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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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  • 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.

  • S1 · E41
    Jun 14, 2025 · 45 min

    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 ٢ And 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 ˹alone˺ is sufficient for them. Quran 65:2-3 Akhwat Foundation Instagram Page @akhwatfoundation Salmas podcast The Deen Corner - @deencornerpodcast Iman’s podcast With love, Iman - @with.loveiman Bilqees’s podcast Hijabi Diaries What the Prophet feared the most for the ummah - Yaqeen institute , the video I was referring to by Dr Omar Suleiman Recommended watch- Meeting Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم series ‏إن وعد الله حق Indeed Allahs promise is true!🥹 - whatever it is you’re going through oh servant of Her Merciful Lord, Anchor your heart, your soul, your faith with the Quran! Allahs word! For surely Allahs word is truth! Allahs promise is true. Never despair and always rely on him and him alone and you’ll never be disappointed! Keep shielding yourself from his wrath and He سبحانه وتعالى will make a way out for you! He’ll provide you from places you never expected ! And TRUST in him! RELY only on Allah and He will be sufficient for you🥹🤗🤍

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