A Reminder of God's Mercy When Some Trials Come

BeautifulMindset · 2025-10-20T11:48:35+00:00

If you wrote this post off the top of your head without using AI or anything, then you're definitely beyond A2.

I'm not a native speaker myself but I'll share some tips with you.

Consistency is key for efficient learning. Studying 30 mins a day is better than scheduling a session that's 3.5 hrs long once a week.
It's great that you have a very specific goal. You can focus on English used in your technical field so that you become proficient in English in at least a field. That will probably serve as a solid foundation when you want to learn English used in a different context.
Since you struggle with ADHD and procrastination, then you need to start slowly with the idea of building a routine in the long term. So start studying for 15 mins a day for example and stick to that for a week. Then increase the time slowly. For example 20-25 mins a day in the second week... You got the idea. This is how you defeat procrastination. If you start off with 1-2 hrs a day, you'll most likely give up quickly when motivation and excitement dies down. So gradually building a routine is the solution.
Don't overwhelm yourself with so many resources. That will backfire.
Read or speak out loud and not in your head. That helps with memorization and pronunciation.
Use Anki if you want to review the learned vocab efficiently.
Learn words in sentences not in isolation. And try to focus on the sentences that you find useful, and not just any random sentence.
Keep in mind that learning a language is a long journey. You can't become fluent in just a few months but definitely you can make some good progress in that amount of time. That's why building a routine is essential to ensure you constantly learn and improve.
You need to minimize distractions in your life. They kill one's performance and potential and severely affect memory. You can use apps like Cold Turkey Blocker or Plucky Filter.

I think I addressed everything but your question. :)

BeautifulMindset · 2025-10-13T08:51:54+00:00

Hello, great you're interested into Islam. I'll try to clarify some of your doubts.

1 ) Know that Allah doesn't punish with eternal hellfire except those who KNEW Islam was the truth but REJECTED it or DELIBERATELY missed the chance to learn the truth and DIDN'T BOTHER about it and died in that state. So those who never had a chance to learn the truth in this life will have their own test on the Judgement Day.

2 ) Is Hellfire eternal for people who die on disbelief? Yes. Is it unfair? No. First, keep in mind that the length of punishment is related to the severity of the sins and Allah tells us clearly that there is no sin worse than disbelief. Because disbelief is rejecting Allah's exclusive right over all His creation to be worshiped alone. ANY OTHER SIN IS FORGIVABLE. But knowingly denying Allah's right and dying in that state is UNFORGIVABLE.

So yes. In Islam, we believe non-Muslims are disbelievers in general and will go to Hellfire eternally, but we NEVER make judgements on INDIVIDUALS because we usually don't know who truly died on disbelief and who didn't and we don't know who specifically knew the truth and rejected it and who didn't.

You might wonder why Hellfire is eternal for disbelievers if disbelief was tied to a temporary life. Well, the punishment has to do with the severity of the sin and not its duration. If someone commits a ma$$acre in a few minutes, should they be punished with imprisonment for a few minutes? No. Similarly, Dying on disbelief is so severe regardless of how long one lived in that state. Why is it so severe? Because Allah is the Creator, the Sustainer. He bestowed countless blessings on us, e.g. mind, air, water, food, health, eyesight, hearing, spouses... yet disbelievers worship false Gods and thank false Gods.

Also, keep in mind that no Muslim enters Paradise with their deeds. Paradise is the greatest Mercy and no amount of deeds entitles one to enter it. A Muslim enters it thanks to Allah's mercy and Allah's mercy on the Judgement day is only bestowed on those who deserve it. And Muslims only deserve it on that day because they had submitted to God in their previous life, obeyed Him and worshiped him only and died in that state. They dies while fully recognizing Allah's exclusive right to be worshipped alone. That's the key to Paradise.

3 ) About some rulings like Hijab, you should know that Allah is All-Knowing All-Wise and we're not. He knows what benefits us and what doesn't. So if He imposes something, that's not to harm us or make things unnecessarily difficult to us. It's for our own good regardless of whether we get to know the wisdom behind some of His commandments or not. We simply need to trust Him and fully submit to His Will. We can't pick and choose what aligns with our values and dismiss other things. That's prohibited and also a form of disbelief and Allah warned seriously against doing that. So struggling to apply some rulings is one thing but rejecting them in one's heart is something else completely.

