~ Dried Flowers, Pressed In A Favorite Book ~

~ Dried Flowers, Pressed in a Favorite Book ~

I have learned and dismantled all the words in order to draw from them a single word: Home.

Mahmoud Darwish, from “Unfortunately, It Was Paradise”

Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

"If modesty is removed from a person, goodness is taken away from him."

[«مسائل أبي داود»(١٨٣٣)]

Illustration by Sara Khateeb

do not be afraid, I am with you all the time, listening and seeing [20:46]

The first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah 🌹

• Pray abundantly. Make sure the fard/obligatory prayers are on time. Make it a practise to pray the Sunnah prayers from this month onwards.

• Fast as much as possible during the first 9 days of Dhul Hijjah. Especially the day of Arafah (9th of Dhul Hijjah, day before 'Eid), it expatiates the sins for the previous and the coming year and many other virtues for yaum ‘Arafah.

• Make du'a, give sadaqah, ask for forgiveness from Allah, repent, read Quran, and increase in all types of 'Ibadah.

• Increase in Adhkar & Ad'iyah. Increase Tasbih, Tabir, frequently:

Our Prophet ﷺ said: “There are no days that are greater before Allah or in which good deeds are more beloved to Him, than these ten days, so recite a great deal of tahleel, takbeer and tahmeed during them.” (Ahmad)

Tahmeed: Al-hamdu Lillah (All praises be to God)

Tahleel: Laa ilaha ill-Allah (There is no god but Allah)

Tasbeeh: Subhaan-Allah (Glory be to God)

May Allah grant us generously with his blessings and rewards during this time آمین