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A Very Important Affair Related To The Affairs Of Making A Distinction Between Truth & Falsehood

💎Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) stated:

Regarding distinction between truth and falsehood, guidance and misguidance, the path leading to guidance and the path leading to misguidance, the path of happiness (in this life and the next) and the path of wretchedness and destruction; then everything that Allaah revealed to His Messengers and in His Books is obligatory to be followed  -[i.e. as it is well known from the statements of the scholars that all the Prophets and Messengers have the same creed (i.e. issues of Imaan, Tawheed etc) and everyone is obligated to follow them, but after the advent of Muhammad (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) all the issues related to the ahkaam (i.e. rulings on different affairs of worship, dealings etc) from the other Prophets and Messengers have been abrogated, and only Muhammad’s Sharee’ah is to be followed.

Likewise, all the previous books have been abrogated after the revelation of the Qur’aan). See Tafseer Surah Al-Maa’idah regarding this affair Aayaat 48-50]- and by way of it one acquires distinction between right and wrong, guidance, knowledge and Eemaan.

Allaah (The Most High) testified that it (i.e. His Revelation) is the truth and what is in opposition to it from the statements of the people are displayed before it for inspection- if (a statement) is in agreement with it, then it is truth, and if in opposition, it is falsehood.

(But), if it is unknown whether (a statement) is in opposition or in agreement due to its general nature, or the meaning intended by the utterer is known or unknown, but it is unknown whether the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) has brought something that testifies to (its correctness) or declaring false, then one abstains and does not speak except with knowledge, for knowledge is that which is established with evidence and what is beneficial of it is that which the Messenger came with.

The Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) is the most knowledgeable amongst the creation and he has the greatest desire in acquainting the creation with it. He is the most capable in giving a clarification and definition of it.  He is above everyone in knowledge, ability and intent, and through these three affairs the goal is accomplished.  (However), those besides the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) are either deficient or corrupted in their knowledge.
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[Source: Majmoo Ar-Rasaa-il Al-Kubraa (1/102)]

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Tawheed Is A Blessing In The Duniya And The Hereafter


Shamsuddeen Muhammad Bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim Aj-Jawzeeyah [D. 751 A.H.] [رحمه الله] said:

❝Ikhlaas and Tawheed are a tree in the heart. Its branches are good actions. Its fruits are a good life in this world, and eternal comfort in the Hereafter, and just like in Paradise the fruits whose supply is not cut off, nor are they out of reach, likewise are the fruits of Tawheed and Ikhlaas in this world.

Shirk, lying and showing off are a tree in the heart. Its fruits are fear, grief, anguish, constraint and darkness of the heart. Its fruits in the Hereafter are az-Zaquum [a tree in Hell fire and eternal punishment.❞

[al-Fawaid, (No. 292) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]

ما هو علاج الهم والحزن والكرب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان

The Cure for Depression

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🎙 Shaykh Saalih Aal ash-Shaykh (may Allaah preserve him) said:

"In the study circles of our masjids we have seen a great number of students who are eager to learn for two months, and then they abandon it.

Three months or so only. What is this?! Some of them seek knowledge for 3, 4, 5, or 7 years and then they abandon it.

Why is that? Is it because the dunyaa has come to you, so you are finished and now you head off into the dunyaa? Is it because a position was offered to you and you took it?

Is it because you have reached a certain status, you have become a school director or professor in the university? For this you stop seeking knowledge?

No! You must continue seeking knowledge until you die. This is what will correct the society’s problems, if their scholars take this advice. As for the students of knowledge, then they must hold fast to this advice, “With the mih-barah all the way to the maq-barah.” He must stay with his book until he dies, reading, learning, memorizing, reviewing, teaching, until his end (death)."

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Whenever the topic of Bidah comes up, to counter the argument, many come up with questions like:

"Did the Prophet ﷺ travel in a ship?

Did the Salaf travel in cars and planes?

Prove from the Sunnah that it is permissible to eat fried chicken?"

One has to understand that vehicles, planes, and ships are used only as a means to reach the destination, they are not part of Ibaadah in themselves.

When we talk about Bidah, we are referring to innovations in the Deen only. We are not referring to innovations in Science and Technology.

Anyways, to get to the point, if the people would commit to memory these two principles, they would protect their Deen and save themselves from doubts and confusion.

The First Principle:
In the matters of Ibaadah (Worship), everything is Haraam/not allowed unless proven from the Qur’aan and Sunnah.

And the evidence for this is the saying of the Prophet ﷺ: ❝whosoever does an action which we have not commanded then it will be rejected.❞

And also: ❝whosoever introduces into this religion of ours that which is not part of it then it must be rejected.❞

And there are many more Ahaadeeth.

The Second Principle:
And in the matters of customs (food, clothing etc.), everything is allowed unless prohibited in the Qur’aan and Sunnah.

