The ruling on Nasheeds

Sheikh al Fawzan حفظه الله said,

The statement, “I listen to nasheeds as an alternative to music”, is like the one who says, “I wash urine with urine.”

[At Taleeq ala Ighaathatul Lahfaan 26/5/1437]

Iman Shafi رحمه الله said,

"Thagbir (Nasheed) were created by heretics to distance people away from the Quran."

[مجموع الفتاوى لإبن تيمية ١١ \ ٥٣٢ ]

Sheikh al Fawzan حفظه الله said,

“There's no such thing as islamic nasheed, this is the innovation of sufisms, it is not permissible to promote them."

[مجلة الدعوة ١٦٣٢]

Which is more severe as a sin: listening to Singing or listening to Nasheed?

Ahmad an Najmi رحمه الله said,

“Indeed, songs are disobedience and the one who persists in listening to them is a fasiq (sinner) while anashid are innovations and the one who persists in them is a mubtadi (innovator). And the fasiq is less evil than the mubtadi...”

[Al Fatawa al Jaliyyah Vl. 1]

Ibn Uthaymîn رحمه اللّٰه said,

“Nasheed is an innovation. It imitates what the Sufis innovated in the religion."

[Tandheem al Ikhwaani al
Muslimeen Pg. 139]

Imam Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (رحمه الله):

“We were not brought into this world like animals, merely to eat, drink, and sleep.
Rather, we were brought here to prepare for and preserve our deeds for the Ākhirah (Hereafter).”

Kafiyatush-Shāfiyah — Explanation, 4/379

From Al-Hasan Al-Basari who said:

❝Indeed the believer in this Dunyaa is like a stranger, he does not surrender to the humiliation of the Dunyaa, nor does he compete with the people of the Dunyaa for the honour of this Dunyaa.

The people according to him are relaxing, while his soul according to himself is busy [with the Hereafter]. As a result Toobah [a tree in Paradise] is for the slave of Allaah who earns goodness and submits a virtuous action for a day when he will be poor and in need. [i.e. the Day of Judgment].❞

[Zuhd By Ahmad, (No. 333) | Muhasib An-Nafs By Ibn Abi Dunyaa, (No. 78)]

Never tell people
where you're getting your bread to feed your family. They will kiII the baker and burn the bakery. ✍️

Remember this, In case you've gone numb.

Rasoolullah (ﷺ) said,

"The believers in their mutual kindness, compassion and sympathy are just like one body. When one of the limbs suffers, the whole body responds to it with wakefulness and fever".

▫️[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

You can not make the dead hear(27:80)
You can not make hear those who are in the graves(35:22)
See how beautifully Allah destroys the concept of worship of people in the graves. 💕

Anas bin Malik رضى الله عنه reported:
“The Paradise is surrounded by hardships and the Hell-Fire is surrounded by temptations”

“The scholars said:
This beautiful analogy is from the exquisite, eloquent and comprehensive speech which was bestowed on the prophet (ﷺ). It means that nothing will help you to reach al-Jannah except going through hardships, and nothing will lead you to the Hell-fire except whims and desires. Both are veiled as described, so whoever tears down the veil will reach what is hidden behind it. So the veil of al-Jannah is torn down by going through hardships, and the veil of the Hell-fire is torn down by giving in to whims and desires. And hardships include striving in ‘ibaadah (worship) and persevering upon that, and sabr in the face of hardships, and restraining one’s anger, forgiving and having long-suffering (hilm), giving voluntary charity, having ihsaan (excellent behavior) with those who mistreat you, having sabr against desires, and so on.
And regarding the desires which surround the Hell-fire, and then it is clear that they are the forbidden desires such as intoxicants (khamr), illicit sexual relations (zinaa), gazing at non-mahram women, gossiping, playing musical instruments and so on...”
[Sharh al-Nawawi ‘alaa Muslim #2823]

Some people think that because they are performing more acts of worship or adhering to the Sunnah more strictly, they are better than others.

But this is ignorance and arrogance. What matters to Allah is sincerity and humility — not self-admiration.

— Imam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله [Majmu‘ al-Fatawa (10/262)]

Ibn al Jawzi رحمه الله said,

"Punishment may be delayed and come at the end of one's life. What a bad life this would be at old age for one to suffer due to his sins during his youth!"

[Sayd Al Khaatir 315]

Knowledge and Manners...

Abu Zakariyya Al 'Anbari said:

"Knowledge without manners is like fire without wood. And manners without knowledge is like a soul without body."

