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Ismail's avatar

Everyone I know (and including myself) that increased their iman and began to practice more strictly had something in their life go sideways almost immediately. It means that your heart is in the right place and Allah is testing your resilience. When not missing any salah was just a thought in your head it didn’t matter but now your thoughts are becoming deeds.

May Allah recognize your efforts as pure and make it easy for you and all of us 🤲

sayeda's avatar

ameen 🥲 thank you ismail, inshallah our lives continue to be filled with barakah and more intention with allah in mind 🫂

Tesu's Yarn's avatar

Thank you for sharing this. I have been having a similar journey with faith. It is not the same because being Muslim is a very different embodied experience than a Hindu savarna turned Buddhist. But you reminded me of what it takes to get closer to my Buddhahood and the hard work of letting things go that pose obstacles to that path. I wish you so much protection in your path!

sayeda's avatar

i’m glad you found a piece of yourself here tesu, inshallah the both of us are guided and protected in our paths 🫂🤍

Minahil's avatar

I'm so proud of you & sending you big hugs x

sayeda's avatar

thank you minahil 🥹

heretofeelinspired's avatar

Just remember that Allah swt is testing you, and sometimes that means filling your life with difficulties when you grow closer to him. The fact that you still show up despite the hardships, is proof that he has something so beautiful in store for you, insha Allah. May he make your journey easy for you, and bless you abundantly for your efforts.🩷

sayeda's avatar

inshallah, I genuinely love what you’ve been cooking up and it’s been helping keeping me grounded. please continue to write 🫂🫂

heretofeelinspired's avatar

your words mean everything to me!!! Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart. You’re such a powerful, intellectual woman. Capable of moving mountains, insha Allah I can’t wait to see all that you accomplish.

rimsha's avatar

rejection is always redirection 🧿🫶🏽

sayeda's avatar

ugh I read your piece rimsha and thought WOW, tis the season for all the baddies 😭🫂🫂

Josea Tamira Crossley's avatar

I love this. You're inspiring me to get on here and write something (it's been a few weeks...) thank you. So awesome and so true, every word. And f. those corporate folks - they want everyone to be a cookie cutter shape and you don't fit in and that's a good thing in this case.

sayeda's avatar

it’s the BEST thing not fitting into the cubicles they want us to fit into, i’m so excited and looking forward to your next writing piece 👀

Tamara Fox's avatar

I am sorry your former employer showed you so little respect. You deserve better!

sayeda's avatar

thank you tamara, life is so much better not being there!

mahathee's avatar

just adding sweetness for your journey! 🥹❤️🩷

sayeda's avatar

thank you bestie 🥹

Beyond Misconceptions's avatar

Ukhti I know Allah is doing what is best for you even if it hurts sometimes. May Allah make this transition easy for you and show you what better things he has planned for you

sayeda's avatar

ameen thank you brother 🫂🫂

Beyond Misconceptions's avatar

You are very welcome dearest sister. I will continue to make dua for you.

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sayeda's avatar

way more meaningful and i’m just grateful that i’ve been blessed with the opportunity to do this work. I think if we frame everything in our lives from a faith based lens, it is easier to have tawwakul and to allow the most High to take care of all our worries and anxieties, ultimately everything we don’t have control over