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the hardest thing i've learned this year is that u can’t make someone communicate & work things out. u can't beg for someone to see that u are worth fighting for & i stand by that now.

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A man's job is to lead and provide, not to match the energy of a woman. He sets the tone.

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“The broken will always be able to love harder than most. Once you’ve been in the dark, you learn to appreciate everything that shines.”

— Unknown

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I want to get closer to Allah more than ever before. I miss Him so much and I hope I can feel His love hugging my heart again

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“If you love someone, pray for them. Pray for their peace. Pray for their growth. Pray for their success. Pray for their happiness.”

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If your understanding of religion tells you to hurt and harm innocent people, then it's a corrupted understanding of religion that has nothing to do with the religion and everything to do with your ego, your hatred for others and your prejudices towards them.

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the ups and downs in our imāan are similar to the waves of the ocean & how they rise and dip. when the waves of the ocean rise, you know that the water won’t stay risen & it’ll come back and hit the ground. similarly, we know our imāan won’t always remain high and there’ll be days where you don’t feel like praying & that’s absolutely okay. we’re human. Allah knows that. He doesn’t want perfection. He wants you to try & aim for it. all He wants is for you to stay connected to Him.

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Please stop apologizing for having a heart that feels everything so deeply. It's a gift, wear it proudly.

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One of the things I love most about Islam is the discipline we are taught. You have to pray whether you like it or not. You have to fast whether you like it or not. You have to wear the hijab whether you like it or not. It can help you a lot with your depression because you have a reason to get out of bed everyday. You are provided with a productive and a consistent routine and rather than staying in bed all day, you know you have to pray and since you’re already out of bed, you may as well do this and do that and this is why I cannot emphasise enough just how much Islam helps with your mental health. It may not cure you straight away but it can lessen the burden and temporarily detach you from your worldly problems, you just have to trust in Allah.

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"A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in - what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars."

- Victor Hugo

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Stay away from people 

who think sex and lust are 

love as they will never 

understand the depths of the 

soul as they live for the flesh 

and will drain you of everything

beautiful you have to offer 

because they crave the kind of 

love that makes them whole 

and yet, they can not grasp it.

-J.Wool, Stay Away, Breaths of the Soul

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'Umar b. Al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه said:

“If you see that someone has slipped, correct him, pray for him & don't help Shaytaan against him (by insulting him).”

[Tafseer al-Qurtubi, v. 15, p. 256]

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Crazy how trauma makes you push people away when all you want is love.

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"كم عدد ذكريات الموت التي نحتاجها لإدراك أن هذا العالم مؤقت فقط ؟"

"How many memories of death do we need to realize that this world is only temporary?"

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"كن لطيفًا مع قلوب بعضكما البعض"

"Be gentle to each other's hearts."

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Things to do - Last 10 Nights of Ramadan, especially Lailatul Qadr:

The Night of Power is a special night in which the Qur'an was first revealed. It occurs on one of the last ten nights of Ramadan. Worship on this night is greater than 1000 months which is roughly equal to 84 years.

Prayers to say on the last 10 nights of Ramadan:

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم

Aoodhu billahi minash shaytaani rajeem.

I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaitan.

Seeking forgiveness:

لاَّ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ أَنتَ سُبْحَـنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّـلِمِينَ

La Ilaha Illa Anta Subhanaka Inni Kuntu Minaz Zalimeen

There are none worthy of worship besides You. Glorified are You. Surely I am from the wrongdoers. (Qur'an 21:87)

أستغفر الله الذي لا إله إلا هو الحي القيوم وأتوب إليه

Astaghfir ullah-alladhi la ilaha illa Huwal-Haiyul-Qayyumu, wa atubu ilaihi

I seek the forgiveness of Allah, there is no true god except Allah, the Ever-Living, the Self- Subsisting, and I turn to Him in repentance. (Abu Dawood, At- Tirmidhi)

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي كُلَّهُ، دِقَّهُ وَجِلَّهُ، وَأَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ وَعَلَانِيَتَهُ وَسِرَّهُ

Allaahum-maghfir lee thanbee kullahu, diqqahu wa jillahu, wa ‘awwalahu wa ‘aakhirahu wa 'alaaniyata hu wa sirrahu

O Allah, forgive me all my sins, great and small, the first and the last, those that are apparent and those that are hidden. (Abu Dawood)

