Steps to becoming a better Muslim

So, this is going to be a lot of material to absorb in one read. So , you might have to read again.

In life comes many circumstances where you feel that you are helpless and insecure. Throughout, all the obstacles and circumstances, I never lost hope in Allah. I always prayed, hoped for the best and stayed positive and trust me, it did wonders in my life. However, i feel i am not accomplishing my goal in this life time. We were sent to this world for a purpose , a purpose to serve Allah. We are abusing our free will and many of us are creating evil. Evil is created only by mankind and we should always be reminded to be a better Muslim and fight shaitaan every moment of the day.

So, here i am , a recently changed person or still making the effort to change from how i was before or years ago. I don't know how it came to me but i hope and InshAllah every Muslim will try to lead this path that i am trying to follow.
My steps to becoming a better Muslim was first to be covered up. I got long sleeve dresses made, bought hijab. I am still making sure i doll up at parties but only when i am covered up like a Muslim woman should be. lol! Every time there's a talk of someone else, if its ill talk or something that would ruin his\ her reputation, i make sure i stop myself from talking about that person. It is one of the biggest sins to back bite and talk behind someone's back. If i really want to share information or give an example, i just tell the other person about a particular situation and make sure not to mention any names. If one hears anything bad about a person, as a Muslim they should hide their flaws and not bring it out to the world to defame them in anyway.

Other things i attempted to do and try everyday is to keep a clean heart and mind. I try to not dislike anyone or think bad of them. It is just not worth it people, doesn't benefit you in anyway. I try to keep a clean intention. My previous blog about prayers was all about the mind and heart finding peace and consolation through the source of praying and not by going to a psychologist or doing yoga. You could take a look at that for a better understanding. I also make sure when anything pisses me off, i always find ways to pacify my heart in a positive way. I try not to let anger mess with me because anger is a path of destruction. I keep my faith strong at all times. I always read Islamic articles and blogs online to always keep me motivated towards my goal. I want to be reminded everyday to be a better Muslim otherwise, i fear i will go astray. This world might just eat me up and throw me to the devils. Every time there is a evilness wandering in my mind, i think of hell right away. I always talk about Islam or write about my thoughts, so my Imaan becomes stronger and stronger by the day.

This is a future reminder to myself:
Marry someone who is religious , not only does he pray and stays on the right path but his family as well. I believe if you truly follow the path of Islam and not hypocrisy, it is impossible for you to stay aloof from the source of happiness. Islam is the true key to happiness if one tries to follow it from heart. I don't need lots of money to keep me happy. I believe if you are filthy rich, something wrong went down in your ways of earning money. Cant be super rich by staying on the halal path. (Talking about BD situations). If i like someone, I am going to try to make sure i stay on the path to satisfy Allah through my actions and not do anything haram.The hadeeth of the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wasallam, which said, "If a man whose Deen is acceptable to you comes for marriage, then marry him (your daughter or sister)," seems to have little relevance as to how we decide about what makes an ideal Muslim husband. I can always pray right? Tahajjud prayer after midnight is very helpful to feel closer to Allah.

I want to be always around people who will always set restrictions from doing anything haraam. I don't want to build in the guts to go astray. I want to not only remind myself but be around those people who will remind me and follow same ways as me. I can only get that if i marry in to a super religious family. Love comes after. I want to build my future and marriage based on all that. I cant be with a family that is too involved with the society and the snobby, show off world of today. Because that will only take me away from Allah's path. You all may not agree with me and think , no matter where you are what kinds of people you are around, you can always be on the right path if you are strong enough. However, i like to do things the way i feel satisfied. Shaitaan easily takes me to the bad path, so i must be around good people and this is my reason for mentioning about marring in to a religious family.

I pray everyday to be on the right track, to keep my eyes away from seeing anything bad, bad mouthing someone, feel pride, be jealous, hatred or anger. If i could forever follow this , I will truly find peace at heart. This is my practice and inshAllah i keep practicing it in the near future and never give up on my goals . So , pray for me everyone. I hope somewhere down the road, my words stick to your mind as a reminder to be a better Muslim. I hope it makes a difference in your lives. It is never too late to apologize for mistakes, repent for sins and cover your sins by doing something pious. Allah is great and kind, he will forgive us if we repent from heart and stay away from sins. So, inshAllah i come back to this and read it over and over everytime shaitan tries to engulf my mind with devilish thoughts.

So, here's the end of this blog with the thoughts of today:
He makes mistakes, but whatever happens, he corrects mistakes by going back to Allaah's rules and being truthful to them. It is that simple.I believe in that.
If you heard the hindi phrase ," kaal kare so aaj kar, aaj kare to abhi" meaning,Do it today what you plan to do tomorrow, and do it right now what you plan to do today; don't let shaitan tell you, you will start praying soon, will cover up soon, be a good person from next year. (lol i am random). DO IT TODAY people!! Life is limited , your death is unpredictable. Make the difference today. Khuda Hafiz.