﷽ When I begin the Qur’an with الحمد لله رب العالمين (Al-ḥamdu lillāhi rabbil-ʿālamīn),  Ifeel that I am being taught how to speak to my Creator. These are not ordinary words — they are the very words Allah selected for Himself. Ibn ʿAbbās explained that Allah opened His Book with al-ḥamdu lillāh because He loves it and chose it as the most complete form of praise. Mujāhid said that every type of praise belongs to Allah, no one else shares in it. And Qatādah reminded that Allah began His speech with praise, teaching His servants how to glorify Him. From the very first verse, Allah shows me that praise is not just an act — it is the foundation of my relationship with Him. There is a nar

﷽ There are moments when my voice barely rises above my breath, yet I know—He hears me. As-Samīʿ. The One who hears perfectly, completely. Who listens not with passive awareness, but with deep understanding, full knowledge, and infinite mercy. Classical Arabic lexicons such as Lisan al-Arab and Taj al-‘Arus describe samaʿa (سَمِعَ) as: To hear with perception (al-idrāk)—not just catching a sound but comprehending its essence. To respond to a request (al-ijābah)—not simply hearing a plea but acting upon it. To accept and grant (al-qabūl)—such as hearing in a way that leads to approval or fulfilment. It is amazing that qabūl—acceptance—is woven into the very meaning of As

Don't ever lose hope and have complete tawakkul when you ask Allah for something. Only Allah is capable of giving you anything and everything. Abu Ishaaq al-Albiri: 'And ask your Lord for tawfeeq, and don't just ask but be sincere whenever you ask. And cry out whenever you are in a state of prostration. And admit your sins like the dua of Yunus alayhi salam. And keep knocking on the door of Allah, and do not get tired of doing so, for perhaps when you knock the door will be opened for you.' [قصيدة أبي إسحاق الإلبيري] ❝All the praises and thanks be to Allah, Who has given me in old age Isma'il (Ishmael) and Ishaque (Isaac). Verily! My Lord is indeed the All-Hearer of invocations.❞

Thinking about Ibrahim Alahi Asalaam lately, because you know Hajj and Eid is coming up. Ibrahim was the perfect example of a man who never gave up, against all odds, begging Allah for a family and then leaving it for the sake of Allah. I always try to look for the mental states of the prophets peace be upon them when they make Dua. I observe that the trials that they go through , don't affect their minds in any negative way. Ibrahim A.S says often times that Allah is the hearer of supplication, which makes me think. How much did he supplicate? As humans we can't bare when someone talks to us repeatedly, for example I was upset at a brother. And that brother kept asking me for fo