For those Muslims who think its OK to buy a car/furniture/house on riba (interest) dont expect any barakaah in ur life...

Beware Of Loans With Interest!

The Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] said:

﴿الربا اثنان وسبعون باباً، أدناها مثل إتيان الرجل أمه...﴾

❝Interest has seventy two doors [i.e. types] and the lowest of them is equivalent to a man having intercourse with his own mother...❞

[As-Saheehah of al-Albānī, (No. 1871) | Translated By Abū Ruqayyah 'Abd us-Samad]

Arabian proverb:
احفر بئرك قبل أن تعطش
'𝗗𝗶𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝘆.'

Meaning: be prepared, don't leave things to last-minute. When you get thirsty, you will suffer even more while digging the well.
Use the free time you have and do things in advance.
It is better to be overprepared, than underprepared.

Fudayl bin Iyadh رحمه الله said:

"When Allah loves a servant He increases his grief and whenever He dislikes a servant He expands his worldly possessions."

(سِيــــرْ أعــلام النُبـــَلاَء ٣٣٨/٤)

Imām Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

“How strange does it seem, that these tests which weigh a ton on our chest today will one day elevate us. Elevate us so high, that we will thank Allāh. We will thank Him for testing us, for loving us and for giving us more than anyone could imagine.”

[Al-Fawā’id | Pg. 119]

THE ONE WITH THE LONGEST HAND WILL DIE FIRST.

Narrated Aa'isha binth Siddeeq (radiAllahuanha):

Some of the wives of the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) asked him, "Who amongst us will be the first to follow you (i.e. die after you)?" He said, "Whoever has the longest hand" So they started measuring their hands with a stick, Sauda's hand turned out to be the longest. (When Zaynab bint Jahsh died first during the caliphate of Umar), we came to know that the long hand was a symbol for practicing charity, so she was the first to follow the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam). She used to love to practice charity. (Sauda died later in the caliphate of Muawiya).

(Sahih al-Bukhari 1420, Book 24, Hadith 24)

May Allah grant all of us "long hands" Aameen.

Ibn Shawḏab reported that al-Kathīr b. Ziyād said: “Sacrifice (or sell) your wordly life for the sake of the Hereafter and by Allah, you will attain both!
حدثني الوليد بن شجاع السكوني، حدثني ضمرة بن ربيعة، عن ابن شوذب، قال: قيل لكثير بن زياد أوصنا، قال: بيعوا دنياكم بآخرتكم تربحونها والله جميعاً،

But do not sacrifice the Hereafter for the sake of this wordly, for by Allah, you will lose both!”
ولا تبيعوا آخرتكم بدنياكم فتخسرونهما والله جميعاً.

Ibn Abī ʾl-Dunyā, Ḏam al-Dunyā 1/124 #269
ابن أبي الدنيا، ذم الدنيا ١/١٢٤ #٢٦٩

Ibn Kathir mentions that when Mongols invaded Baghdad, the rulers were distracted by lavish entertainments.

He reports that a girl was dancing in front of the Khalifah and entertaining him, while an enemy arrow came through the window and hit her in the chest!

She died and the Khalifah was saddened, when he took out the arrow, he noticed that it was written on it:
‎ إذا أراد الله إنفاذ قضائه وقدره أذهب من ذوي العقول عقولهم
'𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲
𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘆,
𝗛𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲.'
[‘Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah’, 7/202].

The same thing is happening now, the Muslim lands are under siege, while the rulers are busy hosting dance parties where half-naked women shake their backsides in the sacred lands.

Does this make any sense?

The problem lies mainly with the rulers, it is mainly their responsibility to act and help the oppressed.

Those people who shift the blame to the general public, are simply victim blaming:

Let’s face it, a commoner abstaining from eating a burger or him boycotting some underwear brand, (may be rewarded for his intentions), but he will not even make a dent in their economy!

Our leaders have failed and betrayed us, and it’s important to raise awareness. The people should hold their leaders accountable for their failures.

The leader is the guardian and responsible for his flock , according to the Prophet

So, when the wolves eat the sheep - do we blame the wolf, the sheep or the shepherd?

We blame the shepherd for his negligence of course!

It is foolish to blame the sheep and excuse the shepherd.

10 SUPER POWERFUL QUOTES ABOUT MISTAKES IN LIFE

1. "Mistakes are the portals of discovery." - James Joyce

2. "YOU make mistakes. MISTAKES DON'T MAKE YOU." - Maxwell Maltz

3. "Mistakes are the growing pains of WISDOM." - William George Jordan

4. "If you're not making mistakes, then you're not making decisions." - Catherine Cook

5. "Fear of mistakes is the root of lack of confidence." - Dan Rockwell

6. "An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it." - Orlando A. Battista

7. "Fear of mistakes is just another way of procrastinating, of never moving forward." - Robin S. Sharma

8. "The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one." - Elbert Hubbard

9. "I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying." - Michael Jordan

10. "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." - Henry Ford

Bonus 1
"It's not how we make mistakes, but how we correct them that defines us." - Rachel Wolchin

Bonus 2
"Mistakes teach you important lessons. Every time you make one, you're one step closer to your goal." - Unknown

Bonus 3
"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic." - Unknown :))

Affirm: "MISTAKES ARE SIMPLY FEEDBACK FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND I ACCEPT THIS FEEDBACK WITH CONFIDENCE AND DESIRE TO LEARN."

Keep shining and keep smiling! ✨✨

The Significance of The Rainbow and The Milky Way:

Bismillah wal hamdullillah was Salaatu Was Salaamu ‘Alaa Rasoolillahi

Ammaa Ba’d:

Upon the authority of Abut Tufail who said: Ibnul Kawwaa asked Ali – Radhiyallahu ‘Anhu – about the Milky Way so he replied:

“It is the ‘Sharaj’ (broad opening to the heavens) and from it Allah sent water down in abundance (i.e during the flood of Nooh)

(Collected by Imaamul Bukhaari in his Adabul Mufrad 766/589)

Shaikh Al Albaani declared its isnaad ‘Saheeh’ then commented:

“The ‘Sharaj’ of a valley is its expansive wider opening (i.e. its mouth, its broad beginning)”

Upon the authority of Ibn Abbaas – Radhiyallahu ‘Anhumaa – who said: “The rainbow is a safeguard for the inhabitants of the earth that they will not be drowned (as a form of destruction as in the time of Nooh) and the Milky Way is the door of the heavens and the splitting of the heavens will begin from it (i.e on the day of Judgement)”

(Collected by Imaamul Bukhaari in his Adabul Mufrad 767/590)

Shaikh Albaani declared its isnaad ‘Saheeh’

These narrations then establish the wisdom behind these two great aspects of the creation of Allah that people have marveled over for centuries.

Compare this to that which occurs in the bible discussing a similar affair and look how it is used to attribute deficiency to our lord the most High.

Genesis 9 Vs 12-17:

And God said (to Noah), “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: 13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, 15I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. 16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” 17 So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth.”

Look how the passage attributes forgetfulness to Allah the Mighty and Majestic. To the extent that he needs the rainbow to remind him of the covenant he took with the creation! If anything it is a reminder to the creation and a sign to them of his mercy.

Would it not also follow that he would need some reminding to bring forth this reminder!

May Allah be far exalted above what they attribute to him!

Subhaanaka Rabbi Laa illaaha ilaa ant!

Wa Sallallahu ‘alaa Nabiyinaa Muhammad

@abuhakeembilal

https://ah-sp.com/2011/12/08/the-significance-of-the-rainbow-and-the-milky-way/

Alhamdulillah. Imam Ibn Kathīr (rA) said in Al-Bidāyah wa-n-Nihāyah (The Beginning and the End):

Sheikh ʿAfīf al-Dīn Yūsuf ibn al-Baqqāl, the Sheikh of Ribāṭ Marzubāniyyah, was righteous, scrupulous, and ascetic.
الشيخ عفيف الدين يوسف بن البقال شيخ رباط المرزبانية، كان صالحا ورعا زاهدا.
He related an incident about himself, saying: "I was in Egypt when I heard about the grievous massacre that occurred in Baghdad during the Mongol turmoil. I was inwardly distraught and said: 'Oh Lord, how could this be when among them are children and those who are innocent?'
حكى عن نفسه قال: كنت بمصر فبلغني ما وقع من القتل الذريع ببغداد في فتنة التتار، فأنكرت في قلبي وقلت: يا رب كيف هذا وفيهم الأطفال ومن لا ذنب له؟
Then I saw in a dream a man holding scrolls. I took them and read, and found in it these verses rebuking me:
فرأيت في المنام رجلا وفي يده كتاب فأخذته فقرأته فإذا فيه هذه الأبيات فيها الإنكار عليّ:
Hold your objection; the command is not for your part,
Nor do the stars in their orbits follow your heart.
دع الاعتراض فما الأمر لك ** ولا الحكم في حركات الفلك
Question not the Divine or His injunction,
For those who dare the deep seas meet their destruction.
ولا تسأل الله عن فعله ** فمن خاض لجة بحر هلك
All His servant's fates are in His hand,
Cease your objection; how little you understand.
إليه تصير أمور العباد ** دع الاعتراض فما أجهلك

وصلى الله على محمد والخمد لله ب العالمين

Ibn Kathīr, Abū al-Fidā’ Ismā'īl ibn ‘Umar. Al-Bidāyah wa-n-Nihāyah (The Beginning and the End), edited by ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abd al-Muḥsin at-Turkī, 1st ed. (Riyadh: Dār Hajar, 1418 H/1997 CE), vol. 17, p. 480.
ابن كثير، أبو الفداء إسماعيل بن عمر. البداية والنهاية، تحقيق: عبد الله بن عبد المحسن التركي، الطبعة الأولى (الرياض: دار هجر، 1418هـ/1997م)، المجلد 17، ص 480.

Perhaps through oppression you may gain whatever you want!

But the prayer of a single oppressed person will make you lose everything you had!

Show-off on social media:

In this age of materialism and social media, people tend to share the good things they have, i.e., beauty, house, job, children, food, clothes, cars, etc.

This is natural, and this is often done with good intentions, but it has some unintended negative consequences:

Some people will feel bad, wishing they could have the same, others may get jealous and the evil eye could hit.

For these reasons, even if these things are not shared with the intention of show-off, we should try to minimize this as much as possible, remain low-key, to avoid putting other people in fitnah, and to safeguard our blessings.

There is also a concept called 'كفر نعمة', [ungratefulness for the blessings of God], and this usually happens, when we see someone that has more worldly blessings than us.

According to some scholars, this was the reason why the queen ant told her colony to enter their dwellings when Sulayman and his army were marching.

Imam Fakhr al-Razi writes:
وثالثها : ما رأيت في بعض الكتب أن تلك النملة إنما أمرت غيرها بالدخول لأنها خافت على قومها أنها إذا رأت سليمان في جلالته، فربما وقعت في كفران نعمة الله تعالى وهذا هو المراد بقوله :﴿لا يَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ سُلَيْمَـانُ﴾ فأمرتها بالدخول في مساكنها لئلا ترى تلك النعم فلا تقع في كفران نعمة الله تعالى، وهذا تنبيه على أن مجالسة أرباب الدنيا محذورة
'𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 (𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻) 𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 (𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲) 𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆: '𝗦𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂.' [𝗤𝘂𝗿'𝗮𝗻 𝟮𝟳:𝟭𝟴].
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱.'
['Tafsir al-Razi', 24/187].

Imam al-Qurtubi also mentioned this as one possible interpretation:
لم ترِد ( حطم النفوس)، وإنما أرادت ( حطم القلوب)
'𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻: [𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀], 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁: [𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀].'
['Tafsir al-Qurtubi', 13/171].

If sometimes we do see the blessings God has bestowed upon others, and these ill feelings do arise within ourselves, we should remember that God said:

نحن قسمنا بینهم معیشتهم فی الحیاة الدّنیا!
'𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗘, 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.' [Qur'an 43:32].

It is the Will and Decree of God, He tests some with poverty, and others with wealth.

والعاقبة للمتقين!

Sometimes and not all the time!!!

وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيْءٍ مِّنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَنفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ
{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 those who are patient}
[Surah al-Baqarah (2): 155]

What did Allaah تعالى say in this Aayah?

Did He تعالى say that He will afflict you with fear, hunger, and loss in wealth and health all the time?

No! Rather, He تعالى said: {with something}, meaning, a little of each. A person will not be in fear all the time, it will not be constant, but rather it will vary. As Ibn Katheer said in his Tafseer: ❝He تعالى tests them sometimes (by providing them) with bounties and favors, and sometimes with the afflictions of fear and hunger.❞

So, a person may face fear every now and then, but the majority of the time he is safe and living in peace. A person sometimes may suffer pangs of hunger, he might not find anything to eat, but most of the time he eats to his fullest and is satisfied. Sometimes person falls sick, but most of the time he is healthy and well.

Allaah سبحانه وتعالى out of His infinite mercy did not fill your whole life with afflictions and troubles. If He تعالى took a thing from you, He تعالى gave you something else. Ponder at yourself, when you are afflicted, only one thing might be taken from you, but you still have so many good things with you for which you fail to thank Allaah. You might face one trouble in the whole day, but most of your day went well. We complain to Allaah for what we have lost, but we fail to thank Him for what we have. As Allaah تعالى said:

إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لِرَبِّهِ لَكَنُودٌ
{Verily! Man is ungrateful to his Lord}
[Surah al-`Aadiyaat (100): 6]

Al-Hasan al-Basree رحمه الله said: “al-Kanood”, meaning: ❝The one who is ungrateful. He who counts the calamities (that befall him), and he forgets Allaah’s favors (upon him).❞
📚 [Tafseer Ibn Katheer, Tafseer Ibn Abee Haatim]

~ Keeping your women folk in check ~

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,

“The false messiah will come upon this marsh of marriqanat (near Medina). Most of those who go out to him will be women, until a man goes back to his wife, his mother, his daughter, his sister, and his aunt to shackle them tightly, fearing they would go out to him "

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 5330

BELIEF IN DIVINE DECREE (QADAR)
TENETS OF FAITH
BY SHAYKH UTHAYMEEN

1. Allah conveyed His Commandments to His slaves and did not require them to do what is beyond their capacity. “So keep your duty to Allah (and fear Him) as much as you can.” [64:16], and “Allah burdens not a person beyond his scope.” [2:286]. If the slave is forced to do whatever deeds he performs, then Allah would have required from him what is beyond his capacity, and this is a false belief. For this reason, Allah forgives sins that take place because of ignorance or forgetfulness.

2. Al-Qadar is a matter of Allah’s Knowledge. No one can uncover his own Qadar but after it happens. One’s intention to perform a deed precedes the action itself. He does not know what Al-Qadar holds for him. Therefore, Al-Qadar is not a valid excuse for sinning and abandoning the Commandments.

3. One always seeks what is convenient for him. No one of sane mind would abandon what brings material benefit to him, saying that Al-Qadar forced him to take this course of action. Therefore, why would one use Al-Qadar as an excuse for abandoning what brings benefit to him in matters of religion and not do the same for matters of life?

If a man has to choose between two countries to move to, one of them is chaotic, full of incidents of murder, looting, rape, insecurity and hunger. Would he choose to go to this country or would he go to another country, which is safe for him and secure, with abundance in material joys, where one’s honor, possessions and human rights are preserved? There is no doubt that this man would choose the second country, where he will be safe and secure. No one of sane mind would choose to go to the first country, claiming that this is his Qadar. Therefore, why would one choose what ends him up in Hell, rather than Paradise, in the Last Life, claiming that this is his Qadar?

When one is sick and is given a medicine to take, he will take the medicine even though he does not like its taste. When one is told to go on a diet, he would not eat the food that he likes, in order to satisfy this diet and to stay fit. No one of sane mind would refuse to take medicines or go on medical diets, claiming that this is his Qadar. Therefore, why would one abandon implementing Allah’s and His Messenger’s Commandments, thus bringing Allah’s Wrath on him, claiming that this is his Qadar?

4. If one of those, who abandon the Commandments and indulge in sinning, comes under attack on his honor or possessions, would he accept the excuse of the attacker, if he says that he attacked him because it was his Qadar to attack him, and therefore he is not to be blamed? Indeed No! Therefore, why does this person refuse Al-Qadar as an excuse for whoever attacked him, while he depends on Al-Qadar as an excuse for abandoning Allah’s rights on him?

"As for the people of desires (innovation) and their likes then they rely upon narrations that no one knows of their origin.."

How civilizations are destroyed?

In our age, three means are being utilized to bring the downfall of the Ummah.

1. Attacking the family structure.
2. Attacking the education.
3. Replacing the role models.

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🌟1. Attacking the family structure:
In order to attack the family structure they are clouding the role and the importance of motherhood in the upbringing and welfare of the family. Making the woman feel ashamed of her role as a housewife and a caretaker.

Whereas the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
《...a woman is the Guardian of her husband's house and is responsible for it...》 [Saheehain]

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🌟2. Attacking the education:
In order to corrupt the education, they are attacking the teachers; not giving them importance in the society, and lowering them from their status to the extent that even the students look down upon them.

Whoever mocks the teacher has mocked the knowledge that the teacher has.

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🌟3. Replacing the role models:
In order to overthrow the role models (the Salaf), they are attacking the scholars; speaking bad about them; disrespecting and dishonoring them; creating doubts about them so that no one is there who listens to them or follows them.

The situation is so bad that many people cannot distinguish between a scholar and a celebrity speaker. Whereas the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

《The scholars are the heirs of the Prophets, for the Prophets did not leave behind Dinar or Dirham, rather they left behind knowledge, so whoever takes it has taken a great share.》
📚[Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhee, and Sunan Ibn Maajah]

Ibnul-Qayyim Rahimahullah

The Tree of Sincerity

A year is like a tree, the months are its boughs, the days are its branches, the hours are its leaves, and its breath is its fruit. Whoever's breath used to obey Allah, the fruit of his tree will be good and pure. Whoever's breath used to disobey Allah, his fruit will be evil. The time of harvest is on the Day of Resurrection and at that time the fruit will be shown, whether it is sweet or sour.

Sincerity and monotheism is a tree within the heart. Its branches are deeds and its fruit is the pleasures of life during this worldly life and permanent happiness in the Hereafter. The fruit of Paradise is neither limited nor forbidden, and the fruit of monotheism and sincerity in this worldly life are the same.

Polytheism, lying, and hypocrisy are also a tree within the heart. Its fruit is during life like fear, distress, sadness, and tightness of the chest and darkness of the heart, and in the Hereafter Az-Zaqqum and a permanent punishment. Allah mentioned those two trees in verses of (chapter lbrahirn, 14).

[Al-Fawa'id, p.276-277]
English Translation

Once upon a time, a man had a useless dog.

One day, some burglars came into his house and emptied everything, while the dog was just looking at them.

When the owner came home, he said: “I know you don’t bite, but you could have at least barked!”

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This is the situation of our rulers today: they are scared to even bark (talk), they’re totally useless.

I’ve heard many Western women human rights activists, who have been more vocal in condemning oppression than the “men” in charge of our countries.

The Prophet said:
فَالأَمِيرُ الَّذِي عَلَى النَّاسِ رَاعٍ عَلَيْهِمْ وَهُوَ مَسْئُولٌ عَنْهُمْ
“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸.”
(“Abu Dawud”, 2928 - صحيح).
https://sunnah.com/abudawud:2928

Don’t shift the blame away from these traitors, it’s their responsibility to look after the people.