اللهُـمِّ اغْفِـرْ لِحَيِّـنا وَمَيِّتِـنا وَشـاهِدِنا ، وَغائِبِـنا ، وَصَغيـرِنا وَكَبيـرِنا ، وَذَكَـرِنا وَأُنْثـانا . اللهُـمِّ مَنْ أ��حْيَيْـتَهُ مِنّا فَأَحْيِـهِ عَلى الإِسْلام ،وَمَنْ تَوَفَّـيْتَهُ مِنّا فَتَوَفَّـهُ عَلى الإِيـمان

Allaahum-maghfir lihayyinaa, wa mayyitinaa, wa shaahidinaa, wa ghaa'ibinaa, wa sagheerinaa wa kabeerinaa, wa thakarinaa wa 'unthaanaa. Allaahumma man 'ahyaytahu minnaa fa'ahyihi 'alal-'Islaami, wa man tawaffaytahu minnaa fatawaffahu 'alal-'eemaani.

O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those present and those absent, our young and our old, our males and our females. O Allah, whom amongst us You keep alive, then let such a life be upon Islam (in submission to You), and whom amongst us You take unto Yourself, then let such a death be upon faith. (Ibn Majah)

اللْهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي

Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibbul ‘afwa fa’fu’anni.

O Allah, you are the Forgiver, You love to forgive, so forgive me. (At-Tirmidhi)

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَّا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِر لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ.

Allahumma anta rabbee la ilaha illa ant, khalaqtanee wa-ana 'abduk, wa-ana 'ala 'ahdika wawa'dika mas-tatwa’t, a'oothu bika min sharri ma sana’t, aboo-o laka bini'matika 'alay, wa-aboo-o bithanbee, faghfir lee fa-innahu la yaghfiruth-thunooba illa ant.

O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You, You created me and I am Your servant and I abide to Your covenant and promise as best I can, I take refuge in You from the evil of which I have committed. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except You. (Al-Bukhari)

Seeking guidance:

اللهم انى أسالك علماً نافعاً و رزقاً طيباً و عملاً متقبلاً

Allahumma inni as’aluka ‘Ilman naafi’an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa ‘amalan mutaqabbalan

O Allah! I ask You for knowledge that is of benefit, a good provision and deeds that will be accepted. (Ibn Majah)

اللَّهُمَّ ‏ ‏مُصَرِّفَ ‏ ‏الْقُلُوبِ ‏ ‏صَرِّفْ ‏ ‏قُلُوبَنَا عَلَى طَاعَتِكَ ‏

Allāhumma Musarrif al-Qulūbi Sarrif Qulūbana ‘alā Tā’atika

O Allah, Turner of the hearts, direct our hearts to Your obedience. (Al- Muslim)

يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ

Ya muqallib al-quloob thabbit qalbi 'ala deenik

O Controller of the hearts, make my heart adhere firmly to Your religion. (At-Tirmidhi)

Generic duas:

رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا أَنزَلَتْ وَاتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَِ

Rabbana amanna bima anzalta wattaba 'nar-Rusula fak-tubna ma'ash-Shahideen

Our Lord! We believe in what Thou hast revealed, and we follow the Messenger. Then write us down among those who bear witness. (Qur'an 3:53)

رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوْبَنَا بَعْدَ اِذْ ھَدَيْتَنَا وَھَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَّدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْوَھَّابُ

Rabbanaa Laa Tuzigh Quloobanaa Ba’-Da Id’hadaytanaa Wa Hab Lanaa Mil Ladunka Rah’mah Innaka Antal Wahaab

Our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate (from the truth) after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from You. Truly, You are the Bestower. (Qur'an 3:8)

رَبَّنَآ اِنَّنَآ اٰمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوْبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Rabbana innana amanna faghfir lana dhunuubana wa qinna 'adhaban-Naar

Our Lord! We have indeed believed, so forgive us our sins and save us from the punishment of the Fire. (Qur'an 3:16)

رَبَّنَآ اٰتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّفِي الْاٰخِرَةِ حَسَـنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Rabbanaaa Aatinaa Fiddunyaa H’asanata Wa Fil Aakhirati H’asanata Wa Qinaa A’d’aaban Naar

Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire.(Qur'an 2:201)

Other things you can do:

Missed praying 5 times a day through out the years? You can inshaAllah 'catch up’ with your account by performing voluntary (nafl) prayers equivalent to the number of fardh Salah you’ve missed per day ( 1 day = 17 rakats) and inshaAllah they will cancel out the obligatory prayers you have missed. The first thing we are asked about on the Day of Judgment is our prayers, so it is important to adhere to performing it with great care.

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these muslim guys who expect their mother/wife to cook their food AND put it in their plate AND clean their dishes afterwards….. go live in a barn since you wanna be fed like an animal so badly…. quack quack ho