A Digital Journal
Nafisa Amin hosts A Digital Journal, a podcast where she shares personal reflections and lessons learned from her journals. The podcast aims to provide reminders and insights that benefit believers, drawing from Islamic teachings and Quranic verses. Each episode encourages listeners to reflect on their own lives and spiritual growth.
Episodes
return to Allah even if you sinned a 1000 times
the episode on surahtul hadid will be up soon as well, insha Allah{قل يا عبادي الذين اسرفوا على أنفسهم لا تقنطوا من الرحمة الله إن الله يغفر الذنوب جميعا إنه هو الغفور الرحيم}Say, ˹O Prophet, that Allah says,˺ “O My servants who have exceeded the limits against their souls! Do not lose hope in Allah’s mercy, for Allah certainly forgives all sins.1 He is indeed the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.Qur
You’re entering sacred time
As we enter Dhul-Qa’dah, one of the sacred months, this episode is a gentle reminder that not all time is the same.Allah says:“Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months… of these, four are sacred. That is the correct religion, so do not wrong yourselves during them…” (Surah At-Tawbah 9:36)And the Prophet ﷺ said:“The year is twelve months, of which four are sacred: three cons
What’s your consistent even if little?
commitment in order to get to Allah’s loveعَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " سَدِّدُوا وَقَارِبُوا، وَاعْلَمُوا أَنْ لَنْ يُدْخِلَ أَحَدَكُمْ عَمَلُهُ الْجَنَّةَ، وَأَنَّ أَحَبَّ الأَعْمَالِ أَدْوَمُهَا إِلَى اللَّهِ، وَإِنْ قَلَّ "Narrated `Aisha:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Do good deeds properly, sincerely and moderately and know that your de
why do you recite the book of Allah?..🥹
a parable by shaykh mostafa al shaybani, tears
be careful not to do this at Fajr in Ramadan 🤍
video of shaykh salah
bismillah the hunt has begun! Don’t be sad and push yourself!🫶🏾
seeking lailatul qadr in the last ten nights
The reward for fasting one day!
Imam Omar Suleiman
Your biggest enemy this Ramadan- Ghaflah(heedlessness)
a lecture by Ustadh Malek Chatti
The Ramadan of Prophet Muhammad pbuh
a lecture by Ustadh Hisham Abu Yusuf
Welcome! Allah has opened his vaults for you!
a lecture by Mohammed Hoblos 🤍Ramadan Mubarak sisters!🥹🤍
Surahtul Kahf Reflections pt.1 | the test of majority
-just because everyone is doing it doesn’t mean it’s rightremember to read surahtul kahf and send salawat upon the Prophet🤍Abū Sa'id reported the Prophet as saying, “If anyone recites sūra al-Kahf (Qur’ān, 18) on Friday, light will shine brightly for him till the next Friday.”Baihaqī transmitted it in [Kitāb] al-Da‘awāt al-kabir.ReferencesAbout the sun being close to the heads of people on Yau
3 tips to stop that sin | How to Avoid Sin
3 Steps to Leave a Sin Behind, may Allah protect us from all sins ,🥹 those that are obvious and those that are hidden , the major sins and the minor sins , the public sins and the private sins , the sins we have committed and the sins we have yet to commit,🥹 ya rabbi please ya Allah forgive usSins are not forbidden without reason. Every sin is filthy, harmful, and destructive - damaging the heart,
an act of worship that is paradise on earth
The video I read the subtitles of-“You’ll Never Miss Tahajjud After watching this! - Ali Hammuda” Qiyam Al-Layl ( The Standing at Night - Night Prayer) is a confirmed Sunnah. Qiyam Al-Layl plays a great role in strengthening one's faith and helping one to do good deeds. Allah praises those who have faith and are pious for their noble characteristics and good deeds, one of the most special of which
Ahmed The Repenter - the story your heart needs today
-Sheikh Bilal Assad, Mufti Menkmay Allah bless every soul that contributed positively to get this story to reach us.Sometimes we find that we’ve fallen into pits we never thought we could fall into, darkness with no end in sight… but , Allah, oh Allah, He is the light of the Heavens and The Earth.He guides us out of the dangerous darknesses we threw ourselves into and grants us his light once agai
Where would I be without you?🥹 (The Quran)
An appreciation post for our mutual best friend 🥹 (even if we don’t feel deserving of that claim)Because this has to be the best friend ever A friend that picks up our calls even when we’ve left it for a year.A friend that manages to want the best for us even when we chose to be distantA friend that wants the best for us no matter what happens A friend that accepts us at every stage in our lives T
