3 Daily Reminders
In short
Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim advised: do not carry worries about sustenance, it is from Allah; do not carry anxiety about the future, it is in Allah's hands; do not carry the worries of this life, it is for Allah. Carry only one thing: pleasing Allah. When you please Him, He fulfils and enriches you.
Advice from Imam Ibn Al Qayyim (RA)
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Do not carry the worries of sustenance: It is from Allah
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Do not carry the anxiety for the future: It is in the Hands of Allah
- Do not carry the worries of this life: This if for Allah
A friend will not (literally) share your struggles, and a loved one cannot physically take away your pain, and a close one will not stay up the night on your behalf. So look after yourself, protect yourself, nurture yourself and do not give life's events more than what they are really worth.
Know for certain that when you break no one will heal you except you, and when you are defeated no one will give you victory except your determination.
Your ability to stand up again and carry on is your responsibility.
Do not look for your self-worth in the eyes of people; look for your worth from within your conscience. If your conscience is at peace then you will ascend high
Carry only one thing
Pleasing Allah, because if you please Him
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He Pleases your
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Fulfills You
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Enriches You
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Questions answered
What are Ibn Al-Qayyim's three reminders?
Don't carry worries of sustenance (it is from Allah), anxiety for the future (it is in His hands), or the worries of this life (it is for Allah).
What should a believer focus on instead?
Only on pleasing Allah. If you please Him, He pleases, fulfils and enriches you.
Where should we find our self-worth?
Not in the eyes of people but within your conscience. If your conscience is at peace, you will rise high.
Salam, I'm Saleha
I'm a Muslim artist in Toronto. I study the Qur'an and Seerah and turn what I learn into mixed media paintings, so the stories can live on your walls.
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