●[Al Jaami' Li Akhlāq Al Rāwī p.12]

The Sad Reality!
𝗨𝗻𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀

Abu al-'Āliyah (رحمه اللّٰه) — A Tabi’ee (a student of the Sahaba, (رضي اللّٰه عنهم), said:

There will come a time when people's chests will be empty of the Qur'ān. They will find neither sweetness nor satisfaction with it.

If they do not live up to that which they were commanded to do they will say:
“Indeed Allāh is forgiving and merciful.”

And if they do those things they were forbidden from they will say:
“He will forgive us because we did not associate any partners with him”

Everything for them is based on avarice, not honesty.

[Imām Ahmed (رحمه اللّٰه), Kitab az-Zuhd, 1714]

Ḥamdūn Al-Qissār, may Allāh have mercy upon him, was asked:

Why is the speech of the Salaf more beneficial than our speech?

He said:

“Because they spoke to honour Islām, and to please The Most Merciful!

And we speak to honour ourselves, seek worldly gains and please the people!”

[Sifatu al-Safwah: 2/122]

As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatu

Good morning

Morning reminder to myself first than you...

In Islam, one of the greatest duties upon the believers is to enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. Allah ﷻ says:

"You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah."
[Surah Āl ʿImrān 3:110]

Yet today, we see people promoting behaviors and lifestyles that clearly oppose the Qur’an and Sunnah — justifying sin, normalizing indecency, and mocking those who hold firm to the truth.

Know that silence in the face of falsehood is not safety; it is a test. The Prophet ﷺ said:

“By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, you will enjoin good and forbid evil, or Allah will soon send upon you a punishment from Him, then you will call upon Him and He will not respond to you.”
[Tirmidhi, 2169]

So stand firm upon the truth with wisdom, gentleness, and sincerity — even if the world calls you “strict” or “backward.” What matters is being pleasing to Allah, not to the people.

Hold tight to the Qur’an and Sunnah.
Let not the noise of the world drown out the call of guidance.

May Allah Guide us All upon what is correct...

امين

A man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, “I draw water from my basin until I fill it for my family, and then a camel belonging to someone else comes to me and I give it water to drink. Do I have a reward for this?” The Prophet said, “In every living being with a warm liver is a reward for charity.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 23578

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

أَنَّ رَجُلًا جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَنْزِعُ فِي حَوْضِي حَتَّى إِذَا مَلَأْتُهُ لِأَهْلِي وَرَدَ عَلَيَّ الْبَعِيرُ لِغَيْرِي فَسَقَيْتُهُ فَهَلْ لِي فِي ذَلِكَ مِنْ أَجْرٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي كُلِّ ذَاتِ كَبِدٍ حَرَّى أَجْرٌ

7075 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

11/647 المحدث شعيب الأرناؤوط خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في تخريج المسند لشعيب

Fir'aun killed thousands to stop Musa (AS), but Musa was raised in his own palace,

Yusuf (AS) was thrown in a well but he rose to rule Egypt.

Maryam (AS) faced shame alone, but her son spoke to defend her honor.

Hajar was left in a desert,
but Zamzam burst beneath her child's feet.

When Allah writes a plan for you, no enemy, no trial, no hardship can erase it

Every plot against you only pushes you closer to your destiny.
"And they plan, and Allah plans. But Allah is the Best of Planners." (8:30) Trust Allah's plan.

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

"And among the most wondrous blessings upon him is the blessing of forgetfulness. For if it were not for forgetfulness, he would never forget anything, and no sorrow would ever fade away, nor would he console himself over a calamity, nor would any grief ever die for him, nor would any malice cease, nor would he ever enjoy anything of the world's pleasures while remembering its afflictions. Nor would he be safe from the plotting of an enemy or the malice of an envier."

Miftah Dar al-Sa'adah (1/417)

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🔘 Al Khattābī (d. 388 AH رحمه الله) said:

قَالَ بَعْضُ الْحُكَمَاءِ: إِنَّمَا يَسْتَوْحِشُ الْإِنْسَانُ بِالْوَحْدَةِ لِخَلَاءِ ذَاتِهِ وَعَدَمِ الْفَضِيلَةِ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ

Some wise men have said: "A person only feels discomfort in solitude because of the emptiness within themselves and the lack of virtue in their soul.

فَيَتَكَثَّرُ حِينَئِذٍ بِمُلَاقَاةِ النَّاسِ وَيَطْرُدُ الْوَحْشَةَ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ، بِالْكَوْنِ مَعَهُمْ

Thus, they seek to fill this void by interacting with others, driving away their loneliness by being in the company of people.