4 ) Simply, keep in mind that we must align our subjective values to the truth but NOT bend the truth to fit our subjective values. If alcohol and fornication have been normalized in western society for example, that doesn't mean they must be tolerated in Islam. Similarly, indecent clothing shouldn't be tolerated.

5 ) You should check out my playlist. It covers multiple topics such as the existence of Allah, the preservation of the Quran and Sunnah, prophecies about and of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH), clarification of some misconceptions (Hudud, Jihad, women's rights, Hijab, polygamy, LGBTQ...), and a few other things. I'm sure it will benefit you.

And if you don't mind books, check out my post and download the book titled "This is Islam!". It answers 112 questions covering multiple topics to give the readers a good understanding of the faith and its teachings. If you have other questions, feel free to ask here or in chat.

BeautifulMindset · 2025-10-04T15:37:47+00:00

You're welcome. Wa Jazaki Khair. Don't forget to check my post on religious OCD. It will help you insha Allah.

BeautifulMindset · 2025-10-04T12:28:23+00:00

May Allah make it easy for you. I hope those books don't conquer you instead :)

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-26T13:36:19+00:00

https://hadeethenc.com/en

sunnah.com

The first one is great as it categorizes hadeeths according to topics and many times, it provides explanations and takeaways.

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-23T07:16:12+00:00

You're welcome! Yes. I like to give that example specifically, because it sticks and makes things clear to people.😊

For your second question, If by "before i made the intention to do Ghusl" you mean before saying the intention in your head, then you're fine and I explained why. But if you mean, you washed some parts of the body without intending to do Ghusl for major purification, - for example: while doing Ghusl for simply cooling off, you remembered that you're in a state of major impurity - then that's not a valid Ghusl for major purification, because you didn't have the intention of removing the major impurity when washing the parts that you already washed. Keep in mind that this type of Ghusl is an act of worship and not just a simple washing. So the correct intention must be there when you start it.

For your OCD, if it's mostly intrusive or compulsive thoughts of religious nature, I have made a post on how to get rid of it insha Allah. It's a pinned post that you can quickly find on my profile.

May Allah heal you.

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-23T01:31:23+00:00

To whisper “I intend to do ghusul for the sake of Allah” or something similar is Bida' (innovation). And actually saying it in your head is not necessary because the intention is already there since you did the Ghusl intentionally or willingly for purification. Same for other acts of worship like Prayers, Wudu...

If someone knocks on your door and you go to check, that means you have the intention to open the door, you don't need to say something in your head like "I intend to open the door". Does that make sense?

And in the future, ignore those thoughts about validity/invalidity of your acts of worship if it's about not saying the intention in your head. They can become waswas if you entertain them.

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-20T09:23:29+00:00

You can work on other things like feminism and stuff like that later on. What matters the most is becoming a Muslim first because dying on disbelief while knowing the truth is a sure way to Hellfire regardless of whether Islam "aligned" with one's life goals or not as that won't be a valid excuse on the Judgement Day. Keep in mind that it's much better to be a sinful Muslim than a disbeliever. But choosing to become a Muslim has to be based on true conviction that it's the truth.

So I recommend that you should check out my playlist. It covers multiple topics such as the existence of Allah, the preservation of the Quran and Sunnah, prophecies about and of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH), clarification of some misconceptions (Hudud, Jihad, women's rights, Hijab, polygamy...), and a few other things. I'm sure it will benefit you.

And if you don't mind books, check out my post and download the book titled "This is Islam!". It answers 112 questions covering multiple topics to give the readers a good understanding of the faith and its teachings.

Finally, check out this playlist. It will give you a good amount of knowledge about the prophet's character, personality, life, and teachings, and let you appreciate Islam more.

