Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Hurt and Redha...

Nobody Can Remove Hurt Except Allah. Even if someone tries to cause you any hurt, stay firm in your belief and remember that no one can cause you any pain if Allah does not desire it for you
"And if Allah touches you with hurt, there is none who can remove it but He; and if He intends any good for you, there is none who can keep back His favour; He brings it to whom He pleases of His servants; And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
- Qur'an, surah Yunus; 10:107

Being married forces you to fine tune those not-so-great-aspects of yourself and strive to be better. Love comes in here too; when you are in a loving relationship (and in love and loved); you have this amazing reservoir of energy within you that allows you to flourish and nurture. It brings out the best in you and makes you strive to be better because someone cares and loves you; and vice versa. It is kind of like how we instinctively react to another's perception of us, when they think well of us and believe in us, we want to do even better; but when they disparage us we will get defensive. Is it any wonder that our beloved prophet (saw) said that marriage is half of faith?

The Quran reveals the wickedness in the heart of man, but also reveals the grace and mercy of Allah (swt).

Reputation is what people may say about you on your tombstone; character is what Allah has written about you in his books.

Live so that if people get to know you, they will get to know Allah better.Allah will not judge you for what you have done but for what you have refused to do.Give Allah what's right, not what's left.We don't change Allah's message His message changes us.He who kneels before Allah can stand before anyone.

Once the Prophet (pbuh) was asked, "What person can be the best friend?" "He who helps you remember Allah, and reminds you when you forget Him,."

Whoever gives up something for the sake of Allah, Allah will replace it with something better than it.