#Khushoo
🔴 If we have not benefited from our previous Ramadhaan - from our Siyaam and our Qiyaam - then know that it was due of the lack of sincerity and Khushoo
He صلى الله عليه وسلم also said:
أوَّلُ ما يُرْفَعُ مِنَ الناسِ الخشوعُ
“The first thing to be raised from the people is Khushoo
Abu Dardaa’ رضي الله عنه said to one of the companions:
إِنْ شئتَ لأُحَدِّثَنَّكَ بأوِّلِ علْمٍ يُرْفَعُ منَ الناسِ الخشوعُ يوشِكُ أنْ تدخُلَ مسجِدَ جماعَةٍ فلا تَرَى فيه رجلًا خاشِعًا
“If you wish I will tell you what the first type of knowledge taken from the people will be - it is al-Khushoo
(awe, fear of Allaah)
🔴 Make the most of this month by developing Khushoo and making it an integral part of your Ibaadah.
🔴 Know that sinning is what diminishes the Khushoo in the heart.🔴 If we have not benefited from our previous Ramadhaan - from our Siyaam and our Qiyaam - then know that it was due of the lack of sincerity and Khushoo
among us, except for those whom Allaah تعالى protected.
The Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
أول شيء يرفع من هذه الأمة الخشوع حتى لا ترى فيها خاشعا
“The very first thing to be raised from this Ummah is Khushoo until there is not a single person in it with Khushoo.” [Saheeh al-Jaami (2569) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]He صلى الله عليه وسلم also said:
أوَّلُ ما يُرْفَعُ مِنَ الناسِ الخشوعُ
“The first thing to be raised from the people is Khushoo
.” [Saheeh al-Jaami (2576) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]Abu Dardaa’ رضي الله عنه said to one of the companions:
إِنْ شئتَ لأُحَدِّثَنَّكَ بأوِّلِ علْمٍ يُرْفَعُ منَ الناسِ الخشوعُ يوشِكُ أنْ تدخُلَ مسجِدَ جماعَةٍ فلا تَرَى فيه رجلًا خاشِعًا
“If you wish I will tell you what the first type of knowledge taken from the people will be - it is al-Khushoo
(the fear of Allaah- humility, submissiveness) such that if you enter a Jaami'ah Masjid, you will not see a single man who has Khushoo.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhee (2653) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]Mundhir reported: Wahb ibn Munabbih, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Satan, upon whom is the curse of Allah, said: Verily, we lie in wait among the people of impatience and fury, then we play with them as children play with a ball.”
Source: al-Zuhd li-Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal 522
عَنْ مُنْذِر عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ رحمه الله قَالَ قَالَ إِبْلِيسَ لَعَنَهُ اللَّهُ إِنَّنَا نَنْظُرُ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْعَجَلِ مِنْهُمْ وَالْحِدَّةِ فَنَلْعَبُ بِهِمْ كَمَا تَلْعَبُ الصِّبْيَانُ بِالْأُكْرَةِ
522 الزهد لأحمد بن حنبل
Source: al-Zuhd li-Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal 522
عَنْ مُنْذِر عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ رحمه الله قَالَ قَالَ إِبْلِيسَ لَعَنَهُ اللَّهُ إِنَّنَا نَنْظُرُ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْعَجَلِ مِنْهُمْ وَالْحِدَّةِ فَنَلْعَبُ بِهِمْ كَمَا تَلْعَبُ الصِّبْيَانُ بِالْأُكْرَةِ
522 الزهد لأحمد بن حنبل
#WinterNights
The Tā'bi'ee al-Imām Ubayd bin Umayr رحمه الله said:
“It used to be said: When winter comes O' people of the Qur’ān, The nights are long for your prayers, and the days are short for your fasts, so take advantage of this opportunity!”
