The Reasons Which Cause Mahabbah (Love) of Allâh – Ibn Al Qayyim (Rahimahullaah)

:IMahabbah (Love) of AllâhIbn Al Qayyim – rahimahullâh – says

“The reasons which cause mahabbah of Allâh to develop, are ten

Firstly: Reciting the Qur‘ân, reflecting and understanding its meaning and its intent

Secondly: Drawing closer to Allâh – the Most High – through optional deeds, after fulfilling the obligatory duties

Thirdly: Being continuous in the dhikr (remembrance) of Allâh, with the tongue, the heart and the limbs – under all circumstances
The more constant the dhikr, the more mahabbah develops and intensifies

Fourthly: Giving precedence to what Allâh loves over personal loves, when being overcome by desires

Fifthly: Contemplating and deliberating over the Names and Attributes of Allâh

Sixthly: Recognising and remembering the favours and bounties of Allâh – both the manifest and hidden

Seventhly: To be humble and submissive before Allâh – and this is the greatest matter

Eightly: To be in seclusion reciting the Qur‘ân, during that time in which Allâh descends to the lowest heaven (which is the last third of every night), finishing this recitation with seeking Allâh’s forgiveness and repenting to Him

.Ninthly: To sit in the gatherings of true and sincere lovers of Allâh, reaping the fruits of their speech, and not to speak except if there is benefit in it and that you know that such talk will increase you in goodness and that it will benefits others as well

Tenthly: To stay clear of all those causes which distances the heart from Allâh – the Mighty and Majestic
So these are the ten reasons which cause the person to develop true love for Allâh and to reach the rank of al-muhabbah, by which he reaches his Beloved.” [Madârijus-Sâlikîn (3/17-1

.]Source: Foundations of True Faith : Love for Allah – Al-Ibaanah Magazine , Issue No.1 – By Shaykh ’Abdur-Rahmân ibn Hasan أ‚lush-Shaykh , Fathul-Majîd Sharh Kitâbit-Tawhîd (pp.470-473)
#god
#love

ALLAH will NOT DELAY a SOUL when it’s TIME has COME ,
do NOT take LIFE for GRANTED so do NOT waste TIME ,
we will NOT be on this EARTH for LONG ( life is short ).
So WORSHIP ALLAH every DAY like it’s your LAST DAY .

There are so many profiles of people on Social media who have passed away , it’s shocking.

Every post we make may be the last.

Life is unpredictable.

*Glad tidings to the one who dies in a strange land!*

Upon the authority of Abdullah ibn Amr – Radhiyallahu ‘Anhumaa who said: “A man who was born in Madina passed away in Madina, so the prophet – Sallallahu alaihi was Salam prayed over him then said: “If only he had passed away in other than his place of birth” so a man from the people said: “And why is that Oh Messenger of Allah? he said: *_“Indeed if a man dies in other than his place of birth, he will have the distance between his place of birth and his place of passing away measured out for him in jannah“_*

(Collected by Ibn Hibban:(2923) and Ibn Maajah (1614) and declared ‘Hasan’ by Shaikh Albaani)

https://ah-sp.com/2011/12/11/glad-tidings-to-the-one-who-dies-in-a-strange-land/

Make Good Excuses

You should not think (ẓann) bad about your friend but should always make good excuses for his actions as much as possible. Indeed, the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Beware of assumptions, for out of all speech assumptions are the falsest."

[Bukhārī, vol.10, p.403; Muslim #2559; Mālik, vol.2, p.907; Abu Dāwūd #4910; and Tirmidhi #1936 on the authority of Abū Hurayrah (raḍiyAllāh 'anhu) | Book: The Refinement Of Character, p. 69 | By Imām Ibn Qudāmah al-Maqdīsī [d. 689H] | Translated from the original Arabic | Dār as-Sunnah Publishers]

✒ Rushing In Recitation Of Qurʾān Is Blameworthy

Prophet Muḥammad Ṣallallāhu-ʿAlaihi Wa Sallam said:

سيخرج أقوام من أمتي يشربون القرآن كشربهم اللبن

“There will emerge groups of people from my Ummah who will drink Qurʾān like they drink milk (i.e they would recite Qurʾān without pondering upon its meaning and rulings).”

● [مختصر صحيح الجامع الصغير برقم ٣٦٥٣ ، حسنه الألباني]

💎(𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚̄𝐡?)💎

Shaykh Rabee‘ bin Hādi al-Madkhali, [may Allāh preserve him], said:

“The call should be directed to Allāh alone - not to individuals, not for financial gain, not for social status, nor for any worldly reason. It should be an invitation to Allāh, to His religion, His guidance, and His path, delivered with clear understanding and insight.”

