Earthquakes

“Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah be merciful with him) said:

“Allah may sometimes permit the earth to breathe. Great earthquakes happen due to this breath. These earthquakes may cause people to fear Allah, repent to Him, supplicate to Him, forsake sins and regret what they have done.

Some of the Salaf (righteous predecessors) said when the earth was shaken: your Lord admonishes you.

Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a speech to admonish people when an earthquake happened in Madinah and said: “If this happens again, I will not live among you in Madinah

.” There are many narrations reported from the Salaf in this regard.”

Surah Al-Mulk, also known as "The Sovereignty," is the 67th chapter of the Qur'an and holds great significance for Muslims.

There are several reasons why reading this Surah regularly, especially every night, is encouraged.

1. Protection from Punishment:

According to a Hadith,

the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) stated that Surah Al-Mulk intercedes for its reciter until they are forgiven.

In a narration found in Jami` at-Tirmidhi

(Hadith 2891),

it is mentioned that it protects from the punishment of the grave.

2. Reminder of Allah's Greatness:

The Surah contains profound reminders about the creation of the universe and signs of Allah’s power.

It begins with praise of Allah, the Creator, and encourages reflection on His creation.

3. Spiritual Reward:

Reciting it every night brings immense rewards.

It is a way to connect with Allah, enhance our faith, and seek His mercy.

4. Encouragement to Contemplate:

Surah Al-Mulk encourages readers to think deeply about the world around them and recognize Allah’s wisdom and control over everything.

Note:📝🧾📑✍️🖊️📖

In summary,

reciting Surah Al-Mulk every night can be a source of protection, spiritual reward, and a reminder of Allah’s greatness.



May Allah guide and bless you! Aameen

Increase the number of believing friends

Hasan al-Basri رحمه الله:

“Increase [in the number] of believing friends, for indeed the man among them will intercede for his relative and his friend.

So when the disbelievers see that
[on the Day of Judgment], they will say:

‘So we have no intercessors,
nor a close friend.’”

[Tafsir Al-Baghawi: 8/244]

Allaah states that Ya`qub, عليه السلام, ordered his children to go back and inquire about the news of Yusuf and his brother Binyamin, in a good manner, not as spies. He encouraged them, delivered to them the good news and ordered them not to despair of Allaah's mercy.

He ordered them to never give up hope in Allaah, nor to ever discontinue trusting in Him for what they seek to accomplish. He said to them that only the disbelieving people despair of Allaah's mercy.

— Tafseer Ibn Katheer (Abridged)

اور جب انسان کو تکلیف پہنچتی ہے تو لیٹا اور بیٹھا اور کھڑا (ہر حال میں) ہمیں پکارتا ہے۔ پھر جب ہم اس تکلیف کو اس سے دور کر دیتے ہیں تو (بےلحاظ ہو جاتا ہے اور) اس طرح گزر جاتا ہے گویا کسی تکلیف پہنچنے پر ہمیں کبھی پکارا ہی نہ تھا۔ اسی طرح حد سے نکل جانے والوں کو ان کے اعمال آراستہ کرکے دکھائے گئے ہیں

Reference: Surah Yunus, Ayah no. 12

Reciter: Abdurrahman Mossad

Salamah Ibn Dīnār – Rahimahullah – said:

"Conceal your good deeds just as you conceal your bad deeds. And do not be impressed with your own actions, for you do not know whether you are destined for happiness or misery."

— Shuʿab al-Īmān by al-Bayhaqī (6412)

Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah said:

“Calamities, trials and tests are signs of love from Allah for the believers.”

[Ighaathatul Lahfan pg.286]

A man said to al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī:

“What do you say about the Khawārij?”

He replied: “They are people of the dunya.”

The man said: “How can you say that, when one of them walks into spears until they break within him, leaving behind his family and children?”

Al-Ḥasan said: “Tell me about the ruler — does he prevent you from establishing prayer, giving zakāh, performing ḥajj and ʿumrah?”

He said: “No.”

Al-Ḥasan replied: “Then I see that he has only prevented you from the world, and you fought him over it.”

