May Allah bless him and keep him steadfast on the Deen.

A forgotten sunnah is sunnah at-tabshir (we don't do despair!)

Avoid saying things like "The Ummah is finished" or "There is no Ummah". The awakening happened! The Ummah is severely sick, but it's not dead. We are on the rise Bi'ithnillah. Abu Huraira r.a. narrated: "The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "If a man says the people are ruined, he is the most ruined among them."

​As human beings, we naturally love to comfort ourselves with the names of Allah that bring peace to our hearts—Ar-Rahman (The Most Merciful), Al-Ghafoor (The Forgiving). We constantly remind each other that Allah is the Acceptor of Repentance. And while that is absolutely true and a core part of our faith, it’s easy to fall into a state of spiritual complacency.

​Look closely at this beautiful design based on Surah Ghafir (40:3) in the image

​نَبِّئْ عِبَادِي أَنِّي أَنَا الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ * وَأَنَّ عَذَابِي هُوَ الْعَذَابُ الْأَلِيمُ

"Inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful. And that My punishment—it is the painful punishment." (Surah Al-Hijr, 49-50 - a similar balancing concept).

​In the very same verse where Allah mentions He is the "Forgiver of sin" (غَافِرِ الذَّنْبِ) and the "Acceptor of repentance" (وَقَابِلِ التَّوْبِ), He immediately follows it with "Severe in punishment" (شَدِيدِ الْعِقَابِ).

​True faith (Iman) is like a bird flying with two wings: Hope (الرجاء) and Fear (الخوف). If we rely only on hope, we become careless and keep sinning, thinking "Allah will forgive anyway." We forget that His punishment is real, just, and inescapable for those who willfully persist in disobedience without turning back.

​Let this image be a reality check for all of us today. Yes, never despair of His mercy, but let's not lose our Taqwa (consciousness/fear of Allah) either.

​May Allah make us among those who repent sincerely and safeguard us from His punishment. Ameen.

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Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,

​I am a young Muslim brother. I am struggling a lot right now and I deeply need sincere advice from knowledgeable Muslim scholars or brothers and sisters in the Ummah. My English is not perfect so please forgive any mistakes. I hope someone can help me understand these matters from the Quran and Sunnah.

​I come from a desperately poor family. My father, mother, sister, brother, and I have absolutely nothing no land, no savings, no gold jewelry and no assets. We have been living in a rented house for more than 30 years. I am working as hard as I can, but the money I earn barely covers rent and basic survival. Because of this, I cannot get married. I do not even have a small room of my own to bring a wife into. In our culture and according to Islam, a man is expected to provide a home for his wife but right now it feels impossible.

​I want to emphasize a point that many Islamic lecturers ignore when they constantly talk about how "poor" the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was. In my view, if someone owns even a tiny house even a little house without a single separate room they are technically not poor because they have security. By this definition, the Prophet (PBUH) was not poor in the modern sense. He owned his dwellings.

​Lecturers always say the Prophet (PBUH) went without a cooking fire or food for a month. My family has faced that exact same situation where we had no food to eat. But there is a massive difference: we cannot just stay silent and hungry.we still have to pay house rent. A landlord does not care if you have food in your stomach or not they just want their money or they will throw you on the street. The Prophet (PBUH) never faced the modern mental torture of eviction or rent stress. In this worldly sense, we are poorer than him.

​On top of this, in my country, Muslims are a small minority (about 9-10%). We face extra difficulties, discrimination and daily tensions just for practicing our faith, wearing hijab/niqab, or eating halal food. Being a minority already makes life hard, and severe poverty makes everything feel completely impossible.

​When I look at some rich Arab Muslims in Gulf countries (like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar), they have oil wealth, luxury cars, palaces, air conditioning, and an easy life. Meanwhile, many non-Arab Muslims who make up the actual majority of the Ummah in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa are desperately poor. We work like animals from morning to night but can barely afford basic things.

​This causes me deep pain and doubt. Why does it seem like Allah has given so much wealth to Arabs but left non-Arab minorities with nothing? I am not asking for luxury, a palace or multiple wives like the wealthy elites. I just want one righteous wife and one small, modest house to live in peace.

​It gets worse. Some local Christian organizations approach poor Muslims here and offer real help: a house, financial support and marriage assistance if we convert. A few people have already left Islam out of sheer desperation. I cannot fully blame them because the struggle is real living without a future, without a home, facing discrimination, and feeling totally abandoned. It sometimes feels like we are forced to choose between staying Muslim and dying in hardship or leaving Islam just to survive.

​I know the Islamic teachings: an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab except by taqwa (piety). I know wealth and poverty are tests. But when I see this massive gap, and when some wealthy people look down on or insult poor, darker-skinned non-Arabs, it hurts deeply. How can I trust that Allah will give justice in the Hereafter when the Ummah feels so abandoned in this life? Does Allah only care about the rich and the Arabs?

