Q & A with my Cousin on the Journey Memorizing the Quran
Hey everyone! Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullah wa barakatuh!I hope you guys are doing lovely.🤍If you have been on the podcast Instagram page then maybe you would remember in Ramadan we took down questions you would want to ask someone who’s memorized the Quran . my cousin , shatu and I recorded this episode in Ramadan itself for you guys 😭but I didn’t get myself to edit it until now, I’m so sorryBut Alhamdullilah! It’s here nowShatu answered most of the questions sent i believe 🤍May Allah bless her and make it weigh heavy on her scale of good deeds for her and us all on the day of judgement!May it be an hour well spent! I realized after editing that I should’ve written down things as I was listening.so You might wanna grab a pen and paper or your notes app and write down some of these advices !May Allah make it beneficial and may Allah make us of the true companions of the Quran. May Allah make the Quran a witness for us and not against us! May Allah make us of those who hear the words “read and rise!” On the day of judgement! And may we read and risee
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a very chaotic and random vn full of reflection (I hope) 😂🙈🤍
Advice to you sisi🤍 before your sisters in deen - get things done early, the earlier the betterrr and you’ll just get lazy later - I find it so beautiful when I meet people and they prioritize prayer- be around people that impact you in a good way- hope I meet a lot of people that are better than me and influence me in a good way🙈
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Let’s learn about istikharah! Seeking divine guidance
Do you want to make a decision and need Allahs guidance?This episode is for you!☺️Salatul istikharah is a two unit voluntary prayer Muslims make after which they recite dua to humbly seek Allahs guidance in a decision they want to make.Your host ,Nafisa (me☺️ ) reads to you an article from Yaqeen institute on istikharah. What it is, what the dua is , what it means, when, why and how we do it, the misconceptions around it and moreeA Guide to Istikhara, the Prayer for Guidance | BlogThe dua:Istikhara du’a in Arabic:اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ، وَاقْدُرْ لِي الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِي بِهِTransliteration of the du’a of istikhara:Allahumma innee astakheeruka bi ‘ilmika wa astaqdiruka bi qadratika wa as’aluka min fadlika al-’adheem fa innaka taqdiru wa la aqdiru wa ta’lamu wa la a’lamu wa anta ‘allaam ul-ghuyoob. Allahumma in kunta ta’lamu anna haadha al-amra khayrun lee fee deenee wa ma’aashee wa ‘aaqibati amree faqdurhu lee wa yassirhu lee thumma baarik lee feehi wa in kunta ta’lamu anna haadha al-amara sharrun lee fee deenee wa ma’aashee wa ‘aaqibati amree fasrifhu ‘annee wasrifnee ‘anhu waqdur lee al-khayra haythu kaana thumma ardinee bihTranslation of the du’a of istikhara:O Allah, I seek Your guidance (in making a choice) by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. You have power, and I do not. You know, and I know not, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter [mention the thing to be decided] is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, my worldly affairs, and in the hereafter then decree it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if You know that this matter is bad for me in my religion, my livelihood, my worldly affairs, and in the hereafter then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, and decree for me the good wherever it may be and make me content with it [Sahih al-Bukhari #6382].
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what is written for you will not pass you
It’s a matcha story with gems :)))Hugs and kisses! May we find peace in knowing as we work towards our biggest and smallest dreams that what Allah has written for us will not pass us and whatever is not written for us will never reach us (when we don’t get what we want after working towards it)RizqIndeed Allah provides for whom he wills.and alhamdullilah ala kulli halin!
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The importance of knowledge in Islam
In the first episode of the season, we reflect on the weighty status knowledge holds in our dīn. From the very first command revealed “Read!” to the praise of those who fear Allah due to what they know, Islam consistently upholds knowledge as a path to Paradise and a sign of Allah’s favor.We explore Qur’ānic verses and hadīth that emphasize the responsibility of seeking, acting upon, and sharing beneficial knowledge especially knowledge of the religion. The scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets, and those who sincerely carry and teach this light are promised ongoing reward, even after their death.May Allah increase us in knowledge that benefits and grant us sincerity in both seeking and applying it.Tune in and let your heart be reminded of why learning in Islam isn’t optional ,it’s essential.May Allah increase us in beneficial knowledge and make us people who live what we know. Ameen.
“ Your Lord has not abandoned you, nor has He become hateful ˹of you˺.”
(Surah Ad-Duhaa, 93:3)
Welcome to A Digital Journal—a reflective audio space shaped by this truth.
Your host,Nafisa reflects on life, growth, and the journey figuring it all out, all through the lens of Islam not because she’s perfect but because she’s Muslim.I pray to Allah that my reflections motivate me and you to not give up on ourselves, to keep trying till Allah is pleased, may Allah be pleased with you and me , so welcome again.peace be upon you.
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