Gratitude-a tool to be of the Obedient | How to be Closer to Allah
Draft from 15th October 2025Reflection on a journal entry🤍Alhamdullilah for Allah🥹
Q & A with my Cousin on the Journey Memorizing the Quran
Hey everyone! Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullah wa barakatuh!I hope you guys are doing lovely.🤍If you have been on the podcast Instagram page then maybe you would remember in Ramadan we took down questions you would want to ask someone who’s memorized the Quran . my cousin , shatu and I recorded this episode in Ramadan itself for you guys 😭but I didn’t get myself to edit it until now, I’m so sorryBu
Let’s learn about istikharah! Seeking divine guidance
Do you want to make a decision and need Allahs guidance?This episode is for you!☺️Salatul istikharah is a two unit voluntary prayer Muslims make after which they recite dua to humbly seek Allahs guidance in a decision they want to make.Your host ,Nafisa (me☺️ ) reads to you an article from Yaqeen institute on istikharah. What it is, what the dua is , what it means, when, why and how we do it, the
The importance of knowledge in Islam
In the first episode of the season, we reflect on the weighty status knowledge holds in our dīn. From the very first command revealed “Read!” to the praise of those who fear Allah due to what they know, Islam consistently upholds knowledge as a path to Paradise and a sign of Allah’s favor.We explore Qur’ānic verses and hadīth that emphasize the responsibility of seeking, acting upon, and sharing b
he just exceeds your expectations again and again!🥹 peace and blessings of Allah be upon our beloved
The Story Of Abu Mahdurah RAA little reflection 🤍🤍اللهم صلي على سيدنا محمد وسلماللهم صلي وسلم وبارك على نبينا محمدOur beloved is just so beautiful, he was so kind🥹 he was so kindddd Oh May Allah reunite us with him🥹And make us of those that he’s soooo proud of ok the day of judgement, in jannah!!🥹😩May we be his neighbors 🥹Abu Huraira reported:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to the graveyard and
there’s no room for despair with Allah 🤭|a story of an answered dua!
Just a few hours to her exam, a few hours to her deadline of payment Allah did it!!!🥹 وَمَن يَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مَخْرَجًۭا ٢And whoever is mindful of Allah, He will make a way out for them,وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُۥٓ ۚand provide for them from sources they could never imagine. And whoever puts their trust in Allah, then He
the best days of our lives ! dua etiquette, our prophet Muhammad🥹 , our father Ibrahim🥹 and more!
Assalamu alaikum sister! Hope you’re doing well!Wanted to share with you my two cents 🤍🤗I hope they help! May Allah make it a comforting hug and a motivation to liveee and make these ten days extremely special!The Girl Tribe Instagram It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“There are no days during which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days,” mean
learning to look forward to the start of your actual life
In this episode Nafisa reflects on a phrase her teacher said“We need to learn to love death, It’s the beginning of the actual life”For the believer one has to remember that death is the start of actual life!The whole episode is filled with many reflections of how we view death, why we might view it the way we view it and maybe a better way to look at it!* Notes to self:For the believer one has to
Your opportunity to get it right
Do you know what month we’re in? 🤭Do you know the Islamic months? Welll we’re actually in a sacred month! Dhul Q’idah!In this episode Nafisa shares what she’s learnt about sacred months, how we can use this month as a time to actualize the better versions of ourselves we wanted to see right after Ramadan. Having had a dip in shawwal , where our bodies even physically could not do what we did in Ra
cut people some slack- be the ease amidst their hardships
The same way you go through things that no one knows about not even the people that are constantly with you or around youAnd someone’s hard on you & you think to yourself“you have no idea what I’m going through”“Be a little kinder”“Does it hurt to say things in a nicer calmer way”The SAME WAY you go through those things, everyone goes through it too sometimessoo…The next time someone says some
a gateway to reward - fasting the six days of shawwal !