Al-Lubāb min Majmū‘ Nasā’ih wa Tawjeehāt ash-Shaykh Rabee‘ lish-Shabāb | Page 227

He will prepare you for it🌸

🩵 My father once said,

"If they hurt you, forgive them, but, don't ever forget what they have done to you".

And it has always been a reminder to me everytime I meet someone and know them. But sometimes, it gets tiring. It's frustrating when you show them kindness but only get pain in return. It's sad when you admire them for who they are, but they're busy backstabbing you.

So one time, I asked my father,

"Father, do they deserve my forgiveness?"

He smiled and closed the newspaper he was reading. It has been part of his morning routine-- checking the mail box for something to read.

"Child, everyone deserves to be forgiven. If they did it once, they deserve it. If they did it twice, give them another chance. But, if they did it thrice, then that forgiveness and chance shall be given to yourself".

I had a huge invisible question mark on my face and my eyes screamed confusion. My father noticed it and laughed at me. He then gave me a candy and clasped both of my hands.

"Forgive yourself for believing in them, only to get disappointed. Forgive yourself for trusting too much. Forgive yourself for risking another chance for you thought it's for the better. And honey, give yourself a chance to be free. Free from hatred and revenge, and, freedom from your past".

The next morning, I saw him in front of my mother, crying. He was betrayed by his friend of ten years. And when I asked him if he now hates his buddy, he only smiled and shook his head.

"My heart doesn't have a space for hatred. I don't deserve to suffer from it. I have forgiven him, but it doesn't mean I have forgotten what he did. So the next time he will see me smiling despite of what had happened, he will know by then who suffered more between us two".

Wiping his tears with his favorite handkerchief, which I gave to him as a birthday present, he added,

"You know what's the best thing to give to someone who hurt you? It's for them to see you living a better life after what they did to you. Honey, we only live once, so you don't need to waste time for people who once left a scar in your heart. Let them see what they have lost. Let them know how they helped you in a good way"

And there I realized, if it wasn't for his words, I guess until now,
I'd still be haunted by things that weren't my fault at all."

✍️🏻Author unknown

Surah ad-Duha gives us a message of hope. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says:

🌺 ❛By ad-Duha.❜
What is ad-dhuha? It is the bright time of the morning. Allah takes an oath by this special time, the brightest time of the day.

🌺 ❛By the night when it darkens.❜
And Allah takes an oath when the night takes over, covering everything in darkness.

And this, too, is how our lives will be. We will never have straight sunny days, where everything will constantly go perfectly well. Neither will it always go bad, or worsen all the time eternally. These times will alternate with one other. After ad-duha, the night will come, the darkness will cover us; but ad-duha will soon return, and such is life.

🌺 ❛Your Rabb has neither forsaken you, nor hates you.❜
Not only will ad-duha come again, but even in dark times, our Rabb has not left us.

This is a message not only to Rasulullah salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, but to you and me as well. When things get really difficult, and we’re unable to see it through because of the darkness of the fitan (trials), remember that Allah has not abandoned us.

Just because things are difficult, it doesn’t mean Allah hates you.
Just because you’ve had a bad past, it doesn’t mean Allah will never forgive you.
Just because you’re unable to overcome a trial, it doesn’t mean that nothing good will come afterwards or out of it.
Just because the dunya looks bleak right now, it doesn’t mean your akhirah is doomed to be bleak as well.

🌺 Allah says: ❛Who listens to the distressed when it calls on Him, and Who relieves its suffering, and makes you inheritors of the earth?❜ 【Surah an-Naml 27:62】

So do not give up on Allah’s Rahmah. Make du’a for His Protection and Forgiveness, while having good thoughts of Him. Remember this dunya is temporary, while the akhirah — your true, happy ever after — is for all eternity.

Your sister in Deen,
Aida Msr ©

In the day of social media, almost everyone posts about their whereabouts, family and themselves. People enjoy sharing photo's of themselves and their families; without thinking much about it.

However, please be careful. The evil eye is real. Without even knowing someone could have given you and your family the evil eye.

Therefore, please keep your life as private as possible.

Also, recite the last three chapters of the Quran to protect yourself. 💚🖤❤🤍

Beware of his or her SILENCE!

Their SILENCE could mean they are tired of FIGHTING.

