Reminders for myself

[daughterofmytribe]

Marriage is ستر

What ستر means is cover. Marriage is meant to conceal, cover, and protect you from the outside world. It’s meant to protect your heart, your soul, your body from falling into the traps of Shaytan. Marriage is so much more than love its Mercy, Kindness, Compassion. Its Understanding, Patience, Gratitude. Marriage is not about Love, it’s about building a family, protecting communities. Its about ستر

[abu-firas]

A Sincere Advice to My Followers

An urgent and sincere advice to everyone who sees my daily updates: I want to make it completely clear that I am a layman, an ordinary person who simply shares reminders to benefit myself and others. I am absolutely no one. I am not a scholar, nor have I ever claimed to be a student of knowledge. I have never forced anyone to accept everything what I post, and I strictly urge you never to blind-follow anything from me.

Life is short, and none of us knows when our time will come or when we will suddenly leave this world. I do not want to leave behind anything that misguides people or causes them to turn away from the truth. Therefore, when you look at my posts, do not look at me or blind-follow my feed. Look only for the Haqq, and check everything against the Kitāb, the authentic Sunnah, and the path of the Salaf us-Sālih.

Turn away from the distractions of the keyboard, seek knowledge in the best and most proper way from reliable sources, and pray that Allāh keeps us firm on the truth until our very last breath.

When I tell you to check everything against these three scales, I mean that you must protect your own religion and never consume online content blindly. Treat every quote like a merchant treats money—verify it before you accept it:

Check against the Kitāb (The Qur'ān): If any advice, or concept shared here contradicts a clear verse of the Book of Allāh, reject it immediately. The Qur'ān is our ultimate standard.

Check against the authentic Sunnâh: Never accept a narration just because it sounds beautiful. Ensure that any Hadīth shared is genuinely authentic (Sahīh or Hasân) and not weak or fabricated.

Check against the path of the Salaf as-Sālih: To protect yourself from twisted, modern interpretations, always ask how the Companions (Sahābâh) understood and practiced the text. If an explanation contradicts the understanding of the early generations, throw it away.

Take whatever I post, hold it up to the Qur'ân, the authentic sayings of the Prophet ﷺ, and the path of the righteous predecessors. If it aligns with them, accept it because it is the Hâqq. If it opposes them, discard it completely and do not narrate it from me and throw it away.

May Allāh grant us sincerity and forgive us for our shortcomings.!!

— Abū Fîrās Al-Kashmīrī

[altassabeeh]

سبحان الله وبحمدِه، سبحان الله العظيم 🌱

[ar-raayih]

Az-Zukhruf 43:43

فَٱسۡتَمۡسِكۡ بِٱلَّذِيٓ أُوحِيَ إِلَيۡكَۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطࣲ مُّسۡتَقِيمࣲ

So adhere to that which is revealed to you. Indeed, you are on a straight path.

[ar-raayih]

Muhammad 47:38

هَٰٓأَنتُمۡ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ تُدۡعَوۡنَ لِتُنفِقُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَمِنكُم مَّن يَبۡخَلُۖ وَمَن يَبۡخَلۡ فَإِنَّمَا يَبۡخَلُ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦۚ وَٱللَّهُ ٱلۡغَنِيُّ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلۡفُقَرَآءُۚ وَإِن تَتَوَلَّوۡاْ يَسۡتَبۡدِلۡ قَوۡمًا غَيۡرَكُمۡ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُوٓاْ أَمۡثَٰلَكُم

English - Sahih International

Here you are - those invited to spend in the cause of Allāh - but among you are those who withhold [out of greed]. And whoever withholds only withholds [benefit] from himself; and Allāh is the Free of need, while you are the needy. And if you turn away [i.e., refuse], He will replace you with another people; then they will not be the likes of you.

English - Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

<h2>Showing the Triviality of the Worldly Life and encouraging Spending</h2>

﴾إِنَّمَا الْحَيَوةُ الدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ﴿

(This worldly life is only amusement and diversion). which means that such is its outcome, except for that which is done for the sake of Allah.

[ar-raayih]

I wish the rest of the day would feel like those hours before dawn.

[ar-raayih]

A woman sits beside a man in a car.

A person leaves the masjid while others are still praying.

You greet someone with salām, and they do not respond.

Many people immediately assume:

“She must be unrelated to him.”

“He does not care about prayer.”

“He ignored my salām out of arrogance.”

But what if:

The woman is his wife, sister, or maḥram.

The person already prayed and is leaving after finishing a need.

The other person simply did not hear your greeting.

How many times have we judged a story after seeing only a single moment of it?

One of the righteous said:

“If I saw my brother doing something that appeared wrong, I would first look for an excuse for him before accusing him.”

The reality is that a person often struggles to know the sincerity of his own intentions. So how can he claim to know the intentions hidden in the hearts of others?

Most of the time, you see only what is apparent. You do not know what came before it. You do not know what comes after it. And you certainly do not know what is in the heart.

Therefore, think well of people whenever possible.

