Al-Hasan al-Basri, [may Allāh bestow mercy upon him], said:
“I encountered within the Qur’ān; in ninety instances, where it is mentioned that Allāh has predetermined and assured sustenance for His creations. Surprisingly, only once have I encountered an āyah where Satan promises poverty.
{Shaytān (Satan) threatens you with poverty}
Surah al-Baqarah, al-āyah 268.
Causing us to question the veracity of the truthful assertion across those ninety āyāt, while inexplicably trusting the falsehood within that lone instance!”
Qam ul-Hirs bi-Zuhd wal Qanā‘āh | Page 60 | Al-Imām | Al-Qurtubi, [may Allāh bestow mercy upon him]
Translation: Authentic Quotes
“I encountered within the Qur’ān; in ninety instances, where it is mentioned that Allāh has predetermined and assured sustenance for His creations. Surprisingly, only once have I encountered an āyah where Satan promises poverty.
{Shaytān (Satan) threatens you with poverty}
Surah al-Baqarah, al-āyah 268.
Causing us to question the veracity of the truthful assertion across those ninety āyāt, while inexplicably trusting the falsehood within that lone instance!”
Qam ul-Hirs bi-Zuhd wal Qanā‘āh | Page 60 | Al-Imām | Al-Qurtubi, [may Allāh bestow mercy upon him]
Translation: Authentic Quotes
Society is designed to make us hate our situation. The skinny want to gain weight. The overweight want to lose weight. The short wish they were an inch taller. The tall which they were slightly shorter. Those with light complexions want to get slightly tanned. The tanned want to get slightly lighter. The single wish they could be married. The married reminisce about the days of less responsibility whilst single. The ones who didn't go to uni wish they got a degree. Those who went to uni wish they went straight into a job. The childless couple can't experience serenity until they are blessed with a baby child. Parents with babies would do anything to experience a moment of serenity. The young want to be older and the old only wish they could go back to being younger. The unemployed are dying to work and those working are dying for a break.
Honestly, whether you're overweight, skinny, rich, broke, husband, wife, mother, or father, young or old - society will never be satisfied and they'll never be content with you. Don't look at what you don't have. Look at everything you do have. Allāh said, 'If you are grateful - I shall surely increase you!'
Honestly, whether you're overweight, skinny, rich, broke, husband, wife, mother, or father, young or old - society will never be satisfied and they'll never be content with you. Don't look at what you don't have. Look at everything you do have. Allāh said, 'If you are grateful - I shall surely increase you!'
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Part 14 - Seerat un Nabee Sal-Allahu Alaihi Wasallam
Narrated By Anas Radiallaho anh4 : There was a Christian who embraced Islam and read Surat-al-Baqara and Al-Imran, and he used to write (the revelations) for the Prophet. Later on he returned to Christianity again and he used to say: "Muhammad knows nothing but what I have written for him." Then Allah caused him to die, and the people buried him, but in the morning they saw that the earth had thrown his body out. They said, "This is the act of Muhammad and his companions. They dug the grave of our companion and took his body out of it because he had run away from them." They again dug the grave deeply for him, but in the morning they again saw that the earth had thrown his body out. They said, "This is an act of Muhammad and his companions. They dug the grave of our companion and threw his body outside it, for he had run away from them." They dug the grave for him as deep as they could, but in the morning they again saw that the earth had thrown his body out. So they believed that what had befallen him was not done by human beings and had to leave him thrown (on the ground).
Sahih Bukhari, Book 56. 814
Narrated By Anas Radiallaho anh4 : There was a Christian who embraced Islam and read Surat-al-Baqara and Al-Imran, and he used to write (the revelations) for the Prophet. Later on he returned to Christianity again and he used to say: "Muhammad knows nothing but what I have written for him." Then Allah caused him to die, and the people buried him, but in the morning they saw that the earth had thrown his body out. They said, "This is the act of Muhammad and his companions. They dug the grave of our companion and took his body out of it because he had run away from them." They again dug the grave deeply for him, but in the morning they again saw that the earth had thrown his body out. They said, "This is an act of Muhammad and his companions. They dug the grave of our companion and threw his body outside it, for he had run away from them." They dug the grave for him as deep as they could, but in the morning they again saw that the earth had thrown his body out. So they believed that what had befallen him was not done by human beings and had to leave him thrown (on the ground).
Sahih Bukhari, Book 56. 814
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Ibn Hibbān رحمه الله said:
“Brothers are known in times of need, since everyone is a friend in times of ease. The worst of brothers is the one who deserts his brother during hardship or in a time of need.”
Rawdatul ‘Uqala, pp 221 | Abu Hātim, ibn Hibbān رحمه الله
Translation: Authentic Quotes
“Brothers are known in times of need, since everyone is a friend in times of ease. The worst of brothers is the one who deserts his brother during hardship or in a time of need.”
