The Reward of Those Who Struggle | Deeds to Habit

Sh. Abdullah Oduro reflects on the divine wisdom in striving and struggling for the sake of Allah, reminding us that Allah is pleased when we do our best. Take this Ramadan as a chance to practice the Qur'an and strive to reach the goals you set.

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[sabrinaafrin]

Say Subhanallah 33 times
Alhamdulillah 33 times
Allahu Akbar 34 times
& Read Ayatul kursi after every fard salah ❤️🇧🇩

[Know_Allaah_The_All-Mighty]

Bismillah

As Salaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatul Allaahi Wa Barakatuhu from Sydney, Australia!

Al Hamdu Lillaah for everything.

Allaah All-Mighty’s Final Messenger, our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Sal Allaahu Alayhi Wa Sallam)!

Jazak Allaahu Khayran

Aameen

[BabaBest]

They should use his smile to light up rooms with. ما شاء الله.

[saimamerrosy]

"Even if you dont reach the goal, Allah loves the struggle"
SUBHANALLAH

[oldlahore]

Nobody can describe the sweetness of Imaan to someone who is in ignorance. May Allah guide us and reward the efforts of your brother. May Allah unite us all in Jannat UL Firdaus.

[dominicharlow]

This video could literally not have come at a more perfect time for me. Things like this solidify the fact that Allah is watching over every single person to the point where it's ridiculous to even doubt it.

This Ramadan was the Ramadan I had decided to turn a new leaf. My entire life has been filled with errors and mistakes and distance from Allah. But I vowed to change about a month before Ramadan, and it was slowly working. I felt closer to Allah, and the deen I was born with was finally feeling familiar. I was so looking forward to making taraweeh every single night for the first time in forever. I couldn't wait to join the community and struggle with and encourage each other.

Then covid-19 happened. Now I'm on my own trying to stumble through recitation night after night. I've been doing okay so far, but felt especially drained tonight. Then thoughts of old habits started creeping in. I felt that familiar sloth-like aura closing in on me. I started listlessly browsing youtube, watching the clock pass by isha with the decision of skipping it entirely already made in my head.

Then I stumbled upon this video from the recommended tab. I didn't even mean to watch it, but I misclicked it and was too lazy to change it.

During the video, it felt like he was speaking directly to me. Word for word, as if he was describing my exact situation, my exact thoughts, my own struggles. It was as if Allah himself gently steered me towards this video to snap me out of a trance I didn't even realize I was falling into. Telling me that it's okay for it to feel difficult, and not to give up. And I'm forever thankful for it.

I appreciate so much of what you guys do at the yaqeen institute. Thank you for providing content. Thank you for the work you put in. Thank you, thank you, thank you. May Allah protect and bless each and every single one of you. I doubt anyone is going to read this colassal wall of text, but writing out my thoughts felt very therapeutic. Now it's time to actually get up and make isha 😁

[drSaraNouh]

“Because the discipline is consistency with control to reach the ultimate goal.” Love this MashaAllah! May Allah be pleased with you brother.

[weshouldsaveourselves]

Mashallah allah humma barik this sheikh is amazing in his speech and his smile warms my heart mashallah. May allah bless him and everyone and grant us all janatul firdous Aameen.

[izaamc]

The discipline is consistency with control to reach the goal 💚

[simplelifecooking]

Perfect timing SubhanaAllah. This was very motivational and encouraging for me. I have started memorizing the Quran and it seems hard..but hearing that Allah loves struggles made me enjoy to read the Quran even more. May Allah bless the sheikh. Ameen

[abigailmercy]

This series is a blessing for those of us having our first Ramadan. JazakAllahu Khayr!

[missfarry]

I was just listening as I go through the comments and I am not sure how much I took in untill 5:14 I was struggling to do my hifz today and the page was really testing my recitation and tajweed so I put the Kitaab down and started to just use my phone and here I am hours later. I shouldn't have stopped when I struggled, but Jazzaka Allah.

[nogratification]

Thank you Shiekh, I'm Arab from English country and I can't read Arabic. But i really want to learn the Quran and I struggle but I keep coming back to learn. Allah bless you.

[goodvibes-seeen]

MashAllah I appreciate this Video. I hope to read that Beautiful Book (The Quran) until the day of Aqirah and strive to get closer to him

[riazm]

Beautiful as always... Sh. Abdullah JazakAllah Khairan! 😊

[zahrah]

what a beautiful reminder. jazaka ALLAH kahiran sheikh

[SaadMohammedGhori]

As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu Brothers and Sisters.
I advise you to memorize the ayah the Sheikh mentioned so that the advice stays with us and we can be reminded of it in our salah.
Surah 29, ayah 69
May Allah bless you all.

[newuserbf]

I enjoyed this one Sheikh...really hit home

[fathimazimra]

Thankyou ALLAH,
always proving me there is no way apart from islam .

[marymesk]

Thanks shaykh oduro, mashallah such noor and beauty radiating from his face and smile . may allah grant you the highest paradise. ameen