If you were to ask any Muslim, “Tell me about the time when you felt closest to Allah” What will such a person usually say?
When they got married?
When they graduated with top grades?
When they got their dream job?
No. But they will tell you about a terrible difficulty that they’d experienced.
When they lost wealth.
When a loved one died.
When a relationship that they’d aspired for had to be put to an end.
.. Or their likes.
Right?
But wait, why did such a person feel most close to Allah during that instance?
Because at that point, s/he realised that every other rope had been cut and the only rope that remained was the rope of Allah. So s/he grabbed it, cried intensely at the doorstep of Allah, begging for relief and aid, pleading for assistance and forgiveness..
At that point, the warmth of being a slave of Allah was felt..
As Imam Ibnu Taymiyyah (Ra) beautifully worded it:
يبتلي الله عباده بالشدة فيلجئهم إليه وتتعلق قلوبهم به فيحصل لهم من الإيمان ماهو أعظم من زوال ما يكرهونه من الشدة
“At times, Allah trials His slaves with difficulties in order to force them to resort to Him for their hearts to become attached to Him. Thus, the ‘eman which is born because of this difficulty becomes dearer to the person than the removal of the calamity itself.”
Do you see how ALLAH plans for you and I?
See His signs in your difficulties.
Raise your complaints to Him alone…
When they got married?
When they graduated with top grades?
When they got their dream job?
No. But they will tell you about a terrible difficulty that they’d experienced.
When they lost wealth.
When a loved one died.
When a relationship that they’d aspired for had to be put to an end.
.. Or their likes.
Right?
But wait, why did such a person feel most close to Allah during that instance?
Because at that point, s/he realised that every other rope had been cut and the only rope that remained was the rope of Allah. So s/he grabbed it, cried intensely at the doorstep of Allah, begging for relief and aid, pleading for assistance and forgiveness..
At that point, the warmth of being a slave of Allah was felt..
As Imam Ibnu Taymiyyah (Ra) beautifully worded it:
يبتلي الله عباده بالشدة فيلجئهم إليه وتتعلق قلوبهم به فيحصل لهم من الإيمان ماهو أعظم من زوال ما يكرهونه من الشدة
“At times, Allah trials His slaves with difficulties in order to force them to resort to Him for their hearts to become attached to Him. Thus, the ‘eman which is born because of this difficulty becomes dearer to the person than the removal of the calamity itself.”
Do you see how ALLAH plans for you and I?
See His signs in your difficulties.
Raise your complaints to Him alone…
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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious and Most Merciful
The Tale of the Cave: Narrated by Ibn Umar (May Allah Be Pleased With Him)
Allah’s Messenger (Peace and Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him) said,
“Once three persons (from the previous nations) were traveling and suddenly it started raining and they took shelter in a cave. The entrance of the cave got closed (suddenly by the falling of a huge rock) while they were inside. They said to each other, “Oh You! Nothing can save you except the truth, so each of you should ask Allah’s help by referring to such a deed as he thinks he did sincerely (i.e., just for gaining Allah’s pleasure).” So one of them said, “Oh Allah! You know that I had a laborer who worked for me for one Faraq of rice, but he departed, leaving it (i.ie. his wages). I sowed that Faraq of rice and with its yield I bought cows (for him). Later on when he came to me asking for his wages, I said (to him), “Go to those cows and take them, for they are the product of that Faraq (of rice).” So he drove them. Oh Allah! If you consider that I did that for fear of you, then please remove the rock.” The rock shifted a bit from the mouth of the cave.
The second one said, “Oh Allah, you know that I had old parents whom I used to provide with the milk of my sheep every night. One night I was delayed and when I came, they had slept, while my wife and children were crying with hunger. I used not to let them (i.e. my family) drink unless my parents had drunk first. So I disliked to wake them up and also disliked that they should sleep without drinking it. I kept on waiting (for them to wake) until it dawned. “Oh Allah! IF you consider that I did that for fear of you, then please remove the rock!! So the rock shifted and they could see the sky through it.