Rawdatul ‘Uqala, pp 221 | Abu Hātim, ibn Hibbān رحمه الله
Translation: Authentic Quotes
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DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY THE DECEIVER.
Allah Azza-Wa-Jal said:
فَلَا تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ ٱلْحَيَوٲةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَلَا يَغُرَّنَّكُم بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْغَرُورُ
So let not the dunya (worldly life) delude you and be not deceived about Allah by the Deceiver (Satan). [Al Qurʾān 31:33].
Al-Hassen al-Basri (rahimahullah) whenever he would recite this ayah would say:
"Who is One who is saying this? Who is One who is saying this? Indeed, it is The One who created it (the worldly life) and the One that is most knowledgeable regarding it"
@AbuIdrees l Hilyatul Awliya pg.153
Allah Azza-Wa-Jal said:
فَلَا تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ ٱلْحَيَوٲةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَلَا يَغُرَّنَّكُم بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْغَرُورُ
So let not the dunya (worldly life) delude you and be not deceived about Allah by the Deceiver (Satan). [Al Qurʾān 31:33].
Al-Hassen al-Basri (rahimahullah) whenever he would recite this ayah would say:
"Who is One who is saying this? Who is One who is saying this? Indeed, it is The One who created it (the worldly life) and the One that is most knowledgeable regarding it"
@AbuIdrees l Hilyatul Awliya pg.153
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𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 & 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞
Imām Ibn al Qayyim رحمه الله (d. 751H) said:
“For the majority of the creation, rather all of them except those whom Allah wills, have bad thoughts concerning Allah without any rights to do so.
For indeed the vast majority of the children of Adam believe they’ve been cheated of their rights, unlucky, and that they are deserving of greater than what Allah has given them.
And their inner voice says:
“My Lord has oppressed me and has denied me what I deserve.”
And their inner self testifies to that.
And at the same time their tongue (outwardly) denies this and they wouldn’t dare openly speak with such words.
And the one who investigates their inner self and unearths knowledge of that which is buried and their innermost thoughts they’ll see that (ennoscriptment) within their soul like a potential fire from a flint. So strike the flint, if you wish, its spark shall inform you what was concealed within.
And if you were to investigate them you will find them displeased regarding the Qadar [i.e. that which was decreed] and find them blaming it. Suggesting alternatives would’ve been better than that which was decreed and they’ll say:
“Such and such should’ve occurred”
So (in their eyes) they’ve either been shorted their rights or over burdened by hardship.
So investigate your soul, are you free from such thoughts?”
📚 Zād al Maʿād
https://twitter.com/SDdawah/status/1741309914545590417?t=HTjaOuc1Sb2z9uorB30qLg&s=19
Imām Ibn al Qayyim رحمه الله (d. 751H) said:
“For the majority of the creation, rather all of them except those whom Allah wills, have bad thoughts concerning Allah without any rights to do so.
For indeed the vast majority of the children of Adam believe they’ve been cheated of their rights, unlucky, and that they are deserving of greater than what Allah has given them.
And their inner voice says:
“My Lord has oppressed me and has denied me what I deserve.”
And their inner self testifies to that.
And at the same time their tongue (outwardly) denies this and they wouldn’t dare openly speak with such words.
And the one who investigates their inner self and unearths knowledge of that which is buried and their innermost thoughts they’ll see that (ennoscriptment) within their soul like a potential fire from a flint. So strike the flint, if you wish, its spark shall inform you what was concealed within.
And if you were to investigate them you will find them displeased regarding the Qadar [i.e. that which was decreed] and find them blaming it. Suggesting alternatives would’ve been better than that which was decreed and they’ll say:
“Such and such should’ve occurred”
So (in their eyes) they’ve either been shorted their rights or over burdened by hardship.
So investigate your soul, are you free from such thoughts?”
📚 Zād al Maʿād
https://twitter.com/SDdawah/status/1741309914545590417?t=HTjaOuc1Sb2z9uorB30qLg&s=19
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𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 & 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞
Imām Ibn al Qayyim رحمه الله (d. 751H) said:
“For the majority of the creation, rather all of them except those whom Allah wills, have bad…
Imām Ibn al Qayyim رحمه الله (d. 751H) said:
“For the majority of the creation, rather all of them except those whom Allah wills, have bad…
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Brothers and Sisters,
We won’t be judged by the actions we commit on social media, but what we do in our private lives. These acts involve how we treat other people (despite whether or not we like or dislike them), how we choose to lead our lives, and our core values. This is just a reminder to stay true to yourselves either on or off a screen.🌸
We won’t be judged by the actions we commit on social media, but what we do in our private lives. These acts involve how we treat other people (despite whether or not we like or dislike them), how we choose to lead our lives, and our core values. This is just a reminder to stay true to yourselves either on or off a screen.🌸
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Ibn Al-Qayyim’s رحمه الله Illustrations of Leaving Something Sincerely for the Sake of Allāh – & How it is Done Correctly:
“Whoever leaves off something for the sake of Allāh; then Allāh will replace that with something better.
Just as Yusuf – as-Siddeeq (‘alaihis salaam) left the wife of ‘Azeez for the sake of Allāh and chose the prison over fornication. Thus Allāh exchanged it by: empowering him upon the earth – to engage and take charge therein – as and how he liked.
Subsequently the woman herself returned to him; belittled – in a state of appeal – desirous of permissible association and so he married her, and so when he entered upon her he said:
“this is better than that which you sought.”
Observe how Allāh, The Glorified, rewarded him over the confined restriction of the prison with: empowering and granting him full authority in the land to take up quarters – wherever he liked. He humbled the ‘Azeez (ruler) and his wife before him. Moreover this woman herself as well as the other women acknowledged his being free of fault – and this is His Sunnah (practice) The Most High, towards His servants past and present – until The Day of Judgment.
Likewise when Sulaimaan bin Dawood (‘alaihimaa as-salaam) became distracted with the horses which preoccupied him from the ‘Asr prayer until the sun had set – and so he became angered for the sake of Allāh. Allāh replaced them for him with the wind; upon which he along with his military force would subsequently travel – airborne – wherever he so desired.
Likewise when the Muhaajiroon (the companions who migrated) left their homes and dwellings for the sake of Allaah, they left their homelands which were of the most beloved things to them. Allāh compensated them by opening upon them the whole world in conquests and sanctioned for them the empowerment of the east of the earth as well as its west.”
When speaking of how a person leaves something correctly for the sake of Allāh and of a person’s truthfulness in that; Ibn al-Qayyim said:
“Indeed; one may find difficulty in abandoning the things that are customary as well as the habits – that being for whoever abandons them for other than Allāh. As for the one who abandons it truthfully and sincerely from his heart; then he finds no difficulty in abandoning it – except in the initial instant – in order for him to be tested as to: whether he is truthful in its abandonment or untruthful? So if he is patient upon that difficulty for a short period, then it transforms into pleasant delight.
Ibn Sireen said: ‘I heard Shuraih swear by Allāh; that a servant never abandoned anything for the sake of Allāh; and subsequently found bereavement over it.’
As for their saying: ‘whoever leaves off something for Allāh; then Allāh will replace it with better than it’ – this is true, and the replacement can be of various types. The most outstanding of that which one can be granted replacement is that of: acquaintance with Allāh and of having love for Him and the tranquility of the heart with regards to Him along with its strength and its enthusiasm and its delight and pleasure of its Lord, The Most High.
The most foolish of people is the one who strayed at the very end of his journey – and yet had neared the abode (destination).”
(Rawdhatul Muhibbeen p.600-601 & Al-Fawaa-id p.250)
“Whoever leaves off something for the sake of Allāh; then Allāh will replace that with something better.
Just as Yusuf – as-Siddeeq (‘alaihis salaam) left the wife of ‘Azeez for the sake of Allāh and chose the prison over fornication. Thus Allāh exchanged it by: empowering him upon the earth – to engage and take charge therein – as and how he liked.
Subsequently the woman herself returned to him; belittled – in a state of appeal – desirous of permissible association and so he married her, and so when he entered upon her he said:
“this is better than that which you sought.”
Observe how Allāh, The Glorified, rewarded him over the confined restriction of the prison with: empowering and granting him full authority in the land to take up quarters – wherever he liked. He humbled the ‘Azeez (ruler) and his wife before him. Moreover this woman herself as well as the other women acknowledged his being free of fault – and this is His Sunnah (practice) The Most High, towards His servants past and present – until The Day of Judgment.
Likewise when Sulaimaan bin Dawood (‘alaihimaa as-salaam) became distracted with the horses which preoccupied him from the ‘Asr prayer until the sun had set – and so he became angered for the sake of Allāh. Allāh replaced them for him with the wind; upon which he along with his military force would subsequently travel – airborne – wherever he so desired.
Likewise when the Muhaajiroon (the companions who migrated) left their homes and dwellings for the sake of Allaah, they left their homelands which were of the most beloved things to them. Allāh compensated them by opening upon them the whole world in conquests and sanctioned for them the empowerment of the east of the earth as well as its west.”
When speaking of how a person leaves something correctly for the sake of Allāh and of a person’s truthfulness in that; Ibn al-Qayyim said:
“Indeed; one may find difficulty in abandoning the things that are customary as well as the habits – that being for whoever abandons them for other than Allāh. As for the one who abandons it truthfully and sincerely from his heart; then he finds no difficulty in abandoning it – except in the initial instant – in order for him to be tested as to: whether he is truthful in its abandonment or untruthful? So if he is patient upon that difficulty for a short period, then it transforms into pleasant delight.
