“Corruption Has Appeared Throughout The Land And Sea Because Of What The Hands Of Men Have Earned.”

A Comprehensive Discussion About The Times In Which We Live.

#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 ❤

Remember your brothers and sisters behind bars and elsewhere in your duas:

قال ابن تيمية : وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ فِي مَشَارِقِ الْأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا قُلُوبُهُمْ وَاحِدَةٌ مُوَالِيَةٌ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلِعِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مُعَادِيَةٌ لِأَعْدَاءِ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَأَعْدَاءِ عِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ الصَّادِقَةُ وَأَدْعِيَتُهُمْ الصَّالِحَةُ هِيَ الْعَسْكَرُ الَّذِي لَا يُغْلَبُ وَالْجُنْدُ الَّذِي لَا يُخْذَلُ

مجموع الفتاوى لإبن تيمية ٢٨/٦٤٤

Shaykh ul Islām ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) said:

The Muslims in the eastern and western lands have a single (and united) heart in loyalty to Allāh, His Messenger, and the Believers, and in opposing the enemies of Allāh , His Messenger, and the Believers. Their truthful hearts and righteous prayers are the army which will not be defeated and the soldier which will not be forsaken.

[Majmoo al-Fatāwa of Shaykh ul Islām Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) 28/644]

‘Uthmān b. ‘Affān said: "The one who leaves the Dunya, Allāh will love him.

The one who leaves sin, the Angels will love him.

And the one who has no craving for the possessions of the Muslims, the Muslims will love him.

● {Preparing for the Day of Judgement by Ibn Ḥajr al-Asqalānī, Page: 8}

‘Uthmān b. ‘Affān said: "The one who leaves the Dunya, Allāh will love him.

The one who leaves sin, the Angels will love him.

And the one who has no craving for the possessions of the Muslims, the Muslims will love him.

● {Preparing for the Day of Judgement by Ibn Ḥajr al-Asqalānī, Page: 8}

Ibn Mas’ood رضي الله عنه said,

“Know the people by their friends. The Muslim follows the Muslim and the faajir (disobedient one) accompanies the faajir.”

And he said,

“Verily a man only walks and accompanies one whom he loves and who is like him.”

He also said,

“Know the people by their friends, since a man only befriends one whom he admires and who is like himself.”

[Related by Ibn Battah in al-‘Ibaanatul-Kubraa, (vol.2, pages 476-477).]

Hadith: If one keeps apart from his brother for a year, it is like shedding his blood

قَالَ رسول اللّه ﷺ مَنْ هَجَرَ أَخَاهُ سَنَةً فَهُوَ كَسَفْكِ دَمِهِ‏

Rasool-Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam Said If one keeps apart from his brother for a year, it is like shedding his blood.
Sunan Abu Dawood 4915-Sahih

There are 3 types of Sabr (patience):

1. Patience in doing good deeds
(الصبر على طاعة الله)

2. Patience in refraining from evil deeds
(الصبر عن معصية الله)

3. Patience on the Qadr of Allaah that is hurtful for you
(الصبر على أقدار الله المؤلمة)

Most people only talk about the 3rd type, forgetting that doing good deeds and refraining from bad deeds also requires patience.

Some scholars said that the 7 people who will ne shaded under Allaah's 'Arsh on the day of judgement, all have one quality in common:

PATIENCE.

Allah didn’t remove the sea for Musa.
He parted it.

Allah didn’t extinguish the fire for Ibrahim.
He made it cool.

Allah didn’t directly heal Ayyub.
He guided him to the water.

Allah didn’t place dates in Maryam’s hands.
He instructed her to shake the tree.

Allah doesn’t always take away our hardships, but He provides a path through them.

So when we seek relief, don’t be surprised if it comes with challenges to overcome. 🤍

#islampractice

A single mother travelled for umrah with her 16 year old son. She’s spent nearly 40 odd years of her life without wearing hijab.

After seeing the kaaba, she made a promise to the Lord of the kaaba: “oh Allah, I promise to wear and honour the hijab for the rest of my life.”

This is what umrah can do. This is how hearts can turn. Alhamdulillah.

Repost from February 2023.

You must have a daily connection with Islamic knowledge. You should learn and review daily: the Quran, Hadith, Arabic, Tawhid, and the Islamic Sciences.

You have to study everyday; even if it's only 10 minutes. If you don't have 10 minutes then you're only fooling yourself. Everyone can at least listen to a lecture while commuting, doing chores, or even while falling to sleep.

If knowledge becomes overwhelming, don't say or think, “let me take a long break to enjoy some entertainment, and then I"ll recharge.”

You have to commit to studying something everyday, and being patient in doing so.

When you feel bored or low on motivation, reduce the amounts you intake, shift to a different topic or science, or meet with those more knowledgeable and ambitious than you.

Knowledge is a blessing from Allah, and if it is wasted away, "paused", or lost, it may never come back.

How many have we seen throughout the years who were once seemingly "diligent" in seeking knowledge, but today are the furthest away from it? May Allah protect us.

Always remember that knowledge nourishes the soul and is never a burden. You desperately need this.

Constantly make abundant istighfar (seeking of Allah's forgiveness), as it cleanses the heart from its toughest stains: sins and heedlessness.

