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

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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)

Privately Work on Personal Virtue & Wisdom without Needing External Validation

🔘 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.

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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.

Prophet Dawud (عليه السلام), said: My Lord Almighty enjoined upon me nine traits.

• He enjoined me to honor him in privacy and in public.

• To be just in a time of anger or pleasure.

• To be moderate in a time of wealth or poverty.

• To reconcile with those who cut me off.

• To give to those who deprive me.

• To forgive those who wrong me.

• To let my observation be a lesson.

• To let my silence be reflection.

• To let my words be remembrance of Allaah.

Source: Islah al-Maal (311)

Do trade:

Imam Ibn Abdul-Barr narrates:

وقال أيوب السختياني قال لي أبو قلابة يا أيوب الزم سوقك فإن الغنى من العافية

Ayuub al-Sakhtiani narrated that Abu Qilabah said to him:

'𝗢 𝗔𝘆𝘂𝘂𝗯, 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 (𝗶.𝗲. 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲), 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴.'

['Kitab Al-Tamhid', 18/330]

▪︎ People say a lot, they promise loyalty, love, support, and success.
▪︎ They talk about what they’ll do for you, how much they care, or what they’re capable of.
▪︎ But words are easy. Anyone can speak beautifully when the moment feels right.

> The real truth about a person isn’t found in what they say… it’s hidden in what they do. Their consistency, their effort, their small actions when no one is watching, that’s where their true character lives.

> You don’t need to argue with people’s words or get carried away by what they claim. Just observe quietly. Time will always expose the difference between talkers and doers.

Because in the end, real love, real loyalty, and real intentions don’t need to be spoken a thousand times, they’re proven through action.

#BeautifulReminder

When Prophet Yunus left his town and went aboard the ship to sail away from the disbelievers that he spent years trying to guide, the seas turned stormy. In the story we all know, the crew wanted to throw someone off the boat and they randomly drew a name – Yunus (aliyhis salam). When he was about to be thrown overboard by the other passengers, what were the possible outcomes? He was about to be thrown into the middle of a stormy sea, in the middle of the night. In all likelihood, he was going to die.

But he didn’t. A whale was sent by Allah to swallow him. And beneath all the darkness, he called upon Allah (swt) using words that are immortalized for us in the Qur'an:

“There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.”

Can you imagine the fear and pain that Prophet Yunus (aliyhis salam) must have been experiencing in those moments? The physical pain of having the whale’s stomach acid burning through his skin, the emotional pain of being absolutely alone and not knowing if or when he’d be able to escape, and the spiritual pain of knowing that he disobeyed Allah by leaving his people without Allah’s permission.

But all that pain he was experiencing was still better than the alternative – dying in a state of disobeying Allah.

Sometimes when you experience painful events in your life, you can barely get your head above water. You want to drown in the darkness within you.

You might even think that your situation is the worst it could possibly be. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself – is Allah saving me from an even greater tragedy? Is He strengthening me through this difficulty so I can move forward as a better, stronger believer? Is this pain good for me, even if I don’t yet understand how or why?

“Perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not” {2:216}

To the pained Du'a of Yunus aliyhis salam, Allah responded:

“So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers” {21:88}.

He will respond to you, too. And what you gain from your distress, though you may not see it now, will be better and more beautiful than what you could've imagined

Have no regrets

Losing a mother is one of the most difficult experiences a person can go through. It can be a time of overwhelming grief and sadness, and it can be hard to imagine how life can ever be the same again. However, it is important to remember that while the pain of losing a mother will never fully go away, it is possible to move on and find peace in the memories you shared.

One of the most important things to remember as you grieve is that it is okay to feel a wide range of emotions. It is completely normal to feel sad and upset, and even relieved at times. Grief is a process and it is important to allow yourself to go through it in your own way and in your own time.

At times, we may recall something from the past - a memory, an incident, or an activity - and feel a plethora of emotions overwhelming us. The other day, I remembered something that had a significant impact on me. Before the pandemic, I frequently traveled for work and would be away from my family for days at a time. On one occasion, when I returned home after a trip, I was so happy to see my children that I hugged and kissed them, but in that moment, I forgot to hug my mother, which was something I always did. A few days later, my mother mentioned that I had forgotten to hug her and it made me feel guilty. I kept replaying that moment in my mind, wondering why I had overlooked it and feeling regret.

It is natural to have certain regrets or memories that play in our minds and to tell ourselves that we wish we had done certain things differently. However, it becomes problematic when we are not able to live and move on. I remind myself that I will have the opportunity to hug my mother again in heaven, Inshallah.

An important step in moving on after the loss of a mother is to cherish the memories you shared. Take the time to think back on the good times you had together and remember the love and joy she brought into your life. Even though she is no longer with you physically, her love and influence will always be a part of you.

It can also be helpful to talk to others who have gone through a similar loss. Sharing your feelings and experiences with others who understand can provide a sense of comfort and support. You may also want to consider reaching out to a therapist or counselor for additional support.

It's also important to remember that your mother will want you to be happy and to live your life to the fullest. She will want you to find joy in the things you love, to pursue your dreams and to make new memories. It is important to continue with your daily routine and try to find meaning and purpose in your life.

In conclusion, losing a mother is a heart wrenching experience. Remember that it is okay to grieve, cherish memories and take the time you need to heal. You can move on and find peace in the memories you shared with your mother. Take comfort in knowing that she loved you and she will always be with you in spirit.

I’m sorry:

Ibn Hibban said:
"Apologizing removes worries, clears sorrows, dispels resentment, and ends estrangement. Reducing apologies allows major offenses and many sins to persist, while overdoing it leads to accusations and bad opinions. If the only benefit of a person's apology to his brother were the removal of self-conceit, it would still be incumbent upon a wise person never to refrain from apologizing for every mistake."

قال ابن حبان – رحمه الله - : " الاعتذار يُذهب الهموم ويجلي الأحزان ويدفع الحقد ويُذهب الصد ، والإقلال منه تستغرق فيه الجنايات العظيمة والذنوب الكثيرة ، والإكثار منه يؤدي إلى الاتهام وسوء الرأي ، فلو لم يكن في اعتذار المرء إلى أخيه خصلة تُحمد إلا نفي العجب عن النفس في الحال ، لكان الواجب على العاقل أن لا يفارقه الاعتذار عند كل زلة " .
انتهى من " روضة العقلاء " ( ص 186 ) .

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“The heart is opened by showing kindness to the creation & benefiting them with various acts of kindness, such as wealth and physical efforts. Generosity expands the heart and cures the soul, while stinginess constricts the heart.”

[100 Pieces of Advice | Pg.46]

📚Is your MAIN concern the Akhira or Dunya?

It was narrated that Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

“Whoever is mainly concerned about the Hereafter, Allaah will make him feel independent of others and will make him focused and content, and his worldly affairs will fall into place.

But whoever is mainly concerned with this world, Allaah will make him feel in constant need of others and will make him distracted and unfocused, and he will get nothing of this world except what is decreed for him.”

(Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2389; classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 6510).

"The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ lived a very simple life. His house was simple, his clothes were simple, his food was simple. He wasn't poor but he chose the hereafter over the Dunya. He showed us that being attached to stuff just weighs your heart down".

“When Allah wanted to bring Yusuf عليه السلام out of prison, He didn’t send an angel to break its door, nor a thunderbolt to destroy its walls — rather, He sent a dream that quietly slipped into the king’s sleep.

So don’t worry about how relief will come.

For Allah is Subtle and All-Powerful;

He brings it to you from where you least expect.”