Their SILENCE could mean they are tired of explaining their FEELINGS to you.

Their SILENCE could mean they have adapted to the changes in their LIFE.

And they are trying to forget everything they ever expected from you.

Therefore, don't take the silent ones for granted.

Hold every person close to your HEART because Subhaanallaah, 😢 a day will surely come, you will wake up and realised that you have lost a diamond 💎 while you were too busy picking stones.

May Allah rectify us.

Aamiyn

AbuAmeenah.

Abū Dardā said:

“Shall I not inform you about a sign of an intelligent person?

He humbles himself to those above him and does not disdain those below him!”

[Adhkiyā: 14]

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A hater will always hate. Ignore.📌

Focus on what is beneficial. There is work to be done. 💎

وعين الرضا عن كل عيب كليلةٌ
ولكن عين السخط تبدي المساويا

The poet said:
The eye that is pleased overlooks all flaws
Yet the eye that is resentful displays all faults

https://x.com/hikmahpubs/status/1498763923306201089?s=20

As more people embrace Islam, it's natural to encounter behavior from new Muslims that may seem distasteful or repulsive. Some might unknowingly utter statements of disbelief (kufr), while others may mix truth with falsehood in their words and actions. It's essential to be patient with these individuals and avoid rushing to judgment or doubting their intentions, as only Allah knows their hearts.The Seerah (biography of the Prophet Muhammad) offers numerous examples of patience and guidance. As a revert myself, I remember not praying for the first six years because I was unaware of this obligation. Allah has shown immense kindness and patience towards me, surrounding me with people who were patient and supportive.I urge you to extend the same patience to new Muslims, recognizing that they are at different levels of understanding of Islam. At the very least, pray for their continued guidance.

The Prophet ﷺ said: "The Hour will not come until Allahﷻ takes away the best people on earth; only the worst people will be left; they will not know any good or forbid any evil." [Musnad Ahmad]

Deeds Equal To The Reward Of Hajj.

Abu Umamah narrated that the Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] said:

«مَنْ خَرَجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ مُتَطَهِّرًا إِلَى صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ فَأَجْرُهُ كَأَجْرِ الْحَاجِّ الْمُحْرِمِ، وَمَنْ خَرَجَ إِلَى تَسْبِيحِ الضُّحَى لَا يَنْصِبُهُ إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ فَأَجْرُهُ كَأَجْرِ الْمُعْتَمِرِ، وَصَلَاةٌ عَلَى أَثَرِ صَلَاةٍ لَا لَغْوَ بَيْنَهُمَا كِتَابٌ فِي عِلِّيِّينَ.‏»

❝Whoever leaves his home having Wudu going to pray the obligatory prayer then his reward is equal to the person performing Hajj whilst in the state of Ihram.

Whoever goes out to pray the Dhuha prayer in the Masjid nothing tires him out except that then his reward is that of a person performing Umrah.

Praying after another prayer where no falsehood takes place between them then that is written in the Book of good deeds.❞

[Collected By Abu Dawood | Sh. Al-Albānī Graded: 'Hasan' In Saheeh Targheeb, (No. 320) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]

The Scholar of Hadeeth, Shaykh AbdulMuhsin Al-Abbad [حفظه الله] commented:

❝This means, that whoever performed Wudu and went out to the Masjid wanting to perform a prayer from the obligatory prayers, which Allaah has obligated upon him, which are the five prayers. For this, his reward is like the reward of a person in the state of Ihraam performing the Hajj who wears the clothing of Hajj.

This means, that Allaah [تعالى] rewards the similar to a person in the state of Ihraam Performing the Hajj.

One person went out to perform an obligatory prayer and the person in the state of Ihraam went out to perform a great worship, so the reward of that person is similar to the reward of this person. Allaah’s virtue is vast.❞

[Sharh Sunnan Abi Dawood Hadeeth, (No. 558) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya].

AL WAHYAIN CENTRE.
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦.
Striving to be upon Salafiyyah.

Received this today in my daily reminders and I was immediately reminded of all the hurt that was caused to me by people I loved and thought loved me. Beware of who you surround yourself with and don't invest yourself completely with anyone. Protect your privacy.

Trusting people unconditionally and befriending anyone is one of the biggest errors because the worst of enemies are those who used to be friends at one point for they have been exposed to your secrets.

A poet said:

"Beware of your enemy once, but beware of your friend a thousand times.

Perhaps a friend might flip, so he would know how to harm you more."

[Captured Thoughts by Ibn al Jawzi رحمه الله]