عبد_الرحمن

Eid al-Adha is not just a festival of sacrifice. It’s a gentle reminder. A call from Allah to not only offer an animal in His name, but also to look within… and offer something even harder to let go. Have you thought about this? What if this year, besides the animal, you also placed your ego, your pride, your jealousy, your anger, and those painful assumptions on the altar? What if you chose to let go of what is hurting your heart quietly, but deeply? The story of Prophet Ibrahim (عليه السلام) is not just about a knife and a son. It’s about submission. He was ready to let go of his beloved for the sake of Allah. And just when the knife touched Ismail’s neck, Allah replaced it with a ram. Why? Because sincerity matters more than blood. Obedience matters more than tradition. That’s what Allah wants from us, our hearts, our trust, our surrender.
          قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
          Qul inna ṣalātī wa nusukī wa maḥyāya wa mamātī lillāhi rabbil-‘ālamīn
          “Say, ‘Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds.’”
          — (Surah Al-An’am, 6:162)
          Ask yourself, what are you still holding on to that Allah wants you to let go of? Maybe it’s the pain someone gave you, and you’re carrying it for years. Maybe it’s the jealousy that eats you up when you see others happy. Maybe it’s pride that silently distances you from people. This Eid, don’t just clean your knife. Clean your heart. Don’t just shed the blood. Shed the burden. Because Allah sees. He knows. He listens. And when you give something up for His sake, even if it breaks your heart, He replaces it with something far better than what you gave away. Just like He replaced Ismail with a ram.

Eid Mubarak
          اللهم اجعلنا ممن قرّب قربان القلب قبل قربان الجسد
          Allahumma aj‘alna mimman yuqaddimu qurban al-qalb qabl qurban al-jasad
          “O Allah, make us among those who offer the sacrifice of the heart before the sacrifice of the body”
          May Allah accept your Qurbani, both seen and unseen.
          May He remove every heaviness in your heart.
          May He replace what hurts you with something that heals you.
          May this Eid be a beginning of softness, peace, and deep trust in His plan.
          
          This Eid, don’t just place the animal on the altar, place your ego, your pride, your pain too. Sometimes, the heaviest sacrifices are the ones no one sees but Allah does.

What a blessing to be able to witness another Day of Arafah  
          
          Arafah is the most blessed and sacred day in Islam. The day Allah perfect His religion for us. The Prophet ﷺ gave a final sermon during his last pilgrimage. Filled with mercy, and rewards like no other day. 
          
          “There is no day on which Allah frees more people from the Fire than the Day of Arafah. He comes close and expresses His pride to the angels, saying, ‘What do these people want?”
          
          Today is a day to ask Allah for forgiveness. To repent for our sins. To ask Allah for all our needs and wants. 
          
          Today is a day to put everything else down and try harder than you did yesterday. Even if it’s the first time you have tried all year. 
          
          May Allah accept our fasts, efforts, prayers, duas, and make us amongst those He removes from the hellfire. 
          
          For those who can’t pray and fast today, make so much du’a, give to charity even if it’s $1, be kind, listen to Quran, read an Islamic book, eat healthy 

Prophet Ibrahim  is one of the greatest examples
          of tawakkul ever known. Not because his life was easy, but because every time Allah tested him, he chose trust over fear.
          When he stood against shirk and called people towards Allah, even his own father turned against him. His people became so furious that they threw him into a massive fire, believing it would destroy him completely. But Ibrahim A.S  did not panic. He did not take back the truth to save himself. In that moment, his heart relied entirely upon Allah. And Allah commanded the fire to become cool and safe for him.
          Then came another test. Allah commanded him to leave Hajar in the middle السلام His Wife and his infant son Ismail عليها السلام of a barren desert where there was no food, no water, no people... nothing. Any ordinary person would be terrified. But Ibrahim obeyed because he trusted that Allah would never abandon them. And from that very desert, Allah brought
          out Zamzam, and that empty land later became Makkah the place millions travel to today for Hajj.
          And perhaps the hardest test of all came after years of waiting in عليه السلام was blessed with Ismail عليه السلام for a child. Ibrahim old age, son he loved deeply after so much patience and dua.
          Then Allah tested him again through a dream commanding him to sacrifice his own son. Imagine the weight of that command; finally receiving what your heart longed for, only to be asked to give it back for the sake of Allah. Yet Ibrahim and Ismail both submitted with complete faith. And before the sacrifice could happen, Allah replaced Ismail with a Sheep and turned that moment of obedience into Qurbani,
          remembered by the Ummah every single year.
          His entire life is a reminder that true tawakkul is not trusting Allah only when life makes sense.
          It is trusting Him even when the path is painful, unclear, and beyond human understanding.

On The Day Of Arafah
          
          Pray for your health - if you are still healthy, thank Allah
          SWT and ask Him to keep you healthy until your last day.
          Pray for your parents, siblings, and friends.
          Girls, pray for your wombs. Pray for ease in your cycles, healthy offspring, healthy pregnancies, and protection from cysts, fibroids, miscarriages, and cancer. Pray for a beautiful married life. 
          Be hopeful - ask Allah for someone who brings
          you peace and calms your chaos.
          Pray for a good job. Ask for barakah in your income - income
          that satisfies your needs and fulfills your wishes. 
          Ask for hidayah. Pray for a soft heart that loves salah and turns to Allah SWT for everything.
          Pray for protection from high blood pressure, diabetes,
          cancer, heart disease, and brain diseases.
          
          Tomorrow is not a small day. Ask Allah for everything your heart
          carries, even the things you have never said out loud.

if u feel like u didn’t do enough in ramadan, now is your chance to make up for it, the blessed ten days of dhul hijjah, try to make the most of it 

These days are passing quickly. A few days ago we were saying “the first 10 days are here,” and now one more day is already gone. This is a reminder that our lives pass the same way.
          
