#islamic reflection

[lithuniumsnow]

May Allah give peace to those..

Who listen to other people's problems whilst suffering from things they don't talk about. 

Who came from families that don't understand them.

Who struggle to sleep at night but still wake up for fajr.

Who have never experienced a friend that is supportive and loving.

Who are financially struggling but stil say alhamdulilah for everything they have.

who smile and cheer for others whilst patiently waiting for their turn.

who continues to comfort others when they need it most. 

Who dont have a support system at home but continue to be kind to the world.

#islamic reflection #reflection

[mindofserenity]

هذا العالم ليس جنة ولا يمكن أبدا أن يطمح إلى أن يكون جنة

This world is not paradise and can never aspire to be paradise.

#gai eaton #reflections #islamic reminders #subhanallah #myreminders #sabr #islam #quotes #muslim #islamic quotes #muslimah #islam help #islamic #deen #welcome to islam #islamic post #arabic #jannah #life quotes #quoteoftheday #reminder #writing

[suhyla]

The Prophet ﷺ said: Allah the Almighty said: “I am as My servant expects Me to be. I am with him when he makes mention of Me. If he makes mention of Me to himself, I make mention of him to Myself; and if he makes mention of Me in an assembly, I make mention of him in an assemble better than it. And if he draws near to Me an arm’s length, I draw near to him a fathom’s length. And if he comes to Me walking, I go to him at speed.”

What this means is the way we choose to see Allah is the way we will find Him. The more we invest in our relationship with Allah, the more we find. Our relationship with Allah allows us to feel loved, seen, protected, supported, and healed. But only if we see our relationship with Him in that way. Like any relationship, it grows with regular conversation. With trust. With vulnerability. With effort. With consistency. And the best thing is Allah already knows us better than we know ourselves. So why don’t we approach Him while truly internalizing that? That He already knows what we hope for, the gentleness we need, and how we feel. Doesn’t that make it easier to be vulnerable with Him?

Our relationship with Allah is one of those things we have to experience for ourselves to appreciate. You can tell others to make duaa for you. But don’t you want to experience what it’s like to make a secret duaa and have Allah respond to you? To be sad about something and have Allah Himself cheer you up in a way that only someone who knows you deeply can? To secretly wish for something and have someone with the power to help you reach it and whose nearness to you means He is with you at every step of the process? All these moments fill us with love for Him.

If you don’t know how to approach Allah with love, ask Him to show you how. Put in effort every day and show up even when it’s hard to. It will be your most rewarding relationship. It will heal you in ways you didn’t know were possible. It will fill you with love and light, and make everything easier. It will make you more compassionate. One who has someone they can fully depend on, trust, and be vulnerable with feels able to take on anything that comes their way. Let that someone be Allah 🩵

#islam #allah #quran #deen #ramadan #duaa #dear Allah #shabaan #God #religion #Islamic reflections #islamic reminders

[lightup0nlight]

The great mufassir Imam Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari [rahimahullah] included the following statement in his tafseer of surah at-Tawbah:

… Hajjaj ibn Abi Zaynab said: I heard Abu 'Uthman say: In my opinion, there is not a single aayah in the Qur'an that gives more hope for this ummah than Allah's statement:

🌺 ❛And there are others who have acknowledged their sins. They had mixed a righteous deed with another that was bad. Perhaps Allah will turn to them in forgiveness. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.❜ (Q9:102)

【Reference: Tafsir al-Tabari 14/452-453】

— Translated by Tulayhah Blog, may Allah bless them

#qur'an reflections #salafiyyah #deen #islam #islamicreminders #tawbah

[wrappedinamysteryy]

We are lost souls, wandering aimlessly through this world, oblivious to the signs of the Day of Judgment all around us. We think we have all the time in the world to repent, but who can guarantee us even a single day more? The next moment could be our last. The next breath could be our last. The next heartbeat could be our last. And yet, we still go about our lives as if we have forever. When our time is up, we will be judged for our deeds in this world. This dunya is nothing but an illusion. It is a fleeting shadow that will soon disappear. But our deeds in this world will have eternal consequences. How can we be so foolish as to waste our time and energy only on worldly pursuits, when our eternal fate hangs in the balance?

