How to be Good to Parents

“Showing birr to them is by obeying whatever they ask of you and tell you to do, as long as it is not something forbidden. Their instructions should be given preference over optional prayers.

Stay away from what they prohibit you. Spend on them. Seek out for the things they like. Serve them excessively. Observe respect and dignity with them. Don’t raise your voice or stare at them. Don’t call them by their names. Walk behind them. Be patient over anything they do that you dislike.”

book: At Their Feet | Piety Towards Parents by Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله pg. 37

May Allah forgive us for appearing more pious than we actually are...💔

The Glass Essay, Anne Carson | Molly Brodak, Molly Brodak

I know it is very painful to wait for Allah to change your life, I know you’re begging and crying for some ease. I also know you are praying and making so much dua for the impossible to become possible, but trust in Allah swt and His plan for you. Everything will work out in the most beautiful way, it might take a month, a year or a couple of years but what is truly meant for you, will only be for you. I know it is difficult to wait for something when you are unsure if it will happen or not, but remind yourself that Allah’s decree is the most powerful and if something is written for you, Allah swt will bless you with it, when the timing is right. May Allah grant you ease and I pray you find peace during this waiting period called life.🌷

Dukh fasana nhi ki tujhse kahein dil bhi mana nhi ki tujhse kahein aaz tak apni bekali ka sabab khud bhi jana nhi ki tujhse kahein ek tu harf ashna tha magar ab zamana nhi ki tujhse kahein

-Ahmed Faraz

(If there's no reason to stay..is a good reason to go)

The lack of respect was the closure. The lack of apology was the closure. The lack of care was the closure. The lack of accountability was the closure. The lack of honesty was the closure.

This weather and mood is perfect 🌧️

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A displaced Iraqi woman holds her cat, Lulu, while waiting for transport in the Iraqi Kurdish checkpoint village of Shaqouli after she fled her home with her children on November 10, 2016.

Your own healing is the greatest message of hope for others.

mutuals i am on the top bunk peering over the side to look down at u & i’m goin Psst hey r u still awake

Reading a little bit of Qur'an can make a big difference to your day.

even if its one page after every salah or before bed you are making a difference, that's where Barakah lies and that's where your blessings will increase.

المعوذات الثلاث

Imam ash-Shafi’i (rahimahullah) was asked:

What makes a man lose his honour?

Imam Shafi’i رحمة الله replied:

• Talking too much,

• exposing people’s secrets and

• placing his hopes and trust in every single person.

[al-Intiqa by Ibn Abd al-Barr (rahimahullah), pg. 159]