07-13-2006, 03:13 AM
Bismillah
You are most welcome dearest Khadijah
Just one more word, never worry about what people think of u, only worry about what Allah think of u. Just be cautious about Al Raqeeb (One Who Watches) rather than His creation. You can never succeed to develop a satisfactory image in the eyes of everyone. But you can continue striving in order to develop a satisfactory image in the Eyes of Allah.
Why? this is the main point. Each invididual has his/her own set of criteria based on which they evaluate people. At the end those are not but servants of Allah. But Allah's criteria is consistent and applied to all people. Therefore, which one is easier to seek fulfilling, certainly Allah's. For if u strive to fufill Allah's criteria, and thus Allah Becomes Pleased with u, Allah Is responsible to instill love and respect for you in peopl'e hearts. :)