Sometimes we think we know really well about a certain person but in fact, we really don’t. Because like the wind, the status of our imaan and hearts just keep changing (directions). Rather than judge, make du’a for them, for all of us. May Allah SWT give us continuous guidance and strengthen our imaan to walk on His path, aameen.

Today has been a long day. 3 family members were involved in a car accident. Alhamdulillah, nobody got hurt… Alhamdulillah, Allah protected them. They’re still in shock but inshaAllah, they will be fine… So many instances that happened to them made me think of this: “So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief.” again and again. SubhanAllah! :’)

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Day 133: If you had to choose between a million dollars or to be able to change a regret, what would you do?

I would choose a million dollars. 

I would not change a regret because that ‘regret’ serves as a reminder and a lesson for me. If it wouldn’t be for that regret, I would not be who I am today. It is much priceless than the million dollars. 

I would choose a million dollars and would try to put it to a better use. One good example is to create a waqaf-based (islamic) microfinance institution. With so much poverty affecting the world, we could help if not all but so many people from it, inshaAllah :)

If only our eyes could see a mirror of ourselves next to every person we see, there is a high possibility that we keep quiet most of the time. We would be ashamed of our own selves rather than focusing on the flaws and mistakes of others. The truth is, we were just as sinful as others, whom we (negatively) thought that they were ‘worse’ than us.

Astaghfirullah, may Allah SWT forgive us…  

Indeed, it is possible to see our own mirror. We actually could plant that mirror in our mind…so long as we constantly remember Him with every breath we take… That Allah SWT and His two angels are looking at us, continuously jotting down our actions, bad and good in our Book of Deeds. 

Be careful. Our mirror could be broken into pieces… Although we may not purposely break it…we could be doing it…if we let Iblis and Shaitan into our mind just because their whispers are so soft, so subtle.

A’udhubillahi minasshaitan nirrajeem… I seek refuge in Allah from the Devil.

Plant the mirror by remembering Him often. Prevent the whispers, also by remembering Him often. Polish the mirror with actions, never let it go murky. We clean the mirror, we polish it, we can see it clearly, inshaAllah.