"If you see yourself deteriorate, pick yourself up by repenting and seeking Allaah’s forgiveness and by asking Him to keep you firm.
And don’t become careless, and neither say: “In shaa Allaah, my eemaan will become stronger” (without doing anything about it). Instead from right now — from the moment you feel that you are ill — you must implement the cure."
[Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn, Tafsīr Sūrah an-Nisā (v. 2, p. 53]
And don’t become careless, and neither say: “In shaa Allaah, my eemaan will become stronger” (without doing anything about it). Instead from right now — from the moment you feel that you are ill — you must implement the cure."
[Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn, Tafsīr Sūrah an-Nisā (v. 2, p. 53]
Ibn al-Qayyim reported: Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah, 𝗥𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗵𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗮𝗵 said to me once,
What can my enemies do to me? My Paradise is in my heart; it goes with me wherever I am. If they kill me, it is martyrdom. If they exile me from my land, it is a vacation in the Path of Allah. If they imprison me, it is to allow me a private devotion with Allah.
_ Waabil As Sayyib, p. 69]
What can my enemies do to me? My Paradise is in my heart; it goes with me wherever I am. If they kill me, it is martyrdom. If they exile me from my land, it is a vacation in the Path of Allah. If they imprison me, it is to allow me a private devotion with Allah.
_ Waabil As Sayyib, p. 69]
For those Muslims who think its OK to buy a car/furniture/house on riba (interest) dont expect any baraakah in ur life...
Beware Of Loans With Interest!
The Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] said:
﴿الربا اثنان وسبعون باباً، أدناها مثل إتيان الرجل أمه...﴾
❝Interest has seventy two doors [i.e. types] and the lowest of them is equivalent to a man having intercourse with his own mother...❞
[As-Saheehah of al-Albānī, (No. 1871) | Translated By Abū Ruqayyah 'Abd us-Samad]
Beware Of Loans With Interest!
The Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] said:
﴿الربا اثنان وسبعون باباً، أدناها مثل إتيان الرجل أمه...﴾
❝Interest has seventy two doors [i.e. types] and the lowest of them is equivalent to a man having intercourse with his own mother...❞
[As-Saheehah of al-Albānī, (No. 1871) | Translated By Abū Ruqayyah 'Abd us-Samad]
The Prophet ﷺ said
"The most complete of the believers in their Emaan are those who have the best manners, who are humble, who join hearts and their hearts are joined. There is no good in the one who does not join the hearts nor is his heart joined."
Silsilah Ahadeeth As-Saheehah Al-Albāni, (No. 751)
Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya
"The most complete of the believers in their Emaan are those who have the best manners, who are humble, who join hearts and their hearts are joined. There is no good in the one who does not join the hearts nor is his heart joined."
Silsilah Ahadeeth As-Saheehah Al-Albāni, (No. 751)
Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya
Can the evil eye cause physical sickness or financial or social problems ?
Dr. ‘Abdullah as-Sadhaan – who is a specialist in matters of ruqyah and whose doctoral thesis was ennoscriptd Diraasah Muqaarinah ‘an ar-Ruqyah ash-Shar‘iyyah (A Comparative Study of Ruqyah as prescribed in Islam) was asked:
Can the evil eye cause physical sickness or financial or social problems ?
He replied:
Yes, the evil eye can cause a lack of healing from many physical problems and may even make them worse. It may also cause financial and marital problems, breakdown in relationships and a lot of calamities. How can it be otherwise, when the Prophet ( صلى الله عليه وسلم ) said: “Death among my ummah is mostly caused, after the will and decree of Allah, by the evil eye.” So whatever occurs of calamities that are less serious than death are more likely to be caused by the evil eye.
Majallat ad-Da‘wah, issue no. 2018, 15 Shawwaal 1426 AH/17 November 2005 CE
Dr. ‘Abdullah as-Sadhaan – who is a specialist in matters of ruqyah and whose doctoral thesis was ennoscriptd Diraasah Muqaarinah ‘an ar-Ruqyah ash-Shar‘iyyah (A Comparative Study of Ruqyah as prescribed in Islam) was asked:
Can the evil eye cause physical sickness or financial or social problems ?
He replied:
Yes, the evil eye can cause a lack of healing from many physical problems and may even make them worse. It may also cause financial and marital problems, breakdown in relationships and a lot of calamities. How can it be otherwise, when the Prophet ( صلى الله عليه وسلم ) said: “Death among my ummah is mostly caused, after the will and decree of Allah, by the evil eye.” So whatever occurs of calamities that are less serious than death are more likely to be caused by the evil eye.
