A Star Can't Shine Without Darkness

On the authority of Abu Malik Al-Harith ibn Asim Al-Ashari (RA) who said: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Purity is half of faith. Al-hamdulillah [all praise be to Allah] fills the scale. Subhanallah (Allah is free from imperfection). Al-hamdulillah [all praise be to Allah] fill that which is between heaven and earth. Prayer is light; charity is a proof; patience is illumination; and the Qur’an is an argument for or against you. Everyone starts his day and is a vendor of his soul, either freeing it or bringing about its ruin.”  Narrated Abu Huraira (Radhi-Allahu ‘anhu): The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Riches does not mean, having a great amount of property, but riches is self-contentment.” [Sahih Bukhari – Book 76: Hadith 453]  Abu Huraira (Radhi-Allahu ‘anhu) reported: that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wa sallam) had said: Richness does not lie in the abundance of (worldly) goods but richness is the richness of the soul (heart, self). [Sahih Muslim...

I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.  Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.  People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.  A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave.  A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart y...