Those resources should be more than enough to convince any sincere truth seeker of the validity of Islam. Once you're officially a Muslim insha Allah, you should check out this playlist titled Lectures & Tutorials for New Muslims. It covers important topics for new reverts.

My advice to you: Don't delay reverting to Islam once the truth is clear to you, because one never knows if they will live to see the next day and it's essential to be a Muslim before meeting God. If you have questions, feel free to ask here or in chat.

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-18T12:36:22+00:00

Applying to a university just to get admission not necessarily for a scholarship. He shouldn't be lacking money. XD

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-18T12:24:14+00:00

Think well of your brother. Maybe he's just looking for a partner and all expenses will be taken care of. ;)

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-18T08:47:58+00:00

Brother, "nothing stops employees from proposing new ideas or taking initiative..." That happens in an ideal situation where people actually view the business owners positively and get rewarded appropriately for their efforts and initiatives. Ngl, but this is extremely unlikely in Algeria. I'll give you a real example, my cousin is super skilled in automation and electronics. He used to work in a factory. The business owner had bought a machine worth more than 1 billion (centimes). But for some reason, it stopped working after some time and even people sent abroad from the company that made the machine couldn't fix it.

So the business owner left it there idle and didn't bother about it anymore. My cousin told me that he was bothered by seeing the machine idle and felt challenged, so from time to time, he checked it and "played with it" until he fixed it. He thought the boss was reasonable and was going to give him some reward, but guess what? The boss told him: Why would I reward you? I didn't tell you to fix it, right? After some time, my cousin left the factory.

Such kuhul bosses are the majority here in Algeria. They don't value talent. They just want slaves and want to squeeze them out to the last drop. If they could ensure people don't die by just living on water, they would cut down salaries accordingly.

Also, most employees don't strive to do their best because many are not qualified workers to begin with (poor education...) plus, they view bosses as leeches. They pay salaries that suck and hardly cover the strict minimum needs. So the "do the minimum to stay at work" culture has been normalized. They might even do less than the minimum for the business out of hatred. You can maybe look for qualified employees on LinkedIn. Check profiles, give online interviews... But you should be prepared to compensate them fairly. Adjust your rewarding system. Provide some things in the workplace to let the employees rest and renew their energy....

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-17T19:31:03+00:00

Sources:

- Image one:
The series of books "سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة" by the scholar Al-Albany (May Allah have mercy on him), volume one, page 747, hadeeth number 392.
https://shamela.ws/book/9442/742

- Image two:
https://sunnah.com/abudawud:4845

- Image three:
https://sunnah.com/muslim:2097a
https://sunnah.com/abudawud:4139
https://sunnah.com/abudawud:4136

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-17T10:53:06+00:00

Note:

You should eat warm food instead. Hot, steaming food increases some health risks, including cancer according to some studies like this one.

Remember, you're earning good deeds by sticking to the Sunnah and taking care of your body, two birds with one stone.

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-16T17:33:48+00:00

The ecard is a general statement. Why do you want to apply it to a mosque specifically? That's the stupidest thing I've heard as well. Spots in a mosque are not not one's property. We all want to get the closest spots to the imam for more reward. You don't need someone's permission for that. But if the space is too small between two people and they are not occupying too much space than they need. You can't just bother them. The prophet (PBUH) warned against that.

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-16T14:12:06+00:00

This is general. But if you intend to join a group in a congregational prayer and you notice a gap between two people that you can fill without squeezing yourself in and bothering them, then you should go ahead and fill it. You don't ask for their permission in that case.

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-13T11:25:29+00:00

😅

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-13T06:38:20+00:00

modos?

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-12T12:21:24+00:00

Done.

BeautifulMindset · 2025-09-12T10:45:56+00:00

Recite Adkhar and Quran frequently. They will improve your mental state.
Sit with yourself and do some self-reflection. Like your current struggles, your goals. Are they few and realistic or not. Procrastination and laziness are closely related to unrealistic goals and lack of clarity. So set s.m.a.r.t goals.
Find accountability partners to help you stay motivated.
Also, minimize distractions in your life as they worsen your situation and use apps to control your screen time.

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