Wicked words are for wicked men, and wicked men are for wicked words; and good words are for good men, and good men are for good words. (24:26)

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Alhamdulilah who has favored man 🌸. He has been kind to him and lavished him with his seen and unseen blessings. He has made easy for him the way, and provided him life and provided him a stay 🌏.

Therefore, man should find pleasure to listen and obey Him. And He finds lessons in His surrounds and within himself. And even at the furthest horizons and the ends of his sight, man sees proofs of Allah's most beautiful names and lofty attributes. 

Successful is the one who hearkened the messengers, and listened to their call. 

وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ قَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ
And do not be like those who say, "We have heard," while they do not hear. (8:21)

Dear believers, know that wicked words 🔥 are for wicked men, and good men are for good words 🌱. 

الْخَبِيثَاتُ لِلْخَبِيثِينَ وَالْخَبِيثُونَ لِلْخَبِيثَاتِ ۖ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ لِلطَّيِّبِينَ وَالطَّيِّبُونَ لِلطَّيِّبَاتِ
Wicked words are for wicked men, and wicked men are for wicked words; and good words are for good men, and good men are for good words. (24:26)

Know that good words bring about the pleasure of the Lord, blessed and exalted. They cause reconciliation 💟 between people, bring joy to the hearts, increase mutual love and is an integral part of good character.

Through it, relations are mended, rewards are gained, paradise is attained, and people are invited to the path of God 🛤️.

Avoiding evil words and speaking with caution is part of Taqwa (God caution).

وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَيِّئَاتِهِ وَيُعْظِمْ لَهُ أَجْرًا
And whoever is cautious of Allah, He will expiate for him his misdeeds and will magnify for him reward. (65:5)

Dear believers, know that there is wisdom 💡 in silence. And know that a person will be saved for being silent. 

‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), what will save us?” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,

أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ لِسَانَكَ وَلْيَسَعْكَ بَيْتُكَ وَابْكِ عَلَى خَطِيئَتِكَ
“Restrain your tongue, let your house be enough for you, and weep for your sins.” (Tirmizi, 2406, who said it is Hasan)

The Prophet ﷺ further said:

مَنْ صَمَتَ نَجَا
Whoever is silent, he is saved.(Tirmidhi 2501, Hasan - Darussalam)

And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, further said:

مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ
Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should speak what is good or keep silent. (Bukhari, 6136)

Therefore, I advise myself and you to practice silence where appropriate, to speak good words, and to fear Allah in your speech. And the good end is for the pious. And peace be upon the Messengers. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. 

Alhamdulillah, who gives a good life to His righteous slaves.

الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ طُوبَىٰ لَهُمْ وَحُسْنُ مَآبٍ

The ones who have believed and done deeds of righteousness will have Tuba [goodness] and a beautiful return. (13:29)

And truly enjoyment of gratitude to Allah is greater than the enjoyment itself.

And truly blessedness is for the one who comes close to Allah through righteous deeds and purified intentions.

And truly the latter is better than the former.

And what is with you will deplete, but what is with Allah will remain.

Haya (shyness/modesty) is a part of faith in Islam. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:

الْحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ

Haya (shyness, modesty) is a branch of faith. (Bukhari, 9)

Shyness is often seen as a weakness in man. It is seen as an antithesis or opposite to confidence, courage, manliness, and assertiveness. 

However, a person can have all of these, yet still be modest and shy.

Think of the brave public speaker, who is confidently debating, yet remains shy to look at women in the audience. A lady who asks a scholar about sexually explicit questions yet does so in writing because of modesty. A man who feels like watching haram movies but for his shyness of Allah watching and the angels recording, he resists the temptation. And so on and so forth. 

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:

الحياء لا يأتى إلا بخير

Haya does not bring anything except good. (Bukhari and Muslim, Riyad as-Salihin 681).

1. Haya before Allah, knowing He is watching, and the angels are recording protect one from sinning.

2. Haya in the form of self respect, where one feels shy to sin and do something bad, is a beautiful trait.

3. Haya where one desists from unnecessarily asking people for money encourages self sufficiency and is a preventative from begging.

4. Haya where one modestly covers their bodies brings about respectful societies and prevents lewdness.

5. Haya where one lowers his gaze and does not bother, harass and flirt with the opposite gender brings about decency and respect between genders.

6. Haya where one feels shy to indulge in shamelessness brings about the pleasure of Allah.

7. Haya which brings about humility as one remembers his flaws protects one from arrogance.

These are some examples of the benefits and beauty of haya (modesty).

So we praise Allah, for guiding us to beautiful character and manners, and sending us a Messenger who cleansed people from ignorance and wrong traits. 

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:

إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَيِيٌّ كَرِيمٌ يَسْتَحِي إِذَا رَفَعَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَيْهِ يَدَيْهِ أَنْ يَرُدَّهُمَا صِفْرًا خَائِبَتَيْنِ
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Indeed, Allah, is Modest, Generous, when a man raises his hands to Him, He feels too shy to return them to him empty and disappointed. (Tirmizi,3556, who said it is Hasan Ghareeb) 

“If only I had against you some power or could take refuge in a strong support!"

In the name of the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful Allah.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Allah taAla is truly the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Part of His care is in providing support to the human being, without which he would perish.

He provides the support of the mother 🌸 in the very early stage of life

حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُۥ وَهْنًا عَلَىٰ وَهْنٍ وَفِصَٰلُهُۥ فِى عَامَيْنِ أَنِ ٱشْكُرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَيْكَ إِلَىَّ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination. (Luqman 31:14)

As man grows up, his parents continue to support him in every way, providing him counsel ☀️ and lessons for life.

يَٰبُنَىَّ أَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأْمُرْ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱنْهَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَصَابَكَۖ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ ٱلْأُمُورِ
[And Luqman said:] O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, that is of the matters [requiring] resolve. (Luqman 31:17)

As man proceeds in life, Allah gives him financial support 💰, enabling him to buy his needs and wants. And He is the best of providers.

وَلَا تُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلسُّفَهَآءَ أَمْوَٰلَكُمُ ٱلَّتِى جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ قِيَٰمًا وَٱرْزُقُوهُمْ فِيهَا وَٱكْسُوهُمْ وَقُولُوا۟ لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا
And do not give the weak-minded your property, which Allah has made for keeping you up, (i.e., as a means of support), but provide for them with it and clothe them and speak to them words of appropriate kindness. (An-Nisa’ 4:5)


As man gets older, he finds a partner who provides a loving support 💖. Like clothing 🧵, that support man in concealing his shame and protecting him from the elements, the spouse supports man in his journey of life, concealing his weakness.


هُنَّ لِبَاسٌ لَّكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ لِبَاسٌ لَّهُنَّ
They are a clothing for you and you are a clothing for them. (2:187)


When man is at loss 😥, he seeks emotional support. To function in society, he seeks social support . In religion 🕌he seeks spiritual support. In wealth financial support. In food nutritional support.

But Allah has provided a most unique form of support. It is a strong support. Something to lean on in difficulty, to heal one in pain, to guide one in darkness, to give one hope in despair and fear in temptation. It is a companion for the chosen, a proof for the devout, and healing for the sick.

O Allah, make the Qur’an 📖 the spring of our hearts and the light of our chests, and a departure for our sorrows and a remover for our distress


(To be continued…)