Majallat ad-Da‘wah, issue no. 2018, 15 Shawwaal 1426 AH/17 November 2005 CE
GOOD CHARACTER
Some of the scholars described good character as the person having a lot of shyness, little harm, a lot of good, truthful speech, speaking only a little, a lot of action, few sins, little in the way of extravagance, kindness and mantaining the ties, dignity and patience, content and gratitude, forbearance and gentleness, chastity and compassion; he is not one who curses or insults, carries tales or backbites, nor is he hasty or hateful, stingy or envious; he is cheerful and courteous, he loves for the sake of Allāh, he is pleased for the sake of Allāh, and he hates for the sake of Allāh.
[Book: Explanation Of The Concise Advices Of Shaykh-ul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah p. 99]
Some of the scholars described good character as the person having a lot of shyness, little harm, a lot of good, truthful speech, speaking only a little, a lot of action, few sins, little in the way of extravagance, kindness and mantaining the ties, dignity and patience, content and gratitude, forbearance and gentleness, chastity and compassion; he is not one who curses or insults, carries tales or backbites, nor is he hasty or hateful, stingy or envious; he is cheerful and courteous, he loves for the sake of Allāh, he is pleased for the sake of Allāh, and he hates for the sake of Allāh.
[Book: Explanation Of The Concise Advices Of Shaykh-ul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah p. 99]
Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه narrated:
The Prophet ﷺ said - “If you ask, then ask Allah [alone]; and if you seek help, then seek help from Allah [alone].”
[40 Hadith Nawawi, #19]
The Prophet ﷺ said - “If you ask, then ask Allah [alone]; and if you seek help, then seek help from Allah [alone].”
[40 Hadith Nawawi, #19]
Ibn al-Mubaarak رحمه الله said:
“A small act may be made GREAT due to the intention [behind it] & a great act may be made SMALL due to the intention [behind it].”
[Jaami al-Uluum wa al-Hikam V.1/pg.71]
“A small act may be made GREAT due to the intention [behind it] & a great act may be made SMALL due to the intention [behind it].”
[Jaami al-Uluum wa al-Hikam V.1/pg.71]
❝Indeed when a person faces calamities with patience [but] without hoping for a reward from Allaah, the calamity will become an expiation for his sins. And if he shows patience along with hoping for a reward [from Allaah], then along with being an expiation for his sins it becomes a "good recompense and reward".
And the meaning of hoping for Allaah’s reward [al-Ihtisaab] is that a person believes that he will soon be rewarded for the patience [he is showing], so he makes good his thoughts about Allaah and thus Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, will give him [a reward] according to what he thought of Him.❞
~Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen (raḥimahullāh)
And the meaning of hoping for Allaah’s reward [al-Ihtisaab] is that a person believes that he will soon be rewarded for the patience [he is showing], so he makes good his thoughts about Allaah and thus Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, will give him [a reward] according to what he thought of Him.❞
~Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen (raḥimahullāh)
Al-Imām ibn al-Qayyim [may Allāh have mercy on him] said:
“Shaykh ul-Islām ibn Taymiyyah [may Allāh have mercy on him] once said to me:
‘Difficulties and trials are like the heat and cold. If a slave knows that they are inevitable, he does not become angry due to their occurrence, nor does he become depressed by them nor saddened.’”
Madārij us-Sālikeen, 3/361| Al-Imām ibn al-Qayyim [may Allāh have mercy on him]
“Shaykh ul-Islām ibn Taymiyyah [may Allāh have mercy on him] once said to me:
‘Difficulties and trials are like the heat and cold. If a slave knows that they are inevitable, he does not become angry due to their occurrence, nor does he become depressed by them nor saddened.’”
Madārij us-Sālikeen, 3/361| Al-Imām ibn al-Qayyim [may Allāh have mercy on him]
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
“Allah is displeased when you stop asking of Him and mankind is displeased when asked!”
[Madaarij As-Salikeen, 2/98]
“Allah is displeased when you stop asking of Him and mankind is displeased when asked!”
[Madaarij As-Salikeen, 2/98]
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn رحمه الله said:
❝It is only right that a person be optimistic, feeling happy about the good he sees (in things); and he should not look at the life lying ahead of him in this world as dark and dismal so that he becomes weary (of life) and loses hope.❞
(Sharḥ Riyaḍ Al-Ṣāliḥīn, (4/115-116) | Translated By Mikail Ibn Mahboob Ariff)
❝It is only right that a person be optimistic, feeling happy about the good he sees (in things); and he should not look at the life lying ahead of him in this world as dark and dismal so that he becomes weary (of life) and loses hope.❞
(Sharḥ Riyaḍ Al-Ṣāliḥīn, (4/115-116) | Translated By Mikail Ibn Mahboob Ariff)
Sh. Ibn al-'Uthaymeen Raḥimahullāh: “If a person shames or mocks his brother for a fault, perhaps Allāh will have mercy upon him and cure him, and then afterwards afflict the mocker with that fault.”
