Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
"When a person spends his entire day with no other concern but Allah alone, Allah, may He be glorified, will take care of all his needs and take care of all that is worrying him; He will empty his heart so that it will be filled only with love for Him, free his tongue so that it will speak only in remembrance of Him (dhikr) and cause all his faculties to work only in obedience to Him. But if a person spends his entire day with no other concern but this world, Allah will make him bear its distress, anxiety and pain; He will leave him to sort himself out, and cause his heart to be distracted from the love of Allah towards the love of some created being, cause his tongue to speak only in remembering people instead of remembering Allah, and cause him to use his talents and energy in obeying and serving them. So he will strive hard, labouring like some work-animal, to serve something other than Allah… Everyone who turns away from being a true slave of Allah and obeying Him and loving Him will be burdened with servitude, love and obedience to some created being. Allah says (interpretationof the meaning):
'And whosoever turns away (blinds himself) from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allah), We appoint for him a Shaytaan (devil) to be a qareen (intimate companion) to him.'
(Al-Zukhruf 43:36)
"When a person spends his entire day with no other concern but Allah alone, Allah, may He be glorified, will take care of all his needs and take care of all that is worrying him; He will empty his heart so that it will be filled only with love for Him, free his tongue so that it will speak only in remembrance of Him (dhikr) and cause all his faculties to work only in obedience to Him. But if a person spends his entire day with no other concern but this world, Allah will make him bear its distress, anxiety and pain; He will leave him to sort himself out, and cause his heart to be distracted from the love of Allah towards the love of some created being, cause his tongue to speak only in remembering people instead of remembering Allah, and cause him to use his talents and energy in obeying and serving them. So he will strive hard, labouring like some work-animal, to serve something other than Allah… Everyone who turns away from being a true slave of Allah and obeying Him and loving Him will be burdened with servitude, love and obedience to some created being. Allah says (interpretationof the meaning):
'And whosoever turns away (blinds himself) from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allah), We appoint for him a Shaytaan (devil) to be a qareen (intimate companion) to him.'
(Al-Zukhruf 43:36)
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Forwarded from Fawā'id | Benefits
"Indeed, the number of months ordained by Allāh is twelve—in Allāh's Record since the day He created the heavens and the earth—of which four are sacred. That is the right religion (way). So do not wrong yourselves during them"
[09:36]
While the rest of the world celebrates the beginning of their new year through acts of disobedience and innovation, we as Muslims begin to prepare for the month of Rajab which we have now entered. This is a sacred month in which Allāh has mentioned in the Qur'ān the importance of Rajab is also a golden opportunity of preparation for Ramadan (اللهم بلغنا) in which we plant the seeds of good deeds we want to carry over to ramadan and beyond it. fasting, praying, dhikr, seeking knowledge, giving charity; much more.
Do not be distracted by the shiny wordly temptations of a ‘new year’. We don’t copy the disbelievers in their innovations and traditions because the Muslim is constantly seeking improvement of themselves, every night and day through following the sunnah of our beloved Prophet ﷺ and the perfect religion Allāh has blessed us with.
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[09:36]
While the rest of the world celebrates the beginning of their new year through acts of disobedience and innovation, we as Muslims begin to prepare for the month of Rajab which we have now entered. This is a sacred month in which Allāh has mentioned in the Qur'ān the importance of Rajab is also a golden opportunity of preparation for Ramadan (اللهم بلغنا) in which we plant the seeds of good deeds we want to carry over to ramadan and beyond it. fasting, praying, dhikr, seeking knowledge, giving charity; much more.
Do not be distracted by the shiny wordly temptations of a ‘new year’. We don’t copy the disbelievers in their innovations and traditions because the Muslim is constantly seeking improvement of themselves, every night and day through following the sunnah of our beloved Prophet ﷺ and the perfect religion Allāh has blessed us with.
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محرم، رجب، ذو القعدة، ذو الحجة
المعصية والطاعة فيهن أعظم من غيرهن
During the months of Muharram, Rajab, Dhul-Qa'dah, and Dhul-Hijjah, disobedience and obedience in them are greater than in other months.
قال الله تعالى
فَلَا تَظْلِمُوا فِيهِنَّ أَنفُسَكُمْ
Allah سبحان وتعالى says:
"So do not wrong yourselves therein..."
(9:36)
وإذا عظمت المعصية فيهن فالطاعة أعظم
فلا تغفل وبادر إلى إيقاظ قلبك
وتقرب إلى الله تعالى فنحن في شهر رجب.