Al-Musannaf 9836 | Ibn Abi Shaybah رحمه الله
كان التابعي الإمام عبيد بن عمير رحمه الله:
يقول إذا جاء الشتاء: يا أهل القرآن طال الليل لصلاتكم، وقصر النهار لصيامكم فاغتنموا
المصنف ٩٨٣٦ | إبن أبي شيبة رحمه الله
The Tā'bi'ee al-Imām Ubayd bin Umayr رحمه الله said:
“It used to be said: When winter comes O' people of the Qur’ān, The nights are long for your prayers, and the days are short for your fasts, so take advantage of this opportunity!”
Al-Musannaf 9836 | Ibn Abi Shaybah رحمه الله
كان التابعي الإمام عبيد بن عمير رحمه الله:
يقول إذا جاء الشتاء: يا أهل القرآن طال الليل لصلاتكم، وقصر النهار لصيامكم فاغتنموا
المصنف ٩٨٣٦ | إبن أبي شيبة رحمه الله
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THE IMPORTANCE OF IKHLAS
The Prophet(ﷺ) said “Whoever shows off, Allaah will expose him.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6134; Muslim; 2986).
Ibn Hajar said: al-Khattaabi said, this means: whoever does something that is not sincerely for the sake of Allaah, merely wanting people to see him and hear him, will be punished for that Allaah will expose him and make known what he is concealing.
It was said that whoever does something with the intention of gaining status and prestige among people, and does not seek the Face of Allaah by doing it, Allaah will make him the subject of bad speech among the people in whose eyes he wanted to gain status, and he will have no reward for it in the Hereafter. (Fath al-Baari, 11/336)
The Prophet(ﷺ) said “Whoever shows off, Allaah will expose him.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6134; Muslim; 2986).
Ibn Hajar said: al-Khattaabi said, this means: whoever does something that is not sincerely for the sake of Allaah, merely wanting people to see him and hear him, will be punished for that Allaah will expose him and make known what he is concealing.
It was said that whoever does something with the intention of gaining status and prestige among people, and does not seek the Face of Allaah by doing it, Allaah will make him the subject of bad speech among the people in whose eyes he wanted to gain status, and he will have no reward for it in the Hereafter. (Fath al-Baari, 11/336)
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Prophet ﷺ said: "He (man who slept through Fajr) is a man in whose ears Shaytaan has urinated."
● {صحيح البخاري ٥٩/٨٠}
The urine in the ear is not literal though, it is metaphorical, here is the commentary by Ibn Hajr:
هو مثل مضروب للغافل عن القيام بثقل النوم كمن وقع البول في أذنه فثقل أذنه وأفسد حسه والعرب تكني عن الفساد بالبول
“It is an example used for the one who is negligent of prayers due to heavy sleep as if he has got his ear filled with urine till it became weighed down and his senses got corrupted. Arabs have used urination as a metaphor for corruption.”
● {فتح البارئ حجم ٣، صحفة ٢٨/٢٩}
● {صحيح البخاري ٥٩/٨٠}
The urine in the ear is not literal though, it is metaphorical, here is the commentary by Ibn Hajr:
هو مثل مضروب للغافل عن القيام بثقل النوم كمن وقع البول في أذنه فثقل أذنه وأفسد حسه والعرب تكني عن الفساد بالبول
“It is an example used for the one who is negligent of prayers due to heavy sleep as if he has got his ear filled with urine till it became weighed down and his senses got corrupted. Arabs have used urination as a metaphor for corruption.”
● {فتح البارئ حجم ٣، صحفة ٢٨/٢٩}
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Prophet ﷺ said: "He (man who slept through Fajr) is a man in whose ears Shaytaan has urinated."
● {صحيح البخاري ٥٩/٨٠}
The urine in the ear is not literal though, it is metaphorical, here is the commentary by Ibn Hajr:
هو مثل مضروب للغافل عن القيام بثقل النوم كمن وقع البول في أذنه فثقل أذنه وأفسد حسه والعرب تكني عن الفساد بالبول
“It is an example used for the one who is negligent of prayers due to heavy sleep as if he has got his ear filled with urine till it became weighed down and his senses got corrupted. Arabs have used urination as a metaphor for corruption.”
