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asalaamu alaikom...
Im a young man, between the ages of 17-20 and i want to seek knowledge by attending classes of arabic and tajweed firstly but the thing that stops me is the way i look. I hate going out of my house because i am truly and honestly not a good sight to see, i sometimes wished i just looked normal.. not even handsome just normal so i could easily get around places but i know wishing isn't going to change anything about my physical features. I tell myself that my body is just a tool of worship and it will be dust but i can't think logically, The reason i type here is just to gain some advice and vent my concerns, jazakalllahu-khair for reading.
Asalaamu Alaikum Wr Wb,
Reported by Imam Ahmad from Anas (radhiallahu `anhu):
There was a man from the desert people whose name was Zahir. He used to bring gifts from the desert to the Prophet pbuh, and in return the Prophet pbuh would provide him with whatever he needed when he went out to fight. The Prophet pbuh said, "Zahir is our man of the desert, and we are his town-dwellers." The Prophet pbuh loved him very much, and he (Zahir) thought he was ugly. One day the Prophet pbuh came to him whilst he was selling some goods. He embraced him from behind. The man could not see him, so he said, "Let me go! Who is this?" Then he turned around and recognized the Prophet pbuh, so he tried to move closer to him once he knew who it was. The Prophet pbuh started to say, "Who will buy this slave?" Zahir said, "O Messenger of Allah (pbuh), you will find me unsellable." The Prophet pbuh said, "But in the sight of Allah (almighty) you are not unsellable," or he said,
"But in the sight of Allah (almighty) you are valuable."
So if you are valuable in the sight of Allah who cares what the world thinks? Allah does not look at your face, he looks into your heart. Allah created you and to him your beautiful! So why do you care what others think?
Do the best you can in this one life that you have my brother and strive to be the closest to Allah!
This world is but a few hours so why should it concern us? The hereafter should concern us because that is our ultimate destination.
In the hereafter you will regret the time you wasted because you were ashamed of your appearance. You will look back and think why was i ashamed? I should have made the best use of every second and concentrated on what is most important! So my brother don't regret it but take action now!
Be happy that Allah is given you what you have because most have not got what you have! Some have'nt got limbs and some have debilitating diseases! We should continuously thank Allah and strive to be the closest to him by doing as much good action as possible.
Our time in this world can end ANY second and we will awaken from this dream! So my brother the least of our worrys should be anything else but that we concentrate on NOW and making the best use of every second of our life before it is over!
So go to as many classes as possible and learn the Qur'an with perfect tajweed and make intention to learn it by heart! Learn as much knolwedge as possible and strive to be the closest to Allah by doing as many nafil and good deeds as you can and know that the closest to Allah are the most precious, valuable and most beautiful in his eyes and is'nt what he thinks more important than anyone else?
This is the beginning of a new change in thinking for you my brother and a change in your state of mind. Allah made you inclined to come in here so that you can read all of this and realise that what anyone else thinks or percieves matters not but shaythan is just trying to delay and hinder your progress and he wants to stop you from going closer to Allah but will you let him?
My brother there is no time to waste. Go towards your lord who wants you the closest to him and strive to make the best of every second by obeying all the commands of Allah and remembering and glorifying him night and day!
Here are some very beneficial talks you should really listen to in order to make you realise the purpose of this life:
Imam Anwar al-Awlaki - Death (The Destroyer of Pleasures) [part 1/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieX7ZQtHl0s
Imam Anwar al-Awlaki - Death (The Destroyer of Pleasures) [part 2/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK_2sVGMW08
Imam Anwar al-Awlaki - Death (The Destroyer of Pleasures) [part 3/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpmzA2hk1Bo
Imam Anwar al-Awlaki - Death (The Destroyer of Pleasures) [part 4/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km39GfL62TQ
Sheikh Ahmad Ali - Hellfire Talk Part 1/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWTehIeCOUU
Sheikh Ahmad Ali - Hellfire Talk Part 2/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXTtk7rWx_U
Sheikh Ahmad Ali - Hellfire Talk Part 3/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmiD86w9fBc
Angel of Death!!! - Sheikh Ahmed Ali
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUzRJXlB2uA
Islam - Punishment of the Grave by Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWb-hYIm2WE
Death and the Grave by Murtaza Khan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r2nzJVecqo
Imam Anwar al-Awlaki - The Importance of Prayer (Salat)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNDb41OH46A
I have pasted some beneficial links for you which i hope you will find VERY useful and beneficial and will help you to increase your good deeds and imaan inshallah:
10 Steps to Increasing our Iman(Faith)
http://www.islamicboard.com/manners-...man-faith.html
Signs of Weak Iman and How to Increase It
http://www.missionislam.com/knowledge/weakimanfix.htm
Overcoming tests from Allah
http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61961
Overcoming laziness and Procrastination
http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52097
25 Ways to Deal with Stress and Anxiety VERY GOOD THREAD
http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43179
Forty Very Easy, Quick & Rewarding Good Deeds for all of us to do Everyday!
http://www.islamicboard.com/worship-...-everyday.html
VERY Rewarding Nafl Salaahs we can Pray Everyday!
http://www.islamicboard.com/advice-s...-everyday.html (VERY Rewarding Nafl Salaahs we can Pray Everyday!)
My Daily Ibadah(worship) check
http://www.islamicboard.com/manners-...hip-check.html
A party in Paradise, A party in Hellfire
http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39698
The Ultimate Motivation for Muslims
http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49243
The State of the People of Paradise in this World
http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49125
Major Signs before the Day of Judgement
http://www.inter-islam.org/faith/Majorsigns.html
Signs before the Day of Judgement
http://etori.tripod.com/dajjalsystem/judgement.html
The Life of this World and the Hereafter
http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51739
Beautiful Description of Paradise in Islam
http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51707
Practising az-Zuhd in the Dunya
http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51738
Everything about Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh)
http://www.mohammad-pbuh.com/
(THE SEALED NECTAR)Memoirs of the Noble Prophet [pbuh]
http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/B..._tsn/index.htm
The translation of salat (namaz) - learn what you’re reading in namaz
http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38303
Please remember me in your dua's and please feel free to ask me ANYTHING you want and I will try my best to always help you as your brother in Islam. Allah Hafiz