When sins are more severe during these months, obedience is therefore greater. So, do not be negligent, strive to awaken your heart and draw nearer to Allah for we are in the month of Rajab.
المعصية والطاعة فيهن أعظم من غيرهن
During the months of Muharram, Rajab, Dhul-Qa'dah, and Dhul-Hijjah, disobedience and obedience in them are greater than in other months.
قال الله تعالى
فَلَا تَظْلِمُوا فِيهِنَّ أَنفُسَكُمْ
Allah سبحان وتعالى says:
"So do not wrong yourselves therein..."
(9:36)
وإذا عظمت المعصية فيهن فالطاعة أعظم
فلا تغفل وبادر إلى إيقاظ قلبك
وتقرب إلى الله تعالى فنحن في شهر رجب.
When sins are more severe during these months, obedience is therefore greater. So, do not be negligent, strive to awaken your heart and draw nearer to Allah for we are in the month of Rajab.
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Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen رحمه الله said,
"If the world becomes corrupt and you see yourself mixing with people that increase you in evil and push you away from Allah, then resort to loneliness."
[Sharh Riyad as Salihin 5/453]
"If the world becomes corrupt and you see yourself mixing with people that increase you in evil and push you away from Allah, then resort to loneliness."
[Sharh Riyad as Salihin 5/453]
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Forwarded from Muslim Marriage Tips
Only Allah speaks like this! #AllahuAkbar
*Keep in mind, the Quran was spoken not written - so how do you map this out in oration? And this surah in particular came in response to a question, and was not a “premeditated” production. Incredible.
*2.5 Yusuf is sold as property into Egypt — 10.5 Yusuf becomes the treasurer over the properties of Egypt.
*Keep in mind, the Quran was spoken not written - so how do you map this out in oration? And this surah in particular came in response to a question, and was not a “premeditated” production. Incredible.
*2.5 Yusuf is sold as property into Egypt — 10.5 Yusuf becomes the treasurer over the properties of Egypt.
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Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Salih al-Uthaymin رحمه الله said:
If you’d like a minuscule picture of the day of judgement then you should go to the graveyard. You’ll find the noble & the wretched, male & female, & young & old. All are the same, all of them are under the soil. None of them has a palace or servants or anything. And this is why it is said. “The first justice of the hereafter is the graves”.
Explanation of bulughul-Muram 3/608
Translator: Ustadh Talha Davis
Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Salih al-Uthaymin رحمه الله said:
If you’d like a minuscule picture of the day of judgement then you should go to the graveyard. You’ll find the noble & the wretched, male & female, & young & old. All are the same, all of them are under the soil. None of them has a palace or servants or anything. And this is why it is said. “The first justice of the hereafter is the graves”.
Explanation of bulughul-Muram 3/608
Translator: Ustadh Talha Davis
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Giving Charity on Fridays
Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah) said:
Giving charity on Friday has a special merit compared to other days,
just as giving charity during the month of Ramadan has a higher merit compared to the rest of the year.
I witnessed Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah)
when he would go out for Jumuaah,
he would take whatever he found at home—be it bread or anything else—and give it as charity in secret on his way.
I heard him say:
“If Allah commanded us to give charity before consulting with the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) (58:12),
then giving charity before consulting with Allah is even more virtuous and deserving of merit”
[Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah), Zaad al-Maad, 1/399]
Ibn ul-Qayyim (rahimahullah) said:
If the one giving charity
knew
that his charity landed in the Hand of Allah
before the hand of the poor person (48:10),
the pleasure of the giver would be greater than the pleasure of the receiver.
[Ibn ul-Qayyim (rahimahullah), al-Madarij as-Salikeen, 1/26]
Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah) said:
Giving charity on Friday has a special merit compared to other days,
just as giving charity during the month of Ramadan has a higher merit compared to the rest of the year.
I witnessed Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah)
when he would go out for Jumuaah,
he would take whatever he found at home—be it bread or anything else—and give it as charity in secret on his way.
I heard him say:
“If Allah commanded us to give charity before consulting with the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) (58:12),
then giving charity before consulting with Allah is even more virtuous and deserving of merit”
[Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah), Zaad al-Maad, 1/399]
Ibn ul-Qayyim (rahimahullah) said:
If the one giving charity
knew
that his charity landed in the Hand of Allah
before the hand of the poor person (48:10),
the pleasure of the giver would be greater than the pleasure of the receiver.
[Ibn ul-Qayyim (rahimahullah), al-Madarij as-Salikeen, 1/26]
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Beware Of Loans With Interest!
The Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] said:
«الربا اثنان وسبعون باباً، أدناها مثل إتيان الرجل أمه...»
❝Interest has seventy two doors [i.e. types] and the lowest of them is equivalent to a man having intercourse with his own mother...❞
[As-Saheehah of al-Albānī, (No. 1871)]
The Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] said:
«الربا اثنان وسبعون باباً، أدناها مثل إتيان الرجل أمه...»
❝Interest has seventy two doors [i.e. types] and the lowest of them is equivalent to a man having intercourse with his own mother...❞
[As-Saheehah of al-Albānī, (No. 1871)]
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The Messenger of Allāh صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ said:
“Friday is twelve hours in which there is no Muslim who asks Allāh for something but He will give it to him, so seek the last hour after ‘Asr.”
Saheeh Abu Dawūd 1048 | Shaykh al-Albāni رحمه الله | Saheeh
Saheeh an-Nisā'ee 1389 | Shaykh al-Albāni رحمه الله | Saheeh
Saheeh al-Jāmi’ 8190 | Shaykh al-Albāni رحمه الله | Saheeh
Translation: Authenic Quotes
“Friday is twelve hours in which there is no Muslim who asks Allāh for something but He will give it to him, so seek the last hour after ‘Asr.”
Saheeh Abu Dawūd 1048 | Shaykh al-Albāni رحمه الله | Saheeh
Saheeh an-Nisā'ee 1389 | Shaykh al-Albāni رحمه الله | Saheeh
Saheeh al-Jāmi’ 8190 | Shaykh al-Albāni رحمه الله | Saheeh
Translation: Authenic Quotes
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🌺 ❛… 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱.❜ 【𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗮𝗹-𝗔𝗻𝗯𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝟮𝟭:𝟯𝟱】
Ibn Abbas radiya Allahu anhu said in regard to this aayah:
🌿 ❛[𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵] 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗳𝘂𝗹, 𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗻, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.❜ 【𝗧𝗮𝗳𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗯𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿】
From this we learn that we’re constantly being tested by Allah in this dunya, either in a form of difficulty or ease. And we often forget that ease is actually a form of test — to test us whether we are grateful or ungrateful, whether we’re using Allah’s blessings to seek His rida or otherwise. It’s hard to realise and convince ourselves that moments of ease — such as getting a promotion, getting married, etc — are all tests from Allah.
My teacher reminded us that our life in this dunya is just like a coin, where one side is Sabr, and the other is Shukr. Every incident we go through in life, from the moment we wake up until the moment we return to bed, will be between two incidents that either require Patience and/or Gratefulness — and both are beautiful means to carve our way to Allah’s rida and Jannah.
So remember that when Allah sends us ease, it does not necessarily mean He is pleased with us. And when Allah sends us difficulties, it does not necessarily mean He is displeased with us. They are all tests, and it’s not the tests that we should focus on, rather it’s our attitude that we should work on — whether we are truly exercising sabr and/or shukr.
🌺 𝗥𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗵𝗶 𝘄𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱: ❛𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀; 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲; 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵.❜ 【𝗔𝘁-𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗵𝗶 𝟮𝟯𝟵𝟲 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿】
Ibn Abbas radiya Allahu anhu said in regard to this aayah:
🌿 ❛[𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵] 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗳𝘂𝗹, 𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗻, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.❜ 【𝗧𝗮𝗳𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗯𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿】
From this we learn that we’re constantly being tested by Allah in this dunya, either in a form of difficulty or ease. And we often forget that ease is actually a form of test — to test us whether we are grateful or ungrateful, whether we’re using Allah’s blessings to seek His rida or otherwise. It’s hard to realise and convince ourselves that moments of ease — such as getting a promotion, getting married, etc — are all tests from Allah.
My teacher reminded us that our life in this dunya is just like a coin, where one side is Sabr, and the other is Shukr. Every incident we go through in life, from the moment we wake up until the moment we return to bed, will be between two incidents that either require Patience and/or Gratefulness — and both are beautiful means to carve our way to Allah’s rida and Jannah.
So remember that when Allah sends us ease, it does not necessarily mean He is pleased with us. And when Allah sends us difficulties, it does not necessarily mean He is displeased with us. They are all tests, and it’s not the tests that we should focus on, rather it’s our attitude that we should work on — whether we are truly exercising sabr and/or shukr.
🌺 𝗥𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗵𝗶 𝘄𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱: ❛𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀; 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲; 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵.❜ 【𝗔𝘁-𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗵𝗶 𝟮𝟯𝟵𝟲 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿】
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Be not hasty and rushed for things that have yet to come to pass. Do you think it is wise to pick fruits before they become ripe? Tomorrow is non-existent, having no reality today, so why should you busy yourself with it? Why should you have apprehensions about future disasters? Why should you be engrossed by their thoughts, especially since you do not know whether you will even see tomorrow?
The important thing to know is that tomorrow is from the world of the unseen, a bridge that we do not cross until it comes. Who knows, perhaps we might never reach the bridge, or the bridge might collapse before we reach it, or we may actually reach it and cross safely.
For us to be engrossed in expectations about the future is looked down upon in our religion since it leads to our having a long-term attachment to this world, an attachment that the good believer shuns. Many people of this world are unduly fearful of future poverty, hunger, disease, and disaster: such thinking is inspired by the devil.
الشَّيْطَانُ يَعِدُكُمُ الْفَقْرَ وَيَأْمُرُكُم بِالْفَحْشَاءِ ۖ و اللهُ يَعِدُكُم مَّغْفِرَةً مِّنْهُ وَ فَضْلًا ۗ و اللهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ
Satan threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality, while Allāh promises you forgiveness from Him and bounty. And Allāh is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
[Qur'ān, Sūrah Baqarah (2), verse 268]
Many are those who cry because they see themselves starving tomorrow, falling sick after a month, or because they fear that the world will come to an end after a year. Someone who has no clue as to when he will die (which is all of us) should not busy himself with such thoughts.
Since you are absorbed in the toils of today, leave tomorrow until it comes. Beware of becoming unduly attached to future prospects in this world.
[Don’t be Sad, Dr. ʿĀ’iḍ al-Qarnī, Page 40-41]
May Allah strengthen our hearts Aameen
The important thing to know is that tomorrow is from the world of the unseen, a bridge that we do not cross until it comes. Who knows, perhaps we might never reach the bridge, or the bridge might collapse before we reach it, or we may actually reach it and cross safely.
For us to be engrossed in expectations about the future is looked down upon in our religion since it leads to our having a long-term attachment to this world, an attachment that the good believer shuns. Many people of this world are unduly fearful of future poverty, hunger, disease, and disaster: such thinking is inspired by the devil.
الشَّيْطَانُ يَعِدُكُمُ الْفَقْرَ وَيَأْمُرُكُم بِالْفَحْشَاءِ ۖ و اللهُ يَعِدُكُم مَّغْفِرَةً مِّنْهُ وَ فَضْلًا ۗ و اللهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ
Satan threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality, while Allāh promises you forgiveness from Him and bounty. And Allāh is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
[Qur'ān, Sūrah Baqarah (2), verse 268]
Many are those who cry because they see themselves starving tomorrow, falling sick after a month, or because they fear that the world will come to an end after a year. Someone who has no clue as to when he will die (which is all of us) should not busy himself with such thoughts.
Since you are absorbed in the toils of today, leave tomorrow until it comes. Beware of becoming unduly attached to future prospects in this world.
[Don’t be Sad, Dr. ʿĀ’iḍ al-Qarnī, Page 40-41]
May Allah strengthen our hearts Aameen
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It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “A man will follow the way of his close friends, so let one of you look to whom he takes as a close friend.”
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (2378) and Abu Dawood (4833). Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
Al-Khattaabi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Do not take as a close friend anyone but one whose religious commitment and trustworthiness you are pleased with, for if you take him as a close friend, he will lead you to his religion and madhhab, so do not risk losing your religious commitment and expose yourself to danger by taking as a close friend one whose religious commitment and madhhab you are not pleased with.
End quote.
Al-‘Azlah (p. 141)
Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
What this means – and Allaah knows best – is that a man will get used to what he sees of his friend’s actions. Hence he is commanded to make friends only with those whose actions are only good and permissible.
What this means is that a person should not mix with those who will make him do and believe things that are not praiseworthy. As for one with whom there is no such danger, there is nothing wrong with making friends with him. End quote.
Bahjat al-Majaalis (2/751).
