Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated that: The Messenger of Allah (Sallellahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: "The believer's soul is suspended by his debt until it is settled for him."
(Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 2, Book 10, Hadith 114)
A beautiful reminder to settle your debts before the Day your life's debts are due. Today, many people have loans and borrowed money from people with little idea of how they'll repay them. Always work towards repaying those who you owe, you don't want to be left in a suspended state not because of your deeds but because of debts that are waiting to be paid to someone.
(Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 2, Book 10, Hadith 114)
A beautiful reminder to settle your debts before the Day your life's debts are due. Today, many people have loans and borrowed money from people with little idea of how they'll repay them. Always work towards repaying those who you owe, you don't want to be left in a suspended state not because of your deeds but because of debts that are waiting to be paid to someone.
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«a morning with the Salaf»
It is reported that Imam Al-Awzai (Allah have mercy on him) said:
"At the time of Fajr, or a while before it, the Salaf would be as if birds were sitting on their heads: (still) concentrating on themselves [and their worship], so much so that even if one of their closest friends came to them after having been parted from them, they would not notice him. They would remain in this state until just before sunrise. Then, they would meet each other and sit in the circles. The first thing they would discuss is the matter of their afterlife and what would become of them in the hereafter. Then they would begin the circles of Qurān and Fiqh study.'
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[In 'Asäkir, Tärikh Dimishq 35:184, 185.]
It is reported that Imam Al-Awzai (Allah have mercy on him) said:
"At the time of Fajr, or a while before it, the Salaf would be as if birds were sitting on their heads: (still) concentrating on themselves [and their worship], so much so that even if one of their closest friends came to them after having been parted from them, they would not notice him. They would remain in this state until just before sunrise. Then, they would meet each other and sit in the circles. The first thing they would discuss is the matter of their afterlife and what would become of them in the hereafter. Then they would begin the circles of Qurān and Fiqh study.'
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[In 'Asäkir, Tärikh Dimishq 35:184, 185.]
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Ibn Jamā’ah Said:
“The student σf knσwledge shσuld nσt mix except with either thσse he can benefit, σr can benefit frσm. And if he is σffered the friendship σf σne whσ will waste his time with him, will nσt benefit him, will nσt benefit frσm him, and will nσt assist him in reaching his σbjective, he shσuld pσlitely end the relatiσnship frσm the start befσre it prσgresses tσ sσmething deeper, as when sσmething becσmes established, it becσmes mσre difficult tσ change it. There is a phrase that is cσnstantly σn the tσngues σf the Fuqahā’, “Repelling sσmething is easier than remσving it.
Sσ, if he requires sσmeσne tσ befriend, let that persσn be righteσus, religiσus, piσus, wary, intelligent, full σf benefit, having little evil, gσσd at cσmplying, rarely cσnflicting, reminding him if he fσrgets, cσσperating with him when he is reminded, helpful if he is in need, and cσmfσrting if he is in distress.”
[Tadhkîrat As-Sāmi’ Wal-Mutakallim, p. 83].
𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓭𝓻𝓪𝔀 𝓰𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓵𝔂 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓶
“The student σf knσwledge shσuld nσt mix except with either thσse he can benefit, σr can benefit frσm. And if he is σffered the friendship σf σne whσ will waste his time with him, will nσt benefit him, will nσt benefit frσm him, and will nσt assist him in reaching his σbjective, he shσuld pσlitely end the relatiσnship frσm the start befσre it prσgresses tσ sσmething deeper, as when sσmething becσmes established, it becσmes mσre difficult tσ change it. There is a phrase that is cσnstantly σn the tσngues σf the Fuqahā’, “Repelling sσmething is easier than remσving it.
Sσ, if he requires sσmeσne tσ befriend, let that persσn be righteσus, religiσus, piσus, wary, intelligent, full σf benefit, having little evil, gσσd at cσmplying, rarely cσnflicting, reminding him if he fσrgets, cσσperating with him when he is reminded, helpful if he is in need, and cσmfσrting if he is in distress.”
[Tadhkîrat As-Sāmi’ Wal-Mutakallim, p. 83].
𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓭𝓻𝓪𝔀 𝓰𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓵𝔂 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓶
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“Buy yourself today, for the market is still open, the price is present and the merchandise is cheap. A day will come for that market when nothing small nor big will reach it:
{ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلتَّغَابُنِ }
“That is the Day of mutual loss and gain.” [Al-Taghābun 64:9]”
— Ibn al-Qayyim [Al-Fawā’id (p. 66)]
{ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلتَّغَابُنِ }
“That is the Day of mutual loss and gain.” [Al-Taghābun 64:9]”
— Ibn al-Qayyim [Al-Fawā’id (p. 66)]
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BE A BENEFIT TO OTHERS
Benefit people in any way you can for His sake.
You won't know the impact of the knowledge you shared that moved them, the thoughts you expressed that touched them, the advice you gave when they needed it the most, the charity you did that helped them. Don't become like those people who sit and spend their time in idle and waste their capabilities by not using them.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said,
"...The best of people are those who are most beneficial to people.”
[al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 5937]
Benefit people in any way you can for His sake.
You won't know the impact of the knowledge you shared that moved them, the thoughts you expressed that touched them, the advice you gave when they needed it the most, the charity you did that helped them. Don't become like those people who sit and spend their time in idle and waste their capabilities by not using them.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said,
"...The best of people are those who are most beneficial to people.”
[al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 5937]
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Will you run, walk or crawl over it?
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him said:
"The siraat is a bridge that will be set up over Hell; it is narrower than a hair and sharper than a sword. People will pass over it according to their deeds. Whoever used to hasten to do good deeds in this world will pass quickly over the siraat; whoever was slow to do good deeds and whoever used to mix righteous deeds with bad deeds, and his bad deeds were not forgiven by Allah, may slip into the Fire; may Allah protect us.
People will vary in the ways in which they pass over the siraat. Some will pass in the blink of an eye, some will pass like lightning, some will pass like the wind, some will pass like swift horses, some will pass like fast camels, some will walk, some will crawl, and some will be thrown into Hell. No one will pass over this siraat except the believers only. As for the disbelievers, they will not pass over it, because on the Day of Resurrection they will be driven directly to Hell."
End quote from Sharh Riyaadh as-Saaliheen (1/470)
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him said:
"The siraat is a bridge that will be set up over Hell; it is narrower than a hair and sharper than a sword. People will pass over it according to their deeds. Whoever used to hasten to do good deeds in this world will pass quickly over the siraat; whoever was slow to do good deeds and whoever used to mix righteous deeds with bad deeds, and his bad deeds were not forgiven by Allah, may slip into the Fire; may Allah protect us.
People will vary in the ways in which they pass over the siraat. Some will pass in the blink of an eye, some will pass like lightning, some will pass like the wind, some will pass like swift horses, some will pass like fast camels, some will walk, some will crawl, and some will be thrown into Hell. No one will pass over this siraat except the believers only. As for the disbelievers, they will not pass over it, because on the Day of Resurrection they will be driven directly to Hell."
End quote from Sharh Riyaadh as-Saaliheen (1/470)
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“There is nothing more important for our children than living and dying on Islam. No, not good grades, college degrees, noscripts, money, marriage, car, house, etc. These things are important, but not nearly as important as their iman.**
If we prioritize these things over deen, then we have taught them to live and love the dunya over the akhirah. So then don't be surprised when they grow up and leave the akhirah for the dunya. However, the dunya is only temporal and the akhirah is eternal.
The greatest accomplishment is being together with our children in jannah. Otherwise, what is the real purpose of this life? It's more important that our children make dua for us at our graves, not just being able to pay for them.”
If we prioritize these things over deen, then we have taught them to live and love the dunya over the akhirah. So then don't be surprised when they grow up and leave the akhirah for the dunya. However, the dunya is only temporal and the akhirah is eternal.
The greatest accomplishment is being together with our children in jannah. Otherwise, what is the real purpose of this life? It's more important that our children make dua for us at our graves, not just being able to pay for them.”
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Every person has to experience 8 things no matter who they are.
Happiness and Sadness,
Meeting and Seperation,
Difficulty and Ease,
Illness and wellbeing.
So don’t be shocked and surprised when you go from happiness to sadness, and from wellbeing to illness, etc.
Allah ﷻ says:
وَلَنَبلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيءٍ مِنَ الخَوفِ وَالجوعِ وَنَقصٍ مِنَ الأَموالِ وَالأَنفُسِ وَالثَّمَراتِ وَبَشِّرِ الصّابِرين
And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient. (Surat Al-Baqarah: 155).
Happiness and Sadness,
Meeting and Seperation,
Difficulty and Ease,
Illness and wellbeing.
So don’t be shocked and surprised when you go from happiness to sadness, and from wellbeing to illness, etc.
Allah ﷻ says:
وَلَنَبلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيءٍ مِنَ الخَوفِ وَالجوعِ وَنَقصٍ مِنَ الأَموالِ وَالأَنفُسِ وَالثَّمَراتِ وَبَشِّرِ الصّابِرين
And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient. (Surat Al-Baqarah: 155).
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ʿUmār b. Āl-Kḥaṭṭāb [رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْه] expressing his fear of being questioned by Āllāḥ ﷻ Ṣaid:
❝I wish I was not created. I wish my mother never delivered me. I, wish I was nothing. I wish I was totally forgotten.❞
📚Āz-Zūḥd of Ibn Āl-Mubarāk Pg.235
The amount of Taqwā and fear Ṣaḥābaḥ [رضي الله عنهما] had for Āllāḥ ﷻ, even they were promised jannāḥ have no match, this is why Āllāḥ ﷻ make them victorious over their enemies and open up the treasure of the Earth for them.
❝I wish I was not created. I wish my mother never delivered me. I, wish I was nothing. I wish I was totally forgotten.❞
📚Āz-Zūḥd of Ibn Āl-Mubarāk Pg.235
The amount of Taqwā and fear Ṣaḥābaḥ [رضي الله عنهما] had for Āllāḥ ﷻ, even they were promised jannāḥ have no match, this is why Āllāḥ ﷻ make them victorious over their enemies and open up the treasure of the Earth for them.
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One of the special features of Fajr prayer on Friday is that it is Sunnah to recite Soorat al-Sajdah in the first rak’ah and Soorat al-Insaan in the second.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to recite in Fajr prayer in Fridays Alif-Laam-Meem Tanzeel (Soorat al-Sajdah) in the first rak’ah and Hal ata ‘ala’l-insaan heenun min al-dahr lam yakun shay’an madhkooran (Soorat al-Insaan) in the second.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 851; Muslim, 880.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to recite in Fajr prayer in Fridays Alif-Laam-Meem Tanzeel (Soorat al-Sajdah) in the first rak’ah and Hal ata ‘ala’l-insaan heenun min al-dahr lam yakun shay’an madhkooran (Soorat al-Insaan) in the second.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 851; Muslim, 880.
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A reminder to myself and my fellow Muslims. Life is indeed short; every day, we hear of people who have passed away, many who seemed perfectly fine and healthy. I could be that person and so could you.
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ
Knowing that we will die means that we need to be ready. Getting ready means we need to know what we will face at the time of death. When death comes upon us, we will be on the next leg of our journey to Allah. The Muslim will hope for angels to descend upon him/her; angels who will comfort and console them. But for that to happen, we need to remain steadfast upon our Faith and stay the course.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا بِالْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ
Allah also tells us to fear Him and prepare by way of obedience to Him and taking stock of ourselves. Worry about what Allah sees of us, not His creation.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ ۖ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
He also urges us to hasten to do good to attain His forgiveness and secure a place for ourselves in al-Jannah (Paradise).
وَسَارِعُوا إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
The bottom line is that we need to be conscious and aware of the fact that Allah is Ever-Watchful over us and that we will meet Him very soon. As such, we have to strive to keep our duty to Him (uphold our Religion), not compromise our beliefs and remain focused. Watering down the Religion to seem less "extreme" and be accepted by "others" is not an option for one who is preparing for that inevitable Meeting. We WILL be questioned by Allah.
وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْئُولُونَ
Brothers and Sisters,
Let's keep this in mind and live our lives accordingly. Pleasing Allah Alone is what being a Muslim is about. We need to keep the goal in mind so we do not waiver and do not stray.
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ
Knowing that we will die means that we need to be ready. Getting ready means we need to know what we will face at the time of death. When death comes upon us, we will be on the next leg of our journey to Allah. The Muslim will hope for angels to descend upon him/her; angels who will comfort and console them. But for that to happen, we need to remain steadfast upon our Faith and stay the course.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا بِالْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ
Allah also tells us to fear Him and prepare by way of obedience to Him and taking stock of ourselves. Worry about what Allah sees of us, not His creation.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ ۖ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
He also urges us to hasten to do good to attain His forgiveness and secure a place for ourselves in al-Jannah (Paradise).
وَسَارِعُوا إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
The bottom line is that we need to be conscious and aware of the fact that Allah is Ever-Watchful over us and that we will meet Him very soon. As such, we have to strive to keep our duty to Him (uphold our Religion), not compromise our beliefs and remain focused. Watering down the Religion to seem less "extreme" and be accepted by "others" is not an option for one who is preparing for that inevitable Meeting. We WILL be questioned by Allah.
وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْئُولُونَ
Brothers and Sisters,
Let's keep this in mind and live our lives accordingly. Pleasing Allah Alone is what being a Muslim is about. We need to keep the goal in mind so we do not waiver and do not stray.
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“𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴).” Sūrah Āl-'Imrān 3:185
#Salafi #Salafirecording #Salaf #Muslim #Islam #Quran #Sunnah #Salafiyyah
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A sound divine hadith states:
"My servants! It is only your deed that I count for you and then give you in full. Let the person who then finds good praise Allāh , and let the one who finds something else only blame himself."
Muslim, vol.4,p.1194 and Ahmad in his Musnad,vol.5,p.160.
Book: Gardens of Purification By Shaykhul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah | Translated and Published by Dār as-Sunnah Publishers | P. 175
"My servants! It is only your deed that I count for you and then give you in full. Let the person who then finds good praise Allāh , and let the one who finds something else only blame himself."
Muslim, vol.4,p.1194 and Ahmad in his Musnad,vol.5,p.160.
Book: Gardens of Purification By Shaykhul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah | Translated and Published by Dār as-Sunnah Publishers | P. 175
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Imam Shāfi’ī رحمه الله said:
"When the people abandon you when you are in a time of distress,
then know that Allah wants to take over your affair and [make you] suffice with Him as a guardian."
[إضاءات ايمانية ٢٩٨]
"When the people abandon you when you are in a time of distress,
then know that Allah wants to take over your affair and [make you] suffice with Him as a guardian."
[إضاءات ايمانية ٢٩٨]
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OUR STRENGTH AND DESTRUCTION.
This is how Muslims lose power, people and property even with an arsenal of weapons at their disposal. Their strength does not lie in external resources regardless of their magnitude but in the internal conviction that Allah, Islam and Muhammad ﷺ are given the importance it truly deserves sans any form of corruption.
لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِى رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلْأَخِرَ وَذَكَرَ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا
There is indeed an excellent example in the Messenger of Allah for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allaah. (Al Qurʾān 33:21)
This is how Muslims lose power, people and property even with an arsenal of weapons at their disposal. Their strength does not lie in external resources regardless of their magnitude but in the internal conviction that Allah, Islam and Muhammad ﷺ are given the importance it truly deserves sans any form of corruption.
لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِى رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلْأَخِرَ وَذَكَرَ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا
There is indeed an excellent example in the Messenger of Allah for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allaah. (Al Qurʾān 33:21)
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“Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting to all that is good (Islam), enjoining Al-Ma‘roof (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam orders one to do) and forbidding Al-Munkar (polytheism and disbelief and all that Islam has forbidden). And it is they who are the successful”
[Aal ‘Imraan 3:104]
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Whoever among you sees an evil action, then let him change it with his hand [by taking action]; if he cannot, then with his tongue [by speaking out]; and if he cannot, then with his heart – and that is the weakest of faith.”
Narrated by Muslim (70) from Abu Sa’eed.
[Aal ‘Imraan 3:104]
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Whoever among you sees an evil action, then let him change it with his hand [by taking action]; if he cannot, then with his tongue [by speaking out]; and if he cannot, then with his heart – and that is the weakest of faith.”
Narrated by Muslim (70) from Abu Sa’eed.
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A TRUE MAN
▪️Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله said:
"Do you know what a man is? A true man is he who finds himself alone with sins, and has the power to commit them and his lusts urges him to quench its thirst, but he thinks about Allāh looking at him, so he feels embarrassed from angering Him
and thus his desire goes away.
But it seems that you only abandon things that you do not have desire for, or things that are not desirable in the first place, or even things that you are unable to have! This is your habit!.”
[Captured Thoughts | Pg. 352]📙
▪️Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله said:
"Do you know what a man is? A true man is he who finds himself alone with sins, and has the power to commit them and his lusts urges him to quench its thirst, but he thinks about Allāh looking at him, so he feels embarrassed from angering Him
and thus his desire goes away.
But it seems that you only abandon things that you do not have desire for, or things that are not desirable in the first place, or even things that you are unable to have! This is your habit!.”
[Captured Thoughts | Pg. 352]📙
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HOW WOULD YOU FEEL?
Present to yourself the most beloved thing to you in this life whereby if it were taken away from you, you would not feel any pleasure in this life.
Then imagine it was taken away from you and a barrier was placed between both of you in your most needy moment, how would you feel?
Imagine this feeling even though this beloved thing can be replaced, so reflect over the thing that can never be replaced.
Anything, if you lose it, can be replaced -- but there isn't a replacement for Allāh if you lose [a connection with] Him.
Book: The Disease and The Cure
By Imām Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawzīyah
Translated by Osman Hamid
Hikmah Publications
P. 434
Present to yourself the most beloved thing to you in this life whereby if it were taken away from you, you would not feel any pleasure in this life.
Then imagine it was taken away from you and a barrier was placed between both of you in your most needy moment, how would you feel?
Imagine this feeling even though this beloved thing can be replaced, so reflect over the thing that can never be replaced.
Anything, if you lose it, can be replaced -- but there isn't a replacement for Allāh if you lose [a connection with] Him.
Book: The Disease and The Cure
By Imām Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawzīyah
Translated by Osman Hamid
Hikmah Publications
P. 434
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The Number of Rows of the People of Paradise
Ibn Buraidah narrated from his father that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)said:
"The people of Paradise are a hundred and twenty rows, eighty of them are from this nation, and forty are from the rest of the nations." [At Tirmidhi 2546 Hasan]
Imam An Nawawi said:
This means that they will represent two-thirds of the people of Heaven. The Prophet first gave the hadith that tells them that they will be half of the people of Heaven. Subsequently, God’s generosity granted them more, and the Prophet was told that the people of Heaven will stand in rows; he then passed this information to his companions. There are many other similar cases in the Prophet’s hadiths, such as the one that mentions that prayer in a congregation earns twenty-seven or twenty-five times the reward of a person praying by himself. [Sharh Al Muslim vol 2]
Ibn Buraidah narrated from his father that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)said:
"The people of Paradise are a hundred and twenty rows, eighty of them are from this nation, and forty are from the rest of the nations." [At Tirmidhi 2546 Hasan]
Imam An Nawawi said:
This means that they will represent two-thirds of the people of Heaven. The Prophet first gave the hadith that tells them that they will be half of the people of Heaven. Subsequently, God’s generosity granted them more, and the Prophet was told that the people of Heaven will stand in rows; he then passed this information to his companions. There are many other similar cases in the Prophet’s hadiths, such as the one that mentions that prayer in a congregation earns twenty-seven or twenty-five times the reward of a person praying by himself. [Sharh Al Muslim vol 2]