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I highly recommend being friends with God-fearing people. Their obedience to Allāh makes you check yourself. They'll make you feel guilty when you skip salāh. They don't let you normalize sins. They inspire you to give more and seek knowledge. Their habits rub off on you.

Nobody matches this brother's work in the English speaking sphere! May Allah elevate their ranks, keep them steadfast, and allow us to benefit from them.

"I need a break" the break

if i did it with love it was never a waste

One day it won't hurt as much when you talk about it and you'll wonder at how beautifully Allah healed your heart and numbed your feelings towards something you were so attached to. And you'll be amazed at the strength He gave you to fight the battles that used to scare you.

will I ever stop thinking about ‘when life gives you tangerines’ is the question

life truly hasn’t felt the same since leaving Makkah. there’s always a sense of emptiness that never leaves, yearning to return :( may Allah keep inviting us back, ameen

If news of a ceasefire is true, we cannot allow the world to return to "normal". We cannot be lulled back to sleep. "Israel" cannot be allowed to repair its image. Palestine cannot be ignored. 680,000 deaths in Gaza alone cannot go unanswered. Isolate & attack the zionist entity.

Hours after Israel “agreed” to a ceasefire:

the colors of August

This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my people, ever since I opened my eyes to life in the alleys and streets of the Jabalia refugee camp. My hope was that Allah would extend my life so I could return with my family and loved ones to our original town of occupied Asqalan (Al-Majdal). But Allah’s will came first, and His decree is final. I have lived through pain in all its details, tasted suffering and loss many times, yet I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or falsification—so that Allah may bear witness against those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, those who choked our breath, and whose hearts were unmoved by the scattered remains of our children and women, doing nothing to stop the massacre that our people have faced for more than a year and a half. I entrust you with Palestine—the jewel in the crown of the Muslim world, the heartbeat of every free person in this world. I entrust you with its people, with its wronged and innocent children who never had the time to dream or live in safety and peace. Their pure bodies were crushed under thousands of tons of Israeli bombs and missiles, torn apart and scattered across the walls. I urge you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be bridges toward the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland. I entrust you to take care of my family. I entrust you with my beloved daughter Sham, the light of my eyes, whom I never got the chance to watch grow up as I had dreamed. I entrust you with my dear son Salah, whom I had wished to support and accompany through life until he grew strong enough to carry my burden and continue the mission. I entrust you with my beloved mother, whose blessed prayers brought me to where I am, whose supplications were my fortress and whose light guided my path. I pray that Allah grants her strength and rewards her on my behalf with the best of rewards. I also entrust you with my lifelong companion, my beloved wife, Umm Salah (Bayan), from whom the war separated me for many long days and months. Yet she remained faithful to our bond, steadfast as the trunk of an olive tree that does not bend—patient, trusting in Allah, and carrying the responsibility in my absence with all her strength and faith. I urge you to stand by them, to be their support after Allah Almighty. If I die, I die steadfast upon my principles. I testify before Allah that I am content with His decree, certain of meeting Him, and assured that what is with Allah is better and everlasting. O Allah, accept me among the martyrs, forgive my past and future sins, and make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family. Forgive me if I have fallen short, and pray for me with mercy, for I kept my promise and never changed or betrayed it. Do not forget Gaza… And do not forget me in your sincere prayers for forgiveness and acceptance. Anas Jamal Al-Sharif 06.04.2025 This is what our beloved Anas requested to be published upon his martyrdom.

Images out of Gaza today are the worst I've ever seen. Children piled on a hospital floor, bloody, injured, dying, dead. A toddler with her intestines outside her body while another screams in terror, reaching out for safety. I can't express this feeling. The rage, the shame.

UNRWA has enough food for the entire population of #Gaza for over three months stockpiled in warehouses–including this one in Al Arish, Egypt–awaiting entry. The supplies are available. The systems are in place. Open the gates, lift the siege, allow UNRWA to do its work and help people in need among them 1 million children.

It does not feel like many are grasping how serious this is. Longterm severe health and cognitive consequences, death of many thousands within weeks. It is insane anyone in power is doing anything but flying to the border of Gaza and demanding food trucks in.

“In my dream, I carry a loaf of bread And when awake, I carry a small coffin instead”

We’re not meant to be numb. You’re not meant to look away. That ache in your chest? That anger in your gut? That feeling you can’t shake that makes you feel like the world should suffer and tremble to finally wake up and put an end to this? That’s your humanity refusing to die.