The third one said, “Oh Allah! You know that I had a cousin (i.e. my paternal uncle’s daughter) who was most beloved to me and I sought to seduce her, but she refused, unless I paid her one hundred Dinars (i.e. gold pieces). So I collected the amount and brought it to her and she allowed me to sleep with her. But when I sat between her legs, she said, “Be afraid of Allah and do not deflower me but legally.” “I got up and left the hundred Dinars (for her). Oh Allah! If you consider that I did that for fear of you then please remove the rock. So Allah released them (removed the rock) and they came out (of the cave).”
[This hadith indicates that one can only ask Allah for help directly or through his performed good deeds. But to ask Allah through dead or absent (prophets, saints, spirits, holy men, angels, etc.) is absolutely forbidden in Islam and it is a kind of polytheism]. (Sahih Al Bukhari, Vol. 4, Hadith No. 671).
As taken from “The Noble Quran Surah (Chapter) 6 Al An’am (The Cattle) pages 271-272”
May Peace Be Upon You! God Willing, we all get, keep and maintain a strong sense of faith to remove any obstacle in our way! And also, that we do perform good deeds straight from the sincerity of our hearts seeking the pleasure of the Creator of our understanding. There isn’t a rock on earth that can’t be moved!
I leave you, as I humbly came, in peacc
The Tale of the Cave: Narrated by Ibn Umar (May Allah Be Pleased With Him)
Allah’s Messenger (Peace and Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him) said,
“Once three persons (from the previous nations) were traveling and suddenly it started raining and they took shelter in a cave. The entrance of the cave got closed (suddenly by the falling of a huge rock) while they were inside. They said to each other, “Oh You! Nothing can save you except the truth, so each of you should ask Allah’s help by referring to such a deed as he thinks he did sincerely (i.e., just for gaining Allah’s pleasure).” So one of them said, “Oh Allah! You know that I had a laborer who worked for me for one Faraq of rice, but he departed, leaving it (i.ie. his wages). I sowed that Faraq of rice and with its yield I bought cows (for him). Later on when he came to me asking for his wages, I said (to him), “Go to those cows and take them, for they are the product of that Faraq (of rice).” So he drove them. Oh Allah! If you consider that I did that for fear of you, then please remove the rock.” The rock shifted a bit from the mouth of the cave.
The second one said, “Oh Allah, you know that I had old parents whom I used to provide with the milk of my sheep every night. One night I was delayed and when I came, they had slept, while my wife and children were crying with hunger. I used not to let them (i.e. my family) drink unless my parents had drunk first. So I disliked to wake them up and also disliked that they should sleep without drinking it. I kept on waiting (for them to wake) until it dawned. “Oh Allah! IF you consider that I did that for fear of you, then please remove the rock!! So the rock shifted and they could see the sky through it.
The third one said, “Oh Allah! You know that I had a cousin (i.e. my paternal uncle’s daughter) who was most beloved to me and I sought to seduce her, but she refused, unless I paid her one hundred Dinars (i.e. gold pieces). So I collected the amount and brought it to her and she allowed me to sleep with her. But when I sat between her legs, she said, “Be afraid of Allah and do not deflower me but legally.” “I got up and left the hundred Dinars (for her). Oh Allah! If you consider that I did that for fear of you then please remove the rock. So Allah released them (removed the rock) and they came out (of the cave).”
[This hadith indicates that one can only ask Allah for help directly or through his performed good deeds. But to ask Allah through dead or absent (prophets, saints, spirits, holy men, angels, etc.) is absolutely forbidden in Islam and it is a kind of polytheism]. (Sahih Al Bukhari, Vol. 4, Hadith No. 671).
As taken from “The Noble Quran Surah (Chapter) 6 Al An’am (The Cattle) pages 271-272”
May Peace Be Upon You! God Willing, we all get, keep and maintain a strong sense of faith to remove any obstacle in our way! And also, that we do perform good deeds straight from the sincerity of our hearts seeking the pleasure of the Creator of our understanding. There isn’t a rock on earth that can’t be moved!
