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Kaveh Akbar, from Calling A Wolf A Wolf: Poems; “Heritage”

Zindagi Gulzar Hai 2012

Sappho - Translation from Anne Carson’s “If not, Winter”

Perfecting one's intention for Allah's sake, is a lifetime's work.

May your imaan never leave you, may you always tread on the straight path with righteousness. May you be saved from the torment of the grave & from the punishment of the fire, may you be of the blessed residents of al-Firdaws, ameen ya rabb-il-'alameen.

For @orangesara

“We ran as if to meet the moon.”

— Robert Frost

Imâm az-Zuhrî رحمه الله said:

"Do not underestimate yourselves because of your young age. For, whenever 'Umar ibn al-Khattâb was faced with a difficult matter, he would invite the youth and consult them; seeking the sharpness of their intelligence."

[Hilyah al-Awliyâ’]

Zainab Cobbold (Lady Evelyn Murray) was a Scottish Muslim diarist, traveller and noblewoman who was known for her conversion to Islam in the Victorian era.

Cobbold spent much of her childhood in Algiers and Cairo in the company of Muslim nannies. She considered herself a Muslim from a young age despite not officially professing her faith until later.

— excerpt from Pilgrimage to Mecca by Zainab 'Evelyn' Cobbold

Her story is interesting because it provides a peek into the lives of Victorian-era Muslims of Britian, such as herself and other historic pioneers such as Abdullah Quillam, Lord Headley and Marmaduke Pickthall, among others.

[Q]: How long should a person seek knowledge?

['Abdullah Ibn al - Mubarak]:

[Jami’ Bayan al-‘Ilm wa Fadlih, 428]

i procrastinate until it’s not even procrastinating anymore it’s just stupidity

“Bear patiently, my heart — for you have suffered heavier things.”

- Homer, Odyssey

O Lord, how many people say Your name without being truthful in their hearts?

I will miss these kind of moments when it comes to an end.. 4am studying vibes never come to an end for me. I’ve found much solace in these hours with Allah over the years.

Ya Allah, extend these days and do not let them end for me. I can’t explain how sad I get when I think about my studies coming to an end. May the light of knowledge stay with me for as long as I live.

اللَّهُمَّ أَحْسَنْتَ خَلْقِي فَأَحْسِنْ خُلُقِي

O Allah, as you have made my form excellent, make my character excellent.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 23871, Grade: Sahih

اللَّهُمَّ أَحْسَنْتَ خَلْقِي فَأَحْسِنْ خُلُقِي

O Allah, as you have made my form excellent, make my character excellent.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 23871, Grade: Sahih

العلم نور

Knowledge is light. Once internalised, we have a duty to shine it upon others.

إِنَّ مِنْ أَحَبِّكُمْ إِلَيَّ وَأَقْرَبِكُمْ مِنِّي مَجْلِسًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَحَاسِنَكُمْ أَخْلَاقًا وَإِنَّ أَبْغَضَكُمْ إِلَيَّ وَأَبْعَدَكُمْ مِنِّي مَجْلِسًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الثَّرْثَارُونَ وَالْمُتَشَدِّقُونَ وَالْمُتَفَيْهِقُونَ

Verily, the most beloved and nearest to my gathering on the Day of Resurrection are those of you with the best character. Verily, the most reprehensible of you to me and the furthest from my gathering on the Day of Resurrection will be the pompous, the extravagant, and the pretentious.

الْبِرُّ حُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ وَالإِثْمُ مَا حَاكَ فِي صَدْرِكَ وَكَرِهْتَ أَنْ يَطَّلِعَ عَلَيْهِ النَّاسُ ‏‏

Righteousness is good character, and sin is what waivers in your heart and you hate for people to find out about it.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2553, Grade: Sahih

May we all one day hear;

‘Children of Shatila’ (Lebanon, 1998) film by Mai Masri. In this scene the youth of the Palestinian refugee camp interview an elder with a video camera.

ʿAlī b. Abū Ṭālib (رضي الله عنه)said:

“I will be patient even until my patience tires of my patience.”

Timeless seeds of Advice/Chapter 49

There is no one coming from the stars to brighten your darkness, be the light.

Destroying Makeup (Satisfying)

Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) said:

“The Prophet ﷺ used to drink honey mixed with water on an empty stomach, & this is the secret of maintaining good health that no one can understand except one who is intelligent & blessed.”

[Zaad al-Ma’aad, 34]

― Louise Glück, October