[Al-Baṣā’ir wa al-Dhakhā’ir: 1/156]

Patience and Perseverance

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: One of the sons of Abu Talhah (May Allah be pleased with him) was ailing. Abu Talhah went out and the boy died in his absence. When he came back, he inquired, "How is the boy?". Umm Sulaim, the mother of the boy, replied, "Better than before". Then she placed his evening meal before him and he ate it; and thereafter slept with her. At last, she said to him: "Arrange for the burial of the boy". In the morning, Abu Talhah went to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and informed him of the event. He enquired, "Did you sleep together last night?" Abu Talhah replied in the affirmative, on which the Prophet (ﷺ) supplicated, "O Allah bless them." Thereafter, she gave birth to a boy. Abu Talhah said to me: "Take up the boy and carry him to the Prophet (ﷺ)"; and he sent some dates with him. The Prophet (ﷺ) enquired, "Is there anything with him?" He said; "Yes, some dates". The Prophet (ﷺ) took a date, chewed it and put it in the mouth of the baby and rubbed the chewed date around the baby's gum and named him 'Abdullah.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

The narration in Bukhari adds: Ibn 'Uyainah relates that a man from the Ansar told him that he had seen nine sons of this 'Abdullah, every one of whom had committed the Noble Qur'an to memory.

The narration of Muslim says: The son of Abu Talhah (May Allah be pleased with him) who was born of Umm Sulaim died. She (Umm Sulaim) said to the members of the family: "Do not tell Abu Talhah about his son until I mention it to him myself." Abu Talhah came (home) and she gave him supper. He ate and drank. She then beautified herself the best way she ever did and he slept with her. When she saw that he was satisfied after sexual intercourse with her, she said, "O Abu Talhah! If some people borrow something from another family and then (the members of the family) ask for its return, would they refuse to give it back to them." He said, "No". She said, "Then hope reward for your son". Abu Talhah got angry, and said; "You left me uninformed until I stained myself (with sexual intercourse) and then you told me about my son. "He went to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and informed him about the matter. Thereupon Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "May Allah bless the night you spent together!" He (the narrator) said: She conceived. (One day) Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in the course of a journey and she was along with him. When Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to come back to Al-Madinah from a journey, he would not enter it (during the night). When the people came near Al- Madinah, she felt labour pains. He (Abu Talhah) remained with her and Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) proceeded on. Abu Talhah said: "O Rubb, You know that I love to go along with Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he goes out and enter along with him when he enters, and I have been detained as You see." Umm Sulaim then said: "O Abu Talhah, I do not feel (so much pain) as I was feeling earlier, so we better proceed on. So we proceeded on and she felt the labour of delivery as they reached (Al-Madinah). She gave birth to a male child. My mother said to me: "O Anas, none should suckle him until you go to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) tomorrow morning." The next morning I carried the baby with me to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and narrated the rest of the story.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Reference : Riyad as-Saliheen 44

🚫 Don't make your child be used to take selfies.
🚫 Don't make your child be used to use make up.
🚫 Don't make your child be used to listen to music.

Because they will be used to it when they grow, which will ruin them.

Raise them in an Islamic way so they'll grow up well.

Ibn 'Abbās رضي الله عنه said: "Whoever listens to a verse of the Qur'ān, it is a light for him."
‎
‎● [التبيان في آداب حملة القرآن]

Allah is most Merciful

Speaker: Sheikh Mansour Al Salmi

Sit only with people who talks about the realities of life, business, personal growth, and most importantly, the Deen. Surely, You'll notice how much better your life will be.
And don’t sit with people who just speak negatively about others. You see? There are so many topics to discuss without bringing up other people's life; you just have to find the right circle. May Allah (swt) bless you all with beautiful souls.💎

The beliver is like a mirror to his fellow beliver. If you see a fault, help him, correct it"
(Sunan Abu Dawood 4918)

Fudayl Ibn ‘Iyād – Rahimahullah – cautioned:

"What will your condition be if you live until a time when you see people who cannot distinguish between truth and falsehood, nor between a believer and a disbeliever, nor between the trustworthy and the treacherous, nor between the ignorant and the knowledgeable? They will neither recognize good as good nor reject evil as evil."

