If Somebody Likes Me, I Want Them To Like The Real Me, Not What They Think I Am. And I Don’t Want Them

Grand Teton from the Snake River overlook, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Martin Luther King Jr. (via macrolit)

the older i get, the more i need time & personal space to be as boring as possible

When a man has knowledge of deen, He can lead his family with respect. When a woman has knowledge of deen, She can lead her family with humbleness, Choose a spouse you would want as a protector and teacher for you and your children. Someone who knows your soul and makes you feel loved.

i prayed for you on nights i didn’t even pray for myself

“The one who has patience is the one who trained himself to handle difficulties.”

— Abû ‘Uthmân

3 Levels of Taqwa

Taqwa has 3 levels :

Protecting the heart and limbs from sins and all forbidden matters ⇨ gives the servant his life.

Protecting the heart and limbs from disliked matters (makrooh) ⇨ gives the servant health and strength.

Protecting oneself from the curiosity (fudool) and what does not concern him ⇨ enables the servant to gain happiness, contentment, and light.

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[Ibn al-Qayyim ; al-Fawaaid, pg. 45]

Seorang Intelek Yang Taat

Semakin tinggi intelektualitas seseorang akan semakin tertib dia dalam kehidupan. Baginya, adalah prioritas melakukan yang diperintah dan tidak melakukan yang dilarang tanpa menerabas atau menambah-nambahi yang tak ada dalam aturan main. Kenapa intelek? Karena ini perpaduan wawasan, kecerdasan, pemahaman, dan logika yang sehat.

Begitulah seorang intelek yang taat, dia sangat efektif dan efisien dalam ketaatan. Efektif dalam ketaatan berarti dia mengejar dan mendahulukan apa-apa yang sudah jelas menjadi keutamaan sehingga mendulang balasan terbaik. Efisien dalam ketaatan berarti tak ada sumberdaya, waktu, dan tenaga yang terbuang percuma untuk sesuatu yang tak berfaedah sama sekali.

Baginya, menambah-nambahi atau mengurang-ngurangi adalah ketidaktertiban itu sendiri. Karena waktu yang ada saja belum cukup untuk melakukan semua yang diperintah dan meninggalkan semua yang dilarang, lantas bagaimana bisa melakukan sesuatu yang tak jelas muasal dan statusnya?

Kuningan Timur, 8 Mei 2017 @taufikaulia

Being positive doesn’t mean we deny the existence of our problems; it means we believe Allah is greater than our problems.

(via islamicrays)

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أنها قالت: سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَىُّ الأَعْمَالِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَدْوَمُهَا وَإِنْ قَلَّ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ اكْلَفُوا مِنَ الأَعْمَالِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ ‏"‏‏.‏ صحيح البخاري ومسلم حديث ٦٤٦٥ - ٧٨٢

Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked, “What deeds are loved most by Allah?” He said, “The most regular constant deeds even though they may be few.” He added, ‘Don’t take upon yourselves, except the deeds which are within your ability.“ Sahih al-Bukhari 6465 In-book reference : Book 81, Hadith 54 USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 472 Sahih Muslim 782 b In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 256 USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1711

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