Ibn Abbaas (رضي الله عنهما) reports that
Prophet Muhammad (صلي الله عليه وسلم) said:
“Educate people. And use words that will motivate them to do good.And do not say things that will break their courage. And when you become angry, remain silent”.
Musnad Ahmed, Hadith: 2136
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Prophet Muhammad (صلي الله عليه وسلم) said:
“Educate people. And use words that will motivate them to do good.And do not say things that will break their courage. And when you become angry, remain silent”.
Musnad Ahmed, Hadith: 2136
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Indeed, I love meat.
Saeed bin Musayyab said
إن القلب ليَفرح باللحم .
Indeed, (eating) meat makes the heart happy.
Mosuaat Ibn Abi Dunia 1/325.
Ibn Kathir said about Imam an-Nasa'i.
، وكان غاية الحسن، وجهه كأنه قنديل، وكان يأكل في كل يوم ديكا ويشرب عليه نقيع الزبيب الحلال
He was extremely handsome, his face (used to shine like) a lamp, and he used to eat a rooster every day and used to drink an infusion of halal raisins on it.
al Bidaya wal Nihaya the year 303 h
Saeed bin Musayyab said
إن القلب ليَفرح باللحم .
Indeed, (eating) meat makes the heart happy.
Mosuaat Ibn Abi Dunia 1/325.
Ibn Kathir said about Imam an-Nasa'i.
، وكان غاية الحسن، وجهه كأنه قنديل، وكان يأكل في كل يوم ديكا ويشرب عليه نقيع الزبيب الحلال
He was extremely handsome, his face (used to shine like) a lamp, and he used to eat a rooster every day and used to drink an infusion of halal raisins on it.
al Bidaya wal Nihaya the year 303 h
Benefits of Tahajjud (The Night Prayer)
❝If there is something you want in life and you are not praying tahajjud for it you don't really want it.❞ — Shaykh Yasir Qadhi
❝The Dua made at tahajjud is like an arrow that does not miss its target.❞ — Imaam Ash Shafi (ra)
Get up to pray in the dark when all are asleep and see how your path is lit and your life begins to shine. #Tahajjud
Many people talk about Allah but very few talk to Allah. Bring Tahajjud and Du’a into your life and talk to Him.
If there is something you want to ask Allah, start praying tahajjud.
Tahajjud time is on even 15 mins before #fajr so if you are a heavy sleeper you should try waking up atleast 20 mins before fajr and offer tahajjud.
Raise your hands in dua in tahajjud + be consistent, Allah loves hearing our duas.
Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) said,
❝The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the night prayer.❞ [Sahih Muslim]
Benefits of Tahajjud (The Night Prayer):
1 - Implementing the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alayhi was sallam) which he never use to miss
2 - A way of getting your Dua's accepted
3 - A way of getting your sins forgiven
4 - By performing it, it will bring light to your face and soul
5 - It helps you fight your desires
6 - It makes you closer to Allah
7 - It builds the love of the Hereafter in your heart
8 - It softens the heart and humbles you in front of Allah
9 - It strengthens the Qur’an that you have memorised
Narrated Abu Huraira (Radiallahu anhu): Allah’s Apostle (Peace be upon him) said, “Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, comes every night down on the nearest Heaven to us when the last third of the night remains, saying: “Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may respond to invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him?” [Bukhari]
SHARE and Spread the knowledge so it will be Sadqa-e-Jaaria (everlasting charity) for you and for me... In-sha'-Allah.
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: ❝Whoever directs someone to a good, then he will have the reward equal to the doer of the action.❞ [Muslim 1893]
❝If there is something you want in life and you are not praying tahajjud for it you don't really want it.❞ — Shaykh Yasir Qadhi
❝The Dua made at tahajjud is like an arrow that does not miss its target.❞ — Imaam Ash Shafi (ra)
Get up to pray in the dark when all are asleep and see how your path is lit and your life begins to shine. #Tahajjud
Many people talk about Allah but very few talk to Allah. Bring Tahajjud and Du’a into your life and talk to Him.
If there is something you want to ask Allah, start praying tahajjud.
Tahajjud time is on even 15 mins before #fajr so if you are a heavy sleeper you should try waking up atleast 20 mins before fajr and offer tahajjud.
Raise your hands in dua in tahajjud + be consistent, Allah loves hearing our duas.
Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) said,
❝The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the night prayer.❞ [Sahih Muslim]
Benefits of Tahajjud (The Night Prayer):
1 - Implementing the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alayhi was sallam) which he never use to miss
2 - A way of getting your Dua's accepted
3 - A way of getting your sins forgiven
4 - By performing it, it will bring light to your face and soul
5 - It helps you fight your desires
6 - It makes you closer to Allah
7 - It builds the love of the Hereafter in your heart
8 - It softens the heart and humbles you in front of Allah
9 - It strengthens the Qur’an that you have memorised
Narrated Abu Huraira (Radiallahu anhu): Allah’s Apostle (Peace be upon him) said, “Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, comes every night down on the nearest Heaven to us when the last third of the night remains, saying: “Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may respond to invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him?” [Bukhari]
SHARE and Spread the knowledge so it will be Sadqa-e-Jaaria (everlasting charity) for you and for me... In-sha'-Allah.
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: ❝Whoever directs someone to a good, then he will have the reward equal to the doer of the action.❞ [Muslim 1893]
Character and manners are actually two side of the same coin, two aspects of single ethical reality. Character (al-akhlaq) are the qualities that reside in the heart, and manners (al-adab) are the outward behavior that people manifest. In other words, good manners is the result of good character. As such, we need to learn about the methods of achieving a pure heart and the social behavior that should follow it.
Ibn al-Qayyim writes:
وَحَقِيقَةُ الْأَدَبِ اسْتِعْمَالُ الْخُلُقِ الْجَمِيلِ وَلِهَذَا كَانَ الْأَدَبُ اسْتِخْرَاجَ مَا فِي الطَّبِيعَةِ مِنَ الْكَمَالِ مِنَ الْقُوَّةِ إِلَى الْفِعْلِ
The reality of manners is that it results from beautiful character. Thus, manners is the externalization of the integrity and strength in one’s inward disposition into action.
Source: Madārij al-Sālikīn 2/361
Since ethics has such an important place in Islam, it should be our top concern after learning the basics of Islamic beliefs and worship. It was the practice of the righteous predecessors (al-salaf al-salihin) to focus on acquiring good character and manners before seriously approaching the advanced fields of Islamic knowledge related to Quranic exegesis (al-tafsir), the Sunnah (al-hadith), creed (al-‘aqidah), law (al-fiqh), biography (al-sirah), history (al-tarikh), leadership (al-imamah), and other subjects.
Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
تَعَلَّمِ الأَدَبَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَتَعَلَّمَ الْعِلْمَ
Learn good manners before seeking knowledge.
Source: Gharāʼib Mālik ibn Anas 45
Ibn al-Qayyim writes:
وَحَقِيقَةُ الْأَدَبِ اسْتِعْمَالُ الْخُلُقِ الْجَمِيلِ وَلِهَذَا كَانَ الْأَدَبُ اسْتِخْرَاجَ مَا فِي الطَّبِيعَةِ مِنَ الْكَمَالِ مِنَ الْقُوَّةِ إِلَى الْفِعْلِ
The reality of manners is that it results from beautiful character. Thus, manners is the externalization of the integrity and strength in one’s inward disposition into action.
Source: Madārij al-Sālikīn 2/361
Since ethics has such an important place in Islam, it should be our top concern after learning the basics of Islamic beliefs and worship. It was the practice of the righteous predecessors (al-salaf al-salihin) to focus on acquiring good character and manners before seriously approaching the advanced fields of Islamic knowledge related to Quranic exegesis (al-tafsir), the Sunnah (al-hadith), creed (al-‘aqidah), law (al-fiqh), biography (al-sirah), history (al-tarikh), leadership (al-imamah), and other subjects.
Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
تَعَلَّمِ الأَدَبَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَتَعَلَّمَ الْعِلْمَ
Learn good manners before seeking knowledge.
Source: Gharāʼib Mālik ibn Anas 45
Yahya bin Mu’ādh [may Allāh bestow mercy upon him] said:
“The hearts are like cooking pots. They boil with that which they contain and their tongues are their ladles. Therefore, look at a man when he speaks.
His tongue will scoop up for you that which is contained in his heart, whether it is sweet, bitter, fresh, salty and/or other than that. The flavour of his heart will become apparent to you from that which his tongue scoops up.”
Hilyat-ul-Awliyā’a, 10/63 | Abu Nu’aym al-Asfahāni [may Allāh bestow mercy upon him]
“The hearts are like cooking pots. They boil with that which they contain and their tongues are their ladles. Therefore, look at a man when he speaks.
