Category: Ramadan Reminders

DAY 17: PUT YOUR NEEDS FIRST.

Aaisha (رضي الله عنها) narrated that, 

The Prophet ﷺ called ‘Uthman b. Maz’un. When he came to him, he said: ‘Uthman, did you dislike my practice? He said: No, by Allah, but I seek your practice. He said: I sleep, I pray, I keep fast, I (sometimes) leave fast, and I marry women. Fear … Continue Reading

DAY 16: KEEP AN OPEN MIND

[AAYAH]

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن جَاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَن تُصِيبُوا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِمِينَ

O you who have believed, if there comes to you a disobedient one with information, investigate, lest you harm a people out of ignorance and become, over what you have done, regretful.

 [Surah Al … Continue Reading

DAY 15: BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا

وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا

“Indeed he succeeds who purifies his own self. And indeed he fails who corrupts his own self.”

[Surah Ash Shams 91: 9-10]

There are days when we don’t feel like we would be able to achieve anything. Our self esteem on other days could be hurt by … Continue Reading

DAY 14: FOLLOW A HEALTHY DIET

“Miqdam ibn Ma’d reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The son of Adam cannot fill a vessel worse than his stomach, as it is enough for him to take a few bites to straighten his back. If he cannot do it, then he may fill it with a third of his food, a … Continue Reading

DAY 13: THINK POSITIVELY

قُلْ لَنْ يُصِيبَنَا إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَنَا هُوَ مَوْلَانَا ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ

“Say, “Never will we be struck except by what Allah has decreed for us; He is our protector.” And upon Allah let the believers rely.”

[Al Qur’an 9:51]

Positive thinking doesn’t mean expecting the best to happen every time. For a … Continue Reading

DAY 12: SHOW GRATITUDE

Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported that the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Whoever does not thank people has not thanked Allah.”

[Sunan Abi Dawud 4811, Graded by Sahih Al-Albani]

Showing gratitude is one of the innate qualities possessed by a human being. We just have to tap into it continuously to let it … Continue Reading

DAY 11: FORGIVE EASILY

 وَلْيَعْفُوا وَلْيَصْفَحُوا ۗ أَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَن يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

“…And let them pardon and overlook. Would you not love for Allah to forgive you? Allah is Oft-Forgiving and Most Merciful.”

[Al Qur’an 24:22]

Forgiving those who hurt us is very difficult, but if we don’t forgive and hold on to the … Continue Reading