This post is merely to clarify and explain the reasons why I do what I do on my blog. I'm not justifying myself nor have I any intention to stand up for my rights.
Recently, a sister tagged saying -:
"I hope you don't mind me saying but whatever ibadah that we do, we do not "boast" about it. Keep it to yourself and refrain from doing riak. I hope you're not offended in anyway just an advice :)"
I didn't feel offended nor did I feel like there was a need to justify myself but when I told another sister about the comment posted, she thought that I should explain to my readers why I'm blogging Islamically and not otherwise; Why I'm blogging about the prayers that I do and the days that I fast; The classes that i attend and the knowledge that I gain; The Hijab that I wear on my head and how much I'm loving it.
After much thought, I had to agree and I decided to write up this post.
The reason why I'm doing what I'm doing here on my blog is because of merely one intention, just one -: To make Da'wah.
I have no intention wallah to boast about what I'm doing because I'm jolly well aware of riak and besides how sure am I that my Eebadah is accepted my Allah Azza Wa Jal?
I'm not a perfect Muslim but I yearn to be the best Muslimah that I can in this dunya to serve my Lord and grant reward in the hereafter. I have no intention to boast about how perfect I am as a Muslim nor do I have any intention to tell the world that I'm the best Muslim.
I'm Human, I make mistakes & I'm sorry if certain things that I say on my blog is not agreeable to your way of thinking. Then again, I can't please everyone because each of us have our own realm of thoughts.
Another reason why I blog Islamically is because I wish to inspire non-practising Muslim Youths of today to start practising Insya'Allah. Reason being is, before I took Islam as an entirety or rather as I was taking it seriously, I read a handful of blogs of sisters who did nothing but continuously Inspire me with the words on their blogs. Don't be surprised if I were to say that half of the reason why I'm wearing the Hijab now is because of the videos of Hijab on youtube and the many different perceptions of Hijab from the sisters' blogs. I got so attracted to how much they love their Hijab and how they'd stand up for it and only after I started wearing it that I understand the message that they were trying to convey.
Yes, I am a Proud Muslimah and a Proud Hijabee because I believe that if we are not proud of our own deen then who will be proud of it? because Islam is but the Deen-Ul-Haqq(The religion of truth)
Sister, my intentions are clearly not to do riak rather, it is to share that bit of knowledge Allah swt has granted me with my brothers and sisters throughout the globe merely as a form of educating those who need that form of knowledge and Alhamdulillah to date I have received a handful of sisters who thank me for the things I post on my blog because they've gained knowledge here and yearn to be a better Muslim Insya'Allah.
Insya'Allah khair. JazakAllah Hu khayran for posting your comments here and telling me how you really feel about my blog.
W'salaam
A'qilah Saiere
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To better ourselves, its good to hide your ibadah because sometimes shaytan would convince you into changing your intentions.
But if someone doesn't hide their ibadah, it doesn't make it wrong. I believe that nomatter how much ibadah a brother or sister may be doing, nomatter how much he/she tries to show it off, only Allah knows truly what their intentions are. Its our job to treat them as brothers/sisters in Islam and its also their right be treated this way.
We should think of the good possibilities like, "he must be telling us all his ibadah because maybe he's excited or grateful about doing it etc." We then say mashaAllah.
salam, actually i see nothing wrong with all your posts let alone thinking that you want to boast. i am more than happy to read teens blogs with islamic message cos that is very rare of thm to do it. we are just conveying the message od islamic teachings. so aqilah, keep up your good work and im looking forward to it.wassalam:)
Sir Adib, I second that. Afterall truly Allah is the all-knowing and only HE knows what the fellow brother or sister is thinking.
JazakAllah Hu khayran for the kind comment.
Mawaddah, Walaykum Assalam dear sister. That's soo kind of you wallah. I really depend on the support on sisters like you to keep my blog running. Allah be with you always my dear sister, I truly appreciate your kind words wallah...
A'qilah Saiere
Asalaamu `alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakato!!
Sis, I don't think you are boasting *at all*
Allahu `alum, but I think the Sister who said that confused your words or something, because wallahi your Blog is nothing but an inspiration.
BarakAllahuFeeki :-)
Aalia Walaykum Assaalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakkatu, JazakAllah Hu Khayran ukhti for yr kind words :) yeah, Allahu A3lam; Insya'Allah Khair.
Fi Aman Allah Ukhti.
:)
A'qilah
Assalamu 'alaikum,
Always check your intention to be free from riya. There is a gd bk by abu ammar yasir qadhi on this matter. I am saying this as you are youth and Allah gives shade on the day of judgement where there will be no shade but His.
The Prophet (PBUH) said:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
"Seven people will be shaded by Allah under His shade on the day when there will be no shade except His.
They are:
1. A just ruler;
2. A young man who has been brought up in the worship of Allah, (i.e. worship Allah (Alone) sincerely from his childhood),
3. A man whose heart is attached to the mosque (who offers the five compulsory congregational prayers in the mosque);
4. Two persons who love each other only for Allah's sake and they meet and part in Allah's cause only;
5. A man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth for an illegal sexual intercourse with her and says: I am afraid of Allah;
6. A person who practices charity so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given (i.e. nobody knows how much he has given in charity).
7. A person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes get flooded with tears."
Bukhari Vol. 2 : 504
May Allah grant us shade on the day of judgement. amin
Allahu Alim, but I don't see any boasting attitude in your blog.
Alhamdulillah, you are very mature for you age and I'm sure you inspire many muslimahs who are younger AND older than you ;)
to Anon, Jazak'Allah Hu khayran.
Ameen.
to Maryam, Jazak'Allah Hu Khayr sis. AWWWW Masha'Allah thank you sooo much I do need such words of encouragement to keep this blog going Insya'Allah :)
A'qilah
well u do complain a lot about other muslims who you feel aren't being 'islamic' enough... i thought we were supposed to try and hide the sins/wrong-doings of fellow muslims?
at the same time you talk about all the good things you do in islam. this can be misinterpreted as boasting.
for one you said:
I'm not a perfect Muslim but I yearn to be the best Muslimah that I can in this dunya to serve my Lord and grant reward in the hereafter.
if you yearn to be a good muslimah you wouldn't be posting pictures of yourself all over the net and etc. and have pictures of a extravagant girl on your side column with the word "personality" under it. isn't the point of the hijab to be modest and to not show off (including to not show off your hijab?)
you also said:
"I'm not justifying myself nor have I any intention to stand up for my rights."
you ARE justifying yourself and 'standing up for your rights' in this blog post...
also you stated:
"I have no intention to boast about how perfect I am as a Muslim nor do I have any intention to tell the world that I'm the best Muslim."
you just admitted that you are a 'perfect' muslim and that you are the 'best muslim in the world.'
re-read what you typed out and you'll understand what i'm saying.
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