Give Me Something Better

The Messenger of Allah (sws) said: "There is no calamity that befalls
one ofthe Muslims and he responds 'Inna Lillahi wa inna ilahi
raaji'oun, Allahumma ujurni fi museebati w'ukhluf li khayran minha,'
(Truly to Allah we belong & truly to Him we shall return, O Allah
reward me in this calamity & compensate mewith something better than
it), but Allah will compensate him with something better than it."
(Muslim 918)
In other words, if you've lost something precious, orif disaster has
hit you, and you respond with faith in Allah, asking Him to
replaceyour loss with something better, then Allah will surely respond
and give you something better.
SubhanAllah! What more could we ask? Allah is the only one who does
this. If your house is destroyed, the insurance company willtry to
find a way to deny your claim, and if they finally pay then they will
pay less than it's worth.
The crucial thing is that thedua' must be said in that moment of pain
and loss, when you are really hurting. You can't respond at first by
saying, "Why did you do this to me Allah, I didn't deserve this!" then
months later when you've recovered somewhat, thinkyou can say this
dua' and itwill work for you.
The whole point is that in those moments when life is most difficult
and you are totally thrown for a loop, you respond by turning to
Allah. That's the test. Those moments are the proving ground of
yoursoul. If you can face Allah inthose moments of agony and say – I
trust You, all things return to You, I know you will give me something
better – then indeed Allah will give you more than you can imagine.
May Allah give us the strength to remember Him and turn to Him
instinctively in times of calamity and times of joy as well.

I Asked Allah for Strength

"I asked Allah for strength and Allah gave me difficulties to make me strong.
I asked Allah for wisdom and Allah gave me problems to solve.
I asked Allah for courage and Allah gave me obstacles to overcome.
I asked Allah for love and Allah gave me troubled people to help.
I asked Allah for favors andAllah gave me opportunities.
Maybe I received nothing I wanted, but I received everything I needed
– Alhamdulillah."

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Lead the Way

Do you want to see something different in the world? Show it. Do you
want to see things moving in a better direction? Then get stepping and
walk it, and I guarantee that otherswill follow, because they have
seen the problems as well, and they are waiting for someone to lead
the way.
Do you want to be a betterMuslim, father, mother, son, daughter,
sibling, or friend? Then be it. Now is the moment. The past is
prologue leading to this moment.
Are you waiting for someone else to show loveand kindness first? Are
you waiting for someone else to be vulnerable or brave, to put himself
out there, totake the first step, to show the way? There is no someone
else. You are the someone else. You… are… someone.
Le'ts open ourselves to faith, love and kindness. Let's change the way
we move in the world, the way we behave with Allah, the way we treat
people, the way we interact with every person. Let us become
testaments to the power of these transformative behaviors, not through
our words but through our actions. Let's express a new sincerity from
our hearts and walk through the world like believers. Let's become
people of Allah, people of Jannah (Paradise), people of imaan (faith),
love and mercy.

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What is the Islamic Ruling on Water Liposuction?

<QUESTION>
What is the Islamic ruling on water liposuction?
<ANSWER>
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
As explained in previous answers that although Islam allows, and even
encourages to some extent, non-surgical meansof beautification, it
prohibits having one's body altered through surgical means due to the
explicit texts of the Qur'an and Sunna prohibiting mutilation (muthla)
and changing the nature created by Allah Most High (taghyir khalq
Allah). All surgical procedures carried out on the body for the
purpose of adornment have been prohibited by classical jurists
(fuqaha).
As such, the surgical removal of excess body fat which lies just under
the skin by way of liposuction is not permitted for
beatification/cosmetic reasons. You have inquiredabout the
permissibility of the innovative liposuction technique called AQUALIPO
as opposed to traditional liposuction. Although harms are minimized in
this method given that fat is removed gently with water-jet and there
is no need for general anesthetic, hence less risk of complications,
no major blood loss, less bruising and swelling, etc, it is
nevertheless a surgical means of removing fatty tissue through the
process of suction. It would still require a large bore cannula to be
inserted to suck fat out, and thus the skin will be cut surgically,
and the incision may even require stitching.
Liposuction will be permitted due to a genuine medical need. If a
reliable physician advices that you should have the fat removed for
health reasons, you may do so. Likewise, if the body fat is such that
it is considered an abnormality to the point that it leads to a great
deal of hardship and psychological pain, and there is no alternative
besides resorting to liposuction, it will be permitted, for Islam
permits bringing back to normality areas of the body that are deformed
or damaged.
Imam Abu Dawud, Imam Nasa'i and Imam Tirmidhi (Allah have mercy on
them) have recorded in their respective Sunan collections, that a
Companion Arfaja ibn Aswad (Allah be pleased with him) had his nose
damaged in the battle of kulab. He replaced it first with silver and
then with anose made of gold, with the consent of the Messenger of
Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace). This permission was granted
despite gold being unlawful for men.
As such, it is best that each individual case is discussed with a
reliable scholar, Insha Allah.
And Allah knows best

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