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Few poems by Mahmoud Darwish💕

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To mark my 300th post, I'm sharing a collection of poems by Mahmoud Darwish. His powerful words offer deep insights into love and separation. Enjoy! I love you despite the nose of my tribe, my city and the chains of customs. But I'm afraid if I sell everyone, you will sell me and I'll return with disappointments. 'I felt like my homeland was occupied again.' Out of my ignorance I called you a homeland, and I forgot that homelands are taken away. Drink your coffee, embrace the silence, do not take people seriously, do not take life upon yourself, do not exaggerate your emotions, and do not please anyone against your will. Don't befriend me for a day, and leave me a month. Don't get close to me if you're going to leave. Don't say what you don't do. Be close or get away. A University degree, four books and hundreds of articles and I still make mistakes when reading. You wrote me 'good morning' and I read it as 'I love you'. Poetry an...

Yes I enjoy walking at night. The world's more to my liking then,...

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"Yes, I do enjoy walking at night. The world's more to my liking then, not so loud, not so fast, not so crowded, and a good deal more mysterious." ~Cornelia Funke, Inkheart

Six Sunnahs you can do in the rain

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Ever wondered what are the Sunnah actions to do when it rains? Here’s a quick list to get you started of what to do during all the different stages of rainfall. Ask Allah to make it beneficial The first thing to do when it starts raining is to say “اللّهُمَّ صَيِّـباً نَافِعاً”, which means “May Allah grant us beneficial rain”. -Sunan An-Nisai Perhaps your sincere supplication will ward off any potential harm of the coming rain and instead bring about a great benefit. Stand under the rain Try to catch a few raindrops onto your clothing in hopes of receiving some of the blessings of the rain. Anas Bin Malik reported “Whilst we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ rain fell upon us. The Messenger then exposed part of his garment so that rain fell on his body. When we asked him why he did so, he replied “Because it has just come from the Exalted Lord”. -Sahih Muslim Call upon Allah One of the most likely times of having your supplications accepted, is when it rains, s...