Shawwal is coming to an end!! Have you fasted your six yet???Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:"Whoever fasts during the month of Ramadan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal will be (rewarded) as if he had fasted the entire year." Related by Muslim.
growth takes timee | using ramadan as a stepping stone
The last voice note I recorded for you in the morning of the 27th day of Ramadan 1446AH🥹🤍I miss Ramadan and I’m sure you do too.Listening to this I remember Ramadan more clearly, I remember its smell, its breeze , its feelings of peace and closeness to the most Compassionate Keep saying allahumma innaka afffuwwun tuhibbul afuwa fa affu anniKeep making dua for the things you want As my cousin said,
Things to reflect on, ramadan so far & the lailatul qadr hunt!
- Remind yourself WHY you’re fasting, and WHY you’re praying the nights, and WHY you’re searching for lailatul qadr - وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ, But ˹continue to˺ remind. For certainly reminders benefit the believers.”Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever fasted the month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith (i.e. belief) and hoping for a reward from Allah, then
don’t panic sister, worship can be in everything 💗
A little sisterly catchup💗I know it can get super overwhelming when you want to do so much especially in Ramadan and your responsibilities require you to do other thingsWhether it’s going to school or tending to your kids or your parents, with everything you do you can intend for it to be an act of worship ! Allah is so merciful that EVERYTHING YOU DO CAN BE AN ACT OF WORSHIP!This doesn’t mean we
Surahtul Kahf 1-15 🫶🏾💗
Abu al-Darda’ reported the prophet (ﷺ) as saying :If anyone memorizes ten verses from the beginning of surat al-Kahf, he will be protected from the trial of Dajjal (Antichrist).Abu Dawud said: In this way Hashim al-dastawa’I transmitted it from Qatadah, but he said : “If anyone memorizes the closing verses of surat al-Kahf.” Shu’bah narrated from Qatadah the words “from the end of al-Kahf.Grade:
make room for others Allah will make room for you
Ramadan truly is a training ground for good manners🤍🪻Alhamdulillah for Ramadan! May we leave it having improved on how we treat each other. Whether it’s distancing ourselves from idle speech and gossip and backbiting and slander or controlling anger and being mindful of our speech and everything else.~ Hey sis, sorry I didn’t send you a voice note yesterday.. I recorded this one when I really need
The goal is taqwa, but heyy there are LEVELSS to this
The video I kept referring to-Preparing for Ramadan Hayaah Sanctuary page Surahtul Insan There are LEVELSSS to this- some verses:أَفَمَن شَرَحَ ٱللَّهُ صَدْرَهُۥ لِلْإِسْلَـٰمِ فَهُوَ عَلَىٰ نُورٍۢ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ ۚ فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلْقَـٰسِيَةِ قُلُوبُهُم مِّن ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۢ مُّبِينٍ ٢٢Can ˹the misguided be like˺ those whose hearts Allah has opened to Islam, so they are e
What was my Prophets Ramadan like?🥹
A Prophetic Ramadan - link to video📌Why should we follow the Sunnah / The Prophetic teaching of our Prophet: becauseee Allah swt says:لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِى رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌۭ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَ وَذَكَرَ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًۭا ٢١Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example for whoever has hope in Allah and the Last Day, and rememb
we’re here!🥹 it’s Ramadan!
