Jazakillahu khairan for writing this piece. It’s so heartfelt and real and I imagine it must’ve been hard putting it out there. Jazakillahu khairan for this letter and all the others. You know a few weeks ago during my exam period, I thought of something you’d mentioned earlier. How when you make du’a, you relate to it how Allah was the One who made possible for Maryam to give birth to Isa, the One who cooled the fire for Ibrahim and so He is more than capable of doing what you are asking for, that He can do that and more and it is not impossible for Him.
That’s one of the things I really embraced as I made du’a during what was one of the most challenging and exhausting periods of my life. So jazakillahu khairan for that as well.
May Allah continue to love you and may He increase you in His love, Sabrgirl🤍🩶🫂 I hope we get to study more attributes and reflect over them next month🤍
ahhh wa iyyaki ! thank you so much for reading and commenting ♡ your presence here is always so appreciated and loved.
omg! i'm so glad you remember that :') yes, i love making that du'a and it always works! i'm soooooo happy to hear that you're also embracing it. i pray the exams went well, may Allah increase you in your knowledge and allow you to be happy with all the results, Ameen <333
I think this might be my favourite piece of yours 🥹 thank you for always helping me strengthen my Deen in so many ways, I won’t be afraid to say each name of Allah I’ve learnt throughout these posts (of what I’ve read but I’ll catch up on them soon inshallah!!) I’ve actually added to my duas when asking Him for whatever was relevant so jazakallah for that from the bottom of my heart. May Allah reward you immensely in this life and the next Ameen 🤍🤍
:’) yay! i had a feeling you’d relate to it a lot ♡. and ahhh thank YOU for always reading so attentively and being so delicate with my stories :’) i appreciate it sm.
and no way!!!! that makes my heart so full. i’m so happy. wow. subhanallah. i’m so so so so glad that you do that, that’s always been my intention with the attribute posts in the hopes that someone will also be reflecting and invoking Allah with His names too as we learn them, so thank you for telling me that :))) so glad we really ARE learning them together!!! ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡
This piece was raw and honest. I appreciated reading about betrayal and disappointment. I enjoyed how you reconciled with Allah, knowing he always wants the best for you. 💕.
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu <3. I think i've read your essay three times now XD. Each time with a different take away. Thank you for sharing. I'd say this time around it really hit me how you feel about Allah swt and how you feel like a princess when it comes to him taking care of you. I can relate so strongly to this. I feel the same. I don't think I've come across anyone saying it like you did, but you put it into words perfectly. When it comes to Allah's blessings, I always feel so special and loved. I know he spoils me too - I can feel it in everything I have and know right now. I know tests come and go, but in the end I know that the things that would break me never touched me and for that I am so grateful. I am young - we all are, really - so I know life will have so many more tests with each one being more difficult than the next. I know to expect them, but I am also so thankful for everything I have right now. I really love your approach on your most current struggle and really appreciate your openness about how you got through it (and still are). It really puts things into perspective~ Thanks a lot for sharing - your words and experiences matter.
wa alaikum salam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu ♡ :) wow, i'm so grateful for you leaving this beautiful comment :') thank you so much. alhamdulillah, i'm so glad that you feel spoiled by Him too--isn't it such a comforting feeling?
i love your take on this so much. thank you for reading ♡ jazakallah khair :') may Allah bless you sm, Ameen
every mushaf I've come across doesn't start numbering from the basmallah and while I know of the difference in opinion about it being part of the surah I've never really thought about it in terms of numbering. but now that it's come up, I might need to do some extra looking into the issue. definitely checking out openquran.com, thank you for sharing!
Masha'Allah really great post! You're really good at storytelling! I love the reflections on relying on Allah, it's definitely a journey filled with ups and downs. Honestly every time I feel like I am not good enough as a Muslim, I listen to other people's journeys and realize we all have ups and downs. It's not about being perfect or the best, just to be a little better everyday. May the new year bring you lots of peace Insha'Allah!!
jazakallah khair :') thank you so much ♡ i really hope, so since my degree is in creative writing lol !!!! :)
yes me too. it's crazy cos i made a mistake today and i already feel unworthy again in the sight of Allah, so you commenting this made me feel a little less guilty inside.
Ameen i hope so, thank you!!! may the new year bring you lots of peace too, Ameen ♡
this piece is so good I read it twice - first, in my mail and again on here.
truly, Allāh is sufficient for His slave. we can't see the bigger picture in the moment everything is happening but He's always there to guide us to what's best for us even when we fail to realize it at that moment. "perhaps you dislike a thing and it's good for you".
alhamdulillāh you were able to trust Allāh in those moments and realize He is enough for you. and I think it's beautiful how, in turn, you realized that "you" are and had always been enough.
