ISLAMIC BLOOM
August Snail Mail
A little iman delivered to your heart.
Tap the seal to open your August mail π
ISLAMIC BLOOM
A little iman delivered to your heart.
Tap the seal to open your August mail π
ISLAMIC BLOOM β’ AUGUST
Dear beautiful soul,
There are seasons in life when your mind wants answers before Allah has shown you the next page. You want to know how something will work out, when the door will open, whether the thing you are praying for will come, and what you are supposed to do if it doesn't happen the way you imagined.
That is where tawakkul becomes more than a word we say. Tawakkul is choosing to rely upon Allah while still taking the steps that are yours to take.
You make the call. You submit the application. You attend the appointment. You apologise. You plan. You work. You make dua. And then, after doing what you can, you stop demanding that your heart control what only Allah controls.
βAnd whoever relies upon Allah β then He is sufficient for him.β Qur'an 65:3
Sometimes we confuse tawakkul with doing nothing. But trust does not mean abandoning effort. It means your effort is in your hands while the outcome is left with Allah.
Maybe this month there is something you keep replaying in your head. A decision. A worry. A person. Money. Family. Health. A door that has not opened yet. Something you desperately want to know the ending of.
What if August became the month you practised saying:
You are allowed to plan without believing your plan controls the future. You are allowed to hope without making your peace depend on one exact outcome. You are allowed to ask Allah again and again while knowing His wisdom is greater than your timing.
There will be days when tawakkul feels peaceful. There will also be days when it feels like repeatedly pulling your thoughts back from fear. Both can still be acts of worship when you keep returning your heart to Allah.
So this month, when your mind races ahead, bring it back to today.
What can I do today?
What can I make dua for today?
What am I carrying that was never mine to control?
You do not need to see the whole road to trust the One who sees it completely.
May Allah give your heart calm in what you cannot control, wisdom in what you can change, and beautiful reliance upon Him in both.
With love,
Islamic Bloom πΈ
AUGUST BLOOM β’ 01
TAWAKKUL
Your August bloom is your collectible reminder for this month's journey. The flower is decorative and is not assigned a religious meaning.
AUGUST DUA CARD
Hasbiyallahu la ilaha illa Huwa, 'alayhi tawakkaltu.
Allah is sufficient for me. There is no deity except Him. Upon Him I rely.
KEEP THIS CLOSE
βAnd whoever relies upon Allah β then He is sufficient for him.β Qur'an 65:3
AUGUST CHALLENGE
Not seven huge goals. Seven small ways to practise reliance on Allah while still doing your part.
A TINY PAUSE
Tap slowly. Don't race the number. Use it as a tiny moment to settle your mind and remember Allah.
OPEN WHEN...
You are trying to live tomorrow before it has arrived.
Your mind is searching for certainty: what if this happens, what if that goes wrong, what if the answer is no, what if you are disappointed?
Come back to the moment Allah has actually placed you in.
βAnd whoever relies upon Allah β then He is sufficient for him.β Qur'an 65:3
Ask yourself three things:
What is actually happening right now?
Not what your fear predicts β what is true right now?
Is there one useful step I can take?
If yes, take it. If not, you do not need to manufacture an action just to feel in control.
Can I leave the unseen with Allah?
You were never asked to know the future. You were asked to worship Allah within the life you have today.
A QUIET MOMENT
SHHH...
Do one good thing this month that you intentionally keep private.
No photo. No telling someone for praise. No little hint afterward. Just a deed you hope Allah accepts.
Some beautiful things are better kept between the servant and Allah.
PASS IT ON
You don't have to know how everything will work out today. Take the step you can take, make your dua, and trust Allah with what you cannot see.
May Allah place peace in your heart and barakah in what He writes for you.
MY ISLAMIC BLOOM GARDEN
Every month brings a new theme and a new collectible bloom.
Complete all 7 August deeds to open your first bloom.
AUGUST SURPRISE
Complete all seven Tawakkul deeds to unlock your August bloom.
YOUR AUGUST BLOOM
You completed your August journey.