His tongue will scoop up for you that which is contained in his heart, whether it is sweet, bitter, fresh, salty and/or other than that. The flavour of his heart will become apparent to you from that which his tongue scoops up.”
Hilyat-ul-Awliyā’a, 10/63 | Abu Nu’aym al-Asfahāni [may Allāh bestow mercy upon him]
Abu Ma
“A knowledgeable person is not he who knows the good and the bad. Rather a knowledgeable person is he who knows the good and follows it; and he knows the evil and shuns it.”
[Tahdheeb Al-Kamaal by Al-Mizzee (11/191-192)]
قال أبـو مَـعْـمَـر الهُــذليُّ: عن سفـيان بن عـيـينة رحمه الله: لـيس العالم الذي يعرف الخير والـشّر ، إنّـما العالم الذي يعرف الخـير فـيـتبعه ، ويعرف الشـر فـيـجـتـنـبُـه
mar al-Hudhlee reported on the authority of Sufyaan bin Uyainah رحمه الله: “A knowledgeable person is not he who knows the good and the bad. Rather a knowledgeable person is he who knows the good and follows it; and he knows the evil and shuns it.”
[Tahdheeb Al-Kamaal by Al-Mizzee (11/191-192)]
قال أبـو مَـعْـمَـر الهُــذليُّ: عن سفـيان بن عـيـينة رحمه الله: لـيس العالم الذي يعرف الخير والـشّر ، إنّـما العالم الذي يعرف الخـير فـيـتبعه ، ويعرف الشـر فـيـجـتـنـبُـه
Wealth is a blessing if spent correctly
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Allah (عز وجل) says,
They ask you, [O Muhammad], what they should spend. Say, “Whatever you spend of good is [to be] for parents and relatives and orphans and the needy and the traveler. And whatever you do of good - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it.”
[Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) 2:215 - سورة البقرة]
“O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.”
[Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) 2:168 - سورة البقرة]
Malik ibn Nadlah reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If Allah has given you wealth, let the traces of his blessings and generosity be seen upon you.”
[Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4063. Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani]
Narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There is no (permissible) envy except in two cases: A man whom Allah has given wealth and (it) caused him to dispose of it in a proper manner, and a man to whom Allah has given wisdom, and he acts in accordance with it and teaches it (to others).”
[Sahih Muslim 816. wording here from Sunan Ibn Majah 4208]
Sa’d reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) visited me while I was ill in Mecca. I said, “I have some wealth. May I donate all of it?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No.” I said, “Half of it?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No.” I said, “A third of it?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Yes a third, but this is still too much. That you leave your inheritors wealthy is better than leaving them dependent, begging for what people have. Whatever you spend on them is charity for you, even the morsel you feed to your wife.”
[Sahih al-Bukhārī 5039]
Abu Sa’id reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “What is little and sufficient is better than what is abundant and negligent.”
[Musnad Abī Ya’lá 1039. Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani in Saheeh al-Jaami' 5653]
Amr ibn al-As narrated:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
نعم المال الصالح للمرء الصالح
“Good wealth is excellent for a righteous man.”
[Musnad Ahmad 17096, graded saheeh by Al-Albaani in Al-Adab al-Mufrad 299]
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Allah (عز وجل) says,
They ask you, [O Muhammad], what they should spend. Say, “Whatever you spend of good is [to be] for parents and relatives and orphans and the needy and the traveler. And whatever you do of good - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it.”
[Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) 2:215 - سورة البقرة]
“O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.”
[Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) 2:168 - سورة البقرة]
Malik ibn Nadlah reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If Allah has given you wealth, let the traces of his blessings and generosity be seen upon you.”
[Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4063. Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani]
Narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There is no (permissible) envy except in two cases: A man whom Allah has given wealth and (it) caused him to dispose of it in a proper manner, and a man to whom Allah has given wisdom, and he acts in accordance with it and teaches it (to others).”
[Sahih Muslim 816. wording here from Sunan Ibn Majah 4208]
Sa’d reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) visited me while I was ill in Mecca. I said, “I have some wealth. May I donate all of it?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No.” I said, “Half of it?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No.” I said, “A third of it?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Yes a third, but this is still too much. That you leave your inheritors wealthy is better than leaving them dependent, begging for what people have. Whatever you spend on them is charity for you, even the morsel you feed to your wife.”
[Sahih al-Bukhārī 5039]
Abu Sa’id reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “What is little and sufficient is better than what is abundant and negligent.”
