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How are you going to change the Ummah and you haven’t even changed yourself?

[Foundations of A Flourishing Community] 5/10/25

The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ:

"The happiness of the son of Adam depends on his being content with what Allāh has decreed for him,

and the misery of the son of Adam results from his failure to pray istikharah, and the misery of the son of Adam results from his discontent with what Allāh has decreed for him."

[at-Tirmidhi: 2151]
Grade: Sahih

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Ibn Jawzī رحمه الله:

"The Salaf رحمهم الله used to (pray) istikharah even before they took (someone as) a companion (friend)!"

[Sifat as-Safwah: 598]

💎[Fitnah is Painful & Exhausting; The Wise & Eloquent Counsel of ʿAlī in Times of Tribulation—Especially Pertinent in an Age of Social Media]

🖊️Bukhari reports in Al Adab Al Mufrad in the chapter on Al ‘Ayyāb (The One Who Searches for & Spreads Problems & Faults)

‘Alī Ibn Abi Tālib - رضي الله عنه- said:

«لَا تَكُونُوا عُجُلًا مَذَايِيعَ بُذَرًا، فَإِنَّ مِنْ وَرَائِكُمْ بَلَاءً مُبَرِّحًا مُـمَلِّحًا، وَأُمُورًا مُتَمَاحِلَةً رُدُحًا»

“Do not be hasty, or people who spread everything they hear, or those who can’t keep a secret. For difficult and painful trials lie ahead of you—hardships that will harm and confuse, and long-lasting problems that will be heavy and exhausting.”

1️⃣ Uncommon phrases:

There are many uncommon words in this impactful and powerful advice:

“Do not be ʿujulan—those who are hasty and rush into matters without deliberation;
nor madhāyīʿa—those who constantly broadcast and spread everything they hear;
nor budharan—those who scatter secrets like one scatters seeds, unable to restrain their tongues.

For indeed, there lies ahead of you a balāʾ (tribulation) that is mubarriḥ—excruciating and severe—and mumalliḥ—piercing and bitter, leaving lasting scars. And also affairs that are mutamāḥilah—drawn out, entangled, and difficult to resolve— and ruḍḥ—weighty, overwhelming, and prolonged.”

2️⃣A Prohibition of Three Blameworthy Traits That Fan the Flames of Fitnah

1. ʿAjalah – Hastiness:
Do not be hasty in judgment or in transmitting speech. Haste in times of tribulation leads to regret and clouds one’s insight.

2. Ifshāʾ – Broadcasting faults:
Do not be madhāyīʿ, i.e., excessively talkative, spreading news—especially of people’s flaws or matters said in private gatherings.

3. Ishāʿat al-asrār – Disclosing secrets:
Do not be budharan—those who scatter what they’ve been entrusted with. Gatherings are to be held in trust, and betraying that trust is a betrayal of religious duty.

3️⃣ A Vivid Denoscription of Fitnah’s Effects

فَإِنَّ مِنْ وَرَائِكُمْ بَلَاءً مُبَرِّحًا مُـمَلِّحًا، وَأُمُورًا مُتَمَاحِلَةً رُدُحًا»

For indeed, there lies ahead of you a tribulation that is mubarriḥ—excruciating and severe—and mumalliḥ—piercing and bitter, leaving lasting scars. And also affairs that are mutamāḥilah—drawn out, entangled, and difficult to resolve— and ruḍḥ—weighty, overwhelming, and prolonged.”

Meaning: You will be afflicted with a tribulation that is intensely painful, wounding hearts and testing resolve.

4️⃣ Brief Essential Lessons to Be Drawn:

• Remain steadfast in times of fitnah.

• Speak only with knowledge, manners, and justice.

• Guard your tongue, protect the sanctity of gatherings, and beware of becoming a tool for opportunists or propagandists.

• Ask Allah for firmness and safety—for only he whom Allah guides will be saved.