فَإِذَا كَانَتْ ذَاتُهُ فَاضِلَةً طَلَبَ الْوَحْدَةَ لِيَسْتَعِينَ بِهَا عَلَى الْفِكْرَةِ وَيَتَفَرَّغَ لِاسْتِخْرَاجِ الْحِكْمَةِ.

However, if a person possesses virtue within themselves, they will seek solitude to aid in reflection and to devote themselves to the pursuit of wisdom."

وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ: الِاسْتِئْنَاسُ بِالنَّاسِ مِنْ عَلَامَاتِ الْإِفْلَاسِ.

And some of them said: "Finding comfort in the company of others is a sign of bankruptcy."

[Al ‘Uzlah, p. 17]

Ibn al-Jawzī said about the dunya:

“Know that time never remains in one condition — as Allah, the Almighty, said: ‘And such are the days We alternate among the people.’ [Āl ʿImrān: 140]
At times there is poverty, and at times wealth; at times honor, and at times humiliation; at times friends rejoice, and at times enemies gloat.
So the truly happy one is he who clings to one constant principle in all circumstances — the fear (taqwā) of Allah, the Almighty. Therefore, hold fast to taqwā in every situation, for then you will see in hardship nothing but ease, and in sickness, nothing but well-being.”

Ṣayd al-Khāṭir (pp. 164–165)

PHYSIOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL AFFECTS OF SIN ON THE BODY AND HEART:

▪︎The great scholar Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

Doctors of old said, “Whoever seeks to acquire good health for the body should consume less amounts of food and drink. Whoever seeks the well-being of his heart, let him abandon sin.”

▪︎Also, Thabit bin Qurrath رحمه الله said:

“The body’s well-being requires consuming less food, the soul’s comfort is in committing less sins and the consolation of the tongue is in uttering less speech.’’

▪︎Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said,

Sins are just like poison to the heart – if they do not destroy it, they will weaken it. Then when the heart is weaker, it will become less efficient in fighting disease.

The biggest of the heart’s ills occur by satisfying its lusts and desires, while ignoring them constitutes its biggest cure.

We should also mention that originally, ignorance and injustice were created in the self [nafs]. Because the self is ignorant, it thinks that its cure is in following its desire, although this path leads it to its destruction and demise.

▪︎He رحمه الله also said,

■□■ “Four matters harden the face and rid it of its youth and health:

Lying, Rudeness, Asking too many questions without knowledge [or useful purpose] and Sinning.

■□■ Four matters increase the youth of the face:

Chivalry, Faithfulness, Generosity and Fear of Allāh.

■□■ Four matters bring about anger and hatred:

Arrogance, Envy, Lying and Spreading Calumnies.

■□■ Four matters bring sustenance:

Standing up in prayer at night, Seeking forgiveness [of Allāh] often at night, Giving away in charity and Remembering Allah morning and evening.

■□■ Four matters prevent sustenance:

Sleeping in the morning [after fajr], Not praying often, Laziness and Treachery.”

Ref: Ibn al-Qayyim. Healing with the Medicine of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم (pp. 210-211 & 408). Darussalam. Kindle Edition.

Aʾishah, may Allāh be pleased with her, said to a man, “Don’t leave standing in the night. For indeed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not leave it. And if he became sick or fatigued, he would pray sitting.”²⁵

One Salaf said: “Standing at night makes easy the long standing of the Day of Judgement. And its people will be foremost entering Paradise without any reckoning. They will (likewise) have rest from long standing awaiting the reckoning.’”

In the Marfūʿ Ḥadīth of Abū Umāmah and Bilāl, the Prophet ﷺ said:

“Cling to making the night prayer. For indeed it is the custom of the righteous people before you. It (indeed) standing at night is nearest to Allah, The Exalted; and an expiation of sins and an eradication of iniquities and it repels sickness from the body.”²⁶

Within this Hadith lies mention that standing at night contributes to the health of the body and repels sickness, just as standing at night expiates sins. It also elevates one in levels. It is mentioned that its people are from the foremost in entering Paradise without any reckoning.

✿————✦————✿
²⁵ Aḥmad (no. 25583); Abū Dāwūd (no. 1307)
²⁶ At-Tirmidhī (no. 3549)
Righteous and Virtuous Deeds P.40 | By Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Rajab | Translated by Rāḥa Batts | Published by Hikmah Publications

Hardships of this worldly life will bring you peace when you remember this beautiful hadith.

📚 “When Allah loves a servant, He protects them from the worldly life, just as one of you protects the sick from drinking too much water.”
- Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
[Tirmidhi]

Allah doesn't want you to get too attached to this duniya. He wants your focus to be the hereafter.