to his people from the prayer chamber and signaled to them to exalt Allah in the morning and afternoon.

(19:11)

SubhanAllah, silence can be a blessing as it draws us closer to Allah and allows us to reflect.

Endless like my sins

The waves crash like the regrets that I buried

And the tides pull me back to what I tried to forget

As I’m drowning, I raise my hands high.