Therefore, whenever we see another Muslim, we should think of him/her to be better than us, because we don’t know what he/she did that was accepted by Allah (SWT). (We also don’t know if Allah SWT has accepted any of our actions – there’s no guarantee for this.) Also, whenever we see a non-Muslim, we should think of him/her to be better than us in terms of the end, since maybe he/she will be guided and enter Jannat, whereas there’s no guarantee we will enter Jannat.

As a brother who went to college wearing a thobe and kufi (Islamic cap), I know what you mean, sister. However, the decision to start representing myself Islamically actually made me fear arrogance and riyaa’ (showing off) even more. It made me make du’aa that Allah (SWT) forgives me for not representing Islam in the best possible manner. In fact, the decision to change my outside actually had the effect of changing my inside more than my outside. (I never realized how much changing one’s outer appearance to conform to the sunnah can have an impact on one’s inside.) Ultimately, I’ve concluded that improving one’s outside can have a positive effect on one’s inside. However, the decision to improve one’s outside should be with complete sincerity (ikhlaas) and should come completely and unquestionably from one’s inside.

MashaAllah,this article is awesome, and as Muslims in the West we need this such reminders. I think the fact that we come from such backgrounds, is a good enough reason to know how it feels like.

As you have to look at the bigger picture, and if Allah waits till the day of Judgement to judge someone, I have no idea why we do it so early on, subhanAllah.

It reminded of this;

Bismillah,

“If you’re protected from a sin it’s only by the guidance of Allah ‘azza wa jal – and many a times we see people sinning, perhaps Allah puts them through these trials where they fail and then strive to pass, because Allah is testing them as He knows they will get through it.

…And perhaps Allah is not putting you through this test, because He knows you won’t be able to pass it.

Hence, people are being tested and this is between them and Allah, it is your job to hate the sin and not judge them based on it, as perhaps Allah really does love them more than you – even though they’re state is worser than yours on the onset.

…in regards to you – it’s all that goes on the inside”

This is a reminder of a dear sister of mine – alhamdulillah.