● [شرح رياض الصالحين ٦/٢٦٣]
● [شرح رياض الصالحين ٦/٢٦٣]
Whenever Ibraaheem Ibn Ad'ham was asked:
How are you?
He replied:
"Im upon good as long as I am not carrying the sins of others [i.e.either by violating rights of others or calling to sin]."
●[Seerah As-Salaf- By Al-Asbahaanee. Chapter: A mention of the At'baa At-Taabi’een 1/973]
How are you?
He replied:
"Im upon good as long as I am not carrying the sins of others [i.e.either by violating rights of others or calling to sin]."
●[Seerah As-Salaf- By Al-Asbahaanee. Chapter: A mention of the At'baa At-Taabi’een 1/973]
On Humility
Our mother Aishah (r) reminded us, "You are neglecting the greatest act of worship: humility and humbleness" [Reported in K. al-Zuhd of Ibn al-Mubārak].
And Qatādah said, "Whoever is blessed with wealth, or beauty, or fine clothes, or knowledge, and doesn't become humble, shall regret those blessings on Judgment Day."
And Yaḥyā b. Abī Kathīr, a student of Anas b. Mālik (r), said, "The three pillars of humility are: that you sit with those whom others might think as lesser than you; and that you begin with the greetings of salām to everyone you meet; and that you genuinely dislike that you be praised for any deed."
We ask Allah for humility and humbleness, and seek His refuge from arrogance and pride.
Our mother Aishah (r) reminded us, "You are neglecting the greatest act of worship: humility and humbleness" [Reported in K. al-Zuhd of Ibn al-Mubārak].
And Qatādah said, "Whoever is blessed with wealth, or beauty, or fine clothes, or knowledge, and doesn't become humble, shall regret those blessings on Judgment Day."
And Yaḥyā b. Abī Kathīr, a student of Anas b. Mālik (r), said, "The three pillars of humility are: that you sit with those whom others might think as lesser than you; and that you begin with the greetings of salām to everyone you meet; and that you genuinely dislike that you be praised for any deed."
We ask Allah for humility and humbleness, and seek His refuge from arrogance and pride.
The condition of the one who relies on Allah is like the condition of the one who is given a dirham by a King, then it gets stolen from him; so the King says to him: "I have many times as much as that, so don't worry. When you come to me, I will give you from my treasures much more than that."
Thus if (this person) knows the truthfulness of the king's statement, and trusts him, and knows that his treasures are full of that, then what he missed will not make him sad.
📚: Madaarij as-Saalikeen, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (may Allah have mercy upon him)
Thus if (this person) knows the truthfulness of the king's statement, and trusts him, and knows that his treasures are full of that, then what he missed will not make him sad.
📚: Madaarij as-Saalikeen, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (may Allah have mercy upon him)
Problematic Issues
Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah [رحمه الله] said:
«اﻟﻤﺴﺎﺋﻞ اﻟﻤﺸﻜﻠﺔ ﺇﺫا ﺧﺎﺽ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺃﻛﺜﺮ اﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻔﻬﻤﻮا ﺣﻘﻴﻘﺘﻬﺎ، ﻭﺇﺫا ﺗﻨﺎﺯﻋﻮا ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺻﺎﺭ ﺑﻴﻨﻬﻢ ﺃﻫﻮاء ﻭﻇﻨﻮﻥ، ﻭﺃﻓﻀﻰ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺇﻟﻰ اﻟﻔﺮﻗﺔ ﻭالفتنة.»
❝If most of the people delved into problematic issues, they will not understand the reality of these issues.
When they differ in these issues then desires and presumptions occur between them and that causes and leads to splitting up and Fitnah.❞
[Dara Taraad Al Naqal Wal Naql, (4/298) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]
Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah [رحمه الله] said:
«اﻟﻤﺴﺎﺋﻞ اﻟﻤﺸﻜﻠﺔ ﺇﺫا ﺧﺎﺽ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺃﻛﺜﺮ اﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻔﻬﻤﻮا ﺣﻘﻴﻘﺘﻬﺎ، ﻭﺇﺫا ﺗﻨﺎﺯﻋﻮا ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺻﺎﺭ ﺑﻴﻨﻬﻢ ﺃﻫﻮاء ﻭﻇﻨﻮﻥ، ﻭﺃﻓﻀﻰ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺇﻟﻰ اﻟﻔﺮﻗﺔ ﻭالفتنة.»
❝If most of the people delved into problematic issues, they will not understand the reality of these issues.
When they differ in these issues then desires and presumptions occur between them and that causes and leads to splitting up and Fitnah.❞
[Dara Taraad Al Naqal Wal Naql, (4/298) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]