Posts by Abeeda Khatoon
The status of Siyaam (fasting)
Written by: Abeeda Allah has said in the hadith Qudsi, “’Every good deed of the Children of Aadam are for him, except fasting; it is for Me and I shall reward (the fasting person) for it.” (Bukhari) We know that during Ramadan, our good deeds are multiplied up to 70 times, our sins are forgiven…
Read MoreRamadan
Written by: Abeeda There is something about Ramadan; it strips us of our every desire. Baring our souls in their most raw and real forms. It takes courage to look at our realities; seeing the weaknesses we possess, seeing our errors and misjudgments, seeing the sins we have collected along the way. But…
Read MoreThis is me
Written by: Abeeda You see good in me, But all I can see is the bad that I battle within; The flaws, the sins, and the shortfalls He has masked. The good you see is His Mercy upon me. This is not my feigned humility But a fact of His encompassing divinity. ©️Abeeda …
Read MoreThe Delusions of this life
Written by: Abeeda Loss never fails to make itself known. The emptiness that it is left in its wake; hollows of where there was once life and hope. We tread through life with our sights set on the next moment – so easily forgetting about this one; here, where we currently stand. Such is the…
Read MoreYou are worth it
Written by: Abeeda Everywhere I look everyone seems so afraid to feel. We are too scared to show how vulnerable we are. It’s okay to feel sad, tired, afraid, or simply heartbroken. We don’t always have to simply be okay because that’s what we feel others need us to be – because it’s not easy…
Read MoreThe window to your soul
Written by: Abeeda And I can’t help but wonder what lies behind those eyes, What journeys have brought you here, What pains you try to hide… No matter how much I wonder, You remain unready to reveal your soul. So it is here that I remain; Ever-willing, to listen. ©️Abeeda
Read MoreAt his mercy
Written by: Abeeda There is goodness in everything Allah Wills for us; Even in those moments when we are left alone, And at those times when our hands are left empty of everything we wished to hold, And when we are left lost amongst even the most familiar. It is such moments that…
Read MoreNever Quite enough
Written by: Abeeda With my gentle touch of trust, You lowered the mask that you had adorned for so long. Despite the scars, imperfections, and flaws; I only saw your beauty. As time passed, I began to dismantle my fortress; My mask remained – But as our trust blossomed, I slowly began to remove…
Read MoreSeeking peace
Written by: Abeeda I’ve been thinking about peace recently. It’s one of those things that we have all probably felt, but only as fleeting moments through life. Peace doesn’t seem to belong here in this dunya – it, like us, only appears to have a temporary existence. For those of us who have been blessed…
Read MoreSilence and Words
Written by: Abeeda Some of us will simply utter words in order to comfort ourselves; offering shallow promises in the empty hope that they may become a reality, but deep down, knowing that they will remain undone. Others lock away the words that spin within the heart and mind; the truth, once out in the…
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