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I decided to write on the topic regarding the difficulties in this dunya (world) and the craving of Jannah (Paradise). People face different dfficulties whether they are living in the West or living in the Middle East. I decided to name this blog post trials and tribulations but I remembered during Ramadan I had written…
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What’s the best way to deal with negative thoughts? I saw this daily prompt and thought who am I to write on this topic as recently I have really been struggling to deal with negative thoughts. This might seem contrary to what you would think if you read my blog post on depression. If you…
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It’s been over a whole month since I have written a long blog post and I have missed it dearly. I chose the topic for this blog post: depression. To be honest, this topic has been in my drafts for a while and I’m just now starting to write on it. What can I say…
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What is something you wish you could tell your 20-year-old self? I would like to tell my 20 year old self to try to be confident in myself and not care so much about what others think about me. Once you have children it will be harder to travel and meet up with family and…
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What’s a fear you’ve overcome — and how did you do it? This daily prompt is 1 day late but social anxiety. Over the years I’ve somewhat overcome it الحمدلله but that’s not to say it’s not still there. I think what escalated my social anxiety was the covid time lockdown. I do still have…
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What’s the most profound piece of advice you’ve been given? Did you take it? I wouldn’t say what I’m about to write is the *most* profound piece of advice I’ve been given, but it nevertheless is profound and I did take it. Someone once told me about soaking up the times with my small children…
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What’s a word or phrase that annoys you? Erm I’m not sure maybe swear words in general especially ones that derogate women.
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Al-Ma’arij 70:5 فَٱصۡبِرۡ صَبۡرࣰا جَمِيلًا English – Sahih International So be patient with gracious patience. As we approach the hot weather, it can become hard for sisters who are covering up. Remind yourself your intentions, you are doing this solely for Allaah! In shaa Allaah you will be given numerous rewards. This world and it’s…
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What’s a book that completely surprised you? I have read (tbh half finished) a book called “The Surrendered Wife” by Laura Doyles and many things in the book suprised me. First of all what suprised me was that this book is written by a Christian and she had written similar viewpoints to Islam, when it…
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I thought I will write about pregnancy, a topic I thought can be useful for all women. I was going to write about postpartum too but this became quite long, so will do that in another blogpost another time in shaa Allaah. In shaa Allaah this can be of any help to anyone and if…
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Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? Tbh as I read this question I thought of this quote by Ibn Taymiyyah: “Every love will one day hurt you except the love of Allaah”. I haven’t thought of this quote in a long time but as I remembered it,…
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Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. I thought about the message from my sister where she said she was watching the seerah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and she said seeing what he (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions went through is inspirational. She…
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It’s been a couple of days since I have written a lengthy post and just been answering some of the daily prompts here and there. I decided a while back to write about labour and delivery from an islamic perspective in shaa Allaah. My kids were ill on and off for a while but الحمدلله…
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Describe one positive change you have made in your life. الحمدلله One positive change I have made in my life is trying to let go and accepting Qadr (destiny) of Allaah. I slowly realised that the more I tried to be impatient, complain etc made things worse. I couldn’t resist my fate and there is…
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What book could you read over and over again? The Qur’an
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This post is only for the sisters especially those interested in taking classes. I have taken lessons from my Qur’an teacher Ustaadha Asmaa for nearly 2 years online. الحمدلله she is flexible, accomodating and very nice. If anyone is looking for a Quran/Arabic teacher, I would recommend Ustaadha Asmaa. She lives in Egypt and has…
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How would you improve your community? This is a vast question and there are many things that need improving but some things I would say are: first and foremost our community needs to turn back to Allaah and prioritise Him in all dealings in life. Also, we need to create more safe spaces for mothers…
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Which aspects do you think makes a person unique? The way a person carries themselves, the way they decide to speak when faced with difficulties, their tone, their personality: whether extroverted or introverted or inbetween, their appearance (as everyone is unique even someone who is a twin), the way they smell I guess lol, the…
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When I don’t make a blogpost other then the daily prompts in a while I really miss it, I’m just waiting to type when I get the chance. However, as a mum especially when your kids are sick, you have other priorities and I really am trying to be better at not constantly using my…
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What makes you laugh? Many things make me laugh but to name a few in a more generic way would be funny jokes of course, children being silly and adults doing cringey things.
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What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had? A (not so) secret ability I have is that I can say words in backwards e.g. star would be rats lol. If I could choose, it would be to be invisible whenever I wanted to or to be able to fly.
