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A Digital Journal

Nafisa Amin

Hi I’m Nafisa, I’ve benefitted a lot from writing down my thoughts and new lessons I come across in my journals, then reading back and reflecting on those lessons. So…welcome to A Digital Journal — a friendly “voice note podcast” where we try to reflect and share lessons we try to embody. May Allah make this a witness for us.ameen.

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“So remind, for indeed the reminder benefits the believers.” (51:55)
“O believers! Stand firm for justice as witnesses for Allah even if it is against yourselves..”(4:135)
“Your Lord has not abandoned you, nor has He become hateful of you.” (Ad-Duhaa 93:3)

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  • August 18 · 16 min

    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. Quran 39:53 The Hadith on how happy Allah is to due to the return of a slave: Anas bin Malik Al-Ansari (MayAllah be pleased with him) the servant of the Messenger of Allah narrated:Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Verily, Allah is more delighted with the repentance of His slave than a person who lost his camel in a desert land and then finds it (unexpectedly)". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. In another version of Muslim, he said: "Verily, Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His slave than a person who has his camel in a waterless desert carrying his provision of food and drink and it is lost. He, having lost all hopes (to get that back), lies down in shade and is disappointed about his camel; when all of a sudden he finds that camel standing before him. He takes hold of its reins and then out of boundless joy blurts out: 'O Allah, You are my slave and I am Your Rubb'.He commits this mistake out of extreme joy". I keep sinning and I cannot stop - Abu Bakr Zoud A Digital Journal Instagram page - @adigitaljournalpodcast Akhwat Foundation Instagram page- @akhwattfoundation The Hayaah Project Instagram page - @thehayaahproject

  • S2 · E17
    April 17 · 6 min

    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 consecutive months—Dhul-Qa’dah, Dhul-Hijjah, and Muharram—and Rajab…” (Bukhari & Muslim) A short reflection on becoming more aware of sacred time, and how even small actions can carry greater weight within it. Wa Allahu a‘lam.

  • S2 · E16
    March 31 · 12 min

    What’s your consistent even if little?

    commitment in order to get to Allah’s love عَنْ 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 deeds will not make you enter Paradise, and that the most beloved deed to Allah is the most regular and constant even if it were little." Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6464 In-book reference : Book 81, Hadith 53 Ramadan Playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CntPnHnrYuPDZIX953iY-_Lvjd7keue&si=j50RkR-kb7s6Zef1

  • S2 · E5
    February 6 · 42 min

    Surahtul Kahf Reflections pt.1 | the test of majority

    -just because everyone is doing it doesn’t mean it’s right remember 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. References About the sun being close to the heads of people on Yaumul Hisaab: Miqdad b. Aswad reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace he upon him) as saying: On the Day of Resurrection, the sun would draw so close to the people that there woum be left only a distance of one mile. Sulaim b. Amir said: By Allah, I do not know whether he meant by" mile" the mile of the (material) earth or dn instrument used for applying collyrium to the eye. (The Prophet is, however, reported to have said): The people would be submerged in perspiration according to their deeds, some up to their. knees, Some up to the waist and some would have the bridle of perspiration and, while saying this, Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) pointed his hand towards his mouth. Sahih Muslim 2864 About a young person that grows up in the worship of Allah being shaded on that day: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah will give shade, to seven, on the Day when there will be no shade but His. (These seven persons are) a just ruler, a youth who has been brought up in the worship of Allah (i.e. worships Allah sincerely from childhood), a man whose heart is attached to the mosques (i.e. to pray the compulsory prayers in the mosque in congregation), two persons who love each other only for Allah's sake and they meet and part in Allah's cause only, a man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth for illicit intercourse with her and says: I am afraid of Allah, a man who gives charitable gifts so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given (i.e. nobody knows how much he has given in charity), and a person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded with tears." Şahih al-Bukhari (660). sunnah.com Quran 30 for 30 episode touched a bit on this juz

  • S2 · E6
    January 13 · 10 min

    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 us Sins are not forbidden without reason. Every sin is filthy, harmful, and destructive - damaging the heart, weakening iman, and distancing us from Allah swt. To leave a sin behind, we must begin with three things: ​ Acknowledge the reality of the sin - what Allah has made haram is filthy and harmful, even if the nafs tries to beautify it. ​ Remember that Allah is watching - He is Ar-Raqib. Don’t silence the inner voice that reminds you that Allah sees you. ​ Repent constantly - no matter how many times you fall. Keep returning to Allah until the devil loses. Resisting a sin out of fear and shyness before Allah earns a full good deed, and striving against your desires makes you a fighter in the sight of Allah. Never give up on tawbah. Keep returning. Keep fighting.

  • S2 · E5
    January 9 · 23 min

    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 is Qiyam Al-Layl. It is one of the means of avoiding the punishment of Hell and attaining Paradise. The Prophet pbuh said the best prayer after the obligatory prayer is prayer at night. Full Hadith: Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported that he (the Messenger of Allah) was asked as to which prayer was most excellent after the prescribed prayer, and which fast was most excellent after the month of Ramadan. He said: Prayer offered in the middle of the night and the most excellent fast after (fasting) in the month of Ramadan is the fast in God's month al-Muharram. Sahih Muslim 1163

  • S2 · E6
    Dec 30, 2025 · 30 min

    Ahmed The Repenter - the story your heart needs today

    -Sheikh Bilal Assad, Mufti Menk may 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 again. May Allah gift us repentance ,accept our repentance, make us of those who constantly return back to him and grant us the most beautiful of returns to Him.may Allah forgive me, my parents,my siblings, my family ,my loved ones, my friends, may Allah forgive you and the whole ummah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم

  • S2 · E5
    Dec 21, 2025 · 14 min

    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 distant A friend that wants the best for us no matter what happens A friend that accepts us at every stage in our lives The book preserved by Allah for you and I🥹 In this episode , I also shared a lesson I learned about the Prophet complaining to Allah about how The people abandoned the Quran, Surah Al-Furqan (25:30), the Prophet s.a.w says, "O my Lord, indeed my people have taken this Qur'an as [a thing] abandoned," . the lesson was about the 5 types of abandonment of the Quran: ​Reciting it ​Listening to it ​Using it as a cure ​Using it as a Judge ​Acting upon it According to a narration in al-Bukhari, the Holy Prophet ﷺ asked Sayyidna ` Abdullah ibn Masud ؓ to recite the Qur'an to him. Sayyidna ` Abdullah ؓ said : 'You want to hear it from me, although the Qur'an was revealed to you?' He ﷺ said: 'Yes. Recite.' Sayyidna ` Abdullah ibn Masud ؓ says: 'I started reciting Suratun-Nisa' and when I reached the verse: فَكَيْفَ إِذَا جِئْنَا مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ بِشَهِيدٍ (41), he said: "Enough for now;" and when I raised my eyes to look at him, I saw tears trickling from his blessed eyes.' You can have a look at : The Quran playlist Sunnah.com to find any Hadiths My general playlist updated weekly with a khutbah My current favorite Quran playlist

  • S2 · E3
    Sep 4, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min

    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 sorry But Alhamdullilah! It’s here now Shatu answered most of the questions sent i believe 🤍 May Allah bless her and make it weigh heavy on her scale of good deeds for her and us all on the day of judgement! May it be an hour well spent! I realized after editing that I should’ve written down things as I was listening.so You might wanna grab a pen and paper or your notes app and write down some of these advices ! May Allah make it beneficial and may Allah make us of the true companions of the Quran. May Allah make the Quran a witness for us and not against us! May Allah make us of those who hear the words “read and rise!” On the day of judgement! And may we read and risee

  • S2 · E2
    Aug 28, 2025 · 25 min

    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 misconceptions around it and moree A Guide to Istikhara, the Prayer for Guidance | Blog The dua: Istikhara du’a in Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ، وَاقْدُرْ لِي الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِي بِهِ Transliteration of the du’a of istikhara: Allahumma innee astakheeruka bi ‘ilmika wa astaqdiruka bi qadratika wa as’aluka min fadlika al-’adheem fa innaka taqdiru wa la aqdiru wa ta’lamu wa la a’lamu wa anta ‘allaam ul-ghuyoob. Allahumma in kunta ta’lamu anna haadha al-amra khayrun lee fee deenee wa ma’aashee wa ‘aaqibati amree faqdurhu lee wa yassirhu lee thumma baarik lee feehi wa in kunta ta’lamu anna haadha al-amara sharrun lee fee deenee wa ma’aashee wa ‘aaqibati amree fasrifhu ‘annee wasrifnee ‘anhu waqdur lee al-khayra haythu kaana thumma ardinee bih Translation of the du’a of istikhara: O Allah, I seek Your guidance (in making a choice) by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. You have power, and I do not. You know, and I know not, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter [mention the thing to be decided] is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, my worldly affairs, and in the hereafter then decree it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if You know that this matter is bad for me in my religion, my livelihood, my worldly affairs, and in the hereafter then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, and decree for me the good wherever it may be and make me content with it [Sahih al-Bukhari #6382].

  • S2 · E1
    Jul 29, 2025 · 32 min

    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 beneficial knowledge especially knowledge of the religion. The scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets, and those who sincerely carry and teach this light are promised ongoing reward, even after their death. May Allah increase us in knowledge that benefits and grant us sincerity in both seeking and applying it. Tune in and let your heart be reminded of why learning in Islam isn’t optional ,it’s essential. May Allah increase us in beneficial knowledge and make us people who live what we know. Ameen.

  • S1 · E42
    Jun 17, 2025 · 12 min

    he just exceeds your expectations again and again!🥹 peace and blessings of Allah be upon our beloved

    The Story Of Abu Mahdurah RA A little reflection 🤍🤍 ‏اللهم صلي على سيدنا محمد وسلم ‏اللهم صلي وسلم وبارك على نبينا محمد Our 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 said: "Peace be upon you! The abode of the believing people and we, if God so wills, are about to join you. I love to see my brothers." They (the hearers) said: Aren't we your brothers, O Messenger of Allah? He said: You are my companions, and our brothers are those who have, so far, not come into the world. They said: Messenger of Allah, how would you recognise those persons of your Ummah who have not yet been born? He said: Supposing a man had horses with white blazes on foreheads and legs among horses which were all black, tell me, would he not recognise his own horses? They said: Certainly, O Messenger of Allah. He said: They would come with white faces and arms and legs owing to ablution, and I would arrive at the Cistern before them. Some people would be driven away from my Cistern as the stray camel is driven away. I would call out: Come, come. Then it would be said (to me): These people changed themselves after you, and I would say: Be off, be off. Sahih Muslim 249. ‏اللهم صلي على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما صليت على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد اللهم بارك على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما باركت على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed Abraham and the family of Abraham. You are indeed Praiseworthy and Glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed Abraham and the family of Abraham. You are indeed Praiseworthy and Glorious.

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