drop the conditional (no ifs or buts)

Bismillah,

Abu Hurairah (my Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A strong believer is better and dearer to Allah than a weak one in all good things. Adhere to that which is most beneficial for you. Keep beseeching Allah for help and do not refrain from it. If you are afflicted in any way, do not say: 'if I had taken this or that step, it would have resulted into such and such', but say only: 'Allah so determined and did as He willed.' The word 'if' opens the gates of satanic conduct." [Muslim]

Peace & Blessings
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Project:

of course it will never look that professional, but insha'Allah I'm working on this piece (from ArabicCalligraphy).




"verily with every hardship, there is an ease" (Surat as-sharh)

most Beloved

In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious, Most Merciful

"Can we forget how he (the Prophet) played with his granddaughter Umamah, the daughter of Zaynab? Can we forget how he carried her on his back while he was in prayer? Can we forget his love and affection for Hasan and Husayn, the sons of Fatimah? Can we forget how he come down from the pulpit when he saw Husayn entering the mosque? The little toddler was stumbling in his long, loose garment, so the Prophet (sallahu aleyhi wa salam) picked him up in his hands and went back to the pulpit to complete his sermon!" [excerpt from Women Around the Messenger]

how then can I surmise his beauty
the mercy of the last Glory,
indeed you're the exalted, ya sayidi
indeed the most beloved, ya habiby.

(Allahuma Sali Alla Nabi'yka wa Habibika Muhammad)

incense

the sweet smell of it
burning, yet alive in the air.
reminiscing
memorizing
savoring
moments: past, present, future.

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