Wake up, Muslimeen! The Day of Judgment is closer than you think. Repent now, before it is too late. Open your eyes and see the truth! This world is not our home. Our home is in the hereafter. And the only way to get there is to repent of our sins and turn to Allāh.

-wrappedinamystery

#self reminder #self reflection #islam #muslim #islamic reminders #islamic quotes #my writing #muslim writers #islamicreminder #islamic #muslim reminder #muslim reader

[b-lessings]

A couple of years ago, I forgot who actually said it but I was listening to a khutbah or something on YouTube, and the speaker said that once you reach a certain level it's like you unlock a channel with Allah swt and you start hearing what He swt is trying to tell you, you start seeing the signs, you sort of become in a constant communication with Allah swt even in the simplest of ways, etc etc. And that always fascinated me, the thought alone, like imagine being able to communicate with Allah swt in very simple ways without needing much steps or idk.. anyways, fast forward today, right now, I got on Tumblr and wanted to write a post about my struggle with music now that I am spending the summer in Tunisia, and how the culture, especially in summer, with all the festivals and the weddings and the parties, revolves around music and you find yourself exposed to that constantly, and most often unwillingly.. and how it was so much easier for me to control my exposure to music back home. But then, I discarded the mental notification that told me to write the post and kept passively scrolling.. a few scrolls down I am met with one of my most favorite verses from my most favorite surah :

و ألقيت عليك محبة مني ( سورة طه )

So I automatically smiled and was about to reblog it as my initial reaction to it, but then I felt like it was a message from Allah swt reminding me of the time of my life I was so obsessed with surat Ta Ha, I would listen to it religiously, on repeat, I even managed to learn parts of it just from listening, and it reminding me of those times where I would use the time I am commuting to listen to my daily Qur'an playlist, and it did feel that Allah swt is answering the post I haven't even posted, He swt acknowledging and resolving that only existed in my thoughts, and it gets better! He swt chose my favorite surah as a reminder because He swt - the All-knowing - obviously knows my attachement to surat Ta Ha and knows it would invoke such a positive emotional reaction in me. Now tell me this isn't a proof of this verse from surat Ta Ha as well:

وَاِنۡ تَجۡهَرۡ بِالۡقَوۡلِ فَاِنَّهٗ يَعۡلَمُ السِّرَّ وَاَخۡفٰى

20:7) Whether you speak out aloud (or in a low voice), He knows what is said secretly, and even that which is most hidden.

And a reminder of this verse from surat Qaf

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِ نَفْسُهُ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ (16)

(50:16) Surely We19 have created man, and We know the promptings of his heart, and We are nearer to him than even his jugular vein.

The point is, indeed Allah swt is closer to us than we can ever imagine or perceive with our human abilities, all we have to do is listen.

Alhamdullillah for such a beautiful religion 🥹.

- A. Z. 🤍🍃

#excuse the very low writing skills #my English is not Englishing today #surat Ta Ha #quran reflections #alhamdullillah #islam

[zeenblr]

The man I want...

The man whose only fear is Allah 💖

#faith #islam #fear #Devotion #religion #inspirational #reflection #sprituality #allahswt

[islamicsuggestions]

Just for a few moments, be with yourself and tell yourself it doesn't matter who sees you, Allah sees you. He will validate you and reward you for your efforts. Keep going. Don't let this Ramadan slip by. Allah is aware of your efforts. Khalas, he knows. He will bless you. It does not matter what the world sees, knows or if they are appreciative. What matters is how you feel you are doing in front of Allah. For just a moment, be with yourself and tell yourself only Allah's approval matters.

#islamic suggestions #reminder #inspiration #muslim reminder #allah #ramadan #ramadan 2024 #ramadan nights #reflection #wives of jannah #muslimah #inspo #validation #allah is the greatest

[songofwizardry]

belated Ramadan Mubarak!

I try to do a bit of reading every Ramadan, so, for accountability, and so that when I inevitably don’t get through them I can find my list next year—here's my (extremely very ambitious) reading list for this year!

