Reminder After Reminder

19. your body 2

Your appearance may be a test. God is Just. This may be a test to confirm your belief of His Attribute. Everyone will be beautiful in Heaven. Life here is short, so don't worry too much. Your appearance may work to your benefit and prevent you from marrying a shallow man. I've noticed how disgustingly shallow society has gotten too. I'm pretty sure I read that society will be corrupted if men starting marrying women for their beauty. Do not let other people's shallows create insecurities. For they are the ones in error. Be sure of it. Do not fear their shallow judgemental nature. Try avoiding those people. Instead be strong. Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder. Who cares what you are in the eyes of the believers or nonbelievers? Find happiness in the fact that Allah (swt) raises that status of pious believers. Perhaps you are blessed with piety than with beauty. For surely piety gets a person into Heaven not beauty. And sister, you are not ugly. If beauty pleases your future husband more than piety.. than sister he is surely not worth marrying. InshaAllah, God is Just and you will marry someone who appreciates the fact that you offer a gift of the greatest kind - a spouse that helps the other by enjoining in good and forbidding evil - a gift which will help him get into Heaven

You have been influenced by this Western perception of being beautiful means being accepted by society. Allah (Swt) will test everyone.Did the strong person help the oppressed or did he oppress people?Did the attractive person act modestly with their beauty or did they flaunt it and cause fitna amongst society?Did the intelligent person spread Allah's laws or did they spread corruption and deceit throughout the land?So whilst some people have blessings, their trial is just as hard if they do not act according to the laws of Allah (swt).We Muslims are travellers, this duniyah is just just a stepping stone towards reaching our ultimate goal which is Jannah. So don't trip and fall into the pond and be drowned by the western stereotypes and prejudices

this life is temporary. the akhira is ever lasting. Would you rather be beautiful for a couple of moments/years (and for some it is that brief as they don't know when death will take them) or for an eternity?those people who commit suicide are able to deal with their troubles, but due to the weakness of their faith/arrogance/lack of contentment with what their creator has given them take their life. Allah does not burden any soul beyond its means. if a person commits suicide because they are poor/can't find employment etc, this does not mean that Allah has burdened them beyond their means, rather they have quit short and in their discontent gave in without a fight or the required struggle/patience. Allah knew that they could deal with their situation, but due to giving in to shaytan and seeking an easy way out, they don't bother and end their life short instead.May Allah give eternal beauty in the Akhira. Know that everyone is tested. You will find beautiful people who are miserable/ unhappy too. What you lack in one department you make up for in another. So try to look at those beneath you rather than those above you and focus on your good qualities and thank Allah for these .

May Allah ease your situation and make you content with your physical self.

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Ibrahim