Struggling

I begin in the name of Allah Most Merciful, Most Kind,

This year, thus far, feels like it has been the worst year of my life. The absolute worst. When I was younger I thought things would get better and thoughts such as, "it surely cannot get any worse than this" would come into my mind; now that belief has been put to rest, it did get worse. Being stuck in a rut and feeling hopeless and borderline despondent, is the worst feeling ever. And there are times when I think it will not get any better and I feel so done... Life can truly suck...it can suck the life out of you IF you let it.

As well as it being such a miserable time and struggling with so much, I will also add that it has also been the best year of my life. Life's challenges teach us so much about ourselves, if we 'dig deep enough' we begin to understand it all. The world looks clearer even through all the hardship and struggle.

So if you're struggling this post is for you too, you are not alone, and remind yourself, with love and care:

AND also, an amalgam of positive quotes I saved on my computer when I needed a human reminder:

I hope you find peace. Peace out. Salam

L♡VE

In the name of God, The Most Merciful, The Most Compassionate.

There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,

There is a rapture on the lonely shore,

There is society, where none intrudes,

By the deep Sea, and music in its roar:

I love not Man the less, but Nature more

I'm almost 25. This time next month three days later. WOW. Mid twenties. 

Time flies. And one day we'll all be gone too it's just the journey of life in this world. Nothing lasts forever... 

Still figuring it out but the most important thing that I've learned about is the sound heart.

It's interesting just sitting and reflecting on life from time to time. When I was a kid at school, all the kids there, we think everyone has their 'stuff' together and they know it all. As one 'grows up' one realises everybody is just figuring it all out.

The Universe is not outside of you look inside yourself. ~ Rumi

In previous jobs at schools I could see in those children eyes too how they thought me as a 'teacher', I knew it all, well, the smart ones realise that teachers don't know [what's a good word to use without being crude] faecal matter...Haha! Unless they are WISE😇

 One-day one  realises that truly nobody really has their 'stuff' together we are all just figuring 'stuff' out as we go along and that's just life. C'est la vie. 

💚❤️🧡💛💙💜

Just some stuff I wanted to share:

And there is always hope just don't sever the rope that attaches you to the TRUTH.

Surah ad-Duha - Quran - Chapter 93.
SO BEAUTIFUL and it's only as we get older that we realise the depth and wisdom and beauty of the Scripture.
We awaken.

...And if you share with your heart,
Yeah, you give with your heart.
what you share with the world is what it keeps of you.

May God bless us all Amin.

99 Names

In the name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Most Kind

Do you want to learn the 99 names by heart?

Take steps towards paradise. In sha Allah.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Prophet Muhammad SAW said, 

“Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.”

Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 50 Hadith 894 

Abu Huraira reported Prophet Muhammad SAW as saying: 

Verily, there are ninety-nine names for Allah, i.e. hundred excepting one. He who enumerates them would get into Paradise. And Hammam has made this addition on the authority of Abu Huraira who reported it from Prophet Muhammad SAW that he said: “He is Odd (one) and loves odd number.”

Sahih Muslim – Book 35 Hadith 6476

I have put together this, just copy and paste it into a Word Document, and format it to your liking and print it out. 

A Document to take with you on the go and that is easily accessible. [the gaps in the table is so that one fits on to one A4 paper]

The Greatest Name	Allah الله
The All-Compassionate	Ar-Rahman الرحمن
The All-Merciful	Ar-Rahim الرحيم
The Absolute Ruler	Al-Malik الملك
The Pure One	Al-Quddus القدوس
The Source of Peace	As-Salam السلام
The Inspirer of Faith	Al-Mu'min المؤمن
The Guardian	Al-Muhaymin المهيمن
The Victorious	Al-Aziz العزيز
The Compeller	Al-Jabbar الجبار
The Greatest	Al-Mutakabbir المتكبر
The Creator	Al-Khaliq الخالق
The Maker of Order	Al-Bari' البارئ
The Shaper of Beauty	Al-Musawwir المصور
The Forgiving	Al-Ghaffar الغفار
The Subduer	Al-Qahhar القهار
The Giver of All	Al-Wahhab الوهاب
The Sustainer	Ar-Razzaq الرزاق
The Opener	Al-Fattah الفتاح