(suggestions are very welcome, with the warning that I very much may not get through them. this year, I’m trying to learn more about Islam and liberation theology and I’m trying to read more abolitionist texts, and of course my standard queer Muslim books, I’m trying to read more poetry by Muslim poets I don’t know well, and every Ramadan I try and only read fiction by Muslim authors, so there’s some sff on here too!)

non-fic:

memoirs:

We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib (reread)

Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

The Colour of God by Ayesha S Chaudhry

Love is an Ex-Country by Randa Jarrar

A Dutiful Boy by Mohsin Zaidi

other nonfic:

Islam and Anarchism by Mohamed Abdou

We Do This Til We Free Us by Mariame Kaba (reread-ish? I never fully finished it)

Let This Radicalise You by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba

Qur'an and Woman by Amina Wadud (which I also never finished)

The Women's Khutbah Book by Fatima Seedat and Sa'diyya Shaikh

Qur’an of the Oppressed: Liberation Theology and Gender Justice in Islam by Shadaab Rahemtulla

With Stones in Our Hands: Writings on Muslims, Racism, and Empire by Sohail Daulatzai and Junaid Rana

fiction:

The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad

Mirage by Somaiya Daud (yes I still have not read this)

The Light at the Bottom of the World by London Shah

Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faisal

poetry:

Halal If You Hear Me (anthology)

If They Come For Us by Fatimah Asghar (reread)

Hagar Poems by Mohja Kahf

Bad Diaspora Poems by Momtaza Mehri

The Fortieth Day by Kazim Ali

Black Seeds by Tariq Touré

Postcolonial Banter by Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan

#books #salmon’s muslim tag #text post #my post #yes it’s a very long reading list #idk I am in a reading place right now and I’m running some stuff on #spiritual connection and reflection for queer Muslims #later in the month #using some truly incredible resources that others have prepared but I gotta do some prep of my own too yknow #and idk I haven’t really been connected to Islamic learning in a while? #and I like doing it! #I think it’s important for the kind of stuff and reflection I do #so let’s see how well this goes #I feel like I should’ve made a different Ramadan Mubarak post as well but I did not so #you get my reading list instead

[deenwoman]

Quran♥️

#quranandsunnah #quran kareem #quranic #quotes #beautiful #quranquotes #prophet muhammed pbuh #muslimah #muslim girl #muslim #islamic #islampost #islamdaily #photography #aesthetic #writes #reflection #peace

[shaimaafekry]

Blessed Friday 🤎

Cairo, Egypt 2023 🇪🇬

#يوميات بنت إسمها ش #مصر #egypt #photography #thisisegypt #art #masterpiece #cairo #shaimaa fekry #minaret #islamic #mosque #reflection

[alawahiyalqalb]

If you think about it, all Allah SWT really asks from you is to try. Allah SWT knows His creation. He knows that us humans- we aren’t perfect. So try. Try to lay out your prayer mat. Try to talk to him. Try to complete this fast. You aren’t a bad muslim for making mistakes in your past. No matter how bad it was, Allah SWT’s forgiveness and mercy and love is there to take care of all of it for you.

#and that’s all that matters #islam #islamic quotes #islamic reminder #spilled ink #spilled words #deep islamic quotes #writing on tumblr #reflection #reminder #quran #quoteoftheday #quotes #spilled thoughts #deep quotes #self reminder #self affirmation #self love #self kindness #alhamdulillah

[mindofserenity]

Here are some moments when I closed my eyes and listened.

قُلْ سِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ بَدَأَ ٱلْخَلْقَ ۚ ثُمَّ ٱللَّهُ يُنشِئُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Travel throughout the land and see how He originated the creation, then Allah will bring it into being one more time. Surely Allah is Most Capable of everything.

— Quran 29:20

#mindofserenity #earlier today #moments when I closed my eyes and listened #my afternoon #subhanallah #03/06/2023 #spring #myreminders #islamic reminders #reflection #nature #islam #sabr #quotes #islamic quotes #muslim #muslimah #photography #islam help #deen #welcome to islam #islamic #quraan #arabic #revert #islamic post #mine #writing #sunnah #alhamdulillah

[suhyla]

At the height of his calamity, after losing two more sons upon the already painful loss of Yusuf, Yaqoub makes a conscious decision to exercise patience. Not just any patience, but beautiful patience. A patience that made him expect only the best from Allah. A patience that made him say, perhaps such a painful calamity is happening so that Allah can reunite me with all my sons. Perhaps behind this tragedy is what I have longed for all these years. Perhaps this is the beginning of my relief. Allah is the Most Knowing, the Wise. This cannot be happening without a purpose.