I leave you, as I humbly came, in peacc
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Know that death is not the end!
O those who have been afflicted with calamities!
And those who have suffered adversities in life, and the losses!
And those whose eyes have been overflowing with tears!
And whose hearts have been suffering with pain!
Know that the parting from this world is not the end!
It is only a transition, from this world to the next!
The transition ending with – either in the Jannah or in the Hellfire!
This is why, one should remember, everyone who departed from you in this world, will surely meet you in the Hereafter.
How many loved ones and dear ones have departed from us!
Allaah had decreed that one day we will be separated from them!
And every one of us is going to drink from that cup – the cup of death!
By Allaah! Everyone who is born of a woman will taste death, and there is no escape!
Death doesn’t differentiate between male or female, young or old, strong or weak, healthy or sick, rich or poor. When the appointed time comes, everyone will die!
Some will die today and some will die tomorrow!
The living lament at the death of their loved ones, while the dead regrets at the missed opportunities for doing more good deeds!
Today we walk to the Masaajid to pray, but tomorrow we will be carried to the Masaajid on the shoulders to be prayed upon, and then be carried to our graves!
And know, that part of the reward of entering the Jannah is – if they are of those who were patient in this world – Do you know what Allaah تعالى has said about them?!
جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ يَدْخُلُونَهَا وَمَن صَلَحَ مِنْ آبَائِهِمْ وَأَزْوَاجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّاتِهِمْ ۖ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ يَدْخُلُونَ عَلَيْهِم مِّن كُلِّ بَابٍ * سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُم بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ ۚ فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَى الدَّارِ
{Gardens of perpetual residence; they will enter them with whoever were righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their descendants. And the angels will enter upon them from every gate, [saying]: "Peace be upon you for what you patiently endured. And excellent is the final home."}
📚[Surah al-Rad (13): 23-24]
Yes, the Angels will greet you and your Lord will be pleased with you!
The highest station in Jannah is not achieved except through patience. Being patient with what Allaah had decreed!
And if one is pleased with the decree of Allaah, then it will lead him to an even more higher station in the Jannah.
So, be patient, and know that what Allaah تعال has decreed will come to pass. There is no one who can change the decree of Allaah تعالى!
Allaah تعالى is al-Hakeem (the Most-Wise), al-Aleem (the Most-Knowledgeable), al-Lateef (the Most- Kind and Generous)! Whatever you see as evil and harm, it is in fact a means of goodness towards you, that will raise your status in the Hereafter.
Hidden in between the calamity that you suffer is a source of reward for you from Allaah which you do not see!
The pain that you suffer is the door from which Allaah تعالى provides for you!
So, be patient till you meet the Prophet ﷺ as he said: ❝So be patient till you meet me, and your promised place (of meeting) will be the cistern (i.e., Lake of al-Kauthar).❞
📚[Saheehain]
O those who have been afflicted with calamities!
And those who have suffered adversities in life, and the losses!
And those whose eyes have been overflowing with tears!
And whose hearts have been suffering with pain!
Know that the parting from this world is not the end!
It is only a transition, from this world to the next!
The transition ending with – either in the Jannah or in the Hellfire!
This is why, one should remember, everyone who departed from you in this world, will surely meet you in the Hereafter.
How many loved ones and dear ones have departed from us!
Allaah had decreed that one day we will be separated from them!
And every one of us is going to drink from that cup – the cup of death!
By Allaah! Everyone who is born of a woman will taste death, and there is no escape!
Death doesn’t differentiate between male or female, young or old, strong or weak, healthy or sick, rich or poor. When the appointed time comes, everyone will die!
Some will die today and some will die tomorrow!
The living lament at the death of their loved ones, while the dead regrets at the missed opportunities for doing more good deeds!
Today we walk to the Masaajid to pray, but tomorrow we will be carried to the Masaajid on the shoulders to be prayed upon, and then be carried to our graves!
