Do not fear except from Allaah!

Do not hope except from Allaah!

Do not trust except upon Allaah!

Do not rely except upon Allaah!

And entrust your affairs to Allaah, before the events and after they happen!

All your affairs, be content that they are in the Hands of Allaah!

Not just mere words, but live your life with this belief.

Do not fear anyone, no matter what his position, status, or designation. Do not fear anyone but Allaah!

Because you know, by necessity, the worse that a person can do to you is: implement what Allaah has already prescribed against you. He cannot harm you more than what Allaah has decreed.

Then why do you want to fear them?!

Fear Allaah, the Creator, and not the creation.

And whatever Allaah has Decreed, know, that it is only for your welfare and goodness, even if it appears to be evil and bad. Allaah knows and you know not.

The Prophet ﷺ said to Ibn `Abbaas رضي الله عنهما:
❝O young man! I shall teach you some words [of advice]: Be mindful of Allaah and Allaah will protect you. Be mindful of Allaah and you will find Him in front of you. If you ask, then ask Allaah [alone]; and if you seek help, then seek help from Allaah [alone]. And know that if the nation were to gather together to benefit you with anything, they would not benefit you except with what Allaah had already prescribed for you. And if they were to gather together to harm you with anything, they would not harm you except with what Allaah had already prescribed against you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried.❞
📚 [Sunan al-Tirmidhee (2516) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]

And the Prophet ﷺ said:
❝How wonderful is the case of a Believer; for all his affairs are good for him, and this applies only to a Believer. If something good happens to him, he is thankful for it and that is good for him; if something bad happens to him, he bears it with patience and that is good for him.❞
📚 [Saheeh Muslim (7138), Kitaab al-Zuhd]

A poet said:

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒖𝒏𝒚𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇;

𝑰𝒇 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏.

𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒚𝒆𝒅,

𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒎 𝑰 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅?!

One of the Salaf said:

"There is no bliss except that sadness follows it. And there is no laughter in the Dunya except that tears are behind it." He who knows the Dunya as it should be known should have disdain for it and hate it. As is said:

𝑰𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒖𝒏𝒚𝒂 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚,

𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒕.

Book: Righteous and Virtuous Deeds by Hafiz Ibn Rajab | Pg. 28, 29

If Allāh has made something very obvious to you and you have clearly seen the signs, trust His process. Stop forcing things. Stop creating a little frustrating, disturbing, peace snatching process of your own. Stop being impatient, pushy and forceful. Don’t disturb your heart.

Stop relying so much on your own understanding. Trust Allāh’s process. Trust Allāh’s timing. Do the work required of you, gracefully. On your journey in this difficult phase, seek assistance through patience and prayer.

Allāh does not want you to be stressed. Allāh wants you to peacefully do the internal work for the external bounty you seek to arrive.

Patiently let the reality unfold which is planned in the Lord’s process. Stop disturbing your heart and wanting everything now. Be patient. Allāh has an incredible plan for your life. Do the work of now, peacefully. And know that when Allāh wants something to happen, nothing and no one can get in its way.

Al-Hasan Al-Basrî ra solves my overthinking problems by saying that the life of this world is made up of 3 days:

• yesterday has gone with all that was done
• tomorrow, you may never reach
• today is for you so do what you should do today.

Al-Zuhd Al-Kabîr p197

al-'Allāmah Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān Hafiẓahullāh:

“Some say 'I put my trust in Allāh, I will sit worshipping and Allāh will provide', this is *IMPERMISSIBLE*. You *MUST* seek provision for yourself and your wife, it’s a part of worship, *DO NOT* sit for charity.”

● [إتحاف القاري بالتعليقات على شرح السنة للإمام البربهاري]

✒ None Will Enter Jannah Except By The Mercy Of Allāh

Prophet Muḥammad Ṣallallāhu-ʿAlaihi Wa Sallam said:

لن ينجي أحدا منكم عمله ولا أنا إلا أن يتغمدني الله برحمة

“None of you will be saved (from Hellfire) by his deeds, NOT EVEN I, UNLESS that Allāh covers me by His Mercy.”

● [مختصر صحيح الجامع الصغير برقم ٥٢٢٩ ، صححه الألباني]

Shaykh ibn ‘Uthaymeen [may Allāh have mercy on him] said:

“We have not emerged in this worldly-life to dwell therein like grazing animals and for merely eating and sleeping. Rather, we have emerged in order to prepare provisions for the Afterlife.”