[Musnad Abī Ya’lá 1039. Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani in Saheeh al-Jaami' 5653]
Amr ibn al-As narrated:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
نعم المال الصالح للمرء الصالح
“Good wealth is excellent for a righteous man.”
[Musnad Ahmad 17096, graded saheeh by Al-Albaani in Al-Adab al-Mufrad 299]
Ibn al-Qayyim:
“When the veil has been lifted on the Day of Judgement revealing the value of good deeds for the people, they will not see any action better in reward than (Dhikr), at that time a group of people will sigh and say:
There was nothing easier for us than DHIKR.”
●[الوابل الصيّب 11]
“When the veil has been lifted on the Day of Judgement revealing the value of good deeds for the people, they will not see any action better in reward than (Dhikr), at that time a group of people will sigh and say:
There was nothing easier for us than DHIKR.”
●[الوابل الصيّب 11]
Alī Ibn Abī Tālib (رضي الله عنه) said,
"Fitnah was established on three pillars:
Women [which is] Shaytān's set trap;
Alcohol [which is] Shaytān's swift sword; and
Wealth [which is] Shaytān's poisonous arrow."
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله said,
“He who sways too much toward women will
never enjoy life. And he who enjoys alcohol will
never enjoy a sound mind, and he who loves
wealth will be a slave to it for as long as he
lives.”
[Ibn Al Jawzi رحمه الله: Captured thoughts, pg 593]
"Fitnah was established on three pillars:
Women [which is] Shaytān's set trap;
Alcohol [which is] Shaytān's swift sword; and
Wealth [which is] Shaytān's poisonous arrow."
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله said,
“He who sways too much toward women will
never enjoy life. And he who enjoys alcohol will
never enjoy a sound mind, and he who loves
wealth will be a slave to it for as long as he
lives.”
[Ibn Al Jawzi رحمه الله: Captured thoughts, pg 593]
The blessed days of Dhul-Hijjah:
Dhul Hijjah begins on 30th June 2022 1st Dhul Hijjah 1443
“The sun does not rise on any days better than the first ten of Dhul-Ḥijjah. Deeds are exalted therein; and the best of deeds are prayer, takbīr, charity, fasting and Ḥajj. Moreover, in exalted times sins are also exalted.”
Sheikh Abdul Aziz At-Tarefe (may Allah hasten his release)
Dhul Hijjah begins on 30th June 2022 1st Dhul Hijjah 1443
“The sun does not rise on any days better than the first ten of Dhul-Ḥijjah. Deeds are exalted therein; and the best of deeds are prayer, takbīr, charity, fasting and Ḥajj. Moreover, in exalted times sins are also exalted.”
Sheikh Abdul Aziz At-Tarefe (may Allah hasten his release)
💎 Are you ready for the first 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah?
Allaah swears an oath by them to indicate their importance and great benefit. Allaah says:
"By the dawn; by the ten nights" [al-Fajr 89:1-2].
Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) said:
"There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these 10 days." The people asked, "Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah?"
He said, "Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah, except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing." [Al-Bukhaari].
Allaah swears an oath by them to indicate their importance and great benefit. Allaah says:
"By the dawn; by the ten nights" [al-Fajr 89:1-2].
Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) said:
"There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these 10 days." The people asked, "Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah?"
He said, "Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah, except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing." [Al-Bukhaari].
If you feel depressed, sad or anxiety send Salawaat on our beloved Prophet (ﷺ) abundantly as Salawaat REPELS depression etc.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
O Allaah send Salat upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad just as You sent Salat upon [Ibraheem and upon] the family of Ibraheem. Indeed, You are The Praiseworthy The Majestic.
And bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad just as You sent blessings upon [Ibraheem and upon] the family of Ibraheem. Indeed, You are The Praiseworthy The Majestic
https://followingthesunnah.com/2018/07/11/part-four-principles-benefits-of-sending-salat-and-salam-on-the-prophet/
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
O Allaah send Salat upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad just as You sent Salat upon [Ibraheem and upon] the family of Ibraheem. Indeed, You are The Praiseworthy The Majestic.
And bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad just as You sent blessings upon [Ibraheem and upon] the family of Ibraheem. Indeed, You are The Praiseworthy The Majestic
https://followingthesunnah.com/2018/07/11/part-four-principles-benefits-of-sending-salat-and-salam-on-the-prophet/
*Why is the Day of ‘Arafah given this name?*
Al-Imām ibn al-Jawzi [may Allāh have mercy on him] said:
“One of the two reasons is:
It was given this name because [Angel] Jibreel [عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم] showed [Prophet] Ibrāheem [عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم] the rites [of Hajj] and then would say ‘do you now know [i.e. understand].’”
The second reason [why it is given this name is]
“Ādam and Hawā [عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَم] reaquainted [after being expelled from Heaven] there [i.e. at Mount ‘Arafah].”
Kashf ul-Mushkil, 2/156 | Al-Imām ibn al-Jawzi [may Allāh have mercy on him]
Translation: Authentic Quotes
Al-Imām ibn al-Jawzi [may Allāh have mercy on him] said:
“One of the two reasons is:
It was given this name because [Angel] Jibreel [عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم] showed [Prophet] Ibrāheem [عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم] the rites [of Hajj] and then would say ‘do you now know [i.e. understand].’”
The second reason [why it is given this name is]
“Ādam and Hawā [عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَم] reaquainted [after being expelled from Heaven] there [i.e. at Mount ‘Arafah].”
Kashf ul-Mushkil, 2/156 | Al-Imām ibn al-Jawzi [may Allāh have mercy on him]
Translation: Authentic Quotes
The sun does not rise on any day better than the day of ʿArafah, nor does it set on any night better than the night of Qadar. Duʿā’ in them is among the best of deeds and the most likely of them to be accepted and answered.
لا تشرق شمس على يوم أفضل من يوم عرفة، ولا تغرب لليلة أفضل من ليلة القدر، والدعاء فيهما من أفضل الأعمال، وأقربها قبولاً وإجابة
لا تشرق شمس على يوم أفضل من يوم عرفة، ولا تغرب لليلة أفضل من ليلة القدر، والدعاء فيهما من أفضل الأعمال، وأقربها قبولاً وإجابة
THIS IS TAQWA
“A believer treats a sin as if it is a mountain over his head that may fall on him any moment. Whereas a regular violator looks at them as a fly that perked on his nose and he waived it away with his hand.” (Bukhari)
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Persisting in a minor sin may be equal in seriousness to a major sin or even more serious.
Al-Qurtubi said:
Persisting means resolving in the heart to do something and not give it up.
Qataadah said:
Persisting means adhering steadfastly to sin.
Al-Mawsoo‘ah al-Fiqhiyyah, 36/305
An-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The scholars (may Allaah have mercy on them) said: Persisting in a minor sin makes it a major sin.
It was narrated from ‘Umar, Ibn ‘Abbaas and others (may Allah be pleased with them): There is no major sin if one prays for forgiveness and no minor sin if one persists in it. What is meant is that the major sin may be erased by praying for forgiveness, but the minor sin becomes a major sin if one persists in it.
Shaykh Abu ‘Amr ibn as-Salaah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The one who persists is the one who has the intention to do it again, which is contrary to the idea of repentance. Persisting in a minor sin could change it to a major sin.
End quote from Sharh Saheeh Muslim, 2/82
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Praying for forgiveness is of no benefit when one persists in sin, because it is closer to making a mockery (of faith) than to good deeds.
End quote from Thamaraat at-Tadween, p. 141
“A believer treats a sin as if it is a mountain over his head that may fall on him any moment. Whereas a regular violator looks at them as a fly that perked on his nose and he waived it away with his hand.” (Bukhari)
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Persisting in a minor sin may be equal in seriousness to a major sin or even more serious.
Al-Qurtubi said:
Persisting means resolving in the heart to do something and not give it up.
Qataadah said:
Persisting means adhering steadfastly to sin.
Al-Mawsoo‘ah al-Fiqhiyyah, 36/305
An-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The scholars (may Allaah have mercy on them) said: Persisting in a minor sin makes it a major sin.
It was narrated from ‘Umar, Ibn ‘Abbaas and others (may Allah be pleased with them): There is no major sin if one prays for forgiveness and no minor sin if one persists in it. What is meant is that the major sin may be erased by praying for forgiveness, but the minor sin becomes a major sin if one persists in it.
Shaykh Abu ‘Amr ibn as-Salaah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The one who persists is the one who has the intention to do it again, which is contrary to the idea of repentance. Persisting in a minor sin could change it to a major sin.
End quote from Sharh Saheeh Muslim, 2/82
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Praying for forgiveness is of no benefit when one persists in sin, because it is closer to making a mockery (of faith) than to good deeds.
End quote from Thamaraat at-Tadween, p. 141
⚡Allowing Ribaa because of necessity?!
🔥Ribaa is Haraam (prohibited) in whatever form it exists!
