I made a habit to say the shahadah before I sleep, cos it's so scary knowing that I could sleep and not wake up again and I find it so peaceful knowing the last words I spoke was the shahadah.
Let every situation be what it is instead of what you think it should be, and then make the best of it.
“Then, indeed your Lord, to those who have done wrong out of ignorance and then repent after that and correct themselves - indeed, your Lord, thereafter, is Forgiving and Merciful.”
— Holy Qur’an, an-Nahl 119
A stranger’s limited perception of you is not a reflection of your worth.
Maturity is being able to have your opinions and beliefs challenged, without feeling personally challenged or attacked. The world is a diverse place, it’s impossible to have everyone agree with you.
Al-Miqdam ibn Ma’di reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When a man loves his brother, let him tell him that he loves him.”
Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5124
Before you argue with someone, ask yourself:
‘Is this person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of different perspective?’.
If not, there’s no point in arguing.
Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Every servant will be resurrected upon the way that they died.”
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2878
“Music is not a remedy, it is a disease.”
[Sheykh Ibn Baaz: Majmoo al-Fatawa, 9|429]