Intentions

Bism Illah wa assalaamu alaykum.

Ever find yourself held to account by others for the things you didn't do,continue, or complete?  I'm not talking about blameworthy issues where you were lazy or negligent, as those things are from shaytaan. I'm talking about praiseworthy and good things you intended to do, but other events, circumstances,  or constraints (Allah's Qadr) delayed or prevented you. Well, here's my du'a for you.

May Allah reward you for all the good you do and all the good you intend to do, because you plan and Allah Plans, but only Allah's Plan will happen.

Are your reminders benefiting you?

Bism Illah wa assalaamu alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

What ever happened to the reminder benefiting the believer? Subhaan Allah, when we see another make an error and simply send a hadith or statement of reminder, not even directly addressing their specific issue, we can be accused of attacking them.

Language is so misused. A careful and caring reminder is not an attack. Sincerely addressing an error or fault is done out of love.

When reminded, or even when attacked, I believe the best response is to take it to heart. Immediately make istighfar and look for the error of your ways, or the truth in the statement.  Be guilty until proven innocent in your own court.

Sometimes you will find that you've been misunderstood, misjudged, or been the object of bad suspicions. But even then, you must consider what you did that left the door open to be misconstrued and seek to close that door in the future.

Rather than immediately jumping to your own defense, jump start your own taqwa and seek the lesson or rectification that the reminder is meant for.

Subhaanaka, Allahumma wa bihamdik, laa illaaha illaa Ant, astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilayk.