PORTENTS

The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihiwasallam) said :

From among the portents of the hour are:

■ General ignorance (in religious affairs),
■ Religious knowledge wilI decrease,
■ Illegal sexual intercourse wil prevail,
■ Alcoholic drinks wil be drunk (in abundance),
■ Men will decrease and women wil increase so much so that for every fifty women there wil be one man."

(Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol.7 Hadith No.483).

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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

*BEING KIND TO DEBTORS WHO FACE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES*

ALLĀH commands creditors to be patient with debtors who are having a hard time financially,

*وَإِن كَانَ ذُو عُسْرَةٍ فَنَظِرَةٌ إِلَى مَيْسَرَةٍ*
*And If it is difficult for someone to repay a debt, postpone it until a time of ease.*

During the time of Jahiliyyah, when the debt came to term, the creditor would say to the debtor, "Either pay now or interest will be added to the debt."

ALLĀH encouraged creditors to give debtors respite regarding their debts and promised all that is good, and a great reward from HIM for this righteous deed,

*وَأَن تَصَدَّقُواْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ*
*And if you waive it as an act of charity, it will be better for you, if only you knew.*

meaning, if you forfeit your debts and cancel them completely.

Imam Ahmad recorded that Sulayman bin Buraydah said that his father said,

'I heard the Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ say: *"Whoever gives time to a debtor facing hard times, will gain charity of equal proportions for each day he gives."'..*

Ahmad recorded that Muhammad bin Kab Al-Qurazi said that;

Abu Qatadah had a debt on a man, who used to hide from Abu Qatadah when he looked for him to pay what he owed him. One day, Abu Qatadah came looking for the debtor and a young boy came out, and he asked him about the debtor and found out that he was in the house eating.

Abu Qatadah said in a loud voice, "O Fellow! Come out, for I was told that you are in the house."

The man came out and Abu Qatadah asked him, "Why are you hiding from me?"

The man said, "I am having a hard time financially, and I do not have any money."

Abu Qatadah said, "By ALLĀH, are you truly facing a hard time?"

He said, "Yes."

Abu Qatadah cried and said, "I heard the Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ say,

*"Whoever gives time to his debtor, or forgives the debt, will be in the shade of the Throne (of ALLĀH) on the Day of Resurrection."*

Muslim also recorded this Hadith in his Sahih.

Al-Hafiz Abu Yala Al-Mawsili recorded that Hudhayfah said that the Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ said,

*"On the Day of Resurrection, one of ALLAH'S servants will be summoned before HIM and HE will ask him, "What deeds did you perform for ME in your life?"*

*He will say, "O Lord! In my life, I have not performed a deed for YOUR sake that equals an atom," three times.*

*The third time, the servant will add, "O Lord! You granted me wealth and I used to be a merchant. I used to be lenient, giving easy terms to those well-off and giving time to the debtors who faced hard times."*

*ALLĀH will say, "I Am the Most Worthy of giving easy terms. Therefore, enter Paradise."*

*{Tafsir Ibn Kathīr}*

#ibnkathir #baqarah (2:280)

Muawiya ibn Abu Sufyan رضي الله عنه said,

"As for Abu Bakr, he never desired the world and the world did not desire him. As for 'Umar, the world desired him but he never desired the world. As for us, we have been soiled by the world inside out."

📖 [Men And Women Around The Messenger, pg. 56]

Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597 AH), may Allah have mercy on him:

"O brothers, the years are like phases, the months are like miles, the days are like yards, and breaths are like footsteps; good deeds are like your capital wealth and sins are like highway robbers; Paradise is like the profit earned from the journey, and Hellfire is the loss. For this reason, the pious make good use of all the time they have, trading good deeds at the marketplace of worship and therefore abandoning worldly pleasures."

📖 [Seeds Of Admonishment And Reform, Pg 190 |]

If you knew how quickly people would forget you after your death, you would not live to please anyone but Allah.
لو علمت السرعة التي سينساك بها الناس بعد موتك ، لن تعيش لإرضاء أحد سوى اللّٰه.

Imam Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله said,

“Know that life has its moments; moments of poverty & moments of wealth, moments of honour & moments of humiliation. Happiness is for the one who remains firm (and patient) in every moment.”

[Sayd al-Khatir, Pg. 282]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

”Undoubtedly one should never please people by displeasing Allāh, should not praise anyone for that which Allāh had bestowed on you, and never blame anyone for that which Allāh did not grant you. The blessings of Allāh will not be gained according to someone's desires nor will they be removed because of someone's hatred.

Allāh in His justice and patience makes the soul happy by being content, and makes sadness and grief when one doubts and is discontent.”

[al-Fawā’id | Pg. 247-8]

💎 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐟 𝐀 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 💎

Imaam ash-Shāfi'ī رحمه الله:

The dignity of a man is in three things;
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‎• Hiding poverty until people consider from your integrity that you are rich.
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‎• Hiding anger until people consider that you are pleased.
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‎• Hiding hardship until people consider that you are prosperous.
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‎● [ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺐ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻓﻌﻲ للبيهقي ٢/١٨٨]

HOW DO YOU VIEW YOUR SINS ?

Al-Harith ibn Suwaid reported:

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiAllahuanhu), said,

“Verily, the believer views his sins as if he were sitting under a mountain, fearing it will fall upon him. The wicked views his sins as if they were a fly passing over his nose.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5949.Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

عَنْ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ عَبْد اللَّهِ بْن مَسْعُودٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ يَرَى ذُنُوبَهُ كَأَنَّهُ قَاعِدٌ تَحْتَ جَبَلٍ يَخَافُ أَنْ يَقَعَ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّ الْفَاجِرَ يَرَى ذُنُوبَهُ كَذُبَابٍ مَرَّ عَلَى أَنْفِهِ

5949 صحيح البخاري كتاب الدعوات باب التوبة.

Patience is of three types:

Patience in obeying Allaah.
Patience in refraining from that which Allaah has prohibited.
Patience in accepting the decree of Allaah when it is hurtful.

All three types of patience are combined in fasting.

‎● [لطائف المعارف صحفة ١٥٠]

DO NOT EXPECT THANKS FROM THE PEOPLE..

Among the most effective ways to repel depression is to accustom yourself to not expect appreciation except from Allah. If you treat someone who has a right upon you or no such benevolently, then know that this is due to your good etiquettes with Allah, so do not worry about being thanked by them.

Allah said about the best of His creation:

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا

"We feed you only seeking the Face of Allah. We desire not from you reward nor gratitude." [Al-Insan: 9]

Book: The Beneficial Means To A Happy Life
By Imam Abdur Rahman b. Nasir al-Sa'di
Translated by Hassan Hussein Abdi
Hikmah Publications
P. 40

"I use Prophetic medicines such as ruqyah, black seed, honey, etc, but I'm not seeing any results..."

Narrated Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri raḍhiyallāhu ’anhu: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, “My brother has some stomach trouble.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, “give him some honey to drink.” The man came for the second time and the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, “give him some honey to drink.” He came for the third time and the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “give him some honey to drink.” He returned again and said, “I have done that.” The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, “Allāh spoke the truth, and your brother's stomach has lied. Give him some honey to drink.” So he made him drink honey and he was cured.
[Bukhāri & Muslim]

▪️ “Allāh spoke the truth”, referring to the saying of Allah:
{یَخۡرُجُ مِنۢ بُطُونِهَا شَرَابࣱ مُّخۡتَلِفٌ أَلۡوَ ٰ⁠نُهُۥ فِیهِ شِفَاۤءࣱ لِّلنَّاسِ}
“...From their bellies comes forth liquid of varying colours, in which there is healing for people.”
[Surah An-Nahl: 69]

▪️ “your brother's stomach has lied” indicating that this medicine is beneficial, and that the persistence of the ailment is not due to the deficiency of the medicine itself.

▪️Oftentimes repeated doses are required before one sees any results.

▪️A person's Ēmān plays a big role in the medicine having an effect, as Al-Khaṭṭābi raḥimahullāh mentioned:

«وقد يتخلف الشفاء عن بعض من يستعمل طب النبوة، وذلك لمانع قام بالمستعمل من ضعف اعتقاد الشفاء به وتلقيه بالقبول، وأظهر الأمثلة في ذلك القرآن الذي هو شفاء لما في الصدور، ومع ذلك فقد لا يحصل لبعض الناس شفاء صدره؛ لقصوره في الاعتقاد والتلقي بالقبول، بل لا يزيد المنافق إلا رجسا إلى رجسه ومرضا إلى مرضه، فطب النبوة لا يناسب إلا الأبدان الطيبة، كما أن شفاء القرآن لا يناسب إلا القلوب الطيبة، والله أعلم».

“The healing effect may not be present when some people use Prophetic medicine, and this is due to a barrier found with the user, such as weak belief in the healing effect (of such medicines) and not receiving it with (full) acceptance. The most obvious example is the Qur'ān; which is a healing for what is in the chest, however for some it does not have a healing effect for what is in their chest; due to their deficiency in belief and (lack of) receiving it with acceptance, rather it only increases the hypocrite in wickedness to his wickedness and disease to his illness. Therefore the Prophetic medicine is only suitable for pure bodies, just as the healing of the Qur'ān is only suitable for pure hearts, and Allāh knows best.”
[see Fat-ḥul Bāri, under hadeeth (5716)]

Alī b. Abī Ṭālib said: “No one should place his hopes in anyone except his Lord.” ‘

● {Majmoo’ al-Fataawa of Ibn Taymiyyah (v. 8, p. 99)}

Things you do for Allah's sake are not lost:

Dr. Jan Islam said rightly : Anything where Money enters. It corrupts that thing.

