Why depression is increasing among the youth!
The modern youth is glued to social media.. Scrolling endlessly, watching people who have more than them. And it's rotting their brains. Just because someone else has something doesn't mean you deserve it too. You're not special. You're not ennoscriptd to anything. You were put on this earth to struggle, to strive, and to worship Allah alone not to chase illusions or comfort like it's owed to you. You're not meant to be the same as everyone else. You're not meant to have what everyone else has. Be grateful for what you have, and look at those who have less than you. Humble yourself.
Raja Ejaz Ahamed
The modern youth is glued to social media.. Scrolling endlessly, watching people who have more than them. And it's rotting their brains. Just because someone else has something doesn't mean you deserve it too. You're not special. You're not ennoscriptd to anything. You were put on this earth to struggle, to strive, and to worship Allah alone not to chase illusions or comfort like it's owed to you. You're not meant to be the same as everyone else. You're not meant to have what everyone else has. Be grateful for what you have, and look at those who have less than you. Humble yourself.
Raja Ejaz Ahamed
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Forwarded from Abu Zuhd As-Sohawi
The parable of the believer is that of a flower — something which starts off as small and insignificant, but through time and correct nurture, becomes fragrant, colourful, delightful to the eyes.
Just like the flower, the believer goes through phases and cycles. As the seasons change, the flower begins to shrivel; over time, it decays — its beauty fades, its scent vanishes, and it loses its identity.
Such is the exemplar of the believer: you find him fluctuating in faith — between sin and righteousness, highs and lows. Perhaps hitting rock bottom.
“Verily, the faith of one of you will wear out within him, just as a shirt becomes worn out. So ask Allah to renew faith in your hearts.”
Renew your faith, O servants of Allah.
Do you not see the flower — reliant upon sunlight and water?
Can it survive without them? Can it flourish and grow? It cannot.
Then what about you, if you deprive yourself of the speech of Allah, the guidance of His Messenger?
كتبه - المحتاج إلى ستر ربه الجميل
أبو زهد السوهاوي
Just like the flower, the believer goes through phases and cycles. As the seasons change, the flower begins to shrivel; over time, it decays — its beauty fades, its scent vanishes, and it loses its identity.
Such is the exemplar of the believer: you find him fluctuating in faith — between sin and righteousness, highs and lows. Perhaps hitting rock bottom.
“Verily, the faith of one of you will wear out within him, just as a shirt becomes worn out. So ask Allah to renew faith in your hearts.”
Renew your faith, O servants of Allah.
Do you not see the flower — reliant upon sunlight and water?
Can it survive without them? Can it flourish and grow? It cannot.
Then what about you, if you deprive yourself of the speech of Allah, the guidance of His Messenger?
كتبه - المحتاج إلى ستر ربه الجميل
أبو زهد السوهاوي
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THREE STRANGE PARADOXES:💎
1⃣ Nuh عليه السلام called out to the animals once, and they boarded the ark, while he spent 950 years calling out to humans, but they chose to drown.
- A healthy instinct (fitrah) is better than a sick mind (aql).
2⃣ Firaun’s wife was established on deen while she was in the house of the greatest tyrant, and Noah’s عليه السلام wife relapsed in the house of the greatest preacher!
- There is no excuse of circumstances to be righteous or corrupt. You choose your way
3⃣ Ibrahim عليه السلام asked for his son to be slaughtered, and he complied, and Noah عليه السلام asked for his son for life, but he refused!!
- Some are righteous to the extent of astonishment, and some are impious to the extent of wonder!
1⃣ Nuh عليه السلام called out to the animals once, and they boarded the ark, while he spent 950 years calling out to humans, but they chose to drown.
- A healthy instinct (fitrah) is better than a sick mind (aql).
2⃣ Firaun’s wife was established on deen while she was in the house of the greatest tyrant, and Noah’s عليه السلام wife relapsed in the house of the greatest preacher!
- There is no excuse of circumstances to be righteous or corrupt. You choose your way
3⃣ Ibrahim عليه السلام asked for his son to be slaughtered, and he complied, and Noah عليه السلام asked for his son for life, but he refused!!
- Some are righteous to the extent of astonishment, and some are impious to the extent of wonder!
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MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL ARE FIVE
Al-Azdi reported: Ibrahim al-Khawwas, (rahimahullah), said, “The cure of the heart is in five things:
● Reading the Quran with contemplation,
● Emptying the stomach,
● Standing for prayer at night,
● Humbly supplicating at dawn, and
● Sitting with the righteous.”
[Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 15767].
عَنْ لأَزْدِي قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْخَوَّاصَ رحمه الله دَوَاءُ الْقَلْبِ خَمْسَةُ أَشْيَاءَ قِرَاءَةُ الْقُرْآنِ بِالتَّدَبُّرِ وَخَلاءُ الْبَطْنِ وَقِيَامُ اللَّيْلِ وَالتَّضَرُّعُ عِنْدَ السَّحَرِ وَمُجَالَسَةُ الصَّالِحِينَ
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Al-Azdi reported: Ibrahim al-Khawwas, (rahimahullah), said, “The cure of the heart is in five things:
● Reading the Quran with contemplation,
● Emptying the stomach,
● Standing for prayer at night,
● Humbly supplicating at dawn, and
● Sitting with the righteous.”
[Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 15767].
عَنْ لأَزْدِي قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْخَوَّاصَ رحمه الله دَوَاءُ الْقَلْبِ خَمْسَةُ أَشْيَاءَ قِرَاءَةُ الْقُرْآنِ بِالتَّدَبُّرِ وَخَلاءُ الْبَطْنِ وَقِيَامُ اللَّيْلِ وَالتَّضَرُّعُ عِنْدَ السَّحَرِ وَمُجَالَسَةُ الصَّالِحِينَ
15767 حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم
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In this world, (when done in the right manner), man finds in the remembrance of Allah (through recitation, dhikr, du’a, contemplation and) in praising Him and worshiping Him (through salah, seeking knowledge, studying knowledge)
a delight that is incomparable to anything else.
[Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah), Minhaj as-Sunnah, 5/389]
a delight that is incomparable to anything else.
[Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah), Minhaj as-Sunnah, 5/389]
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🔖Many people are smart but not intelligent
Explained by Shaykh Uthaymeen رحمه الله تعالى
If someone were to ask, is (اللُّبُّ) the same as smarts (الذكاء), or is it
something different? No. Intelligence (اللُّبُّ) is the intellect (العقل), and intelligence is
not the same as smart(الذكاء).
A person from the disbelievers may be extremely smart yet extremely foolish. For this reason, Allah described the disbelievers as;
﴿ وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِی یَنۡعِقُ بِمَا لَا یَسۡمَعُ إِلَّا دُعَاۤءࣰ وَنِدَاۤءࣰۚ صُمُّۢ بُكۡمٌ عُمۡیࣱ فَهُمۡ لَا یَعۡقِلُونَ﴿١٧١﴾
[Al-Baqarah: 171]
The example of those who disbelieve is like that of one who shouts at what hears
nothing but calls and cries cattle or sheep - deaf, dumb and blind, so they do not understand.
(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:171)
So, no matter how advanced or smart the policies of disbelieving nations may appear to us, we must never say they are people of sound intellect. Be careful, how can Allah
say they do not use their intellect, then you say they are intellectuals.
Rather, we say they are smart. Smarts do not necessitate intelligence. Intellect (العقل).
is sound judgment and good decision-making. This is why it is called ‘aql, because it restrains its possessor from harm. As for smarts (الذكاء) it is sharp perception and understanding, which may be praiseworthy or not.
📝Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee
Explained by Shaykh Uthaymeen رحمه الله تعالى
If someone were to ask, is (اللُّبُّ) the same as smarts (الذكاء), or is it
something different? No. Intelligence (اللُّبُّ) is the intellect (العقل), and intelligence is
not the same as smart(الذكاء).
