Alhamdulillah, Ramadan is winding down nicely, if busily. Not much time to shoot today, so enjoy this quick grab from the car window earlier, processed in Oggl:
Ash Sharh 5-6
For truly, after hardship comes ease,
Truly, after hardship comes ease.
When things get difficult, remember that God only tests those whom He loves, and say “Alhamdulillah!” (All praise and thanks to God!).
And after that, when you experience a period of ease, say “Astaghfirullah” Forgive me God!), for ease is in itself a test—and you never want to seem ungrateful or haughty—and then say “Alhamdulillah,” because it’s always better to give thanks.
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Ar Room 23
And among His Signs is the sleep that you take by night and by day, and your seeking of His bounty. Truly, in that indeed are signs for people who listen.
Al Baqara 216
…and it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like a thing which is bad for you. Allah knows but you do not know.
sometimes you just have to
jam esc!
At times like that, I used to curse, or cry, or drink, or go for a cigarette, or break out the ice cream, or just hang it up.
Alhamdulillah, now I say “SubhanAllah, walhamdulillah, wa la ilaha ill Allah, wa Allahu Akbar,”* then it’s “Bismillah” and get on with it.
looks almost alien, looming there
Amd if your Lord had so willed, He could surely have made mankind one Ummah (community, nation), but they will not cease to disagree
Hud, 118
Ghāfir 57
The creation of the heavens and earth is greater than the creation of mankind, but most of the people do not know.
