Thread by @hasibmn

You're ultimately responsible for your own actions.

What you make of your situation is based on how you react

Study & master art of communication

Defusing even the most volatile kind of vitriol directed at you saves you energy than constantly responding to "prove your point."

Constant negativity directed against you is only fed when

1. You respond to hate with no substance
2. If you ignore genuine advice & call it off simply because you get defensive

Yes, *how* someone approaches you is as important as *what* they say

But how YOU respond is on you

If one thing amazes me about our Beloved Prophet ﷺ:
he could defuse any situation, respond with such grace & honor in times when courage was needed, without being brash, obscene, or abrasive

He empathized with those who no one understood.

Im always amazed by him

ﷺ

If anyone has a hard outlook & harsh demeanor.

Or youre going through difficulty or sadness thats making you cynical.. spend your time learning the life of the Prophet ﷺ

Being with the Prophet softened a man like Omar, for life.

Resist the urge to respond to every person you disagree with.

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You only achieve what you allow yourself to struggle for.

The greatest regret in life is always never living to your full potential.

Stop being bitter. 😄🌷

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The soul is crying out.

It says,

Protect your heart.
Stop performing... for an artificial world where many say what they dont mean.

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Ive never heard Prophet ever speak ill of "his times," or how horrible it is & how much evil exists.

In fact he said opposite

"Whoever says people are lost, he is the most lost of them (or he is the one who caused them to be lost)."

"No one should curse time for God is time"

The podcast we need to listen to the most is...

... the reflections of our own battered souls during silent dhikr.

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True teachers taught us to worry about our own faults before others... & we witnessed them teaching us by their tears before their words.

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Our Beloved ﷺ last saw his nation while he uncovered the curtain from his deathbed... smiling at the fact they were standing in prayer

Instead of pushing away people with arrogance... we should be crying at their distance from God or crying in happiness when they come to prayer

Hudaybiya.
Abu Jandal.

If there is a strategy, then trust in God

Dont draw lines in the sand in a discussion where the goal should be to seek best course of action, not skewer each other.

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Swallowing your pride to accept what goes against your "opinion" & ego.

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A mentor once told me

"You can never mentor the unwilling."

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Let the Sunnah go fo....rward through prophetic manners & wisdom.

Disenfranchising others by pushing a recommendation (sunnah) with divisive rhetoric (disliked & at times forbidden) while disregarding obligations - isnt the sunnah. It's ignorance.

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Sensationalism is dangerous to faith.

Slow & steady growth in practical spirituality is better than grandiose statements & emotional moments

We will have highs and lows

Dont stand on a platform without reinforcing our foundations, daily, consistently.

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There's a spiritual disease for wanting to nitpick conversation for the sake of argument.

Don't be that person & miss the point searching for an argument.

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You see effect of sin in setting you back in lack of blessing in time, family, & achievements

Often times we fear punishment for si but Al Latif, The Subtle, may teach us that instead of punishment, the lack of success is the greatest motivator to change.

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The greatest impediment in life... is our own selves stopping from reaching our full potential.

Hence why overcoming the self (nafs, ego) was so critical to our predecessors.

This is the essence of tasawwuf, tazkiyah:
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Social media is an open space that reflects realities of the world & people's real struggles

Dont come on social media & navigate on people's profiles then post with the attitude of

"omg what is happening. The world is ending. How can people sin, especially in #Ramadan !"

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Understanding how we approach people & let them grow naturally & organically in their faith is about seeing the good in people & increasing it with what are priorities in our faith: nearness to God.

The world isnt ending. We are living in bubbles.

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"Prosperity gospel"
- Where a faith is all about only positive vibes and not spiritual growth :)

Real faith challenges you to grow in your own authentic & real struggles, & not just gives you vibes.

Vibes dont help you grow
Action does

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Having faith is to build the constant state of gratitude to God for simply being blessed to have a connection.

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People can see when someone is intending seeking attention eith something they do.

No one judges intentions, but actions leave effect of intentions of the heart & the tongue is a gateway to it.

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Stop seeking attention & validation.

It corrodes your soul.

You live for likes, RTs, & acceptance.

You will do what gets you attention & it will never satiate your soul nor make you happy.

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I find it odd that a lot of us cant exchange with manners and mutual love.

People respond on twitter/social media like they're performing as a gladiator in a stadium.

The severity of disagreement we have over non trivial issues.

Control your emotions
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Someone who tells you - dont feel entitled for me to treat you well just bc you treat me w respect & dignity?

Run

Toxic entitlement goes both ways

1. Dont treat people well & w respect only bc you get it in return. If you dont get it back you get ugly? Thats disingenuous

2. Those who feel so arrogant to not return kindness w kindness because they think some feel "entitled" to it?

This is such a horrible way to deal with others. It's emotional blackmail & leveraging

People who try to bargain & leverage people's emotions have failed relationships

Piety will never be reached through performance.

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Keep acts of righteousness to yourself & limit broadcasting them, it's the best way to preserve sincere intentions

Satan fools us in thinking under guise of "encouraging others" we broadcast our good deeds. Often times showing off is extremely subtle.

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The height of understanding Islam is knowing you act for God & for no one else.

You seek the audience of God & stop seeking the attention of people.

You rectify to make your private dealings better than your public.

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Do you watch plants grow?

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Vanity does not shield pain.

Vanity won't fill a void.