-Sheikh Bilal Assad, Mufti Menk

may Allah bless every soul that contributed positively to get this story to reach us.

Sometimes we find that we’ve fallen into pits we never thought we could fall into, darkness with no end in sight…

but ,

Allah,

oh Allah,

He is the light of the Heavens and The Earth.

He guides us out of the dangerous darknesses we threw ourselves into and grants us his light once again.

May Allah gift us repentance ,accept our repentance, make us of those who constantly return back to him and grant us the most beautiful of returns to Him.may Allah forgive me, my parents,my siblings, my family ,my loved ones, my friends, may Allah forgive you and the whole ummah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم

On this episode Nafisa reflects on a quote she read and all that this life is .This worldly life is so unpredictable,it’s a journey consisting of so many highs and lows, dissatisfaction and a constant chase for fulfillment that is never ending.At times we find ourselves in low lows and don’t quite understand why, but maybe… we’re doing something wrong.and maybe it’s time we understand that all that we chase is an illusion and is unimportant, no play, amusement, beauty, mutual boasting, wealth or children will fulfill us. we need to focus on what we were created for.have a listen and I truly hope this is meaningful 💕this is the video I kept referring to in the episode ,please do watch it https://youtu.be/OZ9bcSnwJw8?si=8R6NA0pWSL9vE-k_ also check out Quran.com for all the verses

An appreciation post for our mutual best friend 🥹 (even if we don’t feel deserving of that claim)

Because this has to be the best friend ever

A friend that picks up our calls even when we’ve left it for a year.

A friend that manages to want the best for us even when we chose to be distant

A friend that wants the best for us no matter what happens

A friend that accepts us at every stage in our lives

The book preserved by Allah for you and I🥹

In this episode , I also shared a lesson I learned about the Prophet complaining to Allah about how The people abandoned the Quran,

Surah Al-Furqan (25:30),

the Prophet s.a.w says,

"O my Lord, indeed my people have taken this Qur'an as [a thing] abandoned," .

the lesson was about the 5 types of abandonment of the Quran:

1. ​Reciting it
2. ​Listening to it
3. ​Using it as a cure
4. ​Using it as a Judge
5. ​Acting upon it

According to a narration in al-Bukhari, the Holy Prophet ﷺ asked

Sayyidna ` Abdullah ibn Masud ؓ to recite the Qur'an to him. Sayyidna ` Abdullah ؓ said : 'You want to hear it from me, although the Qur'an was revealed to you?' He ﷺ said: 'Yes. Recite.' Sayyidna ` Abdullah ibn Masud ؓ says: 'I started reciting Suratun-Nisa' and when I reached the verse: فَكَيْفَ إِذَا جِئْنَا مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ بِشَهِيدٍ (41), he said: "Enough for now;" and when I raised my eyes to look at him, I saw tears trickling from his blessed eyes.'

You can have a look at :

The Quran playlist

Sunnah.com to find any Hadiths

My general playlist updated weekly with a khutbah

Draft from 15th October 2025

Reflection on a journal entry🤍

Alhamdullilah for Allah🥹

for you 🤍

قُلْ يَعِبَادِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْ رَبَّكُمْ لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُواْ فِي هَٰذِهِ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةٌ وَأَرْضُ اللَّهِ وَسِعَةً إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصَّبِرُونَ أَجْرَهُم بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Say, O My servants who have believed, fear your Lord. For those who do good in this world is good, and the earth of Alläh is spacious. Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account [i.e., limit].

Surahtul zumar verse 10

Quran 39:10

In this episode, I reflect on surrendering to Allah’s plan through illness and change, and how the story of Prophet Mūsā عليه السلام reminds us that faith isn’t about knowing how things will unfold, but trusting Who is unfolding them.

Tawakkul Mindset-

“How will this work?”❌🙅‍♀️

“Who is Making it work?” ✅💅

Dua take away-

Hasbiyallahu laa ilaaha illahu alaihi tawakaltu wa huwa rabbul arshil atheem

‏حسبي الله لا إله إلا هو عليه توكلت وهو رب العرش العظيم

Allah is sufficient for me. There is no god worthy of worship except Him. I have placed my trust in Him only and He is the Lord of the Magnificent Throne.

Hey everyone! Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullah wa barakatuh!

I hope you guys are doing lovely.🤍

If you have been on the podcast Instagram page then maybe you would remember in Ramadan we took down questions you would want to ask someone who’s memorized the Quran . my cousin , shatu and I recorded this episode in Ramadan itself for you guys 😭but I didn’t get myself to edit it until now, I’m so sorry

But Alhamdullilah! It’s here now

Shatu answered most of the questions sent i believe 🤍

May Allah bless her and make it weigh heavy on her scale of good deeds for her and us all on the day of judgement!