ALHAMDULLILAHI RABBIL A’LAMEEN!We’re living in our answered duaas!!!🥹Oh what a beautiful merciful perfect master we have 🥹Oh Alhamdullilah Alhamdullilah Alhamdullilah Please infusee your first night with gratitude and gratitude and gratitude!Thank Allah for letting you reach here!For He swt tells usوَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ ۖ وَلَئِن كَفَرْتُمْ إِنَّ عَذَابِى لَش
love Allah MORE
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَندَادًۭا يُحِبُّونَهُمْ كَحُبِّ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَشَدُّ حُبًّۭا لِّلَّهِ ۗ وَلَوْ يَرَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ إِذْ يَرَوْنَ ٱلْعَذَابَ أَنَّ ٱلْقُوَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًۭا وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعَذَابِ ١٦٥Still there are some who take others as Allah’s equal—they love them as they should love Allah—but the ˹true˺ believers love
don’t belittle any good deed
فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًۭا يَرَهُۥ ٧So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it.وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍۢ شَرًّۭا يَرَهُۥ ٨And whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it.Quran 99:7-8.Alqamah bin Waqqas (said) that he heard ‘Umar bin Khattab, when he was addressing the people, saying:“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Actions are but by the intention a
the tests WILL end, say it, believe it,remember it
At times life can get tough , tests can get tough but what better news to receive than an assurance that these tests will not go to waste and they surely will end soon enough.A day will come when we will stand before our Lord , our Maker, our Sustainer, our Master when He will be soooo proud of how hard we fought our nafs and the shayateen to pass these tests and he will be soooo proud of us and s
The Qurannn |Ramadan is comingg , so how are we preparing ?
*disclaimer! I said the prophet called shaaban neglected paraphrasing the HadithThe actual Hadith-Usamah bin Zaid said:"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting any month as much as Shaban.' He said: 'That is a month to which people do not pay much attention, between Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which the deeds are taken up to the Lord of the worlds, and I like that my deeds
have good thoughts about Allah
On this episode Nafisa reflects on the fact that when you love someone you do things for them to be pleased and you stay away from things that are displeasing to them to prove your love for them.because that love is enough reason to do things even if you don’t understand why they like it or why they might not like it , the love you have for them is enough of a reason for you to let go off that thi
“sometimes all you need is a Harun” 🥹
Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh!Welcome or welcome back to a digital journal!This episode has to be one of my absolute favorites!I grew up LOVING seerah( the stories of the Prophets), in whatever form! And I have always loved the story of Prophet Musa (AS) and yesterday I came across this post from Bayyinnah tv saying “sometimes all you need is Haroon” and I woke up today thinking abo
Q & A | living in saudi, lessons learned moving out, women in saudi, islamic studies ,etc 🤗
Hey sisters in Islam!Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah! Welcome to a Q & A episodeee!In this episode I answered some questions about my experience moving out to study in Saudi 🙈I pray to Allah that this beneficial!!🪻🤍Instagram page for us sisters.
EVERY STEP!🤯🤯🤯
Every step!!! Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar ! Allahu Akbar!🥹Allah really wants us to go to Jannah 🥹🥹🥹GUYSSS! I am MIND BLOWN!🤯 So I just came across this Hadith and I had to come on here and share!Please do listen and I pray to Allah it’s beneficial!Tell your fathers and brothers and uncles and spouses about this Hadith please!Aws bin Aws narrated:"Allah's Messenger said to me: 'Whoever performs Ghus
so , you think you are better than them…
This episode is about being mindful when we see others in positions we wouldn’t want to be in and being careful not to think at that moment that somehow WE are better than them.In the Quran The Story of Prophet Adam, in different verses Allah tells us about when He SWT instructed that the angels prostrate to Prophet Adam AS but the shaytan ,Iblees not only disobeyed and refused to prostrate he als
the soul of our soul| reflections on the unfair potrayal of a Muslim man in the media/propaganda
Hey assalamu alaikum sisters ! So I am currently ill alhamdulilah so bare with my chipmunk voice but I think this is a reflection that is needed and so here you go!🪻May Allah have mercy on our Uncle Khaled and all the other fathers and mothers and sisters and brothers and children ! And children! That were mercilessly unalived, may Allah accept them all as matrys! May Allah relieve our brothers an
a chat in the Prophet’s mosque
Hey Guys!! Zara’s here and we’re in MEDINA!!!!🥳🥹Insha Allah you benefit from our sisters conversation in the masjid of our beloved right after coming out from the Rawdah.May Allah make it beneficial!I remembered the Arabic 😭 my teacher used to say :may God honour you -أكرمكم الله- Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said:By Him in Whose Hand is my life, if you were not to commit sin,
EVERY moment has Jannah potential
Draft from November 8 2024. A beautiful reflection, subhanallah.A reflection of Sayyidna Uthmans donation in The Battle of Tabuk and what the Prophet said after that. Maybe It takes one moment to get Jannah. But we don’t know when that moment is.
