Maria Mohammad Yousuf

I am a Muslim, multidisciplinary creative.

I greatly appreciate language & literature, the composition of words entice me & the derivatives of implied meanings are astounding.

Good character & intelligence captivate me. An advocate of inclusion & togetherness. The greatest change you can bring to the world is within yourself, the greatest virtue you can posses is sincerity.

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My motto:

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Verily, God loves if any of you does a job, he does it with perfection”.

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Close to my heart

[And] "Peace," a word from a Merciful Lord. - The Holy Quran 36:58

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My Reliance:

When in fear and your heart screams for help and support: "He (Allah) said: "Fear not, verily! I am with you both, hearing and seeing."-The Holy Quran20:46

When loneliness envelops you and you wish companionship: "He is with you, where ever you may be; and Allah is seeing your deeds"-The Holy Quran57:4

When you seek hope: "Then do ye remember Me; I will remember you. Be grateful to Me, and reject not Faith"-The Holy Quran2:152

When you are depressed and frantically look for relief: "Those who believe, and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah: for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest."-The Holy Quran13:28

When you yearn to seek closeness of Allah: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Allah (mighty and sublime be He) said: Whosoever shows enmity to someone devoted to Me, I shall be at war with him. My servant draws not near to Me with anything more loved by Me than the religious duties I have enjoined upon him, and My servant continues to draw near to Me with supererogatory works so that I shall love him. When I love him I am his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask [something] of Me, I would surely give it to him, and were he to ask Me for refuge, I would surely grant him it. I do not hesitate about anything as much as I hesitate about [seizing] the soul of My faithful servant: he hates death and I hate hurting him. Hadith Qudsi - Arabic/English book reference:Hadith 25