"I love you because of your religion. If you let go of your religion, then I have to let go of my love for you"--Imam Nawawi.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "When Allah loves a slave, He calls out Jibril and says: `I love so-and-so; so love him'. Then Jibril loves him. After that he (Jibril) announces to the inhabitants of heavens that Allah loves so-and-so; so love him; and the inhabitants of the heavens (the angels) also love him and then make (pious) people on earth love him
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"O you who believe! If an evil-doer brings you a report, look carefully into it, lest you harm a people in ignorance and afterward feel sorry for what you did." surah Al-Hujraat v.6

"And continue to remind, for surely the reminder profits the believers." surah Adh-Dhariyat v.55

186. And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad ) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright Surah al_Baqarah

Your good deeds are to be as large as mountains. And like the mountains, only a fraction of it should be visible.

Its not about how much wealth you have, its about how content you are with your wealth.

Adversity is the rock on which I sharpen my blade.

Watch ur thoughts, They become words, Watch ur words, They become actions, Watch ur actions, They become habits, Watch ur habits, They become character, Watch ur character, B4 it becomes ur DESTINY!

Points to consider:

When a person decides to become religious, some ppl around them are constantly trying to erode thier efforts by pointing out the flaws they carry religiously . They say things like, ''so if your soo religious why do you keep doing such and such'' or ''ASTAGHFURALLAH, so and so prays five times a day but they still do this and that''. We shouldn't be so quick to judge people and if your opinion is not constructive, then keep it to your self. back then when a sahaba used to see a certain flaw in a persons islam, they wouldnt start thinking of ways to ridicule them but rather come up of ways to help them be a better muslim. If you're not going to keep it to yourself then at least be able to distinguish between a munafiq and someone who is a guna gaar (sinner) cz someone who is a true muslim will always repent for there sins inshaAllah while a munafiq wont. The act of commiting a sin is not a valid reason to call or imply that somone is a munafiq...especially since you dont know what is in there hearts. everyone has there weakness and everyone has there strengths and its hard to overcome all your weaknesses over night!! Instead, contribute to an environment where it is easy to be a ''proper muslim'' and dont ever shame ne one into returning to thier old ways... see what the Quran has to say about munafiqs... watch:

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there are also other people who say that Allah is the all Forgiving so you can do whatever youd like...they are right that Allah is the most Forgiving but it doesnt mean you can do whatever youd like and youll enter jannah without ne effort.
read the verses below:

surah hijr
49. Declare (O Muhammad SAW) unto My slaves, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful.
50. And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.

sometimes ppl say very rude things to you and insult you but the best thing to do in these situations is to try and forgive and at the same time, seek refuge in Allah and put your faith in Allah to defend you instead of letting shaitan win the battle... the shaitan gets one person to say something to provoke the other, and usually it works and the other person goes off aswell...i call it the shaitan two for one special... there is a hadith of the prophet Muhhamad (pbuh) saying that: ''Allah wages war on those that wage war against a believer'' i dont remember where it is narrated but a trusted imam quoted it at a local masjid. So seek patients and ask Allah to come to your defense. Indeed Allah is the best line of defense! and dont react `emotionally` because emotions always fade away...

Know that who ever talks bad about you is either jealous or underestimates you. If they do indeed underestimate you then that makes you the underdog...Your goal should be to prove them wrong and use there comments as a drive. But if you cant take criticism or you think people should be giving you much more respect than they are, you should look to see if you are proud or arrogant. Understand that the world doesn't revolve around you. You may think that someone is trying to disrespect you when in fact they weren't even thinking about you. If they are, then don't let it affect you cz your sadness wont change what they say.

Don't take your happiness for granted, cz it wont always be there!

Time cannot be stopped nor can it be re-winded. You have no choice but to endure what you're going through so just be patient in order to minimize its affect on your life in the long run. And verily, with the hardship, there is relief.

surah al baqarah
214. Or do you think that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, ''When (will come) the Help of Allâh?'' Yes! Certainly, the Help of Allâh is near!

It is better to be tested repeatedly and remember Allah rather than never being tested and forgetting Allah.

Don't take Allahs guidance for granted cz you would have been far worse off without Iman.

In the remembrance of Allah does a heart find rest.

Our guidance is Quran and Sunnah. The moderate one is the one practicing Quran and Sunnah. Anything more or LESS is extremism.

Hatred is like a suicide bombing. It'll be the death of you, you'll hurt innocent by standards and its very unlikely to affect the 'enemy'.

Only when we admit our flaws can we begin to better our selves.

Calamities are a persuasive invitation from Allah to do good deeds. Will you complain or accept the invitation?

Knowledge is empowering but use caution in how you express this power for it may cause corruption in your intentions.

If you pour too much water into a cup, it will overflow and make a mess.