👉 When luxuries are involved, what is Haraam will always remain Haraam, necessities do not make it Halaal.
The only time a necessity makes a Haraam thing Halaal is when it is a matter of life or death, but never for luxurious purposes. Example: a person who is starving and has nothing to eat except dead meat, then it is allowed for him to eat only to the extent that he can sustain his life.
But unfortunately, there are people who allow mortgages and student loans – from banks or other institutions - because they claim that it is a necessity, as not everyone can afford to purchase a house or pay the tuition fees without these loans.
This is a futile argument. Allowing such loans because of necessity is like allowing fornication for those who cannot afford to marry.
Ribaa is Haraam in whatever form it exists and wherever it is done – be it in the West or in the East and there are clear warnings against this sin.
One such example is the saying of the Prophet ﷺ : ❝There are seventy degrees of usury, the least of which is equivalent to a man having intercourse with his mother.❞
📚[Sunan Ibn Maajah (2274) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]
And the Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Before the advent of the Hour, Ribaa (usury), Zina (fornication) and Khamr (intoxicants) will become widespread.❞
📚 [See al-Saheehah (3415/2) of Shaikh al-Albaanee and Saheeh al-Targheeb (1861) and graded as “Saheeh li ghairihee” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]
🔥Ribaa is Haraam (prohibited) in whatever form it exists!
👉 When luxuries are involved, what is Haraam will always remain Haraam, necessities do not make it Halaal.
The only time a necessity makes a Haraam thing Halaal is when it is a matter of life or death, but never for luxurious purposes. Example: a person who is starving and has nothing to eat except dead meat, then it is allowed for him to eat only to the extent that he can sustain his life.
But unfortunately, there are people who allow mortgages and student loans – from banks or other institutions - because they claim that it is a necessity, as not everyone can afford to purchase a house or pay the tuition fees without these loans.
This is a futile argument. Allowing such loans because of necessity is like allowing fornication for those who cannot afford to marry.
Ribaa is Haraam in whatever form it exists and wherever it is done – be it in the West or in the East and there are clear warnings against this sin.
One such example is the saying of the Prophet ﷺ : ❝There are seventy degrees of usury, the least of which is equivalent to a man having intercourse with his mother.❞
📚[Sunan Ibn Maajah (2274) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]
And the Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Before the advent of the Hour, Ribaa (usury), Zina (fornication) and Khamr (intoxicants) will become widespread.❞
📚 [See al-Saheehah (3415/2) of Shaikh al-Albaanee and Saheeh al-Targheeb (1861) and graded as “Saheeh li ghairihee” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]
HAS C.A.N THREAT CHANGED ANYTHING?
When the people of Musa 'alayhissalam saw the sea before them and the Pharaoh's army behind them, it seemed to them that there could never be any escape route so they lost courage and said:
(إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ)
"'We are sure to be overtaken"[ Quran 26:61],
but not so their prophet who remained trustingly as firm as ever on the promise of his Lord, so he answered:
( كَلَّاۤۖ إِنَّ مَعِیَ رَبِّی سَیَهۡدِینِ)
"No! Verily, with me is my Lord, He will guide me" [26;62].
We remain convinced that the enormity of the evil in democracy is not any less because of the unprecedented threat from bigoted CAN, neither is our conviction that it is not our way.
(وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِأَعۡدَاۤىِٕكُمۡۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَلِیࣰّا وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ نَصِیرࣰا)
Allah has full knowledge of your enemies, and Allah is Sufficient as a Waliy (Protector), and Allah is Sufficient as a Helper [Quran 4:45].
When the people of Musa 'alayhissalam saw the sea before them and the Pharaoh's army behind them, it seemed to them that there could never be any escape route so they lost courage and said:
(إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ)
"'We are sure to be overtaken"[ Quran 26:61],
but not so their prophet who remained trustingly as firm as ever on the promise of his Lord, so he answered:
( كَلَّاۤۖ إِنَّ مَعِیَ رَبِّی سَیَهۡدِینِ)
"No! Verily, with me is my Lord, He will guide me" [26;62].
We remain convinced that the enormity of the evil in democracy is not any less because of the unprecedented threat from bigoted CAN, neither is our conviction that it is not our way.
(وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِأَعۡدَاۤىِٕكُمۡۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَلِیࣰّا وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ نَصِیرࣰا)
Allah has full knowledge of your enemies, and Allah is Sufficient as a Waliy (Protector), and Allah is Sufficient as a Helper [Quran 4:45].