● {فتح البارئ حجم ٣، صحفة ٢٨/٢٩}
● {صحيح البخاري ٥٩/٨٠}
The urine in the ear is not literal though, it is metaphorical, here is the commentary by Ibn Hajr:
هو مثل مضروب للغافل عن القيام بثقل النوم كمن وقع البول في أذنه فثقل أذنه وأفسد حسه والعرب تكني عن الفساد بالبول
“It is an example used for the one who is negligent of prayers due to heavy sleep as if he has got his ear filled with urine till it became weighed down and his senses got corrupted. Arabs have used urination as a metaphor for corruption.”
● {فتح البارئ حجم ٣، صحفة ٢٨/٢٩}
Ibn Taymiyyah’s Attitude Upon Entering Prison
It was related that when Ibn Taymiyyah was being transported by the ruler’s representative to prison in Alexandria, a bystander saw him and said: “My master, this is the time for patience.”
So, Ibn Taymiyyah looked at him and replied: “Rather, this is the time to be thankful. By Allah, such joy and happiness are descending upon my heart at this moment that if it was divided between the people of Sham and Egypt, there would be some left over, and if I had that amount in gold and distributed it, it would not equal even a tenth of the blessing that I am experiencing.”
Later on, on Monday the 6th of the month of Sha’ban 726 AH, he was again arrested on orders from the ruler, and was ordered transferred to the Citadel Prison in Damascus. When he first learned of this, he said: “I was waiting for this, and this contains great benefit.” When he was later in the prison, he said: “If this prison was exchanged for its weight in gold, I would not consider this to be enough to repay this blessing I am in and the good that it has brought me.”
When he entered the grounds of the Citadel Prison in Damascus, he stood and looked at its walls, reciting the verse: “…So a wall will be put up between them with a gate therein. Inside it will be mercy, and from the outside, it will be torment.” [al-Hadid; 13]
[Ibn ‘Abd al-Hadi’s ‘al-‘Uqud ad-Durriyyah’; p. 177-178, 365,p. 44 Ibn al-Qayyim’s ‘al-Wabil as-Sayyib’]
It was related that when Ibn Taymiyyah was being transported by the ruler’s representative to prison in Alexandria, a bystander saw him and said: “My master, this is the time for patience.”
So, Ibn Taymiyyah looked at him and replied: “Rather, this is the time to be thankful. By Allah, such joy and happiness are descending upon my heart at this moment that if it was divided between the people of Sham and Egypt, there would be some left over, and if I had that amount in gold and distributed it, it would not equal even a tenth of the blessing that I am experiencing.”
Later on, on Monday the 6th of the month of Sha’ban 726 AH, he was again arrested on orders from the ruler, and was ordered transferred to the Citadel Prison in Damascus. When he first learned of this, he said: “I was waiting for this, and this contains great benefit.” When he was later in the prison, he said: “If this prison was exchanged for its weight in gold, I would not consider this to be enough to repay this blessing I am in and the good that it has brought me.”
When he entered the grounds of the Citadel Prison in Damascus, he stood and looked at its walls, reciting the verse: “…So a wall will be put up between them with a gate therein. Inside it will be mercy, and from the outside, it will be torment.” [al-Hadid; 13]
[Ibn ‘Abd al-Hadi’s ‘al-‘Uqud ad-Durriyyah’; p. 177-178, 365,p. 44 Ibn al-Qayyim’s ‘al-Wabil as-Sayyib’]
THE FLUCTUATIONS OF TIME ARE TESTS FROM ALLĀH
Glory is to Allāh Who subjects His slaves (to trials) in order to test their patience and expose their true nature in times of hardship!
Angels prostrated to Adam ('alayhi as-salām), while shortly thereafter he was expelled from Paradise (jannah).
Nūh ('alayhi as-salām) was beaten until fainted, while shortly thereafter he was rescued in the ark, and his enemies were destroyed.
Ibrāhīm ('alayhi as-salām) was thrown in the fire, and then came out to safety (salāma).
Isma'eel ('alayhi as-salām) lied down in surrender to be slaughtered, then he came to safety, and his praise remained.
Ya'qūb ('alayhi as-salām) lost his eyesight after losing his son, and then he regained it after reuniting with his son.
Mūsā ('alayhi as-salām) was a shepherd, and then was elevated to a rank where he spoke to Allāh (taqlīm).
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was an orphan and faced many hardships from his enemies, and from financial difficulties; yet he persevered and was firm as a mountain. After his objective was fulfilled and when he conquered Makkah, the Angel of death came to him and took his soul while going through the pangs of death.
Whoever observes the sea of life, knows how its waves should be received and know how to be patient while dealing the changing days, will not panic when calamity (bilā') strikes. And will not become overly happy when good times (rikhā') arrive immediately.
Book: Captured Thoughts
By Imām ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله
Glory is to Allāh Who subjects His slaves (to trials) in order to test their patience and expose their true nature in times of hardship!
Angels prostrated to Adam ('alayhi as-salām), while shortly thereafter he was expelled from Paradise (jannah).
Nūh ('alayhi as-salām) was beaten until fainted, while shortly thereafter he was rescued in the ark, and his enemies were destroyed.
Ibrāhīm ('alayhi as-salām) was thrown in the fire, and then came out to safety (salāma).
Isma'eel ('alayhi as-salām) lied down in surrender to be slaughtered, then he came to safety, and his praise remained.
Ya'qūb ('alayhi as-salām) lost his eyesight after losing his son, and then he regained it after reuniting with his son.
Mūsā ('alayhi as-salām) was a shepherd, and then was elevated to a rank where he spoke to Allāh (taqlīm).
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was an orphan and faced many hardships from his enemies, and from financial difficulties; yet he persevered and was firm as a mountain. After his objective was fulfilled and when he conquered Makkah, the Angel of death came to him and took his soul while going through the pangs of death.
Whoever observes the sea of life, knows how its waves should be received and know how to be patient while dealing the changing days, will not panic when calamity (bilā') strikes. And will not become overly happy when good times (rikhā') arrive immediately.
Book: Captured Thoughts
By Imām ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله
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Forwarded from EvilEyes&BlackMagic
Of your 100/1000s followers, maybe there are few who harbour envy towards you.
You post your marriage, car, job and wealth seeking to please them whilst they seek to destroy you.
The Prophet said:
“After the decree of Allah, the majority of my nation die by the evil eye.”
https://twitter.com/SalahIranee/status/1455904043960872966?t=1FOqif1JVUa-mqOq_NwJOQ&s=19
You post your marriage, car, job and wealth seeking to please them whilst they seek to destroy you.
The Prophet said:
“After the decree of Allah, the majority of my nation die by the evil eye.”
https://twitter.com/SalahIranee/status/1455904043960872966?t=1FOqif1JVUa-mqOq_NwJOQ&s=19
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Of your 100/1000s followers, maybe there are few who harbour envy towards you.
You post your marriage, car, job and wealth seeking to please them whilst they seek to destroy you.
The Prophet said: “After the decree of Allah, the majority of my nation die…
You post your marriage, car, job and wealth seeking to please them whilst they seek to destroy you.
The Prophet said: “After the decree of Allah, the majority of my nation die…
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-IF YOU WANT TO CHOOSE
CHOOSE ALLĀH OVER THAN CREATION
KNOWING THAT ALLAH NOT ONLY THE BEST
BUT HE IS THE GREATEST AND NO OTHER GREATER THAN HIM. .
ALLAHU AKBAR. .SUBHAN'ALLAH
As Allāh say. .
Say: “Nothing shall ever happen to us
except what Allah has ordained for us.
He is our Mawla (protector).”
And in Allah let the believers put their trust.)