It does not befit a servant of Allah to know the vastness of His mercy and assume that anything other than tremendous good awaits in the most seemingly tragic moments. Allah does everything for a reason. But we need to practice beautiful patience. We need to assume only the best of Allah because whoever knows Allah knows that He is the Most Merciful. So surely, every pain will be followed with great relief. Every sadness only exists because an even greater happiness will come out of it. Everything we go through is to prepare us for the good that will inevitably come. It is part of the process. When you know Allah, you hear patience knowing that what is to come out of your calamity is greater than anything you could dream of.

Yaqoub was so sure of Allah’s mercy that he not only expected only good from Allah, but he told his sons to go look for Yusuf, whom he lost decades ago. The sons were focused on the brothers they just lost. Imagine their incredulity when Yaqoub tells them to look for Yusuf and his brothers. Not just the brothers in Egypt. They did not take him seriously.

But what followed Yaqoub’s great expectations of Allah and his certainty in Allah’s mercy? Allah soon gave him glad tidings of Yusuf not only being alive and a Prophet, but becoming the Aziz of Egypt. His son, who was overpowered by his brothers, has been given power over a kingdom by Allah. His son whom he lost in the most heart-wrenching way was under Allah’s care and achieved even more than he would have had he remained in his father’s arms. Every little detail was accounted for. Every harm was followed by an even greater reward. Every pain was followed by an even greater happiness. The generosity of Allah was manifest. Allah gave Yaqoub more than he expected of Him.

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#islam #allah #quran #deen #islamic reminders #ramadan #duaa #holy quran #Quran reflections #tadabbur #Quran journaling

[lightup0nlight]

🌺 The du'a that Rasulullah salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam made for you and me.

From the Mother of the believers, 'Aisha radi Allahu 'anha, who said: ❛When I saw that the Prophet (ﷺ) was feeling happy, I said: O Messenger of Allah, supplicate to Allah for me.

He (ﷺ) said: O Allah, forgive 'Aisha, her past and future sins, what she does secretly and openly.

'Aisha began laughing so much, that she fell with her head on the lap of Rasulullah (ﷺ).

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Does my du'a make you happy?

She said: How can I not be happy with your du'a?

Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said: I swear by Allah, that this is my du'a for my Ummah in every prayer.❜

【Silsilah Saheehah 2254 | Graded Fair by Sh. al-Albani rahimahullah | Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya】

#hadith reflections #salafiyyah #islamic reminders #islamic advice #islamic quotes

[the-eldritch-it-gay]

what is your opinion on non-muslim people saying things like inshallah and mashallah? i picked up the habit from listening to a muslim podcaster, and the muslim people i know irl said it was funny, but i worry they were just being polite.

Can’t speak for other Muslims or the Muslim people you know, of course but I can share my feelings.

Personally I’m not a fan and it puts me off a bit. I don’t have spoons much rn but I’ll try to get something down. In part I think because the words have becomes so memed by non-Muslims (all the whole Islam and just speaking Arabic continues to be treated negatively or demonized, hell I’m afraid to say things like inshallah at work or around strangers). Also because the phrases hold religious significance, which should be noticeable from the invocation of Allah(SWT) in them. Inshallah and it’s use even comes from the Quran 18:23-24,

“ And never say of anything, “I will definitely do this tomorrow,” without adding, “if Allah so wills!” But if you forget, then remember your Lord, and say, “I trust my Lord will guide me to what is more right than this.” ”

While Muslims certainly don’t always use it entirely genuinely and also meme with it, it is out phrases and practices so I believe we’re allowed to have fun and make jokes and not always be completely serious. It does come from religious practice, and one I have always had an affinity towards, of reminding and meditating on that Allah(SWT) is All-Knowing and whatever happens is because of His Will.

So it feels a little weird ig seeing non Muslims use it. “God willing” is a phrase in English, and if you want to use that go right ahead to express the sentiment. Either that gets the same thing across, or if it doesn’t and it feels weird then you could examine why you wanted to use inshAllah.

#eldritch it speaks #eldritch it answers #in general i think it’s good to reflect on why we use certain words #also again I am quite a biased source esp because I am regularly facing islamaphobia #so I’m bound to have mixed to negative feelings about non Muslim/non arabic speakers use arabic and islamic phrases #when that’s something that gets me targeted #the Muslims you know irl might be entirely fine with or even enjoy you using it