Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen said:

❝ It is truly unfortunate and wrong for a person to enjoy Allah’s blessings while standing, sitting, sleeping, and awake—enjoying security, prosperity, abundant wealth, children, and companions—yet not show gratitude to Allah nor submit to His commands. He sleeps until mid-morning and does not pray Fajr and he hears the call (from the 🕌) but does not respond towards it ❞

(Al-Dhiya’ Al-Lami’, 396/2)

I glanced on this work of the renowned 20th century scholar rahimahullah, it is filled with excellent reflections on gratitude (shukr) , reliance on Allah (tawakkul) , and self-accountability (muhasabah) and also practical advice for Muslims to maintain their faith in modern times.

Life is better when u are happy, but life is at its best when others are happy b'cuz of u:
Be faithful in touching other's hearts. 🫀
Be an inspiration. 💫

Nothing in nature lives for itself;.
Rivers do not drink their own water.
Trees do not eat their own fruits.
The Sun does not shine for itself and
Flowers don't spread their fragrance for themselves.

Living for others is a rule of nature. We were all born to help one another. No matter how difficult the situation u find yourself in, Still do good to others.
Do Good for Allāh sake ...make Allāh reward u with Goodness.. Aameen 🤲

In the end, we just want calm. we no longer appreciate extravagance and grand. The noise of the world is sickening. Competition. Ranks. Status. In the end, we just crave silence. Simplicity, Family.

We need Allah’s help & We just want to rest our hearts. 🫀
It's tiring pleasing the world. 🌎
We want pray, we need peace!! 🕊

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بســـم الله الرحمن الرحيم

*Don’t just be patient...

Don’t just be patient, be patient and along with that hope for a reward from Allâh ﷻ for your patience during your calamity.

✏️ Sheikh ibn Uthaimeen رحمه الله said,

“Indeed when a person faces calamities with patience [but] without hoping for a reward from Allâh, the calamity will become an expiation for his sins. And if he shows patience along with hoping for a reward [from Alläh], then along with being an expiation for his sins it becomes a good recompense and reward. And the meaning of hoping for Allâh’s reward [al-Ihtisaab] is that a person believes that he will soon be rewarded for the patience [he is showing], so he makes good his thoughts about Alläh and thus Allâh سبحانه و تعالى, will give him [a reward] according to what he thought of Him.”

📕 {At-Ta’leeq alaa Saheeh Muslim, p. 342}.

𝐈𝐦𝐚̄𝐦 𝐚𝐥-𝐒𝐡𝐚̄𝐟𝐢’𝐢 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐬

Imām al-Shāfi’i [رحمه الله تعالى] said:

“𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 [𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁] 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝘁 ﷺ 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁¹.

𝗜 [𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼] 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂̄𝗿𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹-𝗞𝗮𝗵𝗳 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁.” [𝖺𝗅－𝖴𝗆𝗆 𝟣／𝟤𝟥𝟫]

Taken from the official telegram channel of ʿ𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒂̄𝒎𝒂𝒉 ʿ𝑨𝒃𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒂̄𝒉 𝒂𝒍-𝑩𝒖𝒌𝒉𝒂̄𝒓𝒊̄ [حفظه الله]
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¹ The “night of Friday” mentioned by Imām Al-Shāfi’i refers to the night that starts at sunset on Thursday and ends at dawn on Friday. In the Islāmic calendar, the night comes before the day, so this night is considered part of Friday.

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♻️”Aɴᴅ ʀᴇᴍɪɴᴅ, ꜰᴏʀ ɪɴᴅᴇᴇᴅ, ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇᴍɪɴᴅᴇʀ ʙᴇɴᴇꜰɪᴛs ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴇʟɪᴇᴠᴇʀs” [⁵¹:⁵⁵]

Shaykh Muhammad Hishām Tāhiri, [may Allāh preserve him], said:

“No matter what you do, whether good or bad, your deeds will follow you to the grave. Whether you resist or act with arrogance, or if you humble yourself and obey, you are bound by your actions.

So act rightly, be sincere, and follow the righteous path and you will succeed.”

Taken from the Shaykh’s official X account (@drabusalah) | Date: 20th May 2024 | Time: 15:09

Translation: Authentic Quotes

Giving Charity on Fridays

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

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 رحمه الله 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 Allāh commanded us to give charity before consulting with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ (58:12), then giving charity before consulting with Allāh is even more virtuous and deserving of merit”

[Zaad al-Maad, 1/399]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

"If the one giving charity knew that his charity landed in the Hand of Allāh before the hand of the poor person (48:10), the pleasure of the giver would be greater than the pleasure of the receiver."