A person from the disbelievers may be extremely smart yet extremely foolish. For this reason, Allah described the disbelievers as;
﴿ وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِی یَنۡعِقُ بِمَا لَا یَسۡمَعُ إِلَّا دُعَاۤءࣰ وَنِدَاۤءࣰۚ صُمُّۢ بُكۡمٌ عُمۡیࣱ فَهُمۡ لَا یَعۡقِلُونَ﴿١٧١﴾
[Al-Baqarah: 171]
The example of those who disbelieve is like that of one who shouts at what hears
nothing but calls and cries cattle or sheep - deaf, dumb and blind, so they do not understand.
(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:171)
So, no matter how advanced or smart the policies of disbelieving nations may appear to us, we must never say they are people of sound intellect. Be careful, how can Allah
say they do not use their intellect, then you say they are intellectuals.
Rather, we say they are smart. Smarts do not necessitate intelligence. Intellect (العقل).
is sound judgment and good decision-making. This is why it is called ‘aql, because it restrains its possessor from harm. As for smarts (الذكاء) it is sharp perception and understanding, which may be praiseworthy or not.
📝Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee
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HONESTY IN BARGAINING IS A CAUSE FOR BLESSING
Hakim Ibn Hizam (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) narrated that ALLĀH'S Messenger (ﷺ) said,
"The seller and the buyer have the right to keep or return goods as long as they have not parted or till they part; and if both the parties spoke the truth and described the defects and qualities (of the goods), then they would be blessed in their transaction, and if they told lies or hid something, then the blessings of their transaction would be lost."
📚 Al-Bukhārī #2079; Muslim #1532
LESSONS AND BENEFITS:
● The option to annul the contract while still in the place of transaction (known as "option of session") is established for both the seller and the buyer.
● This option remains valid from the time of the contract until they physically separate.
● Once they separate from the session of the contract, the sale becomes binding.
● The importance of truthfulness in buying and selling.
● That worldly success is only complete through righteous deeds, and that the evil consequences of sins can remove both worldly and afterlife blessings.
● The virtue of honesty, the encouragement to be truthful, and that it is a cause of barakah in a person’s earnings.
● The condemnation of lying, the encouragement to avoid it, and the fact that it removes barakah from one’s wealth.
● That working for the Hereafter brings benefit in both this life and the next.
📚 Ad-Dorar as-Saniyyah
Hakim Ibn Hizam (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) narrated that ALLĀH'S Messenger (ﷺ) said,
"The seller and the buyer have the right to keep or return goods as long as they have not parted or till they part; and if both the parties spoke the truth and described the defects and qualities (of the goods), then they would be blessed in their transaction, and if they told lies or hid something, then the blessings of their transaction would be lost."
📚 Al-Bukhārī #2079; Muslim #1532
LESSONS AND BENEFITS:
● The option to annul the contract while still in the place of transaction (known as "option of session") is established for both the seller and the buyer.
● This option remains valid from the time of the contract until they physically separate.
● Once they separate from the session of the contract, the sale becomes binding.
● The importance of truthfulness in buying and selling.
● That worldly success is only complete through righteous deeds, and that the evil consequences of sins can remove both worldly and afterlife blessings.
● The virtue of honesty, the encouragement to be truthful, and that it is a cause of barakah in a person’s earnings.
● The condemnation of lying, the encouragement to avoid it, and the fact that it removes barakah from one’s wealth.
● That working for the Hereafter brings benefit in both this life and the next.
📚 Ad-Dorar as-Saniyyah
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Imām ibn sireen رحمه الله said: “Indeed this knowledge is your religion, so look to whom you take your religion from.”
Imām Mālik رحمه الله said: “Indeed this knowledge (of the religion) is your flesh and blood, and you will be asked about it on the Day of Resurrection, so watch carefully from whom you take it.”
The scholar Zaid al-madkhalī رحمه الله said: “Indeed knowledge is a religion, don't take it except from the people of correct aqeedah (belief) and the correct manhaj.”
Imām Mālik رحمه الله said: “Indeed this knowledge (of the religion) is your flesh and blood, and you will be asked about it on the Day of Resurrection, so watch carefully from whom you take it.”