May Allah cleanse our hearts, raise our motivation, and grant us success in obtaining beneficial knowledge.

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Thaabit Al-Bunaanee [rahimahullaah] used to pray at night and fast during the day. He used to say:

"There is nothing I find more pleasing to my heart than Qiyaamul Layl [i.e. Tahajjud].’’

[Sifatus Safwah 3/262]
#tahajjud #witr #salah

The Superiority of a Scholar

عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ الْبَاهِلِيِّ، قَالَ ذُكِرَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلاَنِ أَحَدُهُمَا عَابِدٌ وَالآخَرُ عَالِمٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

‏"‏ فَضْلُ الْعَالِمِ عَلَى الْعَابِدِ كَفَضْلِي عَلَى أَدْنَاكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلاَئِكَتَهُ وَأَهْلَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ حَتَّى النَّمْلَةَ فِي جُحْرِهَا وَحَتَّى الْحُوتَ لَيُصَلُّونَ عَلَى مُعَلِّمِ النَّاسِ الْخَيْرَ ‏"‏ ‏

Narrated Abu Umamah Al-Bahili: "Two men were mentioned before the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). One of them a worshiper, and the other a scholar. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

'The superiority of the scholar over the worshiper is like my superiority over the least of you.' Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Indeed Allah, His Angels, the inhabitants of the heavens and the earths - even the ant in his hole, even the fish - say Salat upon the one who teaches the people to do good.'"

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2685

#hadith

Lesson in tawakkul:

And We inspired the mother of Moosaa (Moses): (telling): "Suckle him [Moosaa (Moses)], but when you fear for him, then cast him into the river and fear not, nor grieve. Verily, We shall bring him back to you, and shall make him one of (Our) Messengers."

...

So did We restore him to his mother, that her eye might be comforted, and that she might not grieve, and that she might know that the Promise of Allaah is true. But most of them know not.

From Tafseer Ibn Katheer: There was only a short time between the distress and the way out, a day and night, or thereabouts -- and Allaah knows best. Glory be to the One in Whose hands are all things; what He wills happens and what He does not will does not happen. He is the One Who grants those who fear Him, a way out from every worry and distress.

🤍✨️

Ibn Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:

"The test gets harder when the relief is close."

[Sharh al-Bulugh, pg. 376]

Sufyan al-Thawri (may Allah have mercy upon him):

رضا الناس غاية لا تُدْرَك، فأحمقُ الناسِ من طلب ما لا يُدْرَك

“People’s pleasure is a goal that can never be attained. The most foolish of people is the one who seeks that which can never be attained.”

Qūt al-Qulūb: 2/389

Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān حفظه الله said: "A man is responsible for saving or destroying himself, for if he is obedient, then he will save himself from Allāh's punishment; however, if he is not, then he will only destroy himself."

Source: Tashīl al-Ilmām, vol. 1, pg. 505.
Translated by: Musa Shaleem Mohammed
https://twitter.com/MarkazMuaadh/status/1172872864862736389

You can build wealth and still stay close to Allāh. Have ikhlās in everything you do. Turn your business into an act of worship. Serve others sincerely, stay truthful, and give back generously. Let money be in your hand, not in your heart.💰🤍

*Help Others….*
Whoever wants the Aid of Allaah
لمن أراد عون الله

Translated by
Abbas Abu Yahya

Our Prophet sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam said:
(والله في عون العبد ماكان العبد في
عون أخيه).
‘Allaah aids His worshipper as long as His worshipper aids his brother.’
[Collected by Muslim]

Ibn al-Qayyim Rahimuhullaah said:
“كان شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية يسعى في حوائج الناس سعيا شديدا لأنه يعلم أنه كلما أعان غيره أعانه اللّٰه”
‘Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah would search a lot to find people to help them with their needs. This was because he knew that everytime he helped someone then Allaah would aid him.’
[Rawdat al Muhibbeen 1/168]

You know what's sad?

Fashion abaya and hijab have become the trend that the proper modest clothings are called boring and baduy.

Extravagant weddings in hotels and convention centers have become the norm that simple intimate weddings in the house are called cheap.

Boyfriends and girlfriends have become so prevalent that marriage is often delayed and barely holds significance.

Independent life has become the new goal that suporting and still living with parents are rendered as failure.

Feminism dictates that women should be working women that housewives are seen us low quality women.

Careers in medicine and law are treated the best professionals that our ulama are belittled.

Secular education is the only thing that matters now that we see no problem in being ignorant with the deen.

We have been too lenient with practicing our deen that those who do are called extremists and those who falter in their belief are called the modern Muslims.

Allahul musta'an. 💔

From a sister

For the man's mental health, it's better he knows how to cook sweep and wash cos if the wife vex and no gree cook, he can help himself. These are things that enable bonding btw couples that even if you don't give her money, she will love and value you. Only women who are not appreciative take that gesture from her husband for granted. It's not that women are looking for men that can cook, sweep and wash. It is what a man should be able to do on a normal day except if he has money to contract it out and ease life for his wife or wives.

Nothing wrong in making life easy and less stressful for your wife. Your wife doesn't have to wash and sweep from morning to night b4 you think she is hardworking.