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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (2378) and Abu Dawood (4833). Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
Al-Khattaabi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Do not take as a close friend anyone but one whose religious commitment and trustworthiness you are pleased with, for if you take him as a close friend, he will lead you to his religion and madhhab, so do not risk losing your religious commitment and expose yourself to danger by taking as a close friend one whose religious commitment and madhhab you are not pleased with.
End quote.
Al-‘Azlah (p. 141)
Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
What this means – and Allaah knows best – is that a man will get used to what he sees of his friend’s actions. Hence he is commanded to make friends only with those whose actions are only good and permissible.
What this means is that a person should not mix with those who will make him do and believe things that are not praiseworthy. As for one with whom there is no such danger, there is nothing wrong with making friends with him. End quote.
Bahjat al-Majaalis (2/751).
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إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكَّلِينَ
certainly, Allah loves those who put their trust in Him. [Al imraan: 160]
When you walk with tawakkul in your heart and du'aa on your lips, Allah manifests miracles for you, because a prayer is never wasted and tawakkul brings His mercy.
certainly, Allah loves those who put their trust in Him. [Al imraan: 160]
When you walk with tawakkul in your heart and du'aa on your lips, Allah manifests miracles for you, because a prayer is never wasted and tawakkul brings His mercy.
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Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him said,
“Two cycles of prayer before the dawn prayer (Fajr) are better than the world and everything in it. They are both more beloved to me than the entire world.”
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 725
Note:( This is after the Adhān of Fajr, after Fajr has came in)
#rawaatib #Sunnah #Fajr
“Two cycles of prayer before the dawn prayer (Fajr) are better than the world and everything in it. They are both more beloved to me than the entire world.”
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 725
Note:( This is after the Adhān of Fajr, after Fajr has came in)
#rawaatib #Sunnah #Fajr
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Imām Bukhārī’s respect for hadīth.
Imām Bukhārī once went to see a man in order to hear a Ḥadīth.
The man’s horse had run away from him and stood at a distance.
To make the horse walk towards him he lifted his shirt and acted as if he had barley inside it and began to tempt the animal, this made the animal come back to him, allowing the man to catch it.
Imām Bukhārī asked the man if he really did have barley in his shirt, to which the reply was: “No, I only did it to bring the horse back.”
Imām Bukhārī said: “By Allāh, I will not narrate from you! How can I take a blessed hadīth of the Holy Prophet from a man who lies to animals!?”
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Imām Bukhārī once went to see a man in order to hear a Ḥadīth.
The man’s horse had run away from him and stood at a distance.
To make the horse walk towards him he lifted his shirt and acted as if he had barley inside it and began to tempt the animal, this made the animal come back to him, allowing the man to catch it.
Imām Bukhārī asked the man if he really did have barley in his shirt, to which the reply was: “No, I only did it to bring the horse back.”
Imām Bukhārī said: “By Allāh, I will not narrate from you! How can I take a blessed hadīth of the Holy Prophet from a man who lies to animals!?”
● [نزهات المجالس ١\١٩١]
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When morals decline, livelihoods become difficult, challenges increase, and problems pile up, people need someone to help them, encourage them, and lift their spirits. One of the best ways to get closer to Allah is by helping others—making them happy, easing their troubles, paying off their debts, or providing them with food.
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي -صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم- قال: «مَن نَفَّسَ عن مؤمنٍ كُرْبَةً من كُرَبِ الدُّنيا نَفَّسَ اللهُ عنه كُرْبَةً من كُرَبِ يومِ القِيَامَة، ومن يَسَّرَ على مُعْسِرٍ يَسَّرَ اللهُ عليه في الدُّنيا والآخرةِ، ومن سَتَرَ مُسْلِمًا سَتَرَهُ اللهُ في الدُّنيا والآخرةِ، واللهُ في عَوْنِ العَبْدِ ما كَانَ العبدُ في عَوْنِ أَخِيهِ..."
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Whoever relieves a believer from one of the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him from one of the hardships of the Day of Judgment. Whoever makes things easy for someone in difficulty, Allah will make things easy for him in this world and the Hereafter. Whoever covers a Muslim, Allah will cover him in this world and the Hereafter. Allah is in the aid of the slave as long as the slave is in the aid of his brother..."
Helping others shows a kind heart, a generous spirit, and a positive attitude. It can heal broken hearts, give hope to tired souls, and make life easier for those who are struggling.
