Shaykh ‘Abdul-Kareem al-Khuḍayr, [may Allāh preserve him], said:

“The more a person conceals their deeds, the closer they come to sincerity; for secrecy and avoiding the gaze of others nurture the soul's pursuit of true devotion. It is for this reason that voluntary acts of worship have been prescribed to be performed in the privacy of one’s home.”

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Sharḥ al-Bayqūniyyah | Page 23 | Shaykh ‘Abdul-Kareem al-Khuḍayr, [may Allāh preserve him]

Translation: Authentic Quotes

Asking Allah Ta'Ala 📝💎

Ḥakam ibn Mūsā said, ‘I woke up one morning and my wife complained about not having any flour or bread. I left knowing that I would be unable to get anything and while walking down the street I said, “O Allāh! You know that I know that You know that I have no flour or bread or money, so grant them to us!” A man met me and asked, “Do you wish bread or flour?” I replied, “Either.” Then I walked around during the day trying to find means to acquire what I needed but was unable. When I returned home my family had prepared a veritable feast of bread and meat.

I asked, “Where did you get this?” They replied, “From the person you sent!” I remained silent.’

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𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘: The Legacy of The Prophet Pg.85 | By Ibn Rajab al-H‌anbalī Published & Translated by: Dār as-Sunnah Publishers

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

“A protection from the Shaytān is restraining the glance, avoiding excessive speech and food, and not mixing with the people excessively. The Shaytān gains mastery over the son of Adam through these four doors.

The wandering glance transports the image to the heart and distracts the mind with it. Thus, fitnah starts with a curious glance.”

[One Hundred Pieces of Advice | Pg. 73]

The more you worry about the Dunya, the less you will have concern for the Hereafter. No wonder our prayers lack in Khushoo’, as even in our prayers we are occupied with worldly affairs.

Maalik Ibn Deenaar said:

❝In proportion to the worry you have for the Dunya (worldly life), that (equal proportion) of concern for the Aakhirah (Hereafter) is removed from your heart; and in proportion to the worry you have for the Hereafter, that (equal proportion) of concern for the Dunya is removed from your heart.❞

📚 [al-Zuhd of Ibn Abee al-Dunyaa (67, 143)]

✏ Fahad Barmem

Allah Will Deal with You in That Same Manner

Ibn al-Qayyim

"Whoever deals with Allah's creation in a certain manner, Allah will deal with him in that same manner in both this world and the Hereafter. Allah is to His servant as the servant is to His creation. As you behave, so shall you be treated. Be as you wish, for Allah will be to you as you are to Him and to His servants."

Whoever is gentle with the servants of Allah, Allah will be gentle with him. Whoever shows them mercy, Allah will show him mercy. Whoever does good to them, Allah will do good to him. Whoever forgives them, Allah will forgive him. Whoever is generous to them, Allah will be generous to him. Whoever conceals their faults, Allah will conceal his faults. Whoever pursues their faults, Allah will pursue his faults. Whoever exposes them, Allah will expose and disgrace him. Whoever withholds good from them, Allah will withhold good from him. Whoever schemes against others, Allah will scheme against him. Whoever deceives others, Allah will deceive him. And whoever treats people with a certain trait, Allah will treat him with that very trait in both this world and the next.

— al-Wabil al-Şayyib, p.80

This is where most of us go wrong. We either rely on our efforts and measures and discard our trust in Allah, or we rely on “trust in Allah” and don’t adopt any practical measures to solve our problems.

But relying on Allah and entrusting one’s affairs to Him in the correct sense must be accompanied by taking permissible measures.

Hadith: “Tie it up [camel] and rely [on Allah].”

Via:
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The Best Thing in This Life
| By: The Noble Shaykh Musa Abdullah Jibril (حفظه الله)

“The best thing in this life, really, is to have someone who loves you for the sake of Allāh, you have friendship with such a person. Whether it be with a friend, a spouse, your child, anyone who loves for the sake of Allāh and strives towards righteousness. That’s why this topic is so beautiful and vast, volumes could be written on the topic of Al-Mahabbah.

That’s why from the best things one can have in this life is to have a friend who loves him for the sake of Allāh. Indeed, all other friendships will be expelled on the Day of Judgement. Friends on that Day will be foes to one another except Al-Muttaqūn - the pious. Those who loved for Allāh’s sake, that is the only love that will remain.

(الْأَخِلَّاءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقِينَ)

When there’s love for Allāh’s sake, there is true friendship - intimate friends who hasten and race each other to Allāh. When one falls down, the other picks him up. You find comfort and solace from each other in a world that breaks you continuously, a source of relief for each other. You see each other and your difficulties are eased, and you both hasten to goodness. That’s companionship.

Allāh honours this friendship that’s for His sake. That’s why they are amongst those who are shaded on a day when there’s no shade but His shade.”

[Excerpt from his book, “Does Allāh Love Me?”]

🤲🏼May Allah grant the Shaykh a speedy recovery, forgive him for all his sins and raise his rank. May Allāh grant him a long, healthy, blessed life full of good deeds, Āmīn.