How Does Dua Change Qadr (Destiny)

Speaker: Ustadh Mohammed Tim Humble

Source: https://youtube.com/shorts/L7vXSlFlEtc?feature=shared

_Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ood رضي الله عنه narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said,_

*“Perform Hajj and ‛Umrah consecutively/continuously. Verily, the succession between the two (Haj & Umrah) removes poverty and removes sins just as the bellows remove filth from iron, gold and silver. And a Hajj not mingled with sin has no reward except paradise.”*

*_( Tirmidhi 810)_*

May Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى‎ grant us contentment Aameen

Imam Al-Ghazali said:

"But beware of saying, ‘Allah forgives the sins of sinners, so I will sin, for He has no need for my deeds.’ This is a statement of truth intended for falsehood, and the one who says it is labeled as foolish, as stated in the hadith: ‘The fool is the one who follows his desires and places false hopes in Allah.’

Your statement is similar to someone who wishes to become a scholar in religious sciences but neglects studying and remains idle, saying: ‘Allah is capable of bestowing knowledge upon my heart as He did upon His prophets and chosen ones without effort or learning.’ Those with insight would laugh at such a person. How can you seek knowledge without striving for it, while Allah says:

‘And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives.’ (An-Najm: 39)”

(Fayd al-Qadir [2/351])

Logo k dil ki hifazat karo

A must watch lecture.

Speaker: Sheikh Zafar Ul Hassan Madani

https://youtu.be/S6c7jBTJXbQ?feature=shared

The Messenger ﷺ said: "Indeed the grave is the first stage among the stages of the Hereafter. So if one is saved from it, then what comes after it is easier than it. And if one is not saved from it, then what comes after it is worse than it." And the Messenger of Allah said: "I have not seen any sight except that the grave is more horrible than it." — Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2308

The Qur’an is Sufficient for Every Need: Whatever You Seek, You Shall Find in the Qur’an!

Sheikh Muhammad Sa’eed Raslan حفظه الله

باب مَنْ خَصَّ بِالْعِلْمِ قَوْمًا دُونَ قَوْمٍ كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ لاَ يَفْهَمُوا

وَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ حَدِّثُوا النَّاسَ، بِمَا يَعْرِفُونَ، أَتُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يُكَذَّبَ، اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى عَنْ مَعْرُوفِ بْنِ خَرَّبُوذٍ عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ بِذَلِكَ‏.‏

Chapter. Whoever selected some people to teach them (religious) knowledge preferring them over others for fear that the others may not understand it.

And 'Ali said, "You should preach to the people according to their mental calibre so that they may not convey wrong things about Allah and His Messenger"

Narrated Abu At-Tufail the above mentioned statement of 'Ali.

📚 Sahih Al-Bukhari : 127
       ( Book 3 , Hadith 69 )

My dear brother and sister, there is a pain that is felt only by those whose hearts are alive — a pain that does not arise from the trials of this world, nor from the loss of wealth, nor from the hardship of life. It is a pain that comes from witnessing the light of faith being dimmed, the Sunnah being neglected, and the teachings of Islam being distorted. It is the pain of those who walk upon the truth in a time of confusion.

How profoundly did Shaykh al-ʿAllāmah Nāṣir as-Sunnah wa Qāmiʿ al-Bidʿah, Ḥamūd al-Tuwayjirī (may Allah have mercy on him) describe this reality in Ghurbat al-Islām (1/112): “You will not see a Muslim whose heart has been illuminated by the light of knowledge and faith except that he is, in our time, like one holding onto hot coals — constantly in pain and distress over the widespread deficiency and alteration in all matters of the religion, and the breaking of many of the ties of Islam.”

This is the reality of living with a heart that is alive in a time of darkness. For the one who knows the light of the Sunnah cannot bear to see it replaced with innovations. The one who knows the purity of Tawḥīd cannot bear to see it mixed with shirk. The one who knows the beauty of the Qur’an cannot bear to see it neglected, misunderstood, or replaced with human opinions.

O servant of Allah, if you feel this pain — this sadness, this sorrow, this grief — then know that it is a sign of faith. It is a sign that your heart is still alive, that your soul still cares for the truth, and that your īmān has not been extinguished. But this pain should not lead to despair. Rather, it should drive you to action — to hold even more firmly to the Qur’an and Sunnah, to learn your faith with clarity so that you are not confused by the falsehoods around you, to teach your family and those you love so that they are protected from the darkness of ignorance, to call others to the light with wisdom, patience, and sincerity, and to always seek the company of the righteous, those who remind you of Allah and the Hereafter.

https://news.1rj.ru/str/abuzakriyya

Too much wisdom in this one hadis.