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Ramadan is gone now and I miss it dearly. May Allaah allow us to reach another Ramadan Aameen. This post is about society’s pressures on females. At-Tin 95:4. لَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ فِيٓ أَحۡسَنِ تَقۡوِيمࣲ English – Sahih International We have certainly created man in the best of stature;[1] Nowadays women are expected to look a…
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What is your favorite type of weather? Ultimately Allaah decrees the weather, so we shouldn’t complain about the weather e.g. some people will complain when it’s raining outside when we shouldn’t. Also rain is a rahmah/mercy from Allaah and a time to make dua. In terms of my preference, I love the spring time weather;…
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What do you wish you could do more every day? Reading more Qur’an, spending quality time with my children and speaking to my family on phone.
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I took a break from blogging for a couple of days and I didn’t even do the daily prompts. To be honest I did miss it. I thought I’ll start writing again in shaa Allaah, it’s nice to be back. As we are approaching Eid, we must not forget about the importance of the last…
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You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? Probably airplane or bus depending on if doing sightseeing or not throughout the trip.
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As always these are reminders to myself first. Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A time of patience will come to people in which adhering to one’s religion is like grasping a hot coal.”Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2260Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani. This hadith reminds us…
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What are three objects you couldn’t live without? My phone, my niqab and my Qur’an.
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An-Nur 24:30 قُل لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ يَغُضُّواْ مِنۡ أَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡ وَيَحۡفَظُواْ فُرُوجَهُمۡۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَزۡكَىٰ لَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا يَصۡنَعُونَ English – Sahih International Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision[1] and guard their private parts.[2] That is purer for them. Indeed, Allāh is [fully] Aware of what they do. An-Nur 24:31وَقُل لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ يَغۡضُضۡنَ مِنۡ…
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Do you believe in fate/destiny? Yes I believe in Qadr of Allaah. Allaah has written everything down.
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Al-Hadid 57:20ٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّمَا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَا لَعِبࣱ وَلَهۡوࣱ وَزِينَةࣱ وَتَفَاخُرُۢ بَيۡنَكُمۡ وَتَكَاثُرࣱ فِي ٱلۡأَمۡوَٰلِ وَٱلۡأَوۡلَٰدِۖ كَمَثَلِ غَيۡثٍ أَعۡجَبَ ٱلۡكُفَّارَ نَبَاتُهُۥ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَىٰهُ مُصۡفَرࣰّا ثُمَّ يَكُونُ حُطَٰمࣰاۖ وَفِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ عَذَابࣱ شَدِيدࣱ وَمَغۡفِرَةࣱ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضۡوَٰنࣱۚ وَمَا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَآ إِلَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلۡغُرُورِ English – Sahih International Know that the life of this world is but amusement and…
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If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? I would probably choose to be one of my children, so I can see things from their lens and feel what they feel.
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Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. I’m not sure, probably a clock I made in design tech class. I’m not really much of a DIY person.
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At-Tahrim 66:6يَآأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ قُوٓاْ أَنفُسَكُمۡ وَأَهۡلِيكُمۡ نَارࣰا وَقُودُهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلۡحِجَارَةُ عَلَيۡهَا مَلَٰٓئِكَةٌ غِلَاظࣱ شِدَادࣱ لَّا يَعۡصُونَ ٱللَّهَ مَآ أَمَرَهُمۡ وَيَفۡعَلُونَ مَا يُؤۡمَرُونَEnglish – Sahih International O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, over which are [appointed] angels, harsh and severe; they do…
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How many of us were one day lost in our sins unable to come out and suddenly they felt something, they felt the urge to pray, to make dua, to leave behind sins etc. That was the guidance of Allaah and He guides whom He wills. How many of us are still stuck in the…
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What is your favorite drink? My favourite healthyish drink would probably be rubicon mango orange sparkling water with fruit juice. The fizz makes it taste like it’s a fizzy drink lol
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Who are your favorite people to be around? People who respect me and care for me. By respect I don’t mean someone having to be at service to me or even super nice just someone who can be respectful of my boundaries and not throw hate my way. Truth is not everyone will respect you…
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Al-Hashr 59:21 لَوۡ أَنزَلۡنَا هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ عَلَىٰ جَبَلࣲ لَّرَأَيۡتَهُۥ خَٰشِعࣰا مُّتَصَدِّعࣰا مِّنۡ خَشۡيَةِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَتِلۡكَ ٱلۡأَمۡثَٰلُ نَضۡرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ English – Sahih International If We had sent down this Qur’ān upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and splitting from fear of Allāh. And these examples We present to the people that…
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