They occupied those powerful positions, so they should do their job or make way for others who will.

The type of questions God will ask them will be very different than the type of questions we will be asked.

May Almighty rectify our affairs and guide our rulers, Ameen

MUST READ: A SILENT TRAGEDY!

There is a silent tragedy that is unfolding today in our homes, and concerns our most precious jewels: our children. Our children are in a devastating emotional state! In the last 15 years, researchers have given us increasingly alarming statistics on a sharp and steady increase in childhood mental illness that is now reaching epidemic proportions:

Statistics do not lie:
• 1 in 5 children have mental health problems
• A 43% increase in ADHD has been noted
• A 37% increase in adolescent depression has been noted
• There has been a 200% increase in the suicide rate in children aged 10 to 14

What is happening and what are we doing wrong?

Today's children are being over-stimulated and over-gifted with material objects, but they are deprived of the fundamentals of a healthy childhood, such as:
• Emotionally available parents
• Clearly defined limits
• Responsibilities
• Balanced nutrition and adequate sleep
• Movement in general but especially outdoors
• Creative play, social interaction, unstructured game opportunities and boredom spaces

Instead, in recent years, children have been filled with:
• Digitally distracted parents
• Indulgent and permissive parents who let children "rule the world" and whoever sets the rules
• A sense of right, of deserving everything without earning it or being responsible for obtaining it
• Inadequate sleep and unbalanced nutrition
• A sedentary lifestyle
• Endless stimulation, technological nannies, instant gratification and absence of boring moments

What to do?
If we want our children to be happy and healthy individuals, we have to wake up and get back to basics. It is still possible! Many families see immediate improvements after weeks of implementing the following recommendations:

• Set limits and remember that you are the captain of the ship. Your children will feel more confident knowing that you have control of the helm.
• Offer children a balanced lifestyle full of what children NEED, not just what they WANT. Don't be afraid to say "no" to your children if what they want is not what they need.
• Provide nutritious food and limit junk food.
• Spend at least one hour a day outdoors doing activities such as: cycling, walking, fishing, bird / insect watching
• Enjoy a daily family dinner without smartphones or distracting technology.
• Play board games as a family or if children are very small for board games, get carried away by their interests and allow them to rule in the game
• Involve your children in some homework or household chores according to their age (folding clothes, ordering toys, hanging clothes, unpacking food, setting the table, feeding the dog etc.)
• Implement a consistent sleep routine to ensure your child gets enough sleep. The schedules will be even more important for school-age children.
• Teach responsibility and independence. Do not overprotect them against all frustration or mistakes. Misunderstanding will help them build resilience and learn to overcome life's challenges,
• Do not carry your children's backpack, do not carry their backpacks, do not carry the homework they forgot, do not peel bananas or peel oranges if they can do it on their own (4-5 years). Instead of giving them the fish, teach them to fish.
• Teach them to wait and delay gratification.
• Provide opportunities for "boredom", since boredom is the moment when creativity awakens. Do not feel responsible for always keeping children entertained.
• Do not use technology as a cure for boredom, nor offer it at the first second of inactivity.
• Avoid using technology during meals, in cars, restaurants, shopping centers. Use these moments as opportunities to socialize by training the brains to know how to work when they are in mode: "boredom"
• Help them create a "bottle of boredom" with activity ideas for when they are bored.

• Be emotionally available to connect with children and teach them self-regulation and social skills:
• Turn off the phones at night when children have to go to bed to avoid digital distraction.
• Become a regulator or emotional trainer for your children. Teach them to recognize and manage their own frustrations and anger.
• Teach them to greet, to take turns, to share without running out of anything, to say thank you and please, to acknowledge the error and apologize (do not force them), be a model of all those values ​​you instill.
• Connect emotionally - smile, hug, kiss, tickle, read, dance, jump, play or crawl with them.

Article written by Dr. Luis Rojas Marcos Psychiatrist.

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