Abu Dharr reported:
I said, “O Messenger of Allah, instruct me.”
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I advise you to be mindful of Allah Almighty, for it will beautify all of your affairs.”

I said, “Tell me more.”
The Prophet said, “You must recite the Quran and remember Allah Almighty, for you will be mentioned in heaven and you will have light upon earth.”

I said, “Tell me more.”
The Prophet said, “You must observe long periods of silence, for it will drive away Satan and help you in the matter of your religion.”

I said, “Tell me more.”
The Prophet said, “Beware of too much laughter, for it will deaden the heart and take away the light on your face.”

I said, “Tell me more.”
The Prophet said, “Speak the truth, even if it is bitter.” I said, “Tell me more.” The Prophet said, “Do not fear the blame of any critic in the matter of Allah.”
Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 4582

Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani

Glad tidings to the strangers!

Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya ﵀ wrote ,

“From him (Shaytan), his followers learned the method of calling haraam things by names which people find attractive. So they called WINE- the mother of joy, and they called INTOXICANTS - morsels of delight, and they called RIBA (usury) business dealing”

📖 : (Al-Waabil as-Sayyib min al-Kalim at-Tayyib)

Similarly, today singing, dancing, acting, making statues are all called, 'art!' But with such devious behavior man can only fool himself and none can deceive Allah, the All-Wise.

- Mission Islam

How to soften the heart

Speaker: Shaykh bin ‘Uthaymin رحمه الله

Source: Follow the Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen رحمه الله channel on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VajToPUHltY3UlGwvp0j

Shaykh ‘Uthaymīn - may Allāh have mercy on him - said,

“A person, when Allāh grants him success to remember Him abundantly, He blesses his time for him.”

[Explanation of Sahīh Muslim 2/291]

Is it okay to delay ʿIshā’?

Yes—and in fact, delaying it is often better, as long as it’s within the correct time and not done out of laziness.

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Were it not difficult for my ummah, I would have commanded them to delay ʿIshā’.”
— Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim

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So when should you delay it?

You can delay ʿIshā’ any time after it enters (when the redness in the sky disappears after Maghrib) up until midnight—Islamic midnight, not 12am.

Islamic midnight = halfway between Maghrib and Fajr.

For example:
• If Maghrib is at 6:00pm and Fajr is at 5:00am, then midnight is around 11:30pm.
• Praying after that is no longer allowed unless you have a valid excuse.

Delaying ʿIshā’ within this window is better if:
• You’re not too tired to pray properly
• You’ll have more khushūʿ
• You don’t risk falling asleep and missing it

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Aḥādīth to support this:

ʿĀ’ishah عليها السلام said:

“The Prophet ﷺ used to delay ʿIshā’ until most of the people had fallen asleep, and he disliked praying it early.”
— Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 638

Jābir ibn ʿAbdillāh رضي الله عنه narrated:

“The Prophet ﷺ said: ‘No one is waiting for it except you. And that is the best time to pray it—if it weren’t hard on my ummah.’”
— Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī & Muslim

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Statements from the ʿUlamā’:

Shaykh Ibn Bāz رحمه الله:

“Delaying ʿIshā’ is better unless it becomes difficult.”
— Fatāwā Nūr ʿala ad-Darb

Shaykh Ibn ʿUthaymīn رحمه الله:

“Delaying it is better, but only until Islamic midnight. After that, it’s not allowed to delay it.”
— Sharḥ Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn

Imām al-Nawawī رحمه الله:

“Delaying ʿIshā’ is preferred, as long as it doesn’t lead to hardship or missing it.”
— Sharḥ Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim

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So yes—delay it intentionally for more reward, not because you’re distracted.
Pray it late for Allāh’s sake, not out of laziness.
But once midnight hits—no more delay.

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Taking care of your mental health is not a lack of faith. Even prayer becomes hard when the heart is heavy.

Islam encourages shifa (healing) through dua, support, and seeking help.