And the evidence for this is the saying of Allaah تعالى :

{Say: "Who has forbidden the adornment of Allaah which He has produced for His servants and the good [lawful] things of provision?"} [Surah al-A`raaf]

And Allaah is the One who Grants success.

🐚The proper time for doing the Adhkaar (Allaah’s remembrance):

✍Ibn al-Qayyim (rahima-hullaah) said:

❝Allaah says:

وسبح بحمد ربك بالعشي والإبكار

{…and glorify the praises of your Lord in the Ashiy and in the Ibkaar} [Surah Ghaafir (40): 55]

Al-Ibkaar is the early part of the day and al-Ashiy is the last part of the day.

And Allaah also says:

وسبح بحمد ربك قبل طلوع الشمس وقبل الغروب

{…and glorify the Praises of your Lord, before the rising of the sun and before (its) setting} [Surah Qaaf (50): 39]

This is the interpretation of what is mentioned in the Ahaadeeth: ❝Whoever says such-and-such in the morning… and (such-and-such) in the evening.❞

What is meant by this is before the rising of the sun, and before its setting. The time for that is after the Fajr prayer (i.e. between dawn and sunrise), and after the Asr prayer (i.e. between Asr and Maghrib).

And in Saheeh Muslim, from the Hadeeth of Abu Hurairah, that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

❝He who recites in the morning and in the evening the statement: ‘Subhaan-Allaahi wa bihamdihi (Allaah is free from imperfection and I begin with praising Him)’, one hundred times, he would not bring on the Day of Resurrection anything excellent than this except one who utters these words or utters more than these words.❞❞ [Saheeh Muslim (6509)]

📓 [al-Waabil al-Sayyib (1/93) of Ibn al-Qayyim]

Link between blessing and gratitude ⭐️

Double Your Towbah – Repent from Delaying Your Repentance!

The great scholar of Islam, Ibn Qayyim al-Jowziyyah[d.752] (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

“…And we shall mention some things related to repentance (towbah) that are very necessary (to grasp), and it is not befitting that someone be ignorant of them. 

From them: Immediate repentance is obligatory after committing a sin.  It is not permissible to delay it.  Whenever someone delays it, he has committed (another) sin by delaying it.  In this case, when he repents from the sin (itself), another act of repentance remains a duty upon him – that he must repent for delaying his repentance!  This is something that rarely comes to mind when someone repents.  Instead, he may assume that since he has repented from the sin, that there is nothing else left to do, while there remains upon him the duty to repent from delaying his repentance…”

Source: Madaarij as-Saalikeen (1/487-488), Daar Taybah’s 2nd printing, 1425, translated by Moosaa

🔹 Hadeeth: The Worldly Life Is For Four Types of People:

Narrated Abu Kabshah Al-An’maariy (radiyallaahu-anhu) that Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: “I swear by Allah regarding three (affairs) which I am going to tell, so remember them. The wealth of a man does not decrease due to (giving) charity; a slave does not exercise patience when oppressed, except that Allah increases his honour; a slave does not open the door of begging, except that Allaah opens for him the door of poverty (or he stated a statement similar to it).”
I am going to tell you (something), so remember it: The worldly life is for four types of people.
▫️[A] A slave whom Allaah has given wealth and knowledge, so he fears his Lord by way of it. He preserves the ties of kinship and acknowledges Allaah’s Rights regarding it. This (type of person) is on the most virtuous position.
▫️[B] A slave whom Allaah has given knowledge but not wealth. He is truthful in his intention and says: If I had wealth, I would have done the deed of such and such (person).’’ So because of this intention of his, his reward is the same (i.e. the righteous one who has been given wealth and knowledge).
▫️[C] A slave whom Allaah has given wealth but not knowledge. He wastes his wealth out of ignorance. He neither fears Allaah nor does he keep the ties of kinship, nor does he acknowledge Allaah’s rights. This (type of person) is at the evilest position.
▫️[D] A slave whom Allaah has neither given wealth nor knowledge and he says: If I had wealth, I would have done the deed of such and such (person).’’ So by way of his intention, they are similar (i.e. similar to the evil person who wastes his wealth). [1]

▫️Shaikh Ubaid (may Allaah preserve him) stated:
•The first is a wealthy person who is thankful (to Allaah); so Allaah will raise him to the most virtuous position due to his deed.
•The second is a poor person who exercises patience. He is truthful in his intention with regards to spending from that which Allaah has bestowed on him. So Allaah makes him reach the most virtuous position due to his truthful intention.
•The third is a boastful wealthy person. He is covetous and stingy; so his deed takes him to the most evil position.
•The fourth is a boastful poor person and his intention is evil. So together with his poverty, his intention takes him to the most evil position.
So based on this, we know that by way of truthful intentions Allaah raises the person. And an evil intention debases a person until he finds him/herself in the most evil position

So based on this, we know that by way of truthful intentions Allaah raises the person. And an evil intention debases a person until he finds him/herself in the most evil position. [2]

[1]Reported by Tirmidhee 2325; Ahmad 18031; Al-Baghawiy 4097

[2] Source:  البيان المرصع شرح القواعد الأربع- pages 8-9. Slightly paraphrased and abridged]

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▪️ *Tawheed Is A Blessing In The Duniya And The Hereafter*


🎙Shamsuddeen Muhammad Bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim Aj-Jawzeeyah [D. 751 A.H.] [رحمه الله] said:

❝ *Ikhlaas* and *Tawheed* are a tree in the heart. 