In this world where materialism has become so acceptable that anything without material thing is considered fake. But, when you do things for Allah's sake they are not lost. Spaces where you shown kindness might forget it and people for whom you cared might forget it. You had every opportunity to ignore them and their needs like other people of your age but people of love of Allah in their hearts they tend to bend themselves, ignoring even the vast age gaps between them and those for whom they are running to help, for Allah's sake even if they might end up in harm. We learn with time that people are really ungrateful and that is why Allah has reminded humankind in Qur'an again and again that to be grateful and it is mentioned in an authentic hadith that 'one who is not thankful to people is not thankful to Allah'.

But, Allah remembers each step you took by walking towards easing someone else's life, to make them smile, or to uplift anyone stress, or to bring change in someone's life. And, if the same people cast aspersions on you later on as they wanted to you to help them in different way but kept on exploiting you anyway. Yes, this world is like that where people will take every advantage of your "innocence and religiosity" but they will betray you and leave you when it's convenient for the. The most hard lesson I learned in past few years.

All this gets recorded in the Books of Allah. The Greatest Books. Hence, in this materialistic world where show off is treasured and genuine emotions are undermined remember that Allah is As Samee and Al Aleem.

There is NO Benefit in Being Sad...

Ibnul-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah said: Al-Huzn (الحزن) sadness has not come within the Qur'ān except being prohibited or negated.

As for it being a prohibition it is like His, Exalted be He, statement:

And do not be weak nor be sad (Āli 'Imrān 3:139)

And His statement:

And do not grieve over them (An-Nahl 16:111)

And his statement:

Do not be sad, for indeed Allāh is with us. (At-Tawbah 9:40)

As for the negation it is like His statement:

No sadness will be upon them nor will they grieve (Al-Baqarah 2:38)

The subtle reasoning behind this is that sadness is something which should not be traversed upon and there is no benefit in it for the heart. The most beloved thing to Shaytān is that he causes the servant to be sad in order that he may cut him off in his journey and cause him to stop in his path.

📚 Source: Madārij As-Sālikīn pg. 500-501

LEVELS OF IMAN

This third categorization -Levels of Iman (مراتب الإيمان)- is the most important part in this lesson. As we see from the hadith mentioned earlier, it says that the greatest part of iman (أفضلها) is kalimah "Laailaaha illallah", and the lowest of it (أدناها) is removing harms off the street. This shows us that Iman is of levels.

Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah rahimahullah said that just like any other ibadah, Iman also has levels. He rahimahullah mentioned that there are 3 levels of Iman:

1. Aslul Iman (أصل الإيمان)
It is something that without it, Iman would go away or become invalid. Just like Salah (prayer) is invalid without Al-Fātihah or that Hajj is invalid without wuquf, Iman also has things that leaving part of them would make the Iman becomes invalid, thus every each part of it must all be fulfilled.
The one who fulfiliss it is a Mu'min, and the one who leaves part of it unfulfilled, his Iman is invalid thus he becomes a Kafir. So Aslul Iman is a parameter which distinguishes Iman from Kufr.
Aslul Iman is fulfilled by:
(1)Actualising Tawheed / the presence of Tawheed, and
(2)Abandoning / the absence of any of its nullifiers.

2. Kamalul Iman Al-Wajib (كمال الإيمان الواجب)
or The Perfection of Iman that is Compulsory
It is something that when left unfulfilled, the Iman would be imperfect. It includes things that when they are done the Iman would increase, and if left undone the Iman would go down.
This level is fulfilled by:
(1) Practicing the wajibat (what's compulsory) and
(2) Leaving the haram.

3. Kamalul Iman al-Mustahab (كمال الإيمان المستحب)
or The Perfection of Iman that is Preferred
When it's done the Iman would increase, and if it's left undone the Iman would not decrease.
This level is fulfilled by:
(1) Practicing what are sunnah, and
(2) Leaving the makruh.

Shortest and greatest advice for interpersonal relations:

وَلَا تَسْتَوِي الْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا السَّيِّئَةُ ۚ ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا الَّذِي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٌ ‎

“Good and evil cannot be equal. Respond ˹to evil˺ with what is best, then the one you are in a feud with will be like a close friend.”
(41:34)

Just accept this with no “IFS” and “BUTS”

🔥🌷Hide your good deeds like you hide your bad ones 🌷 🔥

Hasan ‘l-Basrî said, speaking about the striving of the Salaf in hiding their deeds,

“A man would have gathered the Qur’ân (i.e. memorised it) whilst his neighbour would be unaware. Another man would have learnt a lot of Fiqh whilst the people would be unaware. A man would be praying lengthy prayer in his house, whilst he has guests, and they would not even realise. Indeed, I came across a people, there was not a single deed on the face of this earth which could be done in secret, that they ever done it in public!”

Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said, “Whoever relieves the hardship of a believer in this world, Allah will relieve his hardship on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever helps ease one in difficulty, Allah will make it easy for him in this world and the Hereafter. Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults in this world and the Hereafter. Allah helps the servant as long as he helps his brother. Whoever travels a path in search of knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise...
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2699

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

May Allah grant us a good end may He take our souls when Hes pleased with us Aameen