— Nizariat

My lord, I seek refuge in You from the decline of Your blessings, the loss of good health, the sudden onset of Your wrath, and from anything that may lead to Your displeasure.

The part where Zachariah (AS) started to question the possibility of things after Allah sent him glad tidings of a son whose name will be John.

Zachariah (AS) thought his wife’s barrenness and him being old will make it impossible for them to have a child.

An Angel said to him “it will be, your lord says ‘it’s easy for Me, for I created you before, while you were nothing’” (Surah Maryam: 9)

Now I’m thinking about all the times I ask Allah for certain things and because of the current trajectory of my life, I sometimes rethink my request because will this be possible???

It’s so easy for us to forget about the greatness and might of our Lord. This is the same Rabb who created the heavens and earth from nothing.

There is no limit to his bounties.

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

‎“Whoever knows himself well, would keep himself busy reforming himself instead of talking about the faults of others.

‎Whoever knows his Lord, would keep himself busy trying to please Him instead of trying to please himself.”

‎[al-Fawā’id Pg.90]

Ibn al-Jawzī (رحمه الله) said:

“I do not know of something more beneficial than isolating from people; you don’t come across anyone except one who complains about a calamity, or is envious of a blessing, or looking for your faults.”

[Ṣayd al-Khāṭir (p. 275)]

If you hang out with a…

Disciplined person, you’ll start respecting structure

Insecure person, you’ll start second-guessing yourself

Adventurous person, you’ll crave new experiences

Victim minded person, you’ll start blaming instead of growing

Abundant person, you’ll stop thinking in limits

Jealous person, you’ll start resenting your blessings

High value woman, you’ll raise your standards without apologo

Chaotic person, you’ll feel like peace is boring

Healed person, you’ll see how emotionally mature life can be

Procrastinator, you’ll normalize delay over progress

Ambitious person, you’ll start dreaming bigger

Judgmental person, you’ll fear being fully yourself

Playful person, you’ll learn to soften and enjoy the moment

Energy is contagious

Habits are contagious

Mindsets are contagious

Doesn’t matter how x you think you are because if you were, you wouldn’t make decisions or choose people that don’t align

You become who you’re around even when you don’t notice it

Ash-Shāfi’ī رحمه الله said:

‎“If you have a companion that will assist you upon [the] obedience [of Allāh], then hold tight to him! For indeed, keeping a friend is difficult and losing him is easy!”

‎[uHilyatul Awliyā: 4/101]

Just the thought that you need to be a better Muslim shows that light still exists in your heart

it’s okay to say ‘this isn’t for me’ or ‘I’m not happy here’ and leave… you don’t have to wait for things to be really bad