Blessed of Allah

Bismillah.

Alhamdulillah, Allah has given me a lot of rezki. Just not in term of having someone in your life will make you happy but being yourself, love yourself and appreciate yourself is a greatest blessing from Allah. 

During my philosophy class a long time ago, my lecturer shared with me something that I'll never forget. She shared with me how all of us be blessed with different things. 

Some people are blessed with loving spouse,

Some people are blessed with children,

Some people are blessed with amazing careers,

Some people are blessed with health,

Some people are blessed with wealth,

We are all blessed with different things. 

Allah is very fair. He give us rezki based on our suitable situation. He never burden us with something that we can't afford to face it. I always remember what my lecturer said. It's true. What ever happen in my life, in our life, it is a greatest blessing from Allah. 

I'm already blessed with so many people that are in my life right now. My family, my friends. Why then I should waste my time to complaining about something that I don't have when I already have these amazing people in my life? 

So, if you're going through something difficult right now, or even if you've been waiting for something to happen, or maybe been waiting for someone for a while, waiting for a good career to come, and you don't know if it's coming anytime soon, why don't we flip the lens. We focus towards what we already have instead of focusing on what something still do not sure will belongs to us. Focusing on something that we don't have just make our heart full of question and we gonna be tired. The game is never gonna end. 

That's a lot to be grateful. Like what Allah says in the Quran, 

"If you're grateful, I will surely increase you more." (Ibrahim, 7)

When we grateful, our heart is at ease and at peace with what we already have. I really don't see any reason why I should be complaining. I truly have enough. I always believe this, in areas that we think we're lacking, we actually have more than enough and in areas where we think we are blessed, we actually have a lot more. 

Alhamdulillah. Thank you Allah for all the blessing. Thank you for all the rezki.  Thank you for enlightened me to Your path. I'm nothing without You. 

Your slave,

Qusyaimah Rosman

How to Feel Connection with Allah

Bismillah. 

As a human being, how we want to feel connection with our Creator? How do we feel the present of Allah? How we want to ensure that we are really confident that Allah is always with us? 

1) Make Du'a

Make du'a to Allah s.w.t talk to Him, call on Him, ask of Him. 

"And your Lord said, 'Call on Me, I will respond to you.'" (Ghafir, 40:60)

2) Be Grateful

Think of something that you are very grateful to Allah. 

"Be grateful to Allah. And whoever is grateful for (the benefit of) himself." (Luqman 31:12)

3) Pray Consistently

Prayer isn't for Allah but it's for us. He doesn't need it but we always need Him. 

"It is You we worship and You we ask for help." (Al-Fatihah, 1:5) 

4) Learn about Allah 

Try to understand Him. Obviously, the best book for this is the Holy Quran. Read and reflect! 

"Recite in the name of your Lord who created. Created man from a clinging substances." 

(Al-Alaq, 96:1-2)

5) Strive to Get His Love

Make Allah's love your ultimate goal. Who does Allah love? 

"And do good, indeed, Allah loves the doers of good." (Al-Baqarah, 2:195)

6) Fear Him 

Fear Allah before you commit a sin. Know that he is watching you everywhere. 

"But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens." (Ar-Rahman, 55:46)

7) Trust Him 

Trusting in Allah means that you trust and believe in His Mercy, His Help, His Wisdom, His Love, and His Goodness. 

"...do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Truly Allah forgive all wrong actions." (Az-Zumar, 39:53)

8) Remembering (Dhikr)

Remembering Allah (dhikr) has a great effect in because it has a special influence and it brings reward. 

"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest." (Ar-Ra'd, 13:28)

Oh Allah, for Your mercy I hope, so do not abandon me to myself even for a moment. And correct all my affairs. There is no God but You. (Abu Dawood)

Dear friends, may the sharing of this may lead us and guide us to His path and Jannah. We are not perfect, but at least we can be better than before. We can change our life for better future. Insyaa Allah. :')

The Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said: 

"The one who guides to something good has a reward similar to the one doing it." (Hadith Muslim)

Sinners, 

Qusyaimah Rosman