Quran (Surah Tawba, Verse 51)
CHOOSE ALLĀH OVER THAN CREATION
KNOWING THAT ALLAH NOT ONLY THE BEST
BUT HE IS THE GREATEST AND NO OTHER GREATER THAN HIM. .
ALLAHU AKBAR. .SUBHAN'ALLAH
As Allāh say. .
Say: “Nothing shall ever happen to us
except what Allah has ordained for us.
He is our Mawla (protector).”
And in Allah let the believers put their trust.)
Quran (Surah Tawba, Verse 51)
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Ibn Taymīyyah (رحمه الله) said,
“What really matters are good endings, not flawed beginnings.”
Minhaj as-Sunnah (8/416)
“What really matters are good endings, not flawed beginnings.”
Minhaj as-Sunnah (8/416)
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REWARD OF 50 COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET ( SALLALLAAHU ALAIHIWASALLAM) FOR YOU !!!
Holding on to burning coal has to have it's due and deserving reward. Many Muslims living in war torn and other countries where they are exposed to many trials and tribulations by way social, physical, economic, psychological and other forms of struggles and tests, yet holding firm on to Islsm under the dire circumstances have great rewards from Allah.
Do you think you're ever able to get these rewards without the corresponding tests ? Allah is just He wouldn't expose His slave to hardship and not recompense handsomely ?
The Prophet ( Sallallaahu Alaihiwasallam) said ahead of you lie days of patience, during which being patient will be like grasping to hot coal.
The one who does good deeds then will have a reward like that of fifty men who do such deeds.And someone added : They said : Oh Messenger of Allah ( Sallallaahu Alaihiwasallam) the reward of fifty of them ? He said the reward of fifty of you.
Narrated by Abu Dawood ( Book 37 Hadeeth 4327 ) and he said it is a Hassen Hadeeth. It was classed as Saheeh by Al Albani in Al-Silsilah Al Saheehah (494)
Remaining patient and yet resolving to remain firm upon the Deen is a tremendous act of worship against all odds. Just the way gold is purified my many rounds of heating the true mumin will be subjected to a similar process so that his status is enhanced and improved.
All victorious comes from Allah.
Holding on to burning coal has to have it's due and deserving reward. Many Muslims living in war torn and other countries where they are exposed to many trials and tribulations by way social, physical, economic, psychological and other forms of struggles and tests, yet holding firm on to Islsm under the dire circumstances have great rewards from Allah.
Do you think you're ever able to get these rewards without the corresponding tests ? Allah is just He wouldn't expose His slave to hardship and not recompense handsomely ?
The Prophet ( Sallallaahu Alaihiwasallam) said ahead of you lie days of patience, during which being patient will be like grasping to hot coal.
The one who does good deeds then will have a reward like that of fifty men who do such deeds.And someone added : They said : Oh Messenger of Allah ( Sallallaahu Alaihiwasallam) the reward of fifty of them ? He said the reward of fifty of you.
Narrated by Abu Dawood ( Book 37 Hadeeth 4327 ) and he said it is a Hassen Hadeeth. It was classed as Saheeh by Al Albani in Al-Silsilah Al Saheehah (494)
Remaining patient and yet resolving to remain firm upon the Deen is a tremendous act of worship against all odds. Just the way gold is purified my many rounds of heating the true mumin will be subjected to a similar process so that his status is enhanced and improved.
All victorious comes from Allah.
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Al-Hasan Al Basri (رحمه الله) said:
❝We do not know of any deed more difficult than the struggle to stay up at night or to spend money.” It was said to him, “Why do the mutahajjadeen (those who pray Tahajjud at night) have the most beautiful faces?“. He said, “𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐬𝐨 𝐇𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.❞
#Tahajjudprayer #NightPrayer
❝We do not know of any deed more difficult than the struggle to stay up at night or to spend money.” It was said to him, “Why do the mutahajjadeen (those who pray Tahajjud at night) have the most beautiful faces?“. He said, “𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐬𝐨 𝐇𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.❞
#Tahajjudprayer #NightPrayer
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'Asim ibn Abi al-Najood - also known as 'Asim ibn Bahdalah - was one of the seven famous reciters of the Qur'an and one of his ways of reciting - Hafs 'an 'Asim - is the most widespread qira'ah of the Qur'an in the world today. In his biographical entry on 'Asim, Imam al-Dhahabi mentioned the following report:
[قال عبد الله بن أحمد بن حنبل : سألت أبي عن عاصم بن بهدلة ، فقال : رجل صالح خير ثقة ، قلت : أي القراءات أحب إليك ؟ قال : قراءة أهل المدينة ، فإن لم يكن ، فقراءة عاصم .]
Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn Hanbal said: I asked my father about 'Asim ibn Bahdalah and he said, "He was a righteous man, good and reliable."
I said, "Which of the qira'at do you like the most?"
He replied, "The qira'ah of the people of Madinah. And if that were not an option, then the qira'ah of 'Asim."
[Siyar A'lam al-Nubala' 5/257]
[قال عبد الله بن أحمد بن حنبل : سألت أبي عن عاصم بن بهدلة ، فقال : رجل صالح خير ثقة ، قلت : أي القراءات أحب إليك ؟ قال : قراءة أهل المدينة ، فإن لم يكن ، فقراءة عاصم .]
Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn Hanbal said: I asked my father about 'Asim ibn Bahdalah and he said, "He was a righteous man, good and reliable."
I said, "Which of the qira'at do you like the most?"
He replied, "The qira'ah of the people of Madinah. And if that were not an option, then the qira'ah of 'Asim."
[Siyar A'lam al-Nubala' 5/257]
If we keep watering Islam down, what’s going to be left for the coming generations? If salah is a choice, if hijab is a choice, if fasting is a choice, if riba is ok due to convenience, if all religions are acceptable and all lead to the same destination, if congratulating everyone on their festivals which are based on false beliefs, if accepting lifestyle choices that contradict Allah’s laws etc…, then what is the point of Islam? How will we stand out and be different from others?
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You Own Nothing, You Lose Nothing...
If you buy land or buy a house, you have only paid rent for the remaining years you have on Earth. None of them belongs to you.
If you buy a car, you have only paid for your transport for the period the car will last or for the period you will last. It doesn't belong to you.
If you marry a spouse, you have only got company until circumstances or death do you part. No one owns the other.
If you have children, you have only fulfilled the demand of continuity of life until death comes. You don't own them. That's why the State still dictates how you bring them up.
If you have money, you have only amassed value to purchase what you want, for your remaining number of years on Earth. The notes belong to the Central Bank.
If you work and retire, your pension is only for life. After your life, it stops.
Even if you eat and get filled, the food in your belly isn't yours. You must defecate it back to Earth.
The body itself which you cherish so highly, doesn't belong to you. The Earth will certainly reclaim its bits, when the loan is due.
Even the life we live is borrowed, and surely will be returned.
So let us not be afraid of losing anything in this life, because we do not own anything here. Two things will surely happen; we will either be taken away from everything we think we own or everything we think we own will be taken away from us someday. It is that day that none of us know.
We boast about our body, our houses, our lands, our money, our wives, our husbands, our children, our parents, our everything. But that's where it ends. Boasting! Ruminate intensely and it won't be difficult to find out that, we do not own any of those things. We are only availed of them to mitigate the necessary constraints of our sojourn here.
So never lose your head or your cool or your temper or your values or your vibrancy, whenever you that you have lost something because nothing was ever really yours. Not even yourself....
ما عندكم ينفد و ما عند الله باق.
truly, it is.
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If you buy land or buy a house, you have only paid rent for the remaining years you have on Earth. None of them belongs to you.
If you buy a car, you have only paid for your transport for the period the car will last or for the period you will last. It doesn't belong to you.
If you marry a spouse, you have only got company until circumstances or death do you part. No one owns the other.