Allāhuma bārik, Allāh has blessed you with the ability to reflect and draw meanings and lessons from His names and attributes. I didn't come across your reflections until recently but I'd find the time to go through the previous ones, in sha Allāh, as there's a lot of wisdom and reminders in your words. thank you so much for sharing with us. may Allāh increase you in knowledge and wisdom.
and may Allāh continue to ease your affairs, ukthee. 💕
also, I wanted to bring to your notice that you might have made mistaken the reference to the verse you mentioned. it's verse 36, not 37. you could acknowledge this comment with just a like so I'd delete it afterwards. jazākillāh khayran
i follow the scholarly opinion to count bismillah as a verse as every chapter begins with it (except surah taubah) so for me it is verse 37 :)
one hadith - https://sunnah.com/abudawud/2/398 - shows that 'bismillahi rahmani raheem' was the indicator in letting the Holy Prophet ﷺ know that a new surah of the Holy Qur'an has begun to be revealed. and every verse that was revealed was part of the Qur'an / a revelation from Allah so should be counted
another hadith also proves this: https://sunnah.com/abudawud/2/394 - where surah kauthar was revealed to the Beloved Prophet ﷺ and bismillah was a part of this revelation from Allah, showing that bismillah is, in fact, the first verse that is completely part of the Qur'an and should be counted as an ayah
wa iyyaki! alhamdullilah :) not every Qur'an counts it as a verse though unfortunately, nor some online Qur'an websites, so just be careful when referencing - but openquran.com does count it!
Jazakillahu khairan for writing this piece. It’s so heartfelt and real and I imagine it must’ve been hard putting it out there. Jazakillahu khairan for this letter and all the others. You know a few weeks ago during my exam period, I thought of something you’d mentioned earlier. How when you make du’a, you relate to it how Allah was the One who made possible for Maryam to give birth to Isa, the One who cooled the fire for Ibrahim and so He is more than capable of doing what you are asking for, that He can do that and more and it is not impossible for Him.
That’s one of the things I really embraced as I made du’a during what was one of the most challenging and exhausting periods of my life. So jazakillahu khairan for that as well.
May Allah continue to love you and may He increase you in His love, Sabrgirl🤍🩶🫂 I hope we get to study more attributes and reflect over them next month🤍
ahhh wa iyyaki ! thank you so much for reading and commenting ♡ your presence here is always so appreciated and loved.
omg! i'm so glad you remember that :') yes, i love making that du'a and it always works! i'm soooooo happy to hear that you're also embracing it. i pray the exams went well, may Allah increase you in your knowledge and allow you to be happy with all the results, Ameen <333
awww Ameen and i pray the same for you too ♡ ♡ ♡
and we definitely will ;)
ameeeen. thank you🥹🫶🏽 AlhamduliLlah it does. Ameeen Ameen. They went really well AlhamduliLlah. Jazakillahu khairan again🤍 I can’t wait for that!!🤍🫂
I think this might be my favourite piece of yours 🥹 thank you for always helping me strengthen my Deen in so many ways, I won’t be afraid to say each name of Allah I’ve learnt throughout these posts (of what I’ve read but I’ll catch up on them soon inshallah!!) I’ve actually added to my duas when asking Him for whatever was relevant so jazakallah for that from the bottom of my heart. May Allah reward you immensely in this life and the next Ameen 🤍🤍
:’) yay! i had a feeling you’d relate to it a lot ♡. and ahhh thank YOU for always reading so attentively and being so delicate with my stories :’) i appreciate it sm.
and no way!!!! that makes my heart so full. i’m so happy. wow. subhanallah. i’m so so so so glad that you do that, that’s always been my intention with the attribute posts in the hopes that someone will also be reflecting and invoking Allah with His names too as we learn them, so thank you for telling me that :))) so glad we really ARE learning them together!!! ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡
and wa iyyaki, Ameen ♡
This piece was raw and honest. I appreciated reading about betrayal and disappointment. I enjoyed how you reconciled with Allah, knowing he always wants the best for you. 💕.
