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Rise Above Guilt
Embrace Allah’s Endless Mercy
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🤲 Make Du’a for Nudrat Ahmed🤲
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Ya Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate, we ask You to grant our beloved mother, Nudrat, strength and ease in this difficult trial. Relieve her pain, grant her shifa if it is Your will, and fill her heart with peace and patience as she accepts Your divine plan.
Oh Allah, bless her family with unity, compassion, and steadfastness. Make them a source of love and support for her. Grant her brother Nadeem and sister Sarah swift acceptance of their visas so they may be by her side.
Ya Allah, shower this family with mercy, patience, and strength, and guide them through this hardship with faith and love.
Ameen.🤲🏽
Do not despair of the mercy of Allah.
Despair is the gateway to spiritual ruin.
We’ve all made mistakes.
At times, the weight of our past feels unbearable, and guilt threatens to paralyze us.
But Islam doesn’t call us to live in perpetual regret.
Instead, it invites us to rise above it with one powerful act: tawba—turning back to Allah.
A Fresh Start Awaits You
Allah’s mercy is limitless.
He doesn’t shame us for our missteps.
Instead, He asks one simple thing: return to Him.
Repent sincerely, fix what you can, and move forward. And if you slip again, turn back once more.
There’s no limit to His forgiveness, no expiration date on His mercy.
Don’t Let the World Define You
Sadly, people often hold us captive to our past in ways Allah never does.
We criticize, judge, and weaponize mistakes, creating a culture where guilt overshadows growth.
But Allah’s mercy is far greater than the judgment of people.
Imagine if Allah demanded endless apologies, saying, “It’s not enough.”
Life would become unbearable.
But He doesn’t.
Instead, He invites us to move on, to focus on becoming better without carrying the unnecessary burden of shame.
The Story of Musa (AS): A Lesson in Resilience
Think of Musa (AS). After accidentally killing a man, he could have let guilt destroy him.
Instead, he turned to Allah, repented, and rose to fulfill his mission.
Even when Pharaoh mocked him, saying, “How can a murderer teach us what’s right?”
Musa didn’t let his past define him. He stood firm, trusting in Allah’s forgiveness and guidance.
This story teaches us:
Your past doesn’t define your future.
Mistakes are part of the journey, not the end of it.
With Allah’s mercy, you can rise stronger and better.
A Life Beyond Guilt
While it’s humbling to acknowledge our flaws, guilt should never paralyze us.
Don’t silence yourself or shy away from doing good because of your past.
Use your experiences as fuel for growth and as reminders of Allah’s infinite mercy. And just as you seek forgiveness, extend the same mercy to others.
Take the First Step
Make Tawba: Turn back to Allah—again and again. Every time you slip, let repentance bring you closer to Him.
Let Go of Shame: Guilt is not your destination. It’s a sign to realign and grow.
Rise Above Judgment: Focus on your journey with Allah and block out the noise of unnecessary criticism.
The Past Doesn’t Hold You Back
No matter where you’ve been, Allah’s door is always open.
Mistakes don’t disqualify you from growth, nor do they strip you of your worth.
They are simply opportunities to turn back, stronger and more sincere than before.
Rise above guilt.
Walk toward Allah’s mercy.
Reflection:
What past mistakes are you holding onto?
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🕯️ Inspiration:
🤲 Make Du’a for Kevin and Deeba🤲
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Ya Kareem, bless Kevin and Deeba’s marriage with ever-increasing love, mercy, and tranquility. Make their union a means of drawing closer to You, Ya Allah ﷻ.
Grant blessings to them, their children, their families, and their future generations. Use them in service of Your deen with ease, goodness, and well-being.
Ya Rabb, grant them closeness to You and take care of all their needs in this world and the Hereafter. Shower their lives with Your mercy and barakah.
Ameen.🤲🏽
🍉 WatermelonWatch 🍉
Day 433
‼️ Study: 96% of children in Gaza feel their death is imminent, 49% wish to die due to ongoing trauma of living through a genocide
🇵🇸 71+ Palestinians killed in Gaza yesterday
‼️ Deadly massacre as Israeli warplanes launched multiple airstrikes on residential block in Nuseirat (central) housing dozens of displaced families killing 33+ Palestinians, majority from 1 family & kids, 84+ injured & missing (👆🎥)
🩺 Ongoing 69-day north Gaza siege: 4,000+ people killed or missing since start of siege. IOF drone targeted, shot in the head & killed Dr. Saeed Jouda, only orthopedic specialist in besieged north, while traveling in ambulance w/ patients & medical supplies from Kamal Adwan to al-Awda hospitals. More IOF drone fire at Kamal Adwan Hospital injured several + bombing of Jabalia killed 2+ people. IOF air strikes & demolitions cause huge fires of homes in Jabalia & Beit Hanoun
🇵🇸 IOF renews forced displacement orders for Rimal & Sabra in Gaza City (north), housing many recently displaced from besieged north
👆 IOF ground forces & air strikes bombard Gaza City: bombed home on al-Jalaa street killing 10+ people; IOF tanks & fighter jets target homes in Saftawi & Sabra
West Bank:
🏠 IOF seized & evicted Palestinian family from home in Jenin, making it a military outpost
🚩 New clashes escalate between resistance groups & US-backed Palestinian Authority (PA) forces near Jenin after PA forces killed 19 y/o Palestinian
🇵🇸 IOF special forces storm Qalqilya, fired tear gas & bullets; IOF shot & killed 25 y/o Palestinian then took his body
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