And know, that part of the reward of entering the Jannah is – if they are of those who were patient in this world – Do you know what Allaah تعالى has said about them?!
جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ يَدْخُلُونَهَا وَمَن صَلَحَ مِنْ آبَائِهِمْ وَأَزْوَاجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّاتِهِمْ ۖ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ يَدْخُلُونَ عَلَيْهِم مِّن كُلِّ بَابٍ * سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُم بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ ۚ فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَى الدَّارِ
{Gardens of perpetual residence; they will enter them with whoever were righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their descendants. And the angels will enter upon them from every gate, [saying]: "Peace be upon you for what you patiently endured. And excellent is the final home."}
📚[Surah al-Rad (13): 23-24]
Yes, the Angels will greet you and your Lord will be pleased with you!
The highest station in Jannah is not achieved except through patience. Being patient with what Allaah had decreed!
And if one is pleased with the decree of Allaah, then it will lead him to an even more higher station in the Jannah.
So, be patient, and know that what Allaah تعال has decreed will come to pass. There is no one who can change the decree of Allaah تعالى!
Allaah تعالى is al-Hakeem (the Most-Wise), al-Aleem (the Most-Knowledgeable), al-Lateef (the Most- Kind and Generous)! Whatever you see as evil and harm, it is in fact a means of goodness towards you, that will raise your status in the Hereafter.
Hidden in between the calamity that you suffer is a source of reward for you from Allaah which you do not see!
The pain that you suffer is the door from which Allaah تعالى provides for you!
So, be patient till you meet the Prophet ﷺ as he said: ❝So be patient till you meet me, and your promised place (of meeting) will be the cistern (i.e., Lake of al-Kauthar).❞
📚[Saheehain]
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The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) said:
“Whoever seeks to be chaste, Allaah will make him chaste, and whoever seeks to be independent of means, Allaah will make him independent of means, and whoever strives to be patient, Allaah will make him patient”
[Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1400]
“Whoever seeks to be chaste, Allaah will make him chaste, and whoever seeks to be independent of means, Allaah will make him independent of means, and whoever strives to be patient, Allaah will make him patient”
[Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1400]
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Man is experiencing a reduction in his lifespan since the time he left his mother's womb; rather, he is as al-Hasan al-Basri (رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ) said:
"[He is] a sum of days. Every time a day passes by, then some of the person and part of him passes by too."
A day of his diminishes the month, the month diminishes the year and the year diminishes the lifespan. Every hour that passes the servant by brings him closer to his appointed time of death. Ibn Mas'ūd (رضي الله عنه) said:
"I have not regretted anything the way I regretted a day when the sun set and subtracted from my lifespan, yet my actions did not increase within it."
This was an example of his extreme concern for time.
Book: Important Lessons For Ramadān By Shaykh 'Abd al-Razzāq al-'Abbād | Translated by Hassan Hussein Abdi | Hikmah Publications | P. 55
"[He is] a sum of days. Every time a day passes by, then some of the person and part of him passes by too."
A day of his diminishes the month, the month diminishes the year and the year diminishes the lifespan. Every hour that passes the servant by brings him closer to his appointed time of death. Ibn Mas'ūd (رضي الله عنه) said:
"I have not regretted anything the way I regretted a day when the sun set and subtracted from my lifespan, yet my actions did not increase within it."
This was an example of his extreme concern for time.
Book: Important Lessons For Ramadān By Shaykh 'Abd al-Razzāq al-'Abbād | Translated by Hassan Hussein Abdi | Hikmah Publications | P. 55
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HEARTS ARE OF FOUR TYPES
The Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) would categorise the hearts into four types, as Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamān (رضي الله عنه) said:
"Hearts are of four types:
A pure heart with a shining lamp, which is the heart of a believer.
A sealed heart, which is the heart of a disbeliever.
An inverted heart, which is the heart of a hypocrite who came to know the truth and denied it, seeing it then becoming blind to it.
