Beauty is within your heart,with its flaws,with its emotions, with its imperfections, and if someone tells you otherwise, then remember Allah's words:
Indeed, we created humans in the best form (95:4)
O Allah, grant us humility and cleanse our hearts of pride so that we may turn to Your mercy with sincerity.
ربي إنزع من قلبي حب كل شيء لا تحب
My Lord, remove from my heart the love of everything that You do not love.
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
Whoever
1) Gives for the sake of Allah,
2) Withholds for the sake of Allah,
3) Loves for the sake of Allah,
4) Hates for the sake of Allah, and
5) Marries for the sake of Allah,
he has indeed perfected his faith.
- (Sunan Tirmidhi Vol #4, Hadith #2521)
I don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but your progress is not ruined after 1 bad day, 2 bad days, maybe even a month or more of bad days. Everything you experienced and learned during that time is valuable and essential for your growth. Forgive yourself, and try again.
“I think we all crave for company. Birds fly together in flocks, wolves hunt together in packs, sheep moves together in herds, and the stars shine together in constellations. I think we’re at our fullest with life and feel the most alive when we have someone to experience and share it with together.”
— thaiql
Luqmān (rahimahullah) was asked how he achieved wisdom?
he said:
• Truthful speech
• Fulfilling trust and
• Leaving what does not concern me
[Muwatta of al-Malik (rahimahullah), 1859]
اللهم إني اسألك أن تستر علي، وتُهذِّب قلبي، وتؤدّب طَبعَي، وتحسّن خُلُقي، وتضبط سلوكي، واسألك أن تشغلني بغاياتٍ تليقُ بدربك، وترزقني حكمة القول، وفَنّ الصّمت، وبلاغة الرَّدّ، وجَلال الحُضور، وجمال الغياب.
Ya Allah, I ask You to cover me, to refine my heart, to discipline my nature, to improve my character, to regulate my behavior, and I ask You to occupy me with goals that are worthy of Your path, to bless me with wisdom in speech, the art of silence, eloquence in response, majesty in presence, and grace in absence.
I pray that اللَّهْٰ gives you everything you want in this life and the hereafter.
I pray that اللَّهْٰ heals you and removes your worries, pain and suffering.
I pray that اللَّهْٰ sends you so many reasons to smile that you forget all the hurt you've ever been through. آمين ✨