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي -صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم- قال: «مَن نَفَّسَ عن مؤمنٍ كُرْبَةً من كُرَبِ الدُّنيا نَفَّسَ اللهُ عنه كُرْبَةً من كُرَبِ يومِ القِيَامَة، ومن يَسَّرَ على مُعْسِرٍ يَسَّرَ اللهُ عليه في الدُّنيا والآخرةِ، ومن سَتَرَ مُسْلِمًا سَتَرَهُ اللهُ في الدُّنيا والآخرةِ، واللهُ في عَوْنِ العَبْدِ ما كَانَ العبدُ في عَوْنِ أَخِيهِ..."
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Whoever relieves a believer from one of the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him from one of the hardships of the Day of Judgment. Whoever makes things easy for someone in difficulty, Allah will make things easy for him in this world and the Hereafter. Whoever covers a Muslim, Allah will cover him in this world and the Hereafter. Allah is in the aid of the slave as long as the slave is in the aid of his brother..."
Helping others shows a kind heart, a generous spirit, and a positive attitude. It can heal broken hearts, give hope to tired souls, and make life easier for those who are struggling.
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How to Assess the State of Your Heart - Imām Ibn al-Qayyim
Imām Ibn al-Qayyim said, “Seek out your heart in three places:
[1] When listening to the Qur’ān,
[2] in the gatherings of [Allāh’s] remembrance [circles of knowledge], and
[3] when [alone] in privacy,
If you do not find it in these places, then ask Allāh to grant you a heart – for verily, you do not have one.”
See Al-Fawā’id [p. 479]
Action plan:
- Read the Qur’ān for at least 20 minutes daily.
- Attend at least one Islamic class per week.
- Engage in the remembrance of Allāh in private.
- Read the following supplications:
يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ
“O Turner of the hearts, affirm my heart upon Your religion.”
اللّٰهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ قَلْبِي وَعَمَلِي
“O Allāh rectify my heart and my action”
اللهُمَّ طَهِّرْ قَلْبِي مِنْ كُلِّ سُوْءٍ
“O Allāh, purify my heart from every evil.”
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Imām Ibn al-Qayyim said, “Seek out your heart in three places:
[1] When listening to the Qur’ān,
[2] in the gatherings of [Allāh’s] remembrance [circles of knowledge], and
[3] when [alone] in privacy,
If you do not find it in these places, then ask Allāh to grant you a heart – for verily, you do not have one.”
See Al-Fawā’id [p. 479]
Action plan:
- Read the Qur’ān for at least 20 minutes daily.
- Attend at least one Islamic class per week.
- Engage in the remembrance of Allāh in private.
- Read the following supplications:
يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ
“O Turner of the hearts, affirm my heart upon Your religion.”
اللّٰهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ قَلْبِي وَعَمَلِي
“O Allāh rectify my heart and my action”
اللهُمَّ طَهِّرْ قَلْبِي مِنْ كُلِّ سُوْءٍ
“O Allāh, purify my heart from every evil.”
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QADR♥️...
Everything (that happens) is by way of al-Qadr (Divine Decree), even when you place your hand upon your cheek.
Source: [Ibn ‘Abbas (radiAllahu ‘anhu), Khalq af’aal al-‘Ibaad by Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah), 96].
Everything (that happens) is by way of al-Qadr (Divine Decree), even when you place your hand upon your cheek.
Source: [Ibn ‘Abbas (radiAllahu ‘anhu), Khalq af’aal al-‘Ibaad by Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah), 96].
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Curing ailments through charity
Sheikh Abdul Azeem Madani once shared a fascinating story about a family in Bangalore who relied on charity as a means to cure ailments within their family.
Whenever a family member fell ill, the head of the family would consult a doctor, describe the symptoms, and inquire about the estimated cost of treatment, including consultation fees, x-rays, scans, and other medical expenses.
After receiving the estimated amount, instead of proceeding with the treatment, he would donate that exact sum to charity. Remarkably, the ailment would then be cured without medical intervention.
The Prophet sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam said : "Treat your sick by means of charity.” (reference in comments)
Sheikh Abdul Azeem Madani once shared a fascinating story about a family in Bangalore who relied on charity as a means to cure ailments within their family.
Whenever a family member fell ill, the head of the family would consult a doctor, describe the symptoms, and inquire about the estimated cost of treatment, including consultation fees, x-rays, scans, and other medical expenses.
After receiving the estimated amount, instead of proceeding with the treatment, he would donate that exact sum to charity. Remarkably, the ailment would then be cured without medical intervention.
The Prophet sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam said : "Treat your sick by means of charity.” (reference in comments)
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