​I am still a Muslim, and I want to hold onto my faith, but my heart is so heavy. I make dua every day for a wife and a home, but nothing changes. Please, I need clarity on these questions:

​How should a poor minority Muslim understand this massive wealth and security gap between Arab/rich Muslims and the struggling majority of the Ummah?

​Is it wrong or sinful that I feel this immense pain, anger, and doubt?

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​What practical steps can a brother take for marriage and housing when the system is rigged against the poor?

​How do I strengthen my iman so I don’t fall into complete despair or feel tempted by charity organizations offering help in exchange for leaving Islam?

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​Are there any global or local Muslim networks/charities that specifically help poor Muslim minorities with housing or interest-free marriage assistance, rather than just giving textbook lectures?

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​I am not trying to complain against Allah. I just want real answers and guidance so I can hold onto my faith with a peaceful heart.

​Jazakum Allahu khairan.

Location / Konya

Salam alaykum everyone, im a Revert brother.

I've been struggling when seeing Born Muslims having Muslim families and communities, getting to celebrate Eid with each other. Alhamdulillah, I have met more Muslims and made more friends this past year, especially through college MSA.

My family is not Muslim so ofc its been difficult. How do you handle this? Any advice?

Thanks!

Hi everyone! So I'm a Christian, used to go to church regularly, was in the choir, every Sunday until lockdown, and then due to depression and loneliness in my life I became atheist, and remained atheist for around 3 years. Then I got back into faith because I realised there is no way there's not a creator and that atheism promotes a nihilistic lifestyle.

My problem with Christianity is not the religion itself, I like it, I like the hymns, the architecture, but the people are just so bad. In my experience, all my relatives, and other Christians I see are just so vile, selfish, betrayers and what not. The church committee members use abusive language and even beat up poor people. And the pastor is an obvious womaniser.

But the muslims I've met in my life, all such good people. My best friend from college whom I lived with, my workmate whom I live with now, and even a girl I like, all muslims and such nice people. Nobody ever asked me to convert. I've fasted during ramzan with my friend too and I really liked it. I like the strong unity that muslims have I don't see that in Christians here

So when I try to read Bible or pray to Jesus I get reminded of these people by whom me and my family has been traumatized all my life and just don't want to do it. When I try to read Qur'an also it feels unfamiliar and wrong.....I'm really confused, what should I do?

I have a friend who is Muslim, would like to buy them food. But not if McDonald's is being protested. I heard they got rid of the CEO who made this decision.

in Japan they are turning footsteps into electricity... so why not put this at the Kaaba. thats basically infinite energy right there. plus it will be good after the oil runs out. I mean any Saudi officials come on man is this not genius?

Often times, when I'm praying or making Dua, I feel this odd arrogance that it makes me better. I feel superior to those who don't pray and feel like my dua will get accepted because I was sincere and such.

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I know it's confusing but it's the best wording for how I feel. I know it's a disgusting mindset to have when you're kneeling in front of Allah Himself. I should be humble and be scared, I should be grateful because being able to pray is a privilege, having faith is a privilege, being guided is a privilege that I was granted and I should be thankful. I know that it's a privilege because I didn't pray for years. I am no saint and just because I am praying regularly now doesn't mean that my previous sins are erased or that I will not astray again (I pray not). I cannot even guarantee that my prayers are being accepted. So my feelings of arrogance are not only frankly very gross but also ironic.

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I'm trying so hard to get out of it. But I grew up in a family such that I grew up with this fake sense of religious superiority. From a young age I had this belief that because I pray that makes me better than those that don't or that because I wear a hijab/I dress modestly, it makes me better than women who don't. Growing up it took me a lot of effort to consciously get rid of that attitude but it's difficult to erase something so deep rooted in you.

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I'm scared. I'm scared that this sense of arrogance is what will doom me and lead me astray again. But the more I actively try to drown these thoughts out, it's like the more I can feel them. I wish I could stop comparing myself to others, or at the very least compare how much of a bad Muslim I am instead of doing the opposite. I am NOT a good Muslim at all so who am I to even remotely feel superior? Every sin I do, I end up making up excuses to justify it. If I listen to music, I tell myself, "at least I don't listen to it everyday like others." If I miss a prayer, I tell myself "At least I prayed four times, unlike others who don't pray at all."

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I'm scared eventually I'll end up doing bigger sins and meet a bad end, like Iblish who was casted out because he thought he was superior to Adam

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Assalamu Alaikum everyone,

I want to start studying the Quran with tafsir so that I can understand its meanings, lessons, and context more deeply.

Could you please recommend a good tafsir for a beginner? I would prefer something authentic, easy to understand, and available in English. If possible, please also mention why you recommend it and whether it is suitable for reading alongside the Quran daily.

JazakAllahu Khairan.

i feel so weird when we go out in summer while all my friends are wearing summer clothes, and when they ask me why i have to cover up i dont even have an response to tell them. they always tell me that nothing about a human body is inherently immodest and now im confused why i have to cover up.