Look for excuses before accusations. And do not rush to build judgments upon assumptions. For a believer protects the honour of others just as he protects his own honour.

Many hearts have been wounded by assumptions. Many relationships have been destroyed because people chose suspicion over understanding. And many people have been judged unfairly by those who saw one scene and imagined the rest of the story.

Not everything is as it appears.

And not every thought that enters your mind deserves to become a judgment against another Muslim.

A sincere heart looks for reasons to think well of others. An arrogant heart looks for reasons to think badly of them.

Which heart are you nurturing?

#Shared #remindersformyself

[independent5]

‏لا اله إلا أنت سبحانك إني كنت من الظالمين

[daggerofmisk]

"The truly fortunate person is the one who seizes the seasons of the months, days, and hours, drawing closer to his Master therein through acts of obedience. Perhaps he may be touched by one of those divine breezes, attaining a happiness that grants him safety thereafter from the Fire and its scorching heat."

Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, Lata’if al-Ma’arif

[altassabeeh]

سبحان الله وبحمدِه، سبحان الله العظيم 🌱

[muahada]

امرأةٌ موحِّدة، وإن كانت لا تقرأ ولا تكتب، تُنشئ أبناءك على التوحيد الخالص؛

خيرٌ من امرأةٍ تحمل أعلى الشهادات في العلوم الشرعية، لكنها تُربّيهم على عقيدةٍ فاسدة.

فاخترْ لبيتك ذاتَ التوحيد،

فإن صلاح العقيدة أساسُ كلِّ صلاح.

[abu-firas]

A monotheistic woman (Mûwāhhîdâh), even if she cannot read or write, who raises your sons upon pure Tawhīd — is far better than a woman who holds the highest degrees in Islāmic sciences but raises them upon a corrupt Aqīdāh.

So choose for your home a woman of Tawhid,

for the soundness of ‘Aqīdāh is the foundation of all righteousness.

[muahada]

مَن أحبّك خاف على دينك قبل دنياك

بعضُ الناس إذا نصحتَه ظنَّ أنك تُضيِّق عليه، مع أنّ محبَّتك له توجب عليك ألّا ترى أخاك يهوي وتسكت، إبراهيم عليه السلام نصح أباه في قوله تعالى: ( إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ يَمَسَّكَ عَذَابٌ مِنَ الرَّحْمَنِ فَتَكُونَ لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَلِيًّا) لم يمنعه حبُّه له من نصيحته؛ بل خاف على آخرتِه قبل دنياه، المحبَّة الصادقة أن ترى من تحبُّ يغرق في الذنب فتتمسك به لا لتفضحه بل لتُنقذه.

[abu-firas]

Whoever truly loves you will fear for your religion before fearing for your worldly life.

Some people, when you advise them, think that you are making things difficult for them.

Yet your love for them obligates you not to see your brother falling into destruction and remain silent.

Ibrāhīm عليه السلام advised his father, as Allāh the Exalted said:

“...Indeed I fear that there will touch you a punishment from the Most Merciful so you would be to Satān a companion [in Hellfire]."

His love for him did not prevent him from advising him.

Rather, he feared for his Hereafter before his worldly life.

True love is that when you see the one you love drowning in sin, you hold firmly onto him — not to expose him, but to save him.

[ar-raayih]

THE EVIL EFFECTS OF UNVEILING

Let's veil ourselves properly, sisters.

May Allah make it easy for us.

[abu-firas]

Nationalism is one of the greatest calamities of our time. It’s crept into the hearts of many Muslims, replacing loyalty to Allāh and His Messenger with devotion to artificial borders.

The Qur’ān warns us against this, like when the Israelites turned to the golden calf in Prophet Mūsā’s absence (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:51). Today, some treat “the nation” with the same blind reverence, placing it above Islām.

Nationalism demands loyalty at all costs, even if it means oppressing or betraying fellow Muslims. It promises safety and identity but erases our Islāmic consciousness, justifying heinous acts against our brothers and sisters.

It is disheartening to witness Muslims champion movements in their countries solely because it is “their nation,” even when such movements stand in opposition to the Ummāh’s collective well-being.

The concept of the nation-state is a colonial construct. Borders drawn on maps hold no weight in the divine order of brotherhood and the alliances of the believers. No boundary can sever the bond between Muslims, for a believer is the helper and supporter of his brother, regardless of geographical location.

As Muslims, we must reject this modern-day idol and reaffirm that our loyalty lies with Allāh and His Messenger. Anything less is a betrayal not only of our Aqīdāh but of the very unity that Islām was sent to uphold.!!

[ar-raayih]

The Shaytān Seduces Slowly

First, she begins to leave her home often,

Then she becomes bold and begins to interact with Non-Mahram men on a daily,

Then, she begins to wear bright colored Jilbābs and Niqābs,

Then, her gloves are only an accessory for some occasions (she starts showing her hands),

Then, her Jilbāb slips back and she begins to reveal her forehead and eyebrows,

Then, she begins to style her outfits, matching her shoes/purses with the color of her garments,

The plain eyes aren’t satisfying to her anymore, so now she uses cosmetics to enhance them,

Then, the Jilbāb disappears and now its an Abāyah and a scarf,

Then, the Abāyah becomes flashy, adorned with laces and sequins,

Finally, the face is no longer hidden.

After this her style of dressing begins to resemble the women of the Kuffār, her interactions with Non-Mahram men become casual and even flirtatious, and leaving her home becomes a pastime for her to the point that she begins to loathe staying in.

Is this the way of a Muslim woman? Has she forgotten that Allāh says:

وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلَا تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ الْأُولَىٰ ۖ

“And stay (firmly) in your houses and to not display yourself like the display of the Jāhiliyyah before…”

Your Hijāb is not a fashion statement, sisters, nor is it an accessory that you do up in a way that looks nice. Its meant to be a COVERING for your accessories and adornment, so do not contradict it!

The moment you begin to think of how this color Jilbāb would match those shoes & bring out the color of your eyes, or that this purse goes well with that style, then be aware that this is the whispering of the Shaytān as he seeks to seduce you to go down his misguided path.

Your Hijāb should be simple and unadorned, and you should not leave your homes unless you have a necessity.

— Al-Qawāreer

#shared

[9amartt]

A piece of advice from the heart of a humble and sinful servant, perhaps it will reach the heart of a pure servant striving for righteousness:

Before you engage in any action, think: "Would the Prophet ﷺ, and his companions or the female companions have done this action?" If the answer is yes, then rely on Allah and go ahead, and if the answer is otherwise, seek refuge from Shaytan, fear your Lord, and reconsider.

Do not make excuses for yourself, for there is no benefit in disobeying Allah, as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said: "Evils, both apparent and hidden, contain no benefit."

Preserve your knowledge and dignity from perishing, for sins diminish prestige, light, and beneficial knowledge.

Avoid disputes and conflicts, for they bring sorrow and sadness. The company of the righteous is a blessing, so preserve your friend and do not let Shaytan divide you. Do not let women come between you and your male friends, and do not let men get between you and your female friends, for gatherings where haram love and flirtation are mentioned are gatherings of Shaytan.

Do not accept for any muslim what you would not accept for yourself.

If your Salah doesn’t stop you from sin, then check it and improve it.

If you stray from the path, hasten to repentance and seeking forgiveness, and remember that good deeds erase bad deeds. Conceal your sins if you have sinned, and do not expose yourself after Allah has concealed you

ان ابتليتم فاستتروا

If you are afflicted [with sin] then conceal it.

Rush towards goodness and do not be saddened by the blame of blamers. Fear only Allah and do not fear the wrongdoers, you will be in your grave alone.

Always! Expect the best from your muslim brothers and sisters, and communicate with them, don’t let your assumptions [which are a mere illusion] guide your actions [which are a reality].

Forgive and forget, have a heart like those mentioned in the hadith: “hearts like those of birds”.

Do not let your mercy affect your judgment in serious situations, look at everything from a shar’i perspective, if something is against the shar’, abandon it even if everyone will be hurt. And never say “my intention is pure I am just intending to please a fellow muslim”… the result does not justify the action.

Be mindless when it comes to expecting well from Allah, be illogical, Allah Himself is not “logical”, His decree was never understood by logic or science, it’s all miracle after miracle, so expect the best and remember to entrust your affairs to Allah alone and not the means you take [obviously take your means but don’t rely on them alone]

Remember that this dunyah is either a bridge to jannah or Jahannam, not a place of joy and fun. So do that which will take you to Jannah, even if your entire dunyah life may go to waste. Trade with Allah, the greatest the sacrifice the bigger the reward.

May Allah bless you and increase you in closeness to Him. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all worlds."

[9amartt]

This path is filled with farewell and departures, every day a new companion is lost, either falling deep in the darkness of misguidance, or the dark dungeons of the tawagheet, or ascending to the light of Shahadah. And us, -those left behind- await our fate, confused, and constantly expecting a new departure.

Who’s turn will it be now? Who is the next one to leave us? Or is it my turn this time?! Questions that are repeated again and again in our minds whenever a new companion is lost.

But man is forgetful!

Between farewell and farewell, we become heedless and neglectful again, forgetting that this fleeting dunyah is a land of loss.

So Allah strikes us with a new farewell, -a new goodbye after which we know no meeting- to remind us, and to cause us take heed and live prepared to be next.

Alhamdulillah.

Oh Allah hasten the release of our muslim brothers and sisters in the dungeons of kufr, accept our dead and let their abode be in green birds hanging from your throne, guide those who could not bare the heat of the burning coal -the misguided- back to the pathway of Your prophets, keep us lowly servants firm and steadfast, use us for serving your religion and never replace us, make us sincere upon the path that leads to You, and preserve our eeman, for it is the most precious of our belongings. Oh Allah, most merciful of the merciful, All Powerful and Wise.