thank you so much :’) ♡
Jazakumullahu khayran for posting this. I felt a little bit better while reading it. I needed this! Thank you so much🥺♥️
awww alhamdulillah :’) that makes me so happy. thank you for reading! 🩷
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu <3. I think i've read your essay three times now XD. Each time with a different take away. Thank you for sharing. I'd say this time around it really hit me how you feel about Allah swt and how you feel like a princess when it comes to him taking care of you. I can relate so strongly to this. I feel the same. I don't think I've come across anyone saying it like you did, but you put it into words perfectly. When it comes to Allah's blessings, I always feel so special and loved. I know he spoils me too - I can feel it in everything I have and know right now. I know tests come and go, but in the end I know that the things that would break me never touched me and for that I am so grateful. I am young - we all are, really - so I know life will have so many more tests with each one being more difficult than the next. I know to expect them, but I am also so thankful for everything I have right now. I really love your approach on your most current struggle and really appreciate your openness about how you got through it (and still are). It really puts things into perspective~ Thanks a lot for sharing - your words and experiences matter.
wa alaikum salam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu ♡ :) wow, i'm so grateful for you leaving this beautiful comment :') thank you so much. alhamdulillah, i'm so glad that you feel spoiled by Him too--isn't it such a comforting feeling?
i love your take on this so much. thank you for reading ♡ jazakallah khair :') may Allah bless you sm, Ameen
every mushaf I've come across doesn't start numbering from the basmallah and while I know of the difference in opinion about it being part of the surah I've never really thought about it in terms of numbering. but now that it's come up, I might need to do some extra looking into the issue. definitely checking out openquran.com, thank you for sharing!
Allahumma Bareek♥️
Masha'Allah really great post! You're really good at storytelling! I love the reflections on relying on Allah, it's definitely a journey filled with ups and downs. Honestly every time I feel like I am not good enough as a Muslim, I listen to other people's journeys and realize we all have ups and downs. It's not about being perfect or the best, just to be a little better everyday. May the new year bring you lots of peace Insha'Allah!!
jazakallah khair :') thank you so much ♡ i really hope, so since my degree is in creative writing lol !!!! :)
yes me too. it's crazy cos i made a mistake today and i already feel unworthy again in the sight of Allah, so you commenting this made me feel a little less guilty inside.
Ameen i hope so, thank you!!! may the new year bring you lots of peace too, Ameen ♡
Love the month meanings...Thanks
subhanallāh.
this piece is so good I read it twice - first, in my mail and again on here.
truly, Allāh is sufficient for His slave. we can't see the bigger picture in the moment everything is happening but He's always there to guide us to what's best for us even when we fail to realize it at that moment. "perhaps you dislike a thing and it's good for you".
alhamdulillāh you were able to trust Allāh in those moments and realize He is enough for you. and I think it's beautiful how, in turn, you realized that "you" are and had always been enough.
Allāhuma bārik, Allāh has blessed you with the ability to reflect and draw meanings and lessons from His names and attributes. I didn't come across your reflections until recently but I'd find the time to go through the previous ones, in sha Allāh, as there's a lot of wisdom and reminders in your words. thank you so much for sharing with us. may Allāh increase you in knowledge and wisdom.
and may Allāh continue to ease your affairs, ukthee. 💕
thank you so much for your kind words and for reading :') i appreciate it so much.
alhamdulillah :) ♡ ♡ ♡ jazakallah khair
Ameen and i pray the same for you!!
also, I wanted to bring to your notice that you might have made mistaken the reference to the verse you mentioned. it's verse 36, not 37. you could acknowledge this comment with just a like so I'd delete it afterwards. jazākillāh khayran
i follow the scholarly opinion to count bismillah as a verse as every chapter begins with it (except surah taubah) so for me it is verse 37 :)
one hadith - https://sunnah.com/abudawud/2/398 - shows that 'bismillahi rahmani raheem' was the indicator in letting the Holy Prophet ﷺ know that a new surah of the Holy Qur'an has begun to be revealed. and every verse that was revealed was part of the Qur'an / a revelation from Allah so should be counted
another hadith also proves this: https://sunnah.com/abudawud/2/394 - where surah kauthar was revealed to the Beloved Prophet ﷺ and bismillah was a part of this revelation from Allah, showing that bismillah is, in fact, the first verse that is completely part of the Qur'an and should be counted as an ayah
ohhh, I didn't think about this :)
jazākillāh khayran for clarifying and sharing the evidences. it's totally fine then, sis!
wa iyyaki! alhamdullilah :) not every Qur'an counts it as a verse though unfortunately, nor some online Qur'an websites, so just be careful when referencing - but openquran.com does count it!
alhamdulillah, thank you so much!