Reflection

Iblis (the shaytan) and Adam (AS) both sinned while they were in paradise. But they acted differently.

When Iblis disobeyed Allah’s command to prostrate, he was punished. But instead of acknowledging his fault and repenting, he blamed Allah for the sin. He said:

1/ “…Because You have sent me astray, I will surely sit in wait for them (i.e. the children of Adam) on Your straight path.”
(Qur’an 7:16)

Notice what Iblis did. He did not accept his sin as his own fault. He did not admit his error. Instead, he claimed that Allah was the

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Leave something or someone for the sake of Allah, and never leave Allah for the sake of something or someone.

Whoever leaves Allah to hold on to a person or thing will only end up hurt, broken, and made miserable by that very person or thing. This includes disobeying Allah in order to please people.

You cannot disobey Allah to please someone and expect peace. Instead, you will find yourself frustrated and disappointed by what you sought to please instead of Allah.

Allah does not accept rivals in His worship. When you make a rival for Him,

Reflections

Ayyub (AS)’s test lasted for 18 years. For 18 years, his whole body was covered in sickness except his heart. He lost his wealth, his status, and his family (except for his wife who remained by his side all through). He was abandoned by his community, and even a relative said that perhaps he was being punished for a sin.

Yet, Ayyub (AS) remained patient through it all, remembering Allah, loving Allah, and never complaining in that state. SubhanAllah.

When he finally made du’a about his situation, he said in the most graceful way:

I reflected on Ayatul Kursi this morning and realized how powerful the verse is. The way Allah describes Himself in it—when the heart truly reflects on those descriptions and trusts Him as a result, while holding firmly to Him—great goals can be achieved. The impossible becomes possible by His will, and every “No” can turn into a “Yes” by His permission.

Allah is the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all that exists. He is never absent—He neither slumbers nor sleeps. The demands of all His creation do not tire Him in any way or form. He owns everything

Someone once got angry at Allah and stopped his worship of Allah. His reason? Not only did he not get what he prayed for, he also lost the little he had. He would watch the others grow in their abundance and he would think about himself and his Lord. He pushed his thoughts further and further until he left the worship of his Lord and the shaytan was pleased.

Another person looked deeply at his experience and thought deeply about it, the source of his problem. The origin, ignorance.

Ignorance of His Lord, and lack of knowledge and understanding of

Everyone can enter jannah through the doors of patience, dua and good deeds(all upon tawhid).

The one who is sick can get jannah through patience and dua. The one who's healthy can get jannah through engaging physically in many good deeds.

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The one who's poor can get jannah through patience and dua and being prevented from spending on sins. The one who's rich can get jannah through holding himself back from spending on sins and giving charity sincerely for the sake of Allah.

For a long time, I used to wonder if poor people made dua to get out of poverty. Those who died in poverty and those who will die in poverty. I think about people who experience hardship, I believe many of them make dua to leave their situation, no one chooses to experience misfortune after all.

Losing one's child, falling sick and struggling with it for years, a bad marriage, a body one's not pleased one, children with no one to care for them, etc.

Everyone calls out to Allah, for relief and for a change of situation. I'm sure about one thing,

"When Allah decrees that a door in your life is to be opened, no matter how hard you try to close it, no matter how far you run away from it, it will remain open until you walk through. When Allah decrees that a door is to be closed, no matter how many times you knock on that door, try to break it down, or cry on your knees in front of it, begging it to open again, it will never be opened. Grieve in front of that closed door if you must. Stand there for a time and look at it. Hold your hands over your heart and press down to calm it's

He can just stop loving you & it won't have anything to do with you. He may find someone who makes him happier, someone who he'd love even more & you'll just be there in the marriage knowing you've lost the love & excitement he used to have for you & you can never get it back.

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You'll wake up knowing you're not his favorite person anymore, but you'll have to stay for the kids. You live with full knowledge of your man not finding you attractive anymore bcs this is what having children has done to your body. Sometimes, he'll lie to make you feel better.