If you have children, you have only fulfilled the demand of continuity of life until death comes. You don't own them. That's why the State still dictates how you bring them up.
If you have money, you have only amassed value to purchase what you want, for your remaining number of years on Earth. The notes belong to the Central Bank.
If you work and retire, your pension is only for life. After your life, it stops.
Even if you eat and get filled, the food in your belly isn't yours. You must defecate it back to Earth.
The body itself which you cherish so highly, doesn't belong to you. The Earth will certainly reclaim its bits, when the loan is due.
Even the life we live is borrowed, and surely will be returned.
So let us not be afraid of losing anything in this life, because we do not own anything here. Two things will surely happen; we will either be taken away from everything we think we own or everything we think we own will be taken away from us someday. It is that day that none of us know.
We boast about our body, our houses, our lands, our money, our wives, our husbands, our children, our parents, our everything. But that's where it ends. Boasting! Ruminate intensely and it won't be difficult to find out that, we do not own any of those things. We are only availed of them to mitigate the necessary constraints of our sojourn here.
So never lose your head or your cool or your temper or your values or your vibrancy, whenever you that you have lost something because nothing was ever really yours. Not even yourself....
ما عندكم ينفد و ما عند الله باق.
truly, it is.
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Praise be to Allah.
It is not permissible to join in the kaafir festivals for the following reasons:
👉Firstly: because this entails imitating or resembling them, and “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (Narrated by Abu Dawood). This is a serious warning. ‘Abd-Allaah ibn al-‘Aas said: Whoever lives in the land of the mushrikeen and celebrates their Nawrooz (New Year) and their Mahrajaan (festivals), and imitates them until he dies, he will be a loser on the Day of Resurrection.
👉Secondly: taking part in their festivals is a kind of befriending them and showing love for them. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as Awliyaa’ (friends, protectors, helpers), they are but Awliyaa’ of each other. And if any amongst you takes them (as Awliyaa’), then surely, he is one of them… “[al-Maa’idah 5:51]
“O you who believe! Take not My enemies and your enemies (i.e. disbelievers and polytheists) as friends, showing affection towards them” [al-Mumtahanah 60:1]
👉Thirdly: festivals are the matter of religion and beliefs, not the matter of worldly customs, as is indicated by the hadeeth: “Every nation has its Eid, and this is our Eid.” Their Eid or festival reflects their corrupt beliefs of Kufr and Shirk.
👉Fourthly: “And those who do not witness falsehood, and if they pass by some evil play or evil talk, they pass it by with dignity” [al-Furqaan 25:72 – interpretation of the meaning]. The scholars interpreted this aayah was referring to the festivals of the mushrikeen. It is not permissible to give any of them cards for their festivals, or to sell them cards or any of the other things they need for their festivals such as lights, trees or food – including turkey, candy canes, etc.
It is not permissible to join in the kaafir festivals for the following reasons:
👉Firstly: because this entails imitating or resembling them, and “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (Narrated by Abu Dawood). This is a serious warning. ‘Abd-Allaah ibn al-‘Aas said: Whoever lives in the land of the mushrikeen and celebrates their Nawrooz (New Year) and their Mahrajaan (festivals), and imitates them until he dies, he will be a loser on the Day of Resurrection.
👉Secondly: taking part in their festivals is a kind of befriending them and showing love for them. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as Awliyaa’ (friends, protectors, helpers), they are but Awliyaa’ of each other. And if any amongst you takes them (as Awliyaa’), then surely, he is one of them… “[al-Maa’idah 5:51]
“O you who believe! Take not My enemies and your enemies (i.e. disbelievers and polytheists) as friends, showing affection towards them” [al-Mumtahanah 60:1]
👉Thirdly: festivals are the matter of religion and beliefs, not the matter of worldly customs, as is indicated by the hadeeth: “Every nation has its Eid, and this is our Eid.” Their Eid or festival reflects their corrupt beliefs of Kufr and Shirk.