— Al-Ibānah al-Kubrā, no. 24, page 188

✒ The Bracelet Of Jannah

Prophet Muḥammad Ṣallallāhu-ʿAlaihi Wa Sallam said:

“And if a man from people of Jannah were to appear and his bracelet was to become apparent; it would BLOT OUT THE LIGHT OF SUN just like the sun blots out the light of stars.”

● [صحيح الترغيب والترهيب رقم الحديث ٣٧٦٥]

Translated By: Sameeullaah Sameeullaah (Aboo Maryamm)

Islāmic classes — "too expensive"
Latest iPhone — "i deserve this"

Healthy halāl food — "too expensive"
fast food — "convenient"

Hajj & 'Umrah — "luxury expense"
Designer bags & clothes — "i'm staying trendy"

30 min of qur'ān recitation — "too busy"
30 min of social media — "time flies"

1 hour of dhikr — "feels like forever"
1 hour of Netflix — "just one more episode"

Your priorities shape your ākhirah.

NEVER BEFRIEND AN INNOVATOR (MUB'TADIH), FOR SURE IT WILL BE NOTICED.

Indeed, the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi
-wasallam) said:

“A person is upon the deen of his friend, so let each of you look at whom he befriends’’ [Al-
Ibaanah: 2/439].

Ibn Mas-ood (radiyallaahu-anhu) said: Indeed a person walks alongside and accompanies the one he loves and who is like him’’ [Al-Ibaanah: 2/476].

Al-A’mash (rahimahullaah) said: ‘’They (salaf) did not used to ask anything more about a person after having asked about three affairs: 1. Who he walks with,
2. Who he enters upon (i.e. visits) and
3. Who he associates with amongst the people.’’ [Al-Ibaanah: 2/478].

|You may try and hide your innovation from us, but you cannot hide your companionship from us | By the illustrious Shaykh, Ahmad Ibn Yahya Al Najmi (rahimahullah).

Questioner:

The second narration; al-‘Awzā’ī [rahimahullah] said, as it is in the book ‘al-Ibānah’ by ibn al-Battah; ‘Whoever hides his innovations from us, [will not be able to] hide his companions from us.’

Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá an-Najmī:

“This is clear. ‘Whoever hides his innovations from us, [will not be able to] hide his companions from us.’ Meaning – if he hides his innovations, then his companion – the people whom he befriends and is inclined to, will make clear for by them that he is an innovator. That is, if he befriends and inclines towards innovators, then from this, it will be clear that he is an innovator.”

Questioner:

A question O’ Shaykh. Is it understood from this narration, that if the condition and madḥab [methodology] of an individual is not known, yet his sittings and mingling are with the people of desires and innovation, then he is regarded as an innovator and allied to them?

Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá an-Najmī:

Yes, this is so. They [the Salaf] said, ‘His entering, companions and acquaints of the people clarifies [his methodology]. Meaning – his entering, if he entered upon a people from the people of innovation, then it is known that he is an innovator. When the Ahlul-Hadith would hear of the coming of an individual whom they did not know of his sound creed or methodology, or if he want an innovator. So one of scholars in their time would say ‘Look at who he enters upon, frequents and befriends..’ or along these lines. So it becomes known thereafter that he entered upon the innovators and befriended them.”

Questioner:

The third narration. When Sufyan ath-Thawrī (rahimahullah) entered al-Basrah, he looked at the affair of ar-Rabī ibn Subayh and his status with the people. He asked about his methodology and they said his methodology was none but the Sunnah. So he asked, who does he accompany? They said, the people of Qadr. So he said, he is a Qadri. He said, as long as his companions are the people of Qadr, he is a Qadarī.

Is it understood from this narration that if an individual outwardly manifests the Sunnah, and calls to the anoscription to it, but his sittings are with the people of innovation and desire, then certainly he is aligned to them due to his sittings with them?

Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá an-Najmī:
Yes, Yes.

Questioner:

The fourth narration, Muḥammad ibn ʿUbayd al-Ghalābī said, ‘The people of desires hide everything except their companions and friends.’

Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá an-Najmī:
Yes. This [his companions] clarifies his [methodology], meaning this [methodology] becomes apparent by way of them.

