Day 2

 Oh Allah, please guide me, my friends, my family and those who are reading this, to be NOT SO JUDGEMENTAL. We dont know what is going on with someone or what they have gone through. Allow us to realize that we should not feel as though are better than others for whatever our reasons may be. Only you, Ya Alim, Ya Basir, know and see all that was, that there is, that there will be and only you have the right to pass the kind of judge we foolish humans think we do. Ya Wadud, bless us with understanding hearts and open minds so we may live in peace with our fellow brothers and sisters, so we may be compassionate towards each other and come to accept our differences. Ameen.

I think thisnprayer is really important for me to remember... As much as I hate to admit it, there are many times that I either intentionally or unintentionally pass harsh judgement of others, as if I am without flaw. It's such a nasty habit. I dont always mean harm by it by even when I say judgemental things as a joke, I should realize that someone may take it seriously. Like the other day, I jokingly said, "prepare yourself, the seasonal Muslims are coming" right before ramadan started. The first day of fasting I found out that J isnt fasting because he didnt want to pretend like he cared. I caused a lot of damage because perphaps if I was more understandinf and didnt pass of such judgements and instead said emcouraging things, maybe he would have fasted. Who knows, maybe I might have embarassed someone else and they didnt do it because of me. How shameful of me. No matter what, omly Allah can accept or reject someone's prayer or fasting, whether they be from a religious person or someone who barely ever prayers. From now on, I'll try my best to not be so quick to say such things. Here's to becoming a better person, one mistake at a time.

-M