قَالَ: قَرِيباً أَجَلِي، بَعِيداً أَمَلِي ، سَيِّئاً عَمَلِي

لا تمرّنّ عليكم فريضة أو نافلة إلّا ودعَوتُم فيها لغزّة وأهلها، وَيلنا إِن فرّطنا، وَيلنا يوم السؤال، وَيلنا حين يحاجّوننا يوم الحساب. جهد المُقل لهذا المقام في قلّة حيلتنا أن نتّخذ مِن الدّعاء وردًا ثابت لا يَنقطع.

Let not a single obligatory or voluntary prayer pass without making du‘ā for Gaza and its people. Woe to us if we fall short. Woe to us on the Day of Questioning. Woe to us when they confront us on the Day of Reckoning. The least effort we can offer in our helplessness is to adopt a constant, unwavering routine of sincere du‘ā.

Ya Allah, save me from falling into those sins which I remind others not to do.

Don’t let me be a reminder for others while I forget myself.

Protect me from preaching what I fail to practice.

nana (ai yazawa, 2000)

eeeeeeeeeEEEEEEE, it's dark, incredibly so. i'm the only one awake here. i'm already sleep deprived. but nooooooo, my brain and eyes can't seem to shut off. i have grad practice later, at 6am. but what am i doing? scrolling here at 12am. maybe, just MAYBE, a little more screentime doesn't hurt?

does it?

anyways, punpun is so incredibly real. literally me.

Oyasumi, Punpun

tumblr marking palestinian fundraisers as explicit content... it's just another attempt by staff to silence and harm people living under a genocide.

like palestinians have had their entire lives disrupted and can never ever go back to the old 'normal'. they're still being killed while the privileged argue whether or not what they're going through is a genocide.

to try to hurt a person living in an active genocide is beyond inhumane. there's no way to justify it.

i request everyone to please continue helping palestinians. kindly consider donating to alaa, a mother of two young children. help her afford necessities in this very difficult time.

donate here (verified)

فَإِذَا بَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ فَارِقُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍۢ وَأَشْهِدُوا۟ ذَوَىْ عَدْلٍۢ مِّنكُمْ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلشَّهَـٰدَةَ لِلَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ يُوعَظُ بِهِۦ مَن كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مَخْرَجًۭا ٢

وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَـٰلِغُ أَمْرِهِۦ ۚ قَدْ جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدْرًۭا ٣

"And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out, And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him." Surah 65:2-3

I think it's important when sitting with our hardships that we remember that Allah has made something difficult for a reason. Maybe you have a problem with falling into things that are haram, or perhaps you find yourself struggling with school or work. This dunya is a gift, but it is also a test. While life is difficult, and things can seem hard at times, it's important to lean back and rely on Allah for guidance and humility, and take joy in the things around you. The trials that you face are meant to give you reward, and are placed in your path as a way to shape your future and help guide you towards something greater than what you could ever imagine. Do not feel turned down by any hardship you face, as Allah is waiting for you to ask for help, so that He may be given permission to guide you.