May 2013
35 posts
Shaykh Abu Eesa Niamutallah:
Reflect on this. In the Qur’ān, Allāh jalla wa ‘alā says: “They ask you about the crescent moons. Say…” “They ask you what they should give. Say…” “They ask you about fighting in the prohibited month. Say…” “They ask you about intoxicants and gambling. Say…” “They ask you about menstruation. Say…” “They ask you what is lawful for them. Say…” “They ask you...
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Bismillāh.
Being different is not to disconnect from the world, but to connect. In better ways.
So blessed be the strangers.
“Whosoever is saddened by loneliness and feels tranquil around the people, is not...”
– Fudayl ibn ‘Iyaad (rahimahullaah) [As-Siyar 8/436] (via pearlsofislam)
thehimma:
We are not lonely. We are just withering within ourselves, exclusively ignorant in the face of reality. We choose to hide within ourselves under the guise of protection, but we are incapable.
Because only Allah is capable.
We are not our own.
“Reported by ‘Aisha [radiAllāhu ‘anh]: Allāh’s Apostle (ﷺ) used to accept...”
– [Bukhari]
“If you ever find me lose my path [i.e. become misguided] then grab me by my...”
– ʿOmar b. ʿAbdul ʿAzīz.
[Criteria for a best friend right there.] (via quranicreflections)
“Yoonus Ibn ‘Ubayd also said:
“It has come to the point that one who knows the...”
– [Laalikaa’ee, #21 & Ibn Batta, #20] (via path-to-the-salaf)
“Sufyaan Ath-Thawree said:
“Treat Ahlus Sunnah well, for they are the...”
– [Laalikaa’ee, #49] (via path-to-the-salaf)
Some Brain Facts →
onlinecounsellingcollege:
1. The brain feels similar to tofu, and contains enough fluid to fill a 1.5-2 litre soda bottle.
2. Archaeological evidence suggests that human brains may have shrunk over time. However, there is nothing to show that humans are less intelligent today compared to previous times.
3. The brain alone consumes about 20% of the oxygen in our blood, and 25% of the glucose. Thus...
“Indeed, mankind was created anxious: When evil touches him, impatient. And when good touches him, withholding [of it]. Except the observers of prayer — Those who are constant in their prayer (Salat).” Qur’an (70:19-23)
Mum: Can I borrow your laptop?
Me: *Deletes History*
Me: *Logs out of tumblr*
Me: *Double checks deleted history*
Me: *Close Chrome*
Me: *Open Internet Explorer*
Me: Sure
“O you who believe, why do you say what you do not do?
It is severely hateful in...”
– Qur’ān: Surāh as-Saff, Ayah 2-3 (via patientlypersevere)
“Keep relations with those who cut you off, do good to people even if they harm...”
– Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”
– Jack Kerouac (via writersrelief)
partytilfajr:
Who are you to deny someone a second chance when God gives you one every minute, of every hour, of every day of your entire life?
“Cover me like clouds,
cover me like fresh snowfall,
cover me like rain.”
– Daily Haiku on Love by Tyler Knott Gregson (via tylerknott)
April 2013
335 posts
Reading is like falling in love →
bookaddict24-7:
You meet your next read, thinking that it will be something light, fun, and distracting. You smell the pages, feel the texture of words begging to be read, and find your lips tugging into a smile every time you think about escaping with your book in your hands.
It’s simple, sure, but the love you experience during this little romp with your current book feels so real just...
“It is likely I will die next to a pile of things I was meaning to read.”
– Lemony Snicket (via 14poets)
“God Almighty (swt) says: My love is incumbent for those who love each other for...”
– Mu’adh ibn Jabal From the Collection: Mu’adh ibn Jabal Quotes Originally found on: saalik (via islamic-art-and-quotes)
HERE IS TODAY →
“I learnt from Hussain how to achieve victory while being oppressed”
– Mahatma Gandhi (via thebeautyofislam)
idayumumtaz:
We live in an era when we’re connected with lots of people around the globe, not to mention the countless alternatives to get updated on the things by the people we care about. For short, we’re living in a noisy, busy virtual world but breathing in a lonely room with our cell phones in our palms, laptops on our laps & internet modems that are never turned off, all by ourselves....
