yaahlulbayt:

…if you woke up this morning, may peace and blessings be upon you. because when you woke up, many of your brothers and sisters across the world (not to mention your city in particular) did not wake up. allah has blessed you with one more day. and you didnt even realize that he did. allah is still keeping you alive.

if you have this day for a few more breaths, thank allah. if you have this day to begin praying again, thank allah. if you have this day to make up with whom you fought, thank allah. if you fought with one of your parents a few weeks ago, todays the day to apologize. 

allah gave you this day out of his infinite mercy and wisdom. dont take this opportunity for granted. dont take this life as a real way of living because it clearly is only a dream and once we die, well be really awake and questioned for our decision making. this life isnt about the end result, but the means to which we lived. its not about whether you reach the goal, but if your journey was surrounded by sincerity and struggle for the sake of allah.

allah woke you up today. say alhamdulilah, and make that first step. for when you walk to allah, allah runs to you. if you take one step towards allah, allah takes ten steps towards you (hadith qudsi). 

yaahlulbayt:

…and with every opinion we find people who  believe that their stances are not relative at all. as much as people wish to believe in certain opinionated based conclusions, they must also feel obliged to provide much explanation and proof towards their conclusions. it is vital to understand that with every opinion based conclusion, one will find bias (and even judgemental) rulings in which little to no fair assessment is made. an example of this would be people’s claims about  islam. islam is a cult, they say, and has little to do with religion. 

to argue that islam is a cult, or a set of practicies that are considered abnormal or bizarre, one must understand the implications made with this claim. to believe that a the oneness of god is a deviant belief and behavior that promotes mind-control is quite illogical (and almost witty). islam - in its very essence - is not a new religion. its not a new set of beliefs; rather, it is a reaffirmation of the messages of the prophets mentioned both in the torah and in the bible. it is a reaffirmation and a completion of god’s message onto mankind. and therefore to claim that islam is cult, one would also then conclude that christianity and judaism (along with other religions that promote monotheism) are cults as well.

it is absurd to conclude that a religion that promotes justice, equality in terms of social and economical rights, and describes spiritual necessity is a religion that brain washes society. much research needs to be made before basing subjective opinions when informing people of islam. as much as we have specific dislikes towards certain religious ideologies, it is necessary to be fair and just when informing people of islam.

so no, islam is not a cult. rather, islam is a belief that wishes to promote mindfulness of the human being along with the notion of spirituality in which understanding the existence of allah and allah alone is sufficient enough for us to exist as creatures. and with this mindfulness of allah and fathoming our positions of this world, we can begin to create peace with our brothers and sisters in this world.