And a heart that alternates between two elements: the element of faith and the element of hypocrisy- and the person takes on the characteristics of whichever element overpowers the other."
Book: Purification Of The Heart Its Disease & Their Cures
By Imām Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله
Translated by Uthman Mustafa
Hikmah Publications
P. 30, 31
The Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) would categorise the hearts into four types, as Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamān (رضي الله عنه) said:
"Hearts are of four types:
A pure heart with a shining lamp, which is the heart of a believer.
A sealed heart, which is the heart of a disbeliever.
An inverted heart, which is the heart of a hypocrite who came to know the truth and denied it, seeing it then becoming blind to it.
And a heart that alternates between two elements: the element of faith and the element of hypocrisy- and the person takes on the characteristics of whichever element overpowers the other."
Book: Purification Of The Heart Its Disease & Their Cures
By Imām Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله
Translated by Uthman Mustafa
Hikmah Publications
P. 30, 31
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“From Allah’s mercy upon His servant is that He tests him with a trial which he can't disclose to others nor can he find anyone who can understand it properly— so that his heart doesn't become attached to anyone else instead of Allah who he goes and complains to."🩵
~Ibn al-Qayyim
[al-Waabil al-Sayyib | 35]
~Ibn al-Qayyim
[al-Waabil al-Sayyib | 35]
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On Recitation Of The Qurʾān And Voluntary Fasting
Abū Muʿāwiyah narrated from Al-Aʿmash: from Shaqīq: From ʿAbd Allāh Bin Masʿūd:
❝The recitation of the Qurʾān is more beloved to me than [voluntary] fasting.❞
[Muṣannaf of Ibn Abi Shaybah, (No. 30714) | Ṣaḥīḥ Mawqūf | Translated By Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq]
Abū Muʿāwiyah narrated from Al-Aʿmash: from Shaqīq: From ʿAbd Allāh Bin Masʿūd:
❝The recitation of the Qurʾān is more beloved to me than [voluntary] fasting.❞
[Muṣannaf of Ibn Abi Shaybah, (No. 30714) | Ṣaḥīḥ Mawqūf | Translated By Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq]
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📖📌 The pain of what has passed:
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله writes:
“(The pain) of what has passed can not be removed by grieving over it, but only through:
• Acceptance (i.e. being pleased with Allaah's Decree) (al-Ridhaa)
• Gratitude (al-Hamd)
• Patience (al-Sabr)
• Faith in Predestination
(al-Imaan bil-Qadr)
and the saying of the slave:
“It is the decree of Allāh and what He Wills, He Does” (قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ)."
[Zaad al-Ma`aad | 2-327]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله writes:
“(The pain) of what has passed can not be removed by grieving over it, but only through:
• Acceptance (i.e. being pleased with Allaah's Decree) (al-Ridhaa)
• Gratitude (al-Hamd)
• Patience (al-Sabr)
• Faith in Predestination
(al-Imaan bil-Qadr)
and the saying of the slave:
“It is the decree of Allāh and what He Wills, He Does” (قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ)."
[Zaad al-Ma`aad | 2-327]
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🍃 *What remains a Sadaqa Jaariyah?*
Anas Ibn Maalik (radiyAllahu anhuma) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said,
🌻The reward of seven things continue after a person passes away whilst he is in his grave:
• Knowledge he taught,
• a river he made,
• a well he dug,
• a tree he planted,
• a masjid he built,
• a copy of the Qur'aan he left behind and
• a child who asks forgiveness for him.
📗[Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) in Shu'ab al-Imaan, 3/248; Abu Nu'aym (رحمه الله تعالى) in Hilyatul Awliyaa’, 2/344. Graded as hasan by al-Albaani (رحمه الله تعالى) in his Sahih aj-Jami' as-Saghīr, no. 3602]
Anas Ibn Maalik (radiyAllahu anhuma) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said,
🌻The reward of seven things continue after a person passes away whilst he is in his grave:
• Knowledge he taught,
• a river he made,
• a well he dug,
• a tree he planted,
• a masjid he built,
• a copy of the Qur'aan he left behind and
• a child who asks forgiveness for him.