[al-Madarij as-Salikeen, 1/26]

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

Be kind, always. You never know the silent battles someone is fighting or the weight they're carrying. A careless word or thoughtless action can linger in someone's mind far longer than you'd imagine. Choose kindness because your words and actions matter-they have the power to lift someone up or push them down. Don't be the reason someone skips a meal, dreads waking up, or feels like they don't belong. Instead, be the reason they smile, feel seen, and believe in the goodness of people again. Kindness costs nothing but means everything. Make it your legacy. 🫀

Ibn Hibban رحمه الله said:

"If intellect were to have two parents, one would be patience and the other steadfastness"

[روضة العقلاء (٤٥)]

Kun-Faya-Kun‚ you will bloom again‚ you will heal. You will be smiling again with your whole heart!

Keep Sab'r -صبر because after all patience‚ there is something beautiful for you.

I Love to Read this Whenever I'm Upset; Subhan'Allah!

وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ
"wa lasaufa yu'tika rabbuka fa tarda."

And your Lord(Allah) is going to give you, and you will be Satisfied.
(Qur'an - 93 : 5)

-Hidayah

Is your loyalty towards Allaah or the people?

Muaawiyah رضي الله عنه wrote to the mother of the believers, Aaishah رضي الله عنها, asking her to write to him some advice but not making it lengthy. So, `Aaishah رضي الله عنها wrote:

“Assalaamu Alaik. To proceed… I heard the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم saying,

❝Whoever seeks the pleasure of Allaah while the people are displeased; then Allaah will protect him from the troubles caused by the people. And whosoever seeks the pleasure of the people while displeasing Allaah; then Allaah will leave his matter for the people (i.e. Allaah will not protect him from the harms of the people)❞

Wassalaamu Alaik.”

[Tirmidhi # 2414. Authenticated by Shaykh Al-Albaanee in as-Saheehah # 2311]

“The more you increase in knowledge about Allāh, the more you fear Allāh.

Ibn Al-Qayyim said:
من كان لله أعرف كان لله أخوف
“Whoever is more knowledgeable about Allāh will be more fearful of Him.”

The more you increase in knowledge about Allāh, the closer you get to Him and the farther you get from disobeying Him.

When you hear someone reviling Allāh, he does not know Allāh. Had he truly known Him, he would not revile Him.”

— Shaykh Abdul Hakeem Dahhās | 5th Lesson On Sharh Muqaddimah Ibn Abee Zayd al Qayrawani | 3rd Al-‘Allāmah ‘Ubayd Al-Jābirī Salafi Conference, Ilorin, Nigeria.

The story of Prophet Yusuf عليه السلام teaches us a profound lesson in destiny (Qadr).

Betrayed by his brothers, sold as a slave, and unjustly imprisoned—each trial was a stepping stone in his journey to becoming Egypt’s treasurer.

Imagine if his life had taken a different course, without these hardships.

Would he have been positioned to save Egypt from famine and reunite his family?

Every trial, while painful, was crafted by Allāh سبحانه و تعالى for a greater purpose only He could see.

Next time you face a setback, remember that you may be exactly where you need to be for a future that’s yet unseen.

Towards the end of his life, Prophet Yusuf عليه السلام reflected, “He was truly kind to me when He freed me from prison, and brought you all from the desert after Satan had ignited rivalry between me and my siblings. Indeed my Lord is subtle in fulfilling what He wills. Surely He ˹alone˺ is the All-Knowing, All-Wise.” (Qur’an 12:100).

Key takeaways from this verse:

1 - Instead of blaming his siblings for what happened, he attributed their mistake to being an influence from Satan.

2 - He understood that Allāh works in ways that we can never understand and that He fulfils our wishes in subtle ways.

After everything he’d been through, Yusuf عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ was grateful to his Lord!

Imām Mālik bin Anas رحمه الله said: "Whoever introduces an innovation into Islam thinking that it is good is implying that Muḥammad ﷺ betrayed his mission, because Allāh says:

"......This day, I have perfected your religion for you..." ● {5:3}

So, whatever was not part of the religion on that day, cannot be part of the religion today."

● [الاعتصام الامام الشاطبي ج ١، ص ٦٤-٦٥]