👉Fourthly: “And those who do not witness falsehood, and if they pass by some evil play or evil talk, they pass it by with dignity” [al-Furqaan 25:72 – interpretation of the meaning]. The scholars interpreted this aayah was referring to the festivals of the mushrikeen. It is not permissible to give any of them cards for their festivals, or to sell them cards or any of the other things they need for their festivals such as lights, trees or food – including turkey, candy canes, etc.
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Imam Ali ibn Talib رضي الله عنه said:
"Do not be from those who are hasty, who broadcast (what should not be broadcasted), and who plant trouble by divulging what should be secret, for if you are, then you will face severe, prolonged and heavy tribulations."
[Al-Bukhārī, Al-Adab Al-Mufrad no. 327. Its chain of transmission was graded ṣaḥīḥ by Al-Albānī in Ṣaḥīḥ Al-Adab Al-Mufrad no.250.]
Imam Ali ibn Talib رضي الله عنه said:
"Do not be from those who are hasty, who broadcast (what should not be broadcasted), and who plant trouble by divulging what should be secret, for if you are, then you will face severe, prolonged and heavy tribulations."
[Al-Bukhārī, Al-Adab Al-Mufrad no. 327. Its chain of transmission was graded ṣaḥīḥ by Al-Albānī in Ṣaḥīḥ Al-Adab Al-Mufrad no.250.]
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10 FACTS THAT YOU NEED TO REALIZE 👌
1. As you get older, you choose the people that you accept in your life. You do not want to waste your energy trying to connect with someone, and it will not prosper into a relationship that is worth keeping.
2. You can't stop people from saying things about you. It is not your responsibility to change their minds. You only have to keep on doing what you do best. For as long as you are not hurting anyone, then there is no need to explain yourself.
3. You don't need so many friends in your life. You only need a few but are genuine with you. You cut off people in your life who do not respect you.
4. You are a work in progress, so there is no need for you to be hard on yourself. You have to continue learning and embrace that you will never please everyone.
5. Kindness goes a long way. If you have nothing good to say, it is better to keep your opinions to yourself. Allow people to grow and learn from their past mistakes.
6. Those people who know you better will stay with you no matter what. These are people that you have to keep because they have the purest intentions for you.
7. Maturity is to prioritize your needs over anything. For as long it can serve its purpose, you don't feel the need to buy a new one.
8. Embrace the fact that we outgrew people. Some of them do not stay because they have other priorities. You don't stop them, you let them go.
9. You choose your battles because not everything is worth your time and energy. You would want to protect your peace of mind than engage in drama.
10. You choose your happiness more than anything. You don't let people define your success. You make the most of every day because life is fleeting. You chase your dreams, not people anymore.”
1. As you get older, you choose the people that you accept in your life. You do not want to waste your energy trying to connect with someone, and it will not prosper into a relationship that is worth keeping.
2. You can't stop people from saying things about you. It is not your responsibility to change their minds. You only have to keep on doing what you do best. For as long as you are not hurting anyone, then there is no need to explain yourself.
3. You don't need so many friends in your life. You only need a few but are genuine with you. You cut off people in your life who do not respect you.
4. You are a work in progress, so there is no need for you to be hard on yourself. You have to continue learning and embrace that you will never please everyone.
5. Kindness goes a long way. If you have nothing good to say, it is better to keep your opinions to yourself. Allow people to grow and learn from their past mistakes.
6. Those people who know you better will stay with you no matter what. These are people that you have to keep because they have the purest intentions for you.
7. Maturity is to prioritize your needs over anything. For as long it can serve its purpose, you don't feel the need to buy a new one.
8. Embrace the fact that we outgrew people. Some of them do not stay because they have other priorities. You don't stop them, you let them go.
9. You choose your battles because not everything is worth your time and energy. You would want to protect your peace of mind than engage in drama.
10. You choose your happiness more than anything. You don't let people define your success. You make the most of every day because life is fleeting. You chase your dreams, not people anymore.”
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