📗[Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) in Shu'ab al-Imaan, 3/248; Abu Nu'aym (رحمه الله تعالى) in Hilyatul Awliyaa’, 2/344. Graded as hasan by al-Albaani (رحمه الله تعالى) in his Sahih aj-Jami' as-Saghīr, no. 3602]
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📖 Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Some people from the Ansaar asked the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam and he gave them. Then they asked for charity again and he gave them. Then they asked again and he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam gave them until all he had was gone. The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “If I had anything, I would not withhold it. Whoever refrains from asking others, then Allah will make him contented. Whoever would be independent, then Allah will make him independent. Whoever would be patient, then Allah will make him patient. There is no gift that is better and more comprehensive than patience.”
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6105, Sahih Muslim 1053
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6105, Sahih Muslim 1053
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
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𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆, 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
At the core, nobody will carry your burdens for you. While they may express sympathy or offer comforting words, the actual task of transforming your life rests solely in your hands.
They might feel empathy towards your struggles, offer a comforting embrace, or express their condolences with a simple "I'm sorry to hear that." Some might even provide you with advice. However, when it comes to enacting real change in your life, that responsibility is entirely yours.
1:Financial troubles? No one else will earn money for you.
2:Struggling with weight? No one else will shed those pounds for you.
3: Feeling depressed? No one else can brighten your life for you.
3:Feeling isolated? No one else will forge friendships for you.
4:Not doing well in your studies? No one else will hit the books for you.
Your actions are solely your responsibility, yet the outcomes are in the hands of Allah. As the Quran reminds us in Surah Al-Ankabut (29:6): "And whoever strives only strives for [the benefit of] himself. Indeed, Allah is free from need of the worlds."
This verse encapsulates the idea that while we must take personal initiative and strive diligently, the ultimate results of our efforts are governed by the divine will of Allah.
At the core, nobody will carry your burdens for you. While they may express sympathy or offer comforting words, the actual task of transforming your life rests solely in your hands.
They might feel empathy towards your struggles, offer a comforting embrace, or express their condolences with a simple "I'm sorry to hear that." Some might even provide you with advice. However, when it comes to enacting real change in your life, that responsibility is entirely yours.
1:Financial troubles? No one else will earn money for you.
2:Struggling with weight? No one else will shed those pounds for you.
3: Feeling depressed? No one else can brighten your life for you.
3:Feeling isolated? No one else will forge friendships for you.
4:Not doing well in your studies? No one else will hit the books for you.
Your actions are solely your responsibility, yet the outcomes are in the hands of Allah. As the Quran reminds us in Surah Al-Ankabut (29:6): "And whoever strives only strives for [the benefit of] himself. Indeed, Allah is free from need of the worlds."
This verse encapsulates the idea that while we must take personal initiative and strive diligently, the ultimate results of our efforts are governed by the divine will of Allah.
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💎Your Self is Like an Enemy, Don’t Show it Weakness
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) said:
النفسُ كالعدو،
"The self is like an enemy,
إنْ عَرِفتْ صَولة الجِـدّ منك؛ استأسرَتْ لكَ،
If it recognizes true determination from you, it will surrender to you,
وإنْ أنِـسَتْ منكَ المهانة؛ أسَـرَتك.
But if it senses frailty from you, it will overpower you."
📙 Bada'i al-Fawa'id (4/754)
https://news.1rj.ru/str/umarquinn/194
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) said:
النفسُ كالعدو،
"The self is like an enemy,
إنْ عَرِفتْ صَولة الجِـدّ منك؛ استأسرَتْ لكَ،
If it recognizes true determination from you, it will surrender to you,
وإنْ أنِـسَتْ منكَ المهانة؛ أسَـرَتك.
But if it senses frailty from you, it will overpower you."
