A mustard seed is so incredibly small that if you held it between two of your fingers, you could barely even see it. This tiny seed that is close to invisible in your own hand can never escape Allah in His infinite knowledge. Allah says in surah Luqman, verse 16, that if there was the weight of a mustard seed hidden beneath a rock or anywhere in the heavens and earth, Allah is fully aware of it. Not even the weight of that seed escapes Him. How can we then question whether He sees our desire to change, our thirst for a better life, our intention to get closer to Him? Every ounce of sadness, happiness, heartache, or gratitude you carry is fully visible to Him. No good intention in the dep

Remember, the Day of Judgment alone is so much longer than our stay in this world. To the point where it will make your entire lifetime feel like the blink of an eye. That's a long, long time to reflect on your deeds. To either feel immense relief that you chose to sacrifice and do good -- or to feel excruciating, face-melting regret that you chose to do evil. Just imagine the tyrants, oppressors, soldiers, tormentors, liars -- imagine these people on that Day. When they see their victims surrounded by Angels, being treated with utmost honor, shaded and comforted. No one escapes justice. Rest assured about that. Every evil oppressor will one day regret their choices, and they wi

Yesterday, I read an amazing comment online that someone had heard in a lecture: 'Think of your grave like an empty treasure chest that you fill with your deeds throughout your life.' This reminds me of the ayahs that tell us that no deed is ever lost, even if it's the size of a mustard seed. Every time we make wudhu and pray, every time we read and reflect on the Quran, every encouraging word we speak, every form of charity, every smile, every time we exercise patience to do good or avoid haram... every deed, big or small, gets added to our treasure. No good deed is ever lost. And every good deed is an investment into our akhirah.