The Knower of All	Al-`Alim العليم
The Constrictor	Al-Qabid القابض
The Reliever	Al-Basit الباسط
The Abaser	Al-Khafid الخافض
The Exalter	Ar-Rafi الرافع
The Bestower of Honours	Al-Mu'izz المعز
The Humiliator	Al-Mudhill المذل
The Hearer of All	As-Sami السميع
The Seer of All	Al-Basir البصير
The Judge	Al-Hakam الحكم
The Just	Al-`Adl العدل
The Subtle One	Al-Latif اللطيف
The All-Aware	Al-Khabir الخبير
The Forbearing	Al-Halim لحليم
The Magnificent	Al-Azim لعظيم
The Forgiver and Hider of Faults	Al-Ghafur الغفور
The Rewarder of Thankfulness	Ash-Shakur الشكور
The Highest	Al-Ali العلى
The Greatest	Al-Kabir الكبير

The Preserver	Al-Hafiz الحفيظ
The Nourisher	Al-Muqit المقيت
The Accounter	Al-Hasib الحسيب
The Mighty	Al-Jalil الجليل
The Generous	Al-Karim الكريم
The Watchful One	Ar-Raqib الرقيب
The Responder to Prayer	Al-Mujib المجيب
The All-Comprehending	Al-Wasi الواسع
The Perfectly Wise	Al-Hakim الحكيم
The Loving One	Al-Wadud الودود
The Majestic One	Al-Majid المجيد
The Resurrector	Al-Ba'ith الباعث
The Witness	Ash-Shahid الشهيد
The Truth	Al-Haqq الحق
The Trustee	Al-Wakil الوكيل
The Possessor of All Strength	Al-Qawiyy القوى
The Forceful One	Al-Matin المتين
The Governor	Al-Waliyy الولى
The Praised One	Al-Hamid الحميد

The Appraiser	Al-Muhsi المحصى
The Originator	Al-Mubdi' المبدئ
The Restorer	Al-Mu'id المعيد
The Giver of Life	Al-Muhyi المحيى
The Taker of Life	Al-Mumit المميت
The Ever Living One	Al-Hayy الحي
The Self-Existing One	Al-Qayyum القيوم
The Finder	Al-Wajid الواجد
The Glorious	Al-Majid الماجد
The Unique, The Single	Al-Wahid الواحد
The One, The Indivisible	Al-Ahad الاحد
The Satisfier of All Needs	As-Samad الصمد
The All Powerful	Al-Qadir القادر
The Creator of All Power	Al-Muqtadir المقتدر
The Expediter	Al-Muqaddim المقدم
The Delayer	Al-Mu'akhkhir المؤخر
The First	Al-Awwal الأول
The Last	Al-Akhir الأخر
The Manifest One	Az-Zahir الظاهر

The Hidden One	Al-Batin الباطن
The Protecting Friend	Al-Wali الوالي
The Supreme One	Al-Muta'ali المتعالي
The Doer of Good	Al-Barr البر
The Guide to Repentance	At-Tawwab التواب
The Avenger	Al-Muntaqim المنتقم
The Forgiver	Al-'Afuww العفو
The Clement	Ar-Ra'uf الرؤوف
The Owner of All	Malik-al-Mulk مالك الملك
The Lord of Majesty and Bounty	Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram ذو الجلال و الإكرام
The Equitable One	Al-Muqsit المقسط
The Gatherer	Al-Jami' الجامع
The Rich One	Al-Ghani الغنى
The Enricher	Al-Mughni المغنى
The Preventer of Harm	Al-Mani' المانع
The Creator of The Harmful	Ad-Darr الضار
The Creator of Good	An-Nafi' النافع
The Light	An-Nur النور
The Guide	Al-Hadi الهادي
The Originator	Al-Badi البديع

The Everlasting One	Al-Baqi الباقي
The Inheritor of All	Al-Warith الوارث
The Righteous Teacher	Ar-Rashid الرشيد
The Patient One	As-Sabur الصبور

Those who remember Allah, Allah remember them.

References: 

http://www.searchtruth.com/Allah/99Names.php

http://www.hadithoftheday.com/99-names-of-allah-swt/