True Believers

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Subhanallah walhamdulillah

Always something new to learn and practice

The power of giving and gratitudes

A beautiful exchange between two special lovers of Allah (swt):

Imam Jafar as-Sadiq asked the famous saint Shaqiq al-Balkhi about the affairs of his people.

Shaqiq al-Balkhi replied, 'They are well. When they receive from the blessings of Allah (swt), they are thankful. And when they are tested with difficulty, they bear patiently.'

Imam Jafar frowned, replying 'Such is the state of dogs.'

And he continued, 'The state of true believers is that when they are showered with Allah's blessings, they give. And when they are tested, they are thankful.'

Interesting reminder for all of us

May Allah grant us the Night of Power (Laylah al-Qadr)

Wallahua'lam

All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

Freedom & Dependence

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Merdeka, are you?

Lets free our heart from the prison of ad-Dunya!

Achieve freedom of worldly needs
Occupy your heart & soul with dependence solely on Allah
Only then will you be content

"Step out of your own self and keep your distance from it. Practice detachment from your possessiveness, and surrender everything to Allah. Become His doorman at the door of your heart, obeying His command by admitting those He instructs you to admit, and respecting His prohibition by shutting out those He instructs you to turn away, so that you do not let desire back into your heart once it has been removed.”

[Shaykh Abdul Qadir Al-Jilani]

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

As-Sabr & Optimism

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

“Every single situation you are in
is an opportunity to bring you closer to Allah.”

[Shaykh Yahya Rhodus]

O'Allah, make us the sabireen

"Dan mintalah pertolongan (kepada Allah) dengan jalan sabar dan mengerjakan sembahyang dan sesungguhnya sembahyang itu amatlah berat kecuali kepada orang-orang yang khusyuk. (Iaitu) mereka yang percaya dengan yakin bahawa mereka akan menemui Tuhan mereka dan bahawa mereka akan kembali kepadaNya"

[al-Baqarah:45-46]

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

Climbing the Stairs

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Astaghfirullah hal azheem,
astaghfirullah hal azheem, astaghfirullah hal azheem

Rabbana aatina fid-dunya hasanah, wa fil akhirati hasanah,
wa qeena azhab an-naar

[Nur:32; Furqan:74]

Insya Allah, I will be in a journey of iman where I will enter a new phase, a phase of completing my deen, laced with jihad and also followed by a leap of hijrah. Bi iznillah.

Dear brothers and sister, please make du'a for me and also the ummah. May Allah shrouds us with His divine Rahmah, make us the pious and the mukhliseen, make us steadfast in this beautiful path of being true muslims and ummatan wasata, enlighten our hearts and Guide our soul to the straight path and make us love one another as much as we love ourselves and love the prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Him (azzawajalla) more than anything else in this world. Allahumma ameen.

To my fellow da'wa brothers and sisters,
insya Allah no, the jihad won't stop there too.

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

Completing Jihad

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Allahumma a'izzal islama wal muslimin wal mujahideena fi kulli makaan

Jihad is not complete without hijrah, nor are hijrah and jihad complete without faith and belief (iman). And those who hope for Allah's mercy are those who do the three (i.e. jihad, hijrah, and iman).

[Taken from the book Provision for the Hereafter (mukhtasar zad al-ma'ad) by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya]

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Wallahua'lam

Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Phase 2: Maghfirah

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Here's the second phase of Ramadhan, the phase of maghfirah which is the forgiveness of our sins in the past, now and in the future. Allahummaghfirlana ya Allah, Allahummaghfirlana ya Allah, Allahummaghfirlana ya Allah. May we be one of those who are cleansed through and through this Ramadhan. Allahumma ameen.

Guide us Allah, to Your Love and Jannah!

Subhanallahi walhamdulillahi
lailaha ilallahu wallahu akbar

Hear now my heartsong
My heart calls to You
That You Guide me my lord
Through my soul's long dark night
I send my heartsong across the empty silences
To You may You fill me with Peace and with Light
Lost in an ocean of doubt and confusion
Am I seeking Your burning beacon Light
Strengthen my hand and my heart when I falter
for I cannot weaken if You are with me

Subhanallahi walhamdulillahi
walailahailallah wallahu akbar

Thirst be on farthest this path that I wander
The way of the heart is a long road and hard
Send me a Light and a Lantern to guide me
this world weary traveler is yearning for Home
Yet still I stumble ever off
A wandering soul among the lost
Searching for the way that leads back to You
With that I had the wings of Gabriel to bank me aloft
To the Lord of The Throne

Subhanallahi walhamdulillahi
walailahailallah wallahu akbar

Oh how blessed, how blessed are those who have found You
The hearts contemplating the Light of Your Love
So let this be the prayer of the traveler who yearns to You
O'Lord, Guide me gently to my journey's end

Subhanallahi walhamdulillahi
walailahailallah wallahu akbar

Hear now my heart song
My heart calls to You that You Guide me my Lord
Through my soul's long dark night
I send my heart song across the empty silences
To You may You fill me with Peace and with Light

Subhanallahi walhamdulillahi
walailahailallah wallahu akbar

There are so many things, so many changes to be made, so many adaption, so many experience to learn and reflect and so many news to tell. May Allah grant us His Light so that it enlighten our hearts and show us the way to His Love. May this few weeks of Ramadhan will bring us goodness, maghfirah, rahmah and freedom from an-naar (the hellfire). Allahumma ameen.

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

10 days - 1 Jumu'ah

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

O'Allah, please accept our deeds!

It had been a long absence. Subhanallah walhamdulillah. Its already the 10th day of Ramadhan! That means that we have another 20 days to go [T_T]. Masha Allah! Dear brothers and sisters, lets make use of every seconds of Ramadhan to wage jihad against the nafs, make good deeds and du'as. Here, I would like to share a hadith on as-sayyidul ayyam - al Jumu'ah. Let's ponder over this hadith and may we be one of the ulul albab. Insya Allah.

"The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it, Adam was created and on it he was sent down (to earth), on it, his repentance was accepted (by Allah), on it, he died and on it, the Hour will be established. And every moving creature is listening on Friday, from the time awakes in the morning, until the sun rises, due to fear from the Hour, except the jinn and mankind, and on this day, there is a time when, if a Muslim slave prays to Allah ta'ala and asks Him, He will give him what he asked for."

[HR Imam Malik]

In this blessed month of Ramadhan, may Allah forgives our sins and cleanse us from nifaq, riya', al-kazb, and al-khianah. May we be enlightened to do good deeds, to become mukhlisin, muttaqeen, muhsinin and are always in constant dhikrullah. May we be forgiven by Allah at-Tawwab ar-Raheem and let us be true muslims and prepare for the hereafter.

Allahumma tahhir qulubana min an nifaq
O Allah! Purify our heart of hypocrisy,
wa a'kmalana min ar-riya'
and our deeds from showing off,
wa al sinatana min al kazib
and our tongue from lying,
wa a'kyunana min al khiyanah
and our eyes from betraying trust (looking at the forbidden),
fa innaka ta'klamu khaa inatal a'kyuni
for indeed, You know what the eyes betray,
wa ma tukhfis-sudur
and what is hidden deep in the breasts.

Ya rabbal 'alameen

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe