Progress Takes Time. Consistency Is Key. Commit Every Single Day To Your Goals And Over Time You Will

Tarbiyah.

Meaning the purification of the heart through pains and trials. You and I are not nearly as tested as the prophets. Have you been eaten up by a Whale, being swallowed and pulled under the water thinking that these are your last breaths? That is the trial of Yunus (Jonah), who only had Allah to rely on so he turned to Allah and cited [what is now known as the Dua of Yunus]:

“There is none worthy of worship but You, glory is to You. Surely, I was among the wrongdoers.”

The higher we seek to aspire in the spiritual stations of Allah, the harder the tests. The ones tested the hardest are the Prophets, because they have the highest spiritual station. Trials and tribulations take us to a higher station. Every single time I’ve gone through a major trial in life, I’ve come out a more knowledgeable, intelligent and humble person as a result.

“If you inherently long for something, become it first. If you want gardens, become the gardener. If you want love, embody love. If you want mental stimulation, change the conversation. If you want peace, exude calmness. If you want to fill your world with artists, begin to paint. If you want to be valued, respect your own time. If you want to live ecstatically, find the ecstasy within yourself. This is how to draw it in, day by day, inch by inch.”

— Victoria Erickson  (via tranquilfern)

“We are all a people in need. We are not perfect. We are not machines. We make mistakes. We need grace. We need compassion. We need help at times. We need other people. And that’s okay.”

— Jamie Tworkowski

Knowing the difference between who to cut off and who to be patient with is everything.

اللهم ارزقنا التواضع، وطهر قلوبنا من الكبر حتى نلجأ إلى رحمتك بصدق

O Allah, grant us humility and cleanse our hearts of pride so that we may turn to Your mercy with sincerity.

The older i get the more i realize

Friendship is not something that is common. Genuine Friendship is rare 

Your mother should be appreciated 

Everybody wants something and never ask themselves what they bring to the table

The energy you give the world is the energy you receive

Time alone is not a bad thing

Love is a gift and is not something you can demand or force

Being comfortable should be your main priority 

A beautiful life does not just happen it is built daily by prayer, humility, sacrifice and hard work.

Look around you. Appreciate what you have. Nothing will be the same in a year

Ya Allaah guard me against the evil of myself. Forgive me for all my sins, big and small, hidden and evident. Protect me, guide me, strengthen my Imaan and bless me with the right knowledge. Ameen