Do Not Grieve Over The Past
Shaykh AbduRahmaan As-Sa'adi [رحمه الله] said:
❝Do not grieve over past matters which have not been destined, from ill health, or loss of wealth or a worldly matter, etc.
Your concern should be with rectification of actions on the day.
Since a person is living in the moment. He should not be saddened for what has passed. Also he should not research into the future where that research would not be of any benefit.
It is upon you to be truthful, fulfill your contracts, keep to one's promises and justice in all dealings.
Fulfilling rights completely and perfectly with a tranquil soul and with truthful pure Eemaan.
Busy yourself with your own mistakes and your matters, rather than the mistakes of the people and their matters.
Deal with everyone according to their situation and condition, whether he is a senior, or youngster, male or female, a leader or a follower.
Be gentle and merciful to everyone even animals and livestock, since indeed Allaah is merciful to his merciful worshippers.
Be balanced in all your matters, and open up your mind to every religious and worldly benefit.❞
[Majmoo Mualifaat As-Saadi, (21/258) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]

Make the best of ur situation ups and downs are part of life have Tawakkal on Allah

Some people work so hard and get nothing. Others work just as hard and get everything. Then there are those who don’t work at all and have it all, while some don’t work and remain with nothing.

Nothing is from us. The job, the money, the friends, the spouse, the house, the car, it’s all from Allah. And not because of our hard work. Recognise His blessings, be grateful, and help others while you can.

Because Allah gives to whoever He wills, and takes from whoever He wills.

And in the end, we’ll leave this life with nothing—naked, empty-handed, and poor, just as we came into it.

Shaykh Muḥammad Taqī al-Dīn al-Ḥilālī:

“These affairs happen in accordance with what Allah has ordain written for everyone. Like shopkeepers, one shop is frequented by many customers who generate sales, whereas the shop next door, despite stocking the same or even better goods, is inactive and receives no customers”

(al-Daʿwa Ilá Allah fī Aqṭār Mukhtalifa, Qahira: Maktabat Dār al-Kitāb wa as-Sunnah P.307)

Such is the dunya.

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إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَٱلْمُنكَرِ ۗ وَلَذِكْرُ

"Indeed, ˹genuine˺ prayer should deter from indecency and wickedness." {29:45}

Never underestimate the transformative power of sincere worship, even if one continues to struggle with sinful behaviour, for he may be on a path to reform and repentance. It is reported that Abū Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) said:

جاء رجلٌ إلى النبيِّ ﷺ فقال إنَّ فلانًا يُصلِّي بالليلِ فإذا أصبحَ سَرَقَ قال إنهُ سينهاهُ ما يقولُ

A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: "This person prays at night, but steals when morning arrives." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Surely, he says [in his salāh] what will (eventually) prevent him from what is said about him (stealing)."

• أخرجه أحمد (٩٧٧٧)، والبزار (٩٢١٧)
السلسلة الصحيحة (3482)

Someone told me they were reading Stephen Hawking’s books, and slowly, their faith began to weaken, other people said, we begged Allah for halal, but He didn’t answer. Now my faith is breaking.

This Is What Happens When You:

Overthink in isolation: The mind becomes Satan’s playground.

Confuse atheist philosophy with "science".

Watching porn yes men and women both watch it: It deadens the heart’s connection to Allah.

Neglect your body & soul: No sun, no movement, no discipline = a soul in decay.

Satan targets the lonely, idle, and confused. Don’t be an easy victim.

The Solution: Reconnect with Truth

1. Ask, But Ask the Right Sources
Doubts are normal, but:

Seek real scholars, not Reddit atheists.

Study Islam, it dismantles materialism better than any "science" book.

2. Fight Despair with Action
Exercise: A lazy body breeds a depressed mind.

Eat well, cook, walk outdoors: Neglecting the body starves the soul.

Replace poison with purity: Quit porn. Quit nihilistic content. Fill your time with Quran, even if just 5 minutes daily.

4. The Ultimate Antidote: Observe Creation
Allah commands us to ponder the universe: not to doubt Him, but to strengthen faith:

"Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and earth and the alternation of night and day are signs for those of understanding."
*(Quran 3:190-191)*

The Prophet ﷺ said:

"The best of Allah’s servants are those who observe the sun, moon, stars, and shadows to remember Allah."
(Mustadrak al-Hakim, Sahih)

Allah didn’t adorn the sky with stars for "randomness" but as reminders:

"We adorned the nearest heaven with lamps." (67:5)

"We made the stars as beauty for the beholders." (15:16)

Ask yourself:

If you’re reading atheist books, have you truly studied Islam’s intellectual tradition?

If you’re angry at Allah, why trust Hawking’s words over the One who created Hawking?

Fight for your faith. The universe itself testifies to its Creator if you’re willing to see.

"If someone praises you in your face, then rebuke them, be angry [about it] and do not approve of it!

And say: "O Allāh, do not take me to account for what they say and forgive me for what they do not know!"

-Yazīd ibn Maysarah رحمه الله | Hilyatul Awliyā: 5/240

Ibn Mas’ūd رضي الله عنه said:

“The one who abandons the prayer has no religion!”

[Sahīh At-Targhīb: 574]

Imām ash-Shāfi’ee [may Allāh have mercy on him] said:

“If the people were to reflect upon Surah al-‘Asr, it would be sufficient for them.”

Tafseer ibn Katheer, 1/63 | Imām ibn Katheer [may Allāh have mercy on him]

Surah al-‘Asr

By time, Indeed, mankind is in loss, Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.

Surah al-‘Asr, Al-Āyāt 1-3

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Lessons from Suratul Asr where Allah (swt) says that all people are in danger except those who have four qualities:
1. having faith,
2. doing good deeds,
3. calling people to the truth,
4. calling people to patience.

WHAT TO DO FOR A DYING PERSON

When death approaches a person, those in his presence are required to do certain things, as described as follows:

1️⃣. He should be gently but firmly prompted to utter the Shahadah (Laa ilāha illa-Allāh).

Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated that: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Exthort your dying to say: 'Laa illāha illa-Allāh (None has the right to be worshipped but ALLĀH)'" {Muslim #916 and others}

Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said, "He whose last words are Laa illāha illa-Allāh (None has the right to be worshipped but ALLĀH), will enter Paradise." {Abu Da‌wu‌d #3116}

2️⃣. The prompting should be done by commanding him and helping him to utter it himself.

Anas reported that ALLAH’S Messenger (ﷺ) visited a dying man of the Ansar and said to him: "0 my maternal uncle! Say, 'Laa ilāha illa-ALlāh'. The man asked, 'Am I your maternal or paternal uncle?' The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, 'Maternal' He asked, 'Is it good for me to say, Laa ilāha illa-ALlāh'. He (ﷺ) replied, 'Yes!'" {Ahmad #12543}

3️⃣. Supplication should be sincerely made for him and to say good things that give him glad tidings.

Umm Salamah reported that ALLAH’S Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When you are present with a sick or dying person, say good things, because the angels endorse what you say (by saying amin)."

Umm Salamah added that when Abu Salamah died, she went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and told him, "O ALLĀH's Messenger (ﷺ)! Abu Salamah has passed away." He instructed her to say:

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلَهُ وَأَعْقِبْنِي مِنْهُ عُقْبَى حَسَنَةً
O ALLĀH! forgive me and him (Abu Salamah) and give me a better substitute than he.

So I said (this), and ALLĀH gave me in exchange Muhammad, who is better for me than him (Abu Salamah.
{Muslim #919}

4️⃣. It is permissible for a Muslim to visit a dying disbeliever in other to call them to Islam.

Anas reported that a Jewish youth used to serve the Prophet (ﷺ). He (ﷺ) visited him in his fatal illness, sat by his head, and said to him, "Embrace Islam; embrace Islam!" The boy looked at his father (as if to take his permission), and he told him, "Obey Abu al-Qasim!" So he did, and then died. The Prophet (ﷺ) departed saying: "All praise be to ALLĀH who has saved him from the Fire."

He then commanded his companions: "Pray janazah for your companions." {al-Bukhari #1356, Ahmad #13736 and others}

📚 Summarized from Ahkam al-Janaiz of Shaykh al-Albaani

Shaykh Salih as-Sindhi حفظه الله :

“Whoever desires the love of Allah, let him hasten to the obedience of His Messenger ﷺ.”

“Say, [O Muhammad], ‘If you should love Allah, then follow me, so Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.’” (3:31)

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

“A person does not truly love until he follows his beloved—outwardly and inwardly; he affirms what his beloved affirms, obeys his commands, accepts his call, prefers his wishes, and gives precedence to his judgment over all others.

He detaches himself from the love
of others besides him, prefers his beloved over all creation, and prefers obedience to him over obedience to anyone eShaykh Salih as-Sindhi حفظه الله :

“Whoever desires the love of Allah, let him hasten to the obedience of His Messenger ﷺ.”

“Say, [O Muhammad], ‘If you should love Allah, then follow me, so Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.’” (3:31)

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

“A person does not truly love until he follows his beloved—outwardly and inwardly; he affirms what his beloved affirms, obeys his commands, accepts his call, prefers his wishes, and gives precedence to his judgment over all others.

He detaches himself from the love
of others besides him, prefers his beloved over all creation, and prefers obedience to him over obedience to anyone else. And if it is not so—then do not claim it!”

[Madarij al-Salikin, 3/39]lse. And if it is not so—then do not claim it!”

[Madarij al-Salikin, 3/39]

“O ʿĀʾishah! Don’t turn the poor away.”

The Prophet ﷺ said, “O ʿĀʾishah! Don’t turn the poor away, even if all you have to give is half a date. O ʿĀʾishah! Love the poor and bring them close [to you] for Allaah will then bring you close on the Day of Resurrection.”

📖 Ṣaḥīḥ at-Tirmidhī, no. 2352.