The Muslim's 25 rules for life

 

1. Start off each day with 'adhkaar al-istiyqaadh' (waking up

Supplications), thanking Allah for waking up in good shape.



2. Put Allah first in your life.



3. Broaden your horizons- learn 5 New verses from the Quran, travel

To pray Far in the mosque to brighten your day, take up a booklet

Having adhkaar-alsabaah (morning supplications) and read them.



4. Pray Salaat Al-dhuhaa (after sunrise)



5. If someone says something mean to you, just shrug it off and

Dismiss it in a friendly, laidback manner, and pray that Allah shall

Forgive them.



6. When you get angry, remember Allah, and how short and worthless

Life is to waste in being Angry.



7. Remember that you can never have too many friends, but you can

have few quality friends that help you fulfill the purpose of your

Creation (i.e live for Allah.)



8. When you're happy, try to share your happiness with others thank

Allah for that, and pray its continuation.



9. When something bad or embarrassing happens to you, just think that

It could always be worse, remember the reward of patience, and thank

Allah that it's not worse than it is.



10. Do something extra of goodness once in a while, like feeding a

Poor person, or caressing an orphan's head.



11. Never stop believing that you can win Allah's love and thus work

for it. Then you can win the love of Allah's slaves.



12. Spend some time thinking of Allah's amazing creation.



13. Always love those who love Allah unconditionally. This way you

will ensure that you live for Him, love for Him, and hate for Him (those

who are enemies of Him)



14. Find the righteous ways to express yourself, and if you think

that what you are about to say shall cause no benefit, maintain silence

(this is tough!!)



15. Every now and then, give yourself a break. play sports, give time

to your family, friends, but always remember Allah and watch that He is

watching you.



16. Pray for blessing to come to your enemies, and pray to Allah to

Guide them to the right path.



17. Hug your parents, kiss their hands and heads and always obey but

stop at Allah's orders.



18. Smile to everyone, for your smile makes a big difference to him or her

and you are rewarded.



19. Forgive, forget and smile.



20. Tears are not for women only...tears are for all human beings

with feelings remaining in them. Don’t restrain your tears when

remembering Allah.



21. When people criticize your actions and effort, revise your

actions and see if they please Allah or no. If they do, then ignore and remember

how the prophet and the Sahaba were criticized, made fun of and even

physically harmed, so have patience.



22. Read the Quran daily and try to have a schedule for completing it

every month (or as much as you could) as long as you open the quran

daily, and read with observing not just passing your eyes through the words.



23. Don't let popularity go to your head, for it never lasts and you may lose from it more than gain..



24. Never look down on anybody, for they may be better than you in Allah's eyes.