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Alhamdulillah for new beginnings 🕋🤝 Whether you're new to Islam or seeking guidance, here we share experiences, offer resources, and foster a sense of belonging on your unique journey as a convert.
@elegantme318
GRACE- is when Allah gives us good things that
we don't deserve.
MERCY - is when He spares us from bad things
we deserve.
BLESSINGS - are when He is generous with both.
Truly, we can never run out of reasons to thank Him. ALLAH SWT IS GOOD AND THE GREATEST ALL THE TIME!
Which brings us back to my favorite verse
“AND WHICH FAVORS OF YOUR LORD WILL
YOU DENY?”
@elegantme318
Today’s Du’a
Bismil’Allah بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Ya Allah
as the day starts, grant us strength, patience through every trial, healing for our bodies and peace in our hearts. Ease our burden, protect us, our family, loved ones, friends and all Muslims from any harms and fill our lives with Your mercy and Barakah.
Aameen Ya’Rabil’Alamin
@Husni94194945
Hemis#
@AbdoulMalik79545423
We all need to fall in love with the right thing.
Fall in love with their akhlaq, not their face.
With their way of being, their noble character, their gentleness.
Fall in love with their adab,
their modesty, their respect, the way they honor their faith.
Fall in love with their connection to Allah,
with that light in their eyes when they talk about deen,
with their sincere attachment and their strength to never give up.
Fall in love with their fragility,
with that sensitivity that hides an incredible strength.
Fall in love with their modest silence, with that haya that makes them even more precious.
Fall in love with the way they marvel at the little things, with their child-like soul, with that simple joy that becomes contagious.
Fall in love with their tears, those that keep their heart pure and full of rahma.
Fall in love with the goodness they spread wherever they go.
Fall in love with their ability to admit their mistakes and their courage to always want to improve.
We must fall in love with their deen, their character, their soul...
Not their appearance.
Because beauty fades.
But the soul remains eternal.
That is the true criteria in Islam. 🤲🏾❤️
@MehmoodaKhadija
Any men single in their 30s ??I am looking for someone to get married with from India. My preference is a convert or a revert
I am an orphan so kindly get in touch with me
@AbdoulMalik79545423
What do you "gain" from praying to Allah regularly? ☝🏾❤️
Generally, "I don't gain anything," but rather "I lose things."
And she listed everything she lost by praying to Allah regularly:
I lost my pride. 💕✨
I have lost my arrogance ✨💕
I have lost my greed. ✨💕
I have lost my envy. ✨💕
I have lost my anger. ✨💕
I have lost my desire. ✨💕
I have lost the pleasure of lying. ✨💕
I have lost the taste for sin. ✨💕
I have lost impatience, despair, and discouragement. ✨💕
Sometimes we pray, not to gain something, but to lose things that prevent us from growing spiritually.
Prayer educates, strengthens, and heals. ✨💕
Prayer is the channel that connects us directly to Allah.
Don't tire of praying. If you don't pray, the devil will easily enter your life and sow bad seeds while uprooting the good ones. This single act will cause you to do things that please him. ❤️🥰
@AbdoulMalik79545423
"If you continue to pray, to hope, but nothing comes... this message is for you. You pray. You wait. You ask Allah to give you someone who loves you, understands you, respects you. And you're not asking for much. Just a little peace. But it doesn't come. And deep down, you wonder: "Why is it easy for others, but not for me?" Well, let's explore that today, hoping that my words will bring you some comfort.
Because He wants you to love yourself differently. Before being loved by someone else, maybe you need to look at yourself with new eyes. Forgive yourself. Heal. Understand that your heart is precious. Ibn al-Qayyim said: "Allah tests His servants with the things they love, until they only seek to love Him." Sometimes, it's your connection with yourself that the silence comes to repair.
Because you needed to be alone to hear what your soul was trying to say. You may be living an isolation that no one sees. But it's in this isolation that awareness is born: suppressed wounds, true prayers, sincere regrets. "If you remain faithful to Allah in solitude, He will elevate you in crowds." (Ibn al-Jawzi) There are hearts that only solitude makes lucid. 🥰🤲🏾❤️
@LearnerPractitioner
Number one reason you join and left last religion?
@SiddJ
Surah An-Nisa 4:34
This verse discusses men's responsibilities in relation to women, including their role in maintaining and providing for the family.
It should be understood alongside the Qur'an's wider instructions concerning justice, mercy, kindness and accountability.
Important lessons:
• The husband's responsibility for financial maintenance (nafaqah) is a serious obligation in Islamic law, subject to the applicable circumstances and rulings.