May it be an hour well spent!

I realized after editing that I should’ve written down things as I was listening.so You might wanna grab a pen and paper or your notes app and write down some of these advices !

May Allah make it beneficial and may Allah make us of the true companions of the Quran. May Allah make the Quran a witness for us and not against us!

May Allah make us of those who hear the words “read and rise!” On the day of judgement! And may we read and risee

Do you want to make a decision and need Allahs guidance?

This episode is for you!☺️

Salatul istikharah is a two unit voluntary prayer Muslims make after which they recite dua to humbly seek Allahs guidance in a decision they want to make.

Your host ,Nafisa (me☺️ ) reads to you an article from Yaqeen institute on istikharah. What it is, what the dua is , what it means, when, why and how we do it, the misconceptions around it and moree

A Guide to Istikhara, the Prayer for Guidance | Blog

The dua:

Istikhara du’a in Arabic:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ، وَاقْدُرْ لِي الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِي بِهِ

Transliteration of the du’a of istikhara:

Allahumma innee astakheeruka bi ‘ilmika wa astaqdiruka bi qadratika wa as’aluka min fadlika al-’adheem fa innaka taqdiru wa la aqdiru wa ta’lamu wa la a’lamu wa anta ‘allaam ul-ghuyoob. Allahumma in kunta ta’lamu anna haadha al-amra khayrun lee fee deenee wa ma’aashee wa ‘aaqibati amree faqdurhu lee wa yassirhu lee thumma baarik lee feehi wa in kunta ta’lamu anna haadha al-amara sharrun lee fee deenee wa ma’aashee wa ‘aaqibati amree fasrifhu ‘annee wasrifnee ‘anhu waqdur lee al-khayra haythu kaana thumma ardinee bih

Translation of the du’a of istikhara:

O Allah, I seek Your guidance (in making a choice) by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. You have power, and I do not. You know, and I know not, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter [mention the thing to be decided] is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, my worldly affairs, and in the hereafter then decree it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if You know that this matter is bad for me in my religion, my livelihood, my worldly affairs, and in the hereafter then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, and decree for me the good wherever it may be and make me content with it

[Sahih al-Bukhari #6382].

Do you want to make a decision and need Allahs guidance?

This episode is for you!☺️

Salatul istikharah is a two unit voluntary prayer Muslims make after which they recite dua to humbly seek Allahs guidance in a decision they want to make.

Your host ,Nafisa (me☺️ ) reads to you an article from Yaqeen institute on istikharah. What it is, what the dua is , what it means, when, why and how we do it, the misconceptions around it and moree

A Guide to Istikhara, the Prayer for Guidance | Blog

The dua:

Istikhara du’a in Arabic:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ، وَاقْدُرْ لِي الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِي بِهِ

Transliteration of the du’a of istikhara:

Allahumma innee astakheeruka bi ‘ilmika wa astaqdiruka bi qadratika wa as’aluka min fadlika al-’adheem fa innaka taqdiru wa la aqdiru wa ta’lamu wa la a’lamu wa anta ‘allaam ul-ghuyoob. Allahumma in kunta ta’lamu anna haadha al-amra khayrun lee fee deenee wa ma’aashee wa ‘aaqibati amree faqdurhu lee wa yassirhu lee thumma baarik lee feehi wa in kunta ta’lamu anna haadha al-amara sharrun lee fee deenee wa ma’aashee wa ‘aaqibati amree fasrifhu ‘annee wasrifnee ‘anhu waqdur lee al-khayra haythu kaana thumma ardinee bih

Translation of the du’a of istikhara:

O Allah, I seek Your guidance (in making a choice) by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. You have power, and I do not. You know, and I know not, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter [mention the thing to be decided] is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, my worldly affairs, and in the hereafter then decree it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if You know that this matter is bad for me in my religion, my livelihood, my worldly affairs, and in the hereafter then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, and decree for me the good wherever it may be and make me content with it

[Sahih al-Bukhari #6382].

It’s a matcha story with gems :)))

Hugs and kisses! May we find peace in knowing as we work towards our biggest and smallest dreams that what Allah has written for us will not pass us and whatever is not written for us will never reach us (when we don’t get what we want after working towards it)

Rizq

Indeed Allah provides for whom he wills.and alhamdullilah ala kulli halin!