Sharh al-Kāfiyyah ash-Shāfiyyah, 4/379 | Shaykh ibn ‘Uthaymeen [may Allāh have mercy on him]**📓

Translation: Authentic Quotes

Let Allāh Deal With Him / Her

A man said to Abū Ad-Dardā': Tell me a statement by which Allāh will benefit me? He said:

❝ Give your honor unto Allāh. So that whoever reviles you or curses you, leave him to Allāh [to deal with].❞

[Al-Hilyah, (1/219) | Translated By Raha Batts]

*MEN AND WOMEN. HAVE EXCUSES FOR NOT GOING TO THE MASJID BUT LOVE TO SHOP?*

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allaah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,

“The most beloved of places to Allaah are the masaajid, and the most hated of places to Allaah are the markets.”

Muslim 671
#masjid #seek_beneficial_knowledge #islam

A wise man said:

"I'm amazed at the one who is sad about the decrease of his wealth but he is not sad about the ending of his life."

[Dhamm Ad-Dunyā of Ibn Abī Ad-Dunyā 114]

Don't forget to fast, In sha Allah! It is Sunnah to fast on Mondays and Thursdays.

Fasting cleanses the soul. Take advantage of a rewarded deed by fasting on Mondays and Thursdays.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Deeds are presented on Monday and Thursday, and I love that my deeds be presented while I am fasting.' [Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Book of Fasting, Hadith 747]"

❒ Those who are still irregular in Fajr read carefully what they are losing:

10 virtues of Fajr prayer
1. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "There is no more difficult prayer for the hypocrites than Fajr and Isha prayers. If they knew the virtue of these two prayers, they would have attended even if they crawled. Rasulullah (ﷺ) said, "I wanted to ask the muezzin to lead the iqamat and someone to lead the people, and I myself would take a fire torch and then set fire to those who did not come to the prayer." (Sahih Bukhari, 657)

2.The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever performs the Fajr prayer, that person goes under the responsibility of Allah on that day. That means Allah Taala himself takes responsibility for that person."
(Sahih Muslim, Tirmidhi – 2184)

3.The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever performs the Fajr prayer, the angels of Allah will witness that person to Allah as a good person."
(Bukhari-Muslim)

4. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever prays the Fajr Salat in congregation, Allah Taala will reward him for performing Nafl prayers all night!
(Sahih Muslim-1096)

5. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever enters the mosque on foot early in the morning to offer the Fajr prayer, Allah Ta'ala will grant him full light on the Day of Resurrection."
(Abu Dawud 494)

6. Whoever prays Fajr, Allah will give him the greatest blessings of Paradise

Pillars of mosque means people who visit mosque often ❤️

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the mosques have pillars with whom the angels sit. If they are absent, the angels miss their presence. If they are sick, the angels visit them. If they are in need, the angels support them.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 9424

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

🎨 Don’t Make #Friends With Chameleon

In the company of friends and on social media everyone pretends to be righteous. The real test is when they are alone. It is the actions/deeds that are done in secret that tells a person’s true nature.

🎓Samurah Ibn Jundub رضي الله عنه said:
❝Whoever likes to know what the status of Shaitaan with him is then let him look at the deeds he does when he is alone.❞

📚[al-Zuhd of Ibn al-Mubaarak (849)]

A flower's wish is for water to come from the sky, but Allah sends it water from under it.

A tree's wish is to grow taller, but Allah grows its roots deeper.

A person's wish is to be loved back by someone and Allah sends another person with a heart filled with love.

The flower didn't know that the rain would be toxic, the tree didn't know that it needed strong roots to handle the storm and the person didn't know that the one he loved was bad for him.

Sometimes Allah protects you from the things you desire in unexpected ways. Trust in Allahs plan.

“If Allāh aids you, then none of the people can overcome you, nor will you be harmed by those who forsake you.

If Allāh forsakes you, then the people cannot help you.”

Muhammad b. Ishāq
Tafsīr Tabarī (Āl-Imrān: 160)

Obey Allah’s command and reject the demands of the people✔️

https://twitter.com/hikmahpubs/status/1144993206876233728?s=19

“I do not know of something more beneficial than isolating from people; you don’t come across anyone except one who complains about a calamity, or is envious of a blessing, or looking for your faults.”

— Ibn al-Jawzī [Ṣayd al-Khāṭir (p. 275)]

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, by the Will of Allaah, 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.