• A husband should not interpret responsibility as permission to dominate, humiliate or mistreat his wife.
• Leadership within a family should involve responsibility, service, fairness and accountability, not selfish privilege.
• The verse cannot reasonably be used to justify every demand a husband might make or to excuse abuse.
The Qur'an's command in 4:19 to live with wives honourably remains essential when interpreting marital responsibilities. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ also emphasised good treatment of women.
Allah instructs that when a serious breach between husband and wife is feared, an arbiter should be appointed from his family and an arbiter from hers, with the intention of reconciliation.
This teaches that marital difficulties should be approached thoughtfully
• Both spouses' concerns should be heard.
• Family members should aim to resolve problems fairly rather than automatically taking one person's side
• Reconciliation should involve genuine efforts to address the cause of the conflict.
• A wife should not be expected to tolerate injustice merely to preserve appearances.
• Where there is abuse or a risk to someone's safety, protection and appropriate professional support take priority over pressuring the person to reconcile.
Family involvement should help bring about justice and resolution, not become a means of controlling either spouse
This verse addresses a situation in which a wife fears ill-treatment or neglect from her husband and discusses the possibility of a settlement between the spouses.
It recognises that problems within marriage can be real and that they need to be addressed.
A woman's emotional needs, concerns about neglect and desire for a fair relationship should not simply be dismissed. Both spouses should make sincere efforts to communicate and resolve difficulties.
Any settlement should be approached without coercion, and neither spouse should be forced to surrender a right through intimidation.
Allah says, in meaning, that if the spouses separate, Allah can provide for each of them from His abundance.
This is an important reminder that separation is not necessarily the end of a person's opportunity for happiness, companionship or a future marriage.
It teaches that:
• A marriage is not required to continue at all costs when it cannot be sustained.
• A person should not believe that separation means Allah has abandoned them.
• Neither spouse should use fear of poverty, loneliness or social judgement to trap the other in a harmful relationship.
• Both people can seek a new beginning, with trust in Allah and responsible action.
This verse offers hope to men and women who have experienced marital hardship, divorce or the breakdown of a relationship.
It does not mean that separation is always the preferred outcome; rather, it reminds us that Allah's provision and mercy are not limited to one marriage.
Dignity and good treatment
A wife deserves kindness, respect, emotional consideration and protection from mistreatment.
Qur'an 4:19
Financial rights
Her mahr is hers, and her husband's maintenance obligations must be taken seriously.
Qur'an 4:4, 4:34
Justice and fairness
She must not be subjected to wrongful treatment, financial exploitation or coercion.
Qur'an 4:19–21
A voice in marital matters
Her concerns should be heard, and serious problems should be approached through fair discussion and resolution.
Qur'an 4:35, 4:128
The possibility of a new beginning
When separation occurs, each spouse can continue their life and seek Allah's provision.
Qur'an 4:130
The Qur'an's principles are reinforced by the Prophet's teachings.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“The best of you are those who are best to their women.”
This is the meaning of a well-known hadith reported in Jamiʿ at-Tirmidhi (1162), with closely related narrations elsewhere.
The lesson is that a man's character is not demonstrated simply by how he behaves in public, how much religious knowledge he possesses or how authoritative he appears. His treatment of his wife is also an important measure of his character.
A husband should not use religious knowledge to belittle his wife. Likewise, a wife should treat her husband with respect and fairness. Both spouses should strive to fulfil their responsibilities to one another.
When considering a potential marriage partner, these principles offer a useful foundation.
Ask yourself:
• Does this person demonstrate kindness, honesty and patience?
• Can we discuss disagreements without insults, threats or hostility?
• Do we understand each other's financial responsibilities and expectations?
• Will we respect each other's dignity, personal boundaries and family relationships?
• Are we both willing to communicate openly and work through difficulties?
• Do we share a sincere commitment to Islam and to treating one another fairly?
A person's religious appearance or claims alone do not guarantee good character. Observe their behaviour, especially when they are disappointed, challenged or in disagreement.
The central lesson of Surah An-Nisa is that marriage must be governed by justice and responsibility. A wife's rights are not a favour granted by her husband; they are rights that must be respected. Similarly, a husband's rights and responsibilities must also be honoured. Neither spouse should use religion as a weapon against the other.
May Allah grant husbands and wives marriages built upon sakinah (tranquillity), mawaddah (love), rahmah (mercy), mutual respect and justice. Ameen
@Zaki36875
Guys who don't smoke and don't drink god bless you ,you are so underrated