📙 Bada'i al-Fawa'id (4/754)
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💎Your Self is Like an Enemy, Don’t Show it Weakness
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) said:
النفسُ كالعدو،
"The self is like an enemy,
إنْ عَرِفتْ صَولة الجِـدّ منك؛ استأسرَتْ لكَ،
If it recognizes true determination from you, it will surrender to you…
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) said:
النفسُ كالعدو،
"The self is like an enemy,
إنْ عَرِفتْ صَولة الجِـدّ منك؛ استأسرَتْ لكَ،
If it recognizes true determination from you, it will surrender to you…
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You were born in a first class hospital, I was delivered at home, we both survived.
You went to a private primary school and I went to a public school, we both ended in the same high school.
You woke up from the bed and I woke from the floor, we both had a peaceful night rest.
Your outfits are all expensive, mine are all simple and cheap, we both still cover our nakedness.
You ate fried rice and roasted chicken, I ate local made food but we both still ate to our satisfaction.
You ride on BMW, Revo, Lexus jeep, Range Rover, G Wagon, Hummer Jeep and I use public transport but we still got to our various destination.
You may be reading this post from your Sony xperia, BB Z10, Q10, Samsung S 21 or S 22 Ultra, IPhone14 pro and I typed it with my Touch one broken screen, we still see the message.
Lifestyle is not a competition and there are different ways to get a lot of things done, different lanes all leading to the same destination. Just because your neighbour is doing things faster does not mean you are failing.
Happiness doesn't come from having everything, but making the best out of what you have, it's all about how you see yourself.
Happiness is not having what you like. Happiness is liking what you have and being content...
Courtesy says
You must never ask a woman her age and a man his salary..
Do you know why, Have you ever thought about it..
Well here is a beautiful insight...
It is wrong to ask a woman her age because she hardly ever lives for herself!
And it is wrong to ask a man his salary because he hardly ever spends on himself!.
You went to a private primary school and I went to a public school, we both ended in the same high school.
You woke up from the bed and I woke from the floor, we both had a peaceful night rest.
Your outfits are all expensive, mine are all simple and cheap, we both still cover our nakedness.
You ate fried rice and roasted chicken, I ate local made food but we both still ate to our satisfaction.
You ride on BMW, Revo, Lexus jeep, Range Rover, G Wagon, Hummer Jeep and I use public transport but we still got to our various destination.
You may be reading this post from your Sony xperia, BB Z10, Q10, Samsung S 21 or S 22 Ultra, IPhone14 pro and I typed it with my Touch one broken screen, we still see the message.
Lifestyle is not a competition and there are different ways to get a lot of things done, different lanes all leading to the same destination. Just because your neighbour is doing things faster does not mean you are failing.
Happiness doesn't come from having everything, but making the best out of what you have, it's all about how you see yourself.
Happiness is not having what you like. Happiness is liking what you have and being content...
Courtesy says
You must never ask a woman her age and a man his salary..
Do you know why, Have you ever thought about it..
Well here is a beautiful insight...
It is wrong to ask a woman her age because she hardly ever lives for herself!
And it is wrong to ask a man his salary because he hardly ever spends on himself!.
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Why Were We Given This Dunya?
'Uthmān bin 'Affān رضي الله عنه said:
"Verily, Allāh only gave you the dunya so that you use it to seek the hereafter, and He did not give it to you so that you would incline towards it."
📚 Al-Bidāyah wa-Nihāyah (241/7)
'Uthmān bin 'Affān رضي الله عنه said:
"Verily, Allāh only gave you the dunya so that you use it to seek the hereafter, and He did not give it to you so that you would incline towards it."
📚 Al-Bidāyah wa-Nihāyah (241/7)
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Imām Salamah ibn Dīnār al-A’raj (may Allāh have mercy on him) said:
“Every blessing which does not bring you closer to Allāh is [in actuality] a tribulation.”
[Tahthīb al-Kamāl (v. 11 p. 275)]
🌐https://twitter.com/_MuSunnah/status/1103649376763895815
“Every blessing which does not bring you closer to Allāh is [in actuality] a tribulation.”
