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.

Ibn al-Jawzis ‘Talbees Iblees’ - The Devils Deception (Download Link below)
English : https://ia802501.us.archive.org/31/items/TheDevilsDeception_201406/TheDevilsDeception.pdf
Urdu: https://archive.org/download/TalbeesEIblees/Talbees%20E%20Iblees%20By%20Ibn%20Ul%20Jawzi.pdf
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Author: Imam Ibn Al-Jawzi
Paperback: 590 pages
Published: 2014

It is from enmity and hopelessness of the devil that his endeavour to misguide mankind from the Path of Allah will persist. This misguidance takes many shades and forms; be it from planting seeds of doubt, or giving rise to deviant ideas antithetical to the sacred teachings of Islam, and essentially becoming entangled within regressive intellectual and rhetorical discourses. The Ummah has suffered varying levels of deviation, some of which remain prevalent today, while more continue to be uncovered - and such is the impact of delusive plottings of the devil and his allies.

This book is the sixth instalment from Dar as-Sunnah of the illustrious Imam, Abu'l-Faraj Ibn Jawzi. Being a complete translation of his well-known and prized work, Ibn Jawzi enumerates within it, many of the mechanisms and modus operandi used by the devil in deceiving and leading mankind away from the Straight Path. It is of particular value and importance because only by unearthing and accentuating some of the traps of the devil, can mankind avoid them as well as navigate others away from falling prey to his harm.

Speaking about the devil and his plotting, the author wrote that, "he was only able to do so while creeping during the night of ignorance. Had the dawn of knowledge shone on him, he would have been exposed. Thus I decided to warn from his plots... for identifying evil is a form of warning from it."

This translation of Tablees Iblees will provide important analysis in developing self-awareness and critical thinking to ward off many deceptions of the devil, which have plagued mankind from the time of Adam. For such reasons alone, this work is a valuable addition to the scholarly discourse it presents to the English speaking world.

We live in a time when knowledge is bursting forth yet there is unbelievable amount of chaos and we stopped honoring fellow muslims. Everyone is refuting one another. We are attacking each other without giving time & without personally consulting them. Each one of us is a cult in itself. Imagine what Ibn Umar (ra) said centuries ago and how *extremely* it applies on today. A man wrote to ibn ‘Umar ra and said, “write to me about knowledge”, so he (ibn ‘Umar) wrote back (saying), من أقوال عبد الله بن عمر في الحثّ على حفظ حقوق الناس عندما بعث إليه رجل أن يكتب له علمه كلّه بقرطاس، فردّ عليه ابن عمر بقول:(إِنّ العلم كثير ولكن إن استطعت أن تلقى الله خَفيف الظّهر من دماء الناس خميص البطن من أموالهم كافّ اللسان عن أعراضهم لازماً لأَمر جماعتهم فافعل “Verily knowledge is ABUNDANT ; however, if you are able to meet Allaah with a lightened back with regard to the muslim's blood, an empty stomach from their wealth, refraining the tongue from their honor, and clinging to their jamā’ah (the people of truth) ,then do (that)" Tareekh Dimashq (31/170)/Siyar ‘Alámun Nubala (3/222) If knowledge was abundant at that time, what about today? Is it not gushing forth? But we are in the worst of states. Try to ping any one of the muslim brothers (online/offline) you aren't in good terms try to ask about his wellbeing and make mends. Try to do it once for Allah's sake. As our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ asked us to do when he said : كونوا عباد الله إخوانا Do not envy each other, be the slaves of Allah as brothers. Nothing can stop us from our misdeeds except acting upon what we already know. The right of a muslim is not a small thing to take lightly. I, Ahmed, appologize to anyone and everyone of you out there and to anyone who of you I ever hurt. Please forgive me..

The ummah is not in a mess because we don't have people of knowledge (scholars). The ummah is in a mess because these scholars are neglected. Meanwhile, the masses are attracted to social media personalities who lack proper education and understanding of the deen.

Many people on social media are creating [Islamic] content to gain views and for popularity. They will dive head first into controversial issues and have problematic takes because negativity and shock value content generates views and engagement. Stick to the scholars.

The scholars are known, and scholars generally have a tazkiyah showing whom they have taken knowledge from.

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