Questioner:

The Esteemed Imām, Abū Abdullah Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal said, ‘If a man greets an innovator, then he loves him.’

Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá an-Najmī:

‘If a man greets an innovator, then he loves him.’ – certainly to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return. Allah (Alone) is sufficient for us, and he is the best disposer of affairs (for us). This is clear.

Questioner:

Shaykh, is this unconditionally?

Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá an-Najmī:
By Allah, the statements of the Salaf placed in their [rightful] places. However the people of this era have become lenient.

Questioner:

Yes O’ Shaykh.Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá an-Najmī:Yes.

Questioner:

Ibn Mas’ūd (radiAllahuanhu) said, ‘Certainly a man walks and befriends those whom he loves and are like him.’

Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá an-Najmī:
Maa shaa Allah! May Allah be glorified – meaning, their statements will be in agreement. ‘Certainly a man walks and befriends those whom he loves and are like him.’ Those who are not like him, then no doubt there will occur between them some differences and friction which will cause their to friendship discontinue in the end.

Questioner;

Yes O’ Shaykh. Imām ibn Baṭṭah al-Ukbari said after mentioning the narration of the Prophet ﷺ,

‘Whichever one of you hears of the arrival of the Dajjal should go distant himself from him as possible. Certainly a man will come to him whilst considering himself a believer, and he will continue doing so until he follows him due to the doubts he see.’

He said, this is the statement of the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) and he is the Trustworthy and Upright. So I swear by Allah ﷻ and [again] I swear by Allah O’ Muslims, let not the good thought you have of yourselves and the knowledge of the correct methodology you possess, carry him to risk his religion by sitting with the people of desires. So he says, ‘I will enter upon him and debate with him, or I will make him leave his manhaj’ for certainly this fitnah is greater than the Dajjal.

Their speech sticks stronger than scabies, and it burns their hearts greater than flames. And I have seen a group of people who used to curse and revile the People of Desires. Then they went and sat with them in order to contest with them and refute them. Then the cheerful, open attitude, the hidden deception and the subtle disbelief continued until they became inclined towards them.” [Al-Ibānah (2/470)]

Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá an-Najmī:
We seek refuge in Allah – we ask Allah ﷻ for safety and protection. This is a statement of truth.

Questioner:

Yes O’ Shaykh, does this narration imply a refutation of the one who mixes with the Hizbiyīn. Qutbuyīn, Surūriyīn under the excuses of advising them?

Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá an-Najmī:
Yes, this is a proof against them.

Questioner:

Shaykh, is [it okay] for one of them to promise an individual from them, so he sits and mixes with them, and when he is condemned for he makes the excuses that he is advising them?

Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá an-Najmī:
Allah ﷻ is sufficient for us. This is considered hypocrisy. If he says such a thing whilst he is in opposition to it [his speech], then this hypocrisy.”

(Translated by Abul-Layth Qasim ibn Aggrey Mutiva)

Umar (RadyallahuAnhu) Said,
1. The One Who Laughs A Lot Will Lose His Respect;
2. The One Who Makes Mockery Of People Will Be Mocked By Others;
3. The One Who Is Excessive In Something Will Become Known For It;
4. The One Who Speaks A Lot Will Make Many Blunders;
5. The One Who Makes Many Blunders Will Lose His Sense Of Shame;
6. The One Who Loses His Sense Of Shame Will Lose His God-Consciousness (Taqwa); And
7. The One Who Loses His God-Consciousness Will Cause His Heart To Die.
[Preparing For The Day Of Judgement By: Imaam Ibn Hajar Al‘ Asqalani, Page 33-35]

*“Put your trust in Allah”*
تَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ


يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ ٱتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ وَٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًۭا ١ وَٱتَّبِعْ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًۭا ٢ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًۭا ٣
“O Prophet! Always be mindful of Allah, and do not yield to the disbelievers and the hypocrites. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.”

وَٱتَّبِعْ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًۭا ٢
“Follow what is revealed to you from your Lord. Surely Allah is All-Aware of what you all do.”

وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًۭا ٣
“And put your trust in Allah, for Allah is sufficient as a Trustee of Affairs.”

[TMQ Surah al-Ahzab 1-3]