[Tahthīb al-Kamāl (v. 11 p. 275)]
🌐https://twitter.com/_MuSunnah/status/1103649376763895815
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The Holy #Kaaba is located at the center of Islam's most important mosque, the Masjid al-Haram in #Makkah, where pilgrims conduct Tawaf around. Its different components are explained in this diagram.
#Hajj_season_2024
#hajj #hajj1445
#Hajj_season_2024
#hajj #hajj1445
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📍Do you know which Islamic Month is it?❓
It is Dhul Qa’dah, one of the 4 sacred months!
💎 The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Time has come back to its original state which it had when Allah created the Heavens and the Earth; the year is twelve months, four of which are sacred. Three of them are in succession; Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah and Al-Muharram, and (the fourth being) Rajab Mudar (named after the tribe of Mudar as they used to respect this month) which stands between Jumada (ath-thani) and Sha'ban."
📚Sahih al-Bukhari 4662
The Sacred Months were honored in Arab society even in the Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic period). From the narrations we know that the Arabs used to cease all kinds of fighting during the sacred months of Dhul-Q’adah, Dhul-Hijjah, Muharram, and Rajab. They used to stop fighting, causing any mischief, killing, and looting etc. during these four sacred months. Even if they would see the killer of their father in front of them, they would not hurt him due to the sanctity of these months.
Sadly, we are so unaware of these months that they come and go without us noticing them, let alone honoring them.
We should honor these months that Allahﷻ has made obligatory upon us to honor.
✏️ To do so, we need to make sure that we refrain from abusing anyone physically, verbally and/or mentally
We should also refrain from all the actions that can lead to fighting, such as
⛔️ backbiting
⛔️ negative thinking
⛔️ harsh language
⛔️ jealousy
⛔️ animosity
etc.
We should also do good deeds so that Allahﷻ is pleased with us such as
✅ Fasting
✅ Praying
✅ Reciting Qur’an
✅ Enjoining good
✅ Forbidding evil
✅ Strengthening family ties
✅ Repenting for our sins
✅ Remembering Allah ﷻ excessively
✅ Giving charity
and more...
🎯Goal: Strive to do all the deeds that please Allah ﷻ and refrain from harming others which can lead to His displeasure...
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It is Dhul Qa’dah, one of the 4 sacred months!
💎 The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Time has come back to its original state which it had when Allah created the Heavens and the Earth; the year is twelve months, four of which are sacred. Three of them are in succession; Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah and Al-Muharram, and (the fourth being) Rajab Mudar (named after the tribe of Mudar as they used to respect this month) which stands between Jumada (ath-thani) and Sha'ban."
📚Sahih al-Bukhari 4662
The Sacred Months were honored in Arab society even in the Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic period). From the narrations we know that the Arabs used to cease all kinds of fighting during the sacred months of Dhul-Q’adah, Dhul-Hijjah, Muharram, and Rajab. They used to stop fighting, causing any mischief, killing, and looting etc. during these four sacred months. Even if they would see the killer of their father in front of them, they would not hurt him due to the sanctity of these months.
Sadly, we are so unaware of these months that they come and go without us noticing them, let alone honoring them.
We should honor these months that Allahﷻ has made obligatory upon us to honor.
✏️ To do so, we need to make sure that we refrain from abusing anyone physically, verbally and/or mentally
We should also refrain from all the actions that can lead to fighting, such as
⛔️ backbiting
⛔️ negative thinking
⛔️ harsh language
⛔️ jealousy
⛔️ animosity
etc.
We should also do good deeds so that Allahﷻ is pleased with us such as
✅ Fasting
✅ Praying
✅ Reciting Qur’an
✅ Enjoining good
✅ Forbidding evil
✅ Strengthening family ties
✅ Repenting for our sins
✅ Remembering Allah ﷻ excessively
✅ Giving charity
and more...
🎯Goal: Strive to do all the deeds that please Allah ﷻ and refrain from harming others which can lead to His displeasure...
🔻🔺🔻🔺🔻🔺
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