          So don’t let these blessed days leave without trying to get closer to Allāh.
          
          Pray your salah on time. Read some Qur’an, even if it is only a few verses. Say more dhikr today:
          SubḥānAllāh.
          Alḥamdulillāh.
          Lā ilāha illAllāh.
          Allāhu Akbar.
          
          Make duʿā for the things sitting heavily in your heart. Ask Allāh for forgiveness. Ask Him to guide you, soften your heart, and bring you closer to Him.
          
          Do not think your small efforts are meaningless. During these days, even small deeds can carry huge reward with Allāh.
          
          And remember, there are people who were with us last Dhul Ḥijjah but are no longer here today. The fact that Allāh allowed us to witness these days again is a mercy on its own.
          
          The doors of mercy are wide open in these days. 
          
          Be unrealistic with your du’as, be greedy. 
          
          For nothing is impossible to the One
          who parts seas, brings water from stone. 
          
          Your entire entire destiny can transform  between one raised hand and one sincere “Ameen.”

“If Allah brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
          There are moments in our lives where we go through the unexpected and find ourselves at our weakest, crying, ‘Why, Allah?’ It is natural to feel overwhelmed in difficulties. This is the time to realize that this is chosen by Allah for you. Even if the whole world together tried to help you, it couldn't without the will of Allah, and even if the whole world tried to harm you, it couldn't except by the will of Allah. Relying on Allah means placing our complete trust in His wisdom and letting go of our fears.
          To accept the decree is to accept the will of Allah, The One Who is Al-Wadud – The Most Loving, realizing that this situation is crafted for us by our Lord Who owns us. This trust transforms our perspective, allowing us to face life’s challenges with a heart full of hope. It reminds us that every hardship is paired with ease and that only Allah is our true Protector and our guide.”
          
          قُل لَّن يُصِيبَنَا إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَنَا هُوَ مَوْلَىٰنَا ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
          “Say, ‘Nothing will ever befall us except what Allah has destined for us. He is our Protector.’ So in Allah let the believers put their trust.” {9:51}
          
          حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ
          “Allah ‘alone’ is sufficient ‘as an aid’ for us and ‘He’ is the best Protector.”
          [ آل عمران (3:173) ]
          “When the heart feels heavy and no words come out... Know that Allah understands the tears you don't cry, the prayers you whisper silently, and the battles you never speak of. He is closer than your thoughts, gentler than your own soul.
          There are days when your heart will whisper, ‘I can't do this anymore.’ And in those moments, Allah wraps you in His mercy and says, ‘But I can’
          And in every tear, every silent plea, He is closer than ever. Always listening, always loving. Always enough
          

ولا تتمنوا ما فضل الله به بعضكم على بعض
          “This is your reminder that comparison steals joy in ways you do not even notice at first. You scroll for a few minutes and suddenly your life feels smaller. Someone is engaged. Someone got a new job. Someone is traveling. Someone looks happier, more successful, more settled. And without meaning to, you begin measuring your life against snapshots of theirs.
          What you forget is that you are comparing your behind the scenes to their highlights. Allah says in Qur'an Surah An Nisa 4:32, ‘Do not wish for what Allah has given some of you over others.’ This is not just advice. It is protection for your heart. Because the moment you start focusing on what others have, you stop seeing what Allah has placed in your own hands.
          Comparison makes you blind to your blessings. It makes you rush your timing. It makes you question your worth. But your journey was never meant to look like anyone else’s. Your rizq is written for you. Your tests are chosen for you. Your doors will open at their appointed time.
          When you compare, you disturb the peace Allah already gave you. When you trust, you protect it. So the next time you feel that tight feeling in your chest while scrolling, pause and make a small dua:
          ‘Ya Allah, make me content with what You have written for me.’
          Contentment does not mean you stop striving. It means you strive without resentment. Protect your joy. It is a gift.
          @Slave_of_Ar-Rahman 

          Surah Al-Khaf (Friday Reminder)
          
          Sometimes a comparatively lesser harm afflicts us but it shields us from a greater harm. Just like the boats of the poor people being damaged to protect them from completely being snatched away. Sometimes you have to sit isolated in a dark room with all doors shut in order to protect yourself from a huge storm outside. Just like the men of the cave had to remain isolated for years and years to protect their faith. Sometimes you have to be grateful for all that you have and all that you don’t have, so you don’t end up losing your blessings like the man who had a beautiful garden but was arrogant and ungrateful, and had it all destroyed. Sometimes you have to use whatever power and ability you have to stand up for the oppressed and, ultimately, knowing that the ultimate power is with Allah. Just like how Dhu’l Qarnayn helped the people against Yajuj & Majuj. Every event of your life is a beautifully crafted plan of the Almighty which has pearls of wisdom that our limited mind may not comprehend. Sometimes all you need is a complete trust in Allah, and trust in His plans, even if they make no sense to you. So for whatever that’s happening with you, or around you, do whatever that’s in your capacity and trust Allah to lead your way.
          
          Jumu’ah Checklist
          
          Take ghusl.
          Wear clean, modest clothes.
          Apply perfume, men only in a way that others can smell; women only where non-mahrams won’t smell it
          Recite Surah Al-Kahf.Reach the masjid early.
          Pray Tahiyyat al-Masjid.
          Listen attentively to the khutbah.
          Pray Jumu’ah with the congregation.
          Make du‘ā, especially before Maghrib.
          Send salawat upon the Prophet ﷺ.
          اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمد
          Allahumma salli ‘alā Muhammad wa ‘alā āli Muhammad
          O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and his family.