The scholar Zaid al-madkhalī رحمه الله said: “Indeed knowledge is a religion, don't take it except from the people of correct aqeedah (belief) and the correct manhaj.”
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We will spend more time in the barzakh than we ever will in this world. This dunya is temporary, just a passing illusion. So prepare for what truly lasts. In the grave, it will be just you, no wealth, no status, nothing from this world will follow. May our time in the barzakh be Peaceful and filled with light. May Allah have mercy on us all. 🤲🏻 Aameen
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What Is Thunder?
On the authority of Ibn ‘Abbās رضي الله عنهما who said: “Jews came to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and said: ‘Tell us what thunder is?’, he ﷺ replied: ‘It is an angel from Allāh’s angels that is set over the clouds and in whose hands is a Mikhraaq (1) by which he drives clouds away, directing them where Allāh commands him’. They (the Jews) said: 'And what is the sound (of thunder) that we hear?’, he ﷺ said: 'It is the sound of his (angel) voice’, they said: 'You have spoken rightly’.”
● [سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة ٤\٤٩١ ، وحسنه الألباني]
Note: (1) Ibn al-Atheer رحمه الله said: “It (Mikhrāq) is a tool by which angels drive away and direct clouds.”
● [البداية والنهاية ٢\٢٦]
On the authority of Ibn ‘Abbās رضي الله عنهما who said: “Jews came to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and said: ‘Tell us what thunder is?’, he ﷺ replied: ‘It is an angel from Allāh’s angels that is set over the clouds and in whose hands is a Mikhraaq (1) by which he drives clouds away, directing them where Allāh commands him’. They (the Jews) said: 'And what is the sound (of thunder) that we hear?’, he ﷺ said: 'It is the sound of his (angel) voice’, they said: 'You have spoken rightly’.”
● [سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة ٤\٤٩١ ، وحسنه الألباني]
Note: (1) Ibn al-Atheer رحمه الله said: “It (Mikhrāq) is a tool by which angels drive away and direct clouds.”
● [البداية والنهاية ٢\٢٦]
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Ibn Taymiyyah said: "When some people said to Imaam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (rahimahullaah) that they felt uneasy about criticizing people, he replied,
'If you remain silent and I remain silent, then who will make the ignorant person aware of the authentic from the defective?'"
[Majmoo'-ul-Fataawaa (28/231)]
#haqq #facts #islam #Sunnah #scholars #refutation
'If you remain silent and I remain silent, then who will make the ignorant person aware of the authentic from the defective?'"
[Majmoo'-ul-Fataawaa (28/231)]
#haqq #facts #islam #Sunnah #scholars #refutation
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The reason why some people are so kind is because the world has been so unkind to them that they don't want other people to feel the way they did.
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Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (rahimahullah) said:
Strive to distance yourself from anything that brings worry, sorrow, or distress so that you may always remain at ease, with a content and open heart, focused on Allah, His worship, and your worldly and spiritual affairs. If you practice this, you will find relief. However, if you burden yourself with regret over the past or excessive concern for the future in a way not sanctioned by Islamic teachings, know that you will exhaust yourself and miss out on much goodness.
[ Fath Dhil-Jalali wal-Ikram 3/533, Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (rahimahullah)
Strive to distance yourself from anything that brings worry, sorrow, or distress so that you may always remain at ease, with a content and open heart, focused on Allah, His worship, and your worldly and spiritual affairs. If you practice this, you will find relief. However, if you burden yourself with regret over the past or excessive concern for the future in a way not sanctioned by Islamic teachings, know that you will exhaust yourself and miss out on much goodness.
[ Fath Dhil-Jalali wal-Ikram 3/533, Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (rahimahullah)
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Nobody grew up with the intention of being a cleaner, shelf packer, cashier, security guard, taxi driver, or car cleaner.
They had big dreams, but life happened. Never disrespect a man because of the job that feeds him.
They had big dreams, but life happened. Never disrespect a man because of the job that feeds him.
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Forwarded from Abu Zakariyya Ahmed Al-Hudaydi
My beloved brother, an advice from one who loves you and sincerely wishes good for you:
Why are you silent?
Why are you silent as you work—whether behind a desk or behind a wheel? Why do your lips remain still while your limbs are busy earning a living? You rise early, commute through sleepy roads, wait at red lights, pass through familiar streets, and endure long hours in traffic—your heart is alert, your eyes are open, but your tongue… silent.
You sit for hours in the office, eyes fixed on the screen, hands moving across the keyboard, while time slips quietly away. You stand behind counters, serve customers, stock shelves, respond to emails, answer phones, arrange files. So much of your day is spent in motion—but your tongue remains still.
Why not fill these passing moments with dhikr?
Subḥān Allāh… Alḥamdulillāh… Lā ilāha illa Allāh… Allāhu Akbar… Astaghfirullāh…
These are not just words. They are treasures—light on the tongue, yet weighty on the scale. They revive the heart, cleanse the soul, and draw you nearer to the One who sees you in every place. Let your silence be filled with remembrance, and let your work become a means of nearness to your Lord.
Why are you silent?
Why are you silent as you work—whether behind a desk or behind a wheel? Why do your lips remain still while your limbs are busy earning a living? You rise early, commute through sleepy roads, wait at red lights, pass through familiar streets, and endure long hours in traffic—your heart is alert, your eyes are open, but your tongue… silent.
You sit for hours in the office, eyes fixed on the screen, hands moving across the keyboard, while time slips quietly away. You stand behind counters, serve customers, stock shelves, respond to emails, answer phones, arrange files. So much of your day is spent in motion—but your tongue remains still.
Why not fill these passing moments with dhikr?
Subḥān Allāh… Alḥamdulillāh… Lā ilāha illa Allāh… Allāhu Akbar… Astaghfirullāh…
These are not just words. They are treasures—light on the tongue, yet weighty on the scale. They revive the heart, cleanse the soul, and draw you nearer to the One who sees you in every place. Let your silence be filled with remembrance, and let your work become a means of nearness to your Lord.
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How the People of Jannah Will Remember This World
Imām Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
"When the people of Jannah reunite, they will remember the times they spoke about Jannah in this world. They will laugh at how short life was and smile because their final abode is beautiful.
One step into Jannah, and they will remember no pain. They will say they never suffered, never cried.
A single dip in Jannah…
Oh, how we long for that moment the moment we reunite, embrace our loved ones, and forget all the hardships. We will thank Allah for every test, for His love, and for granting us more than we ever imagined.
How strange it is that the burdens we carry today will one day elevate us so high that we will be grateful for them.
Jannah: a place of eternity, beauty, and peace where every desire is fulfilled.
Be patient, O slaves of Allah, for our Lord is more merciful than a mother to her child."
[Al-Fawā’īd p. 119]
Imām Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
"When the people of Jannah reunite, they will remember the times they spoke about Jannah in this world. They will laugh at how short life was and smile because their final abode is beautiful.
One step into Jannah, and they will remember no pain. They will say they never suffered, never cried.
A single dip in Jannah…
Oh, how we long for that moment the moment we reunite, embrace our loved ones, and forget all the hardships. We will thank Allah for every test, for His love, and for granting us more than we ever imagined.
How strange it is that the burdens we carry today will one day elevate us so high that we will be grateful for them.
Jannah: a place of eternity, beauty, and peace where every desire is fulfilled.
Be patient, O slaves of Allah, for our Lord is more merciful than a mother to her child."
[Al-Fawā’īd p. 119]
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Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
“The Salaf (righteous predecessors) disliked sleeping between the time of Fajr and sunrise, for it is a time of gain, and the time when provisions are sent down and blessings descend.”
[مدارج السالكين (١/٤٥٧)]
“The Salaf (righteous predecessors) disliked sleeping between the time of Fajr and sunrise, for it is a time of gain, and the time when provisions are sent down and blessings descend.”
[مدارج السالكين (١/٤٥٧)]
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