Does Allah Forgive Everything? I’ve read that Allah forgives everything when you ask Correct. From Qur’an “But whosoever repents after his crime and does righteous good deeds (by obeying Allah), then verily, Allah will pardon him (accept his repentance). Verily, Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful” —Qur’an (al-Ma’idah) 5:39 “And He it is Who accepts...
I transcribed the video because I loved it so much and I think some might have missed the last paragraph or so because it comes in after the tiktok "credits". Some sisters did some internet sleuthing and discovered the speaker is Shaykh Ali al-Maqhim. Translation A hundred years from now—and we are in 2020—the date will be 2120. We will be, bi’ithnillah, with our relatives and...
Some time ago, we had a post asking what was stopping Muslim women from getting married. In the course of that thread, I was kindly asked to expound on some of what I stated regarding the differences in how marriage is perceived when one is younger vs. older and more mature. This post is the response to that request, inshallah. I’d like to apologize upfront if the post rambles a bit too...
The Context A sister had posted to our sub about wanting to come back to the Deen, but feeling a little overwhelmed and also guilty for her past. Most of the rest can be gleaned from my response, in sha’ Allah. I broke it down into steps to denote priority, so that she (and any others) can know how to distribute their energies, by the permission of Allah. The Advice ﷽ #1 Take Your Shahada...
The Context A sister posted in our sub about struggling to pray on time. She mentioned having prayer notifications and alarms on her phone, and that not helping much at all. The Advice ﷽ I’ve struggled through the same problem as you (and probably worse), so this is my sincere advice to you: learn your religion and learn who Allah is. No amount of support groups or alarms will do for you...
I’ve shared this privately with others on several occasions and thought it would be beneficial to post more publicly as well. It’s a beautiful story and one of my favorites, with many benefits to be taken. Here, I’ll share a brief summary of the event in question, followed by benefits I’ve heard various students of knowledge mention. The Story Umm Salamah and her husband...