accepting life as it is & pursuing patience
A brief correction- the sunnah of salam Hello assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh !In this episode Nafisa reflects on accepting life as it is and the journey to pursuing patience.It was narrated from Mus’ab bin Sa’d that his father, Sa’d bin Abu Waqqas, said:“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, which people are most severely tested?’ He said: ‘The Prophets, then the next best and the next best
laa ilaaha illallah - its virtues| revise with me! (series)
Hello Assalamu Allaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh!Welcome or welcome back to a digital journal ! Welcome to another episode of revise with me!Today i revised a lesson called virtues of laa ilaaha illallahلا اله الا الله I pray it is beneficialDo leave a review 🤍Click to follow Instagram page for the girls🪻🤍
the right belief & its importance| revise with me! (series)
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah wa barakatuh! Welcome or welcome back to a digital journal! Welcome to the revise with me series!I went through my first aqeedah lesson! Have a listen! And lmk how you found it!Do leave a review 🤍🪻Instagram 🤍
a reset🙈| journaling benefits
A brief correction- The sunnah of salamHi listener! Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.Welcome or welcome back to A Digital Journal!Todays episode is a reflection of the journey with journaling for me and some of it’s benefits in my life , todays episode is also a reset for hopefully a new chapter for the podcast, where the podcast episodes will be a lot more authentic Insha Allah.I real
the lower self is a part of you😔but not ALL of you
Hey everyone assalamu alaikum warahmatullah. Today I listened to this from my drafts. And I found it gave me hope.i hope it is useful 🪻🤍Sometimes we make mistakes and wonder how on earth we got to such a low.We begin to feel like there’s no going back and we have just ruined our relationship with Allah. But subhanallah understanding there’s something inside of us that prompts us to do things that
4. Don’t delay any good you intend to do
*بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم if there are any mistakes it’s from me, may Allah have mercy on me and if there’s any good it’s from Allah swt*. - if there’s any Hadith or Quran verse stated that was not referenced that you would want me to ref please do lmk through the instagram page dms :) or check out sunnah.com or Quran.comAnas ibn Malik reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him pe
Is this the life you want to die living? pt 1
In this heartfelt episode, Nafisa shares a personal story of realizing that death isn’t just a distant reality for the old—it can happen to the young too. Reflecting on the passing of young people in her life, she opens up about how this realization helps her to take action.She paints a vivid picture of her vision for a Muslim community center in the town where she grew up, a place designed to emp
for the repenting sinner
This Episode is Alll about Allahs Mercy. Oh my Lord is kind and oh His Mercy truly exceeds all else.Siyama, (and the girls💕) I understand it gets disappointing, embarrassing, annoying, shameful to keep disappointing yourself again and again but Allah swt YOUR CREATOR , The One Who you will return to and stand before, He doesn’t expect perfection from you. He understands that you are a human being
Allah SWT is so very aware ! 🥹
“indeed the patient will be given their reward without account [i.e. limit]”🥹 Quran 39:10 ( Quran.com)* I misquoted my teacher , it wasn’t "الدنيا متى العمل والآخرة متى الجزاء"It was "الدنيا دار العمل والآخرة دار الجزاء"The world is the place of work and the hereafter is the place of rewardIn This Episode-“Allah SWT is so very aware ! 🥹”People only look at the results , Allah SWT KNOWS how much e
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