▪️Its branches are good actions. 
▪️Its fruits are a good life in this world, and eternal comfort in the Hereafter, and just like in Paradise the fruits whose supply is not cut off, nor are they out of reach, likewise are the fruits of Tawheed and Ikhlaas in this world.

*Shirk,* *lying* and *showing off* are a tree in the heart.

▪️Its fruits are fear, grief, anguish, constraint and darkness of the heart.
▪️Its fruits in the Hereafter are az-Zaquum [a tree in Hell fire and eternal punishment.❞

📓al-Fawaid, (No. 292)

• Miraath al-Anbiyya •
✒️Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya

DUA 1⃣8⃣
O Allah, increase my wealth and offspring, and bless me in what You have given me

Scholarly comments on morning and evening (dhikr) timings

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Chapter on dhikr in the morning and the evening.

What he meant by morning and evening was at the beginning of the day, and at the end of the day and the beginning of the night. The morning begins when dawn breaks and ends when the sun has risen at the forenoon. And the evening begins with ‘Asr prayer and ends with ‘Isha’ prayer or thereabouts.

 End quote from Sharh Riyadh as-Saaliheen

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

Chapter on remembering Allah (dhikr) at the two ends of the day (as mentioned in Hud 11:114), which are the times between Fajr and sunrise, and between ‘Asr and Maghrib. Allah, may He be glorified and exalted) says:

“O you who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance. And glorify His Praises morning and afternoon” [al-Ahzaab 33:41-42]. The “afternoon”: al-Jawhari said: This is the time after ‘Asr until Maghrib. And Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “and glorify the praises of your Lord in the ‘Ashiy (i.e. the time period after the midnoon till sunset) and in the Ibkaar (i.e. the time period from early morning or sunrise till before midnoon)” [Ghaafir 40:55].

The ibkaar is the beginning of the day and the ‘ashiy is the end of the day. And Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “and glorify the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun, and before its setting” [Ta-Ha 20:130]. This interpretation is what is mentioned in the hadeeths about saying such and such in the morning and evening. What is meant is before the sun rises and before it sets. Therefore the time for these adhkaar is after Fajr and after ‘Asr.

End quote from al-Waabil as-Sayyib, p. 127

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Iblees comes and says: ‘How much did you call upon Him and did not see any response?’

After repenting from sins 
Source: Sayd ul-Khaatir; Chapter 249, p. 343
Asaheeha Translations

“I worship (Allaah) by making du’aa, and I am certain that the answer will come”

Shaykh Ibn aj-Jawzee (rahimahullaah) says:

“If you fall into a hardship that is hard to be free from, you can’t (do anything) but make du’aa and take refuge in Allaah, after repenting from sins, because sins necessitate punishment, so if they disappear by repentance from them, the reason (for punishment) is lifted. So if you repented and made du’aa, and did not see any trace of response, then look into your affair. Maybe the repentance was not sound, so correct it then make du’aa and don’t become tired of making du’aa. Maybe the good is in delaying the response, and maybe the good is not in responding, so you will be rewarded and responded by being referred to what benefits you, and it would be beneficial for you to not be given what you requested, but rather to be given other than it as a replacement.

So if iblees comes and says: ‘How much did you call upon Him and did not see any response?’ Then say: ‘I worship (Allaah) by making du’aa, and I am certain that the answer will come. But maybe its delay is due to some good, and even if it doesn’t happen, worship and humility takes place.’ So take care not to ask for something except by combining it with asking for that which is good, because the occurrence of many a wish from the dunyaa was a cause for destruction

Benefit: Which Is Worse, Fornication Or Abandonment Of The Prayers?...

📍Question:

Allāh has prohibited us from fornication and from abandoning the prayers. Which sin is worse?

📍Answer:

Abandoning the prayers is a greater sin than fornication because it takes one out of the fold of Islām. Fornication is from the greatest of sins, but it does not take one out of the fold of Islām as long as one does not hold it to be permissible. The fornicator is punished with the legislated punishment if his matter reaches the authorities.

al-Lajna al-Dāʾimah lil-Buḥūth al-ʿIlmiyyah wa-al-Iftāʾ

Source: Fatwá #10618

✒ Translated by: Munīb al-Ṣumālī

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