Ibn Sireen said: ‘I heard Shuraih swear by Allāh; that a servant never abandoned anything for the sake of Allāh; and subsequently found bereavement over it.’
As for their saying: ‘whoever leaves off something for Allāh; then Allāh will replace it with better than it’ – this is true, and the replacement can be of various types. The most outstanding of that which one can be granted replacement is that of: acquaintance with Allāh and of having love for Him and the tranquility of the heart with regards to Him along with its strength and its enthusiasm and its delight and pleasure of its Lord, The Most High.
The most foolish of people is the one who strayed at the very end of his journey – and yet had neared the abode (destination).”
(Rawdhatul Muhibbeen p.600-601 & Al-Fawaa-id p.250)
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When someone comes to you with the heart overloaded with pain, please, don't make up some lame excuse to get rid of them. Perhaps they have been walking from ear to ear but nobody has heard their cry. Perhaps they have been walking from eye to eye but nobody has seen their tears. A journey through the emotionless desert is tiring, they are hungry for empathy and thirsty for understanding. Now they come to you, and you aren't deaf and blind to someone else's pain. You can be their oasis. Feed them and quench their thirst so they're strong enough to carry their heavy heart and continue the journey. @undercoverpoet__
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‘𝗔𝗻 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘅𝗲!’
فکر په فکر ماتیږي، نه په تبر!
Once an idea settles in people’s minds, you cannot get rid of it by force or by suppressing it.
The idea will live on and may even grow bigger.
The only way to kill a bad idea is to be open about it and present it against a better idea.
فکر په فکر ماتیږي، نه په تبر!
Once an idea settles in people’s minds, you cannot get rid of it by force or by suppressing it.
The idea will live on and may even grow bigger.
The only way to kill a bad idea is to be open about it and present it against a better idea.
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Life is unpredictable. Anyone can die. Any of your family members or you, anytime. Diseases, plagues, natural disasters can strike anytime. Before the coming of the Dajjal, Allah will withhold the rain for 3 consecutive years. There shall be severe drought and mayhem. There could be another virus wave more lethal than before.
Be prepared.
Expert planning necessitates including worst case scenarios. Be prepared for the worse. Worry for your family and near ones. Let them stay vigilant. Spend on yourself but save money as well. Keep giving charity to get the special help from Allah and seek his protection alone. Rely on him.
Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Always keep asking for 'Aafiyah. May Allah forgive our sins and protect all of us especially all the weak people on earth.
Be prepared.
Expert planning necessitates including worst case scenarios. Be prepared for the worse. Worry for your family and near ones. Let them stay vigilant. Spend on yourself but save money as well. Keep giving charity to get the special help from Allah and seek his protection alone. Rely on him.
Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Always keep asking for 'Aafiyah. May Allah forgive our sins and protect all of us especially all the weak people on earth.
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Abū al-Dardā’ رضي الله عنه went to a funeral, then to the family of the deceased man who were crying, and he said:
“Poor them!
Tomorrow dead crying over today’s dead.”
[Mawsū’at Ibn Abi al-Dunyā | v.5 | pg. 51]
“Poor them!
Tomorrow dead crying over today’s dead.”
[Mawsū’at Ibn Abi al-Dunyā | v.5 | pg. 51]
It is narrated that:
Imām Mālik (رحمه الله) was asked about his age. So he said: “Mind your own business. For it is not from muruah (exemplary conduct) that one reveals his age. If a man reveals his age, if he is relatively old, they will consider him senile and if he is young, they'll consider him inexperienced.”
[Kitāb as-Salah fi-tareekh al-Andalus pg 326]
Imām Mālik (رحمه الله) was asked about his age. So he said: “Mind your own business. For it is not from muruah (exemplary conduct) that one reveals his age. If a man reveals his age, if he is relatively old, they will consider him senile and if he is young, they'll consider him inexperienced.”
[Kitāb as-Salah fi-tareekh al-Andalus pg 326]
☘️All You Need to Know About Jumu'āh (Friday)☘️
💫 The Messenger of Allāh (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
Verily, Allāh has made this day (of Friday) a celebration for the Muslims. So whoever comes to Friday (prayer), then let him bathe himself, and if he has any perfume let him put some on, and use the toothstick.
📖 [Reported by Ibn Mājah 1098 and Ṣaḥīḥ at-Targheeb 1/298]
💫 Shaykh Ṣāliḥ Al-Fawzān (Ḥafiḏahu ’llah) was asked:
What is the ruling on sending text messages every Friday and ending with the phrase “Jumu’āh Mubārak”?
He replied:
The early generation (salaf) did not congratulate one another on Fridays (did not say Jumu’āh Mubarak to each other) so we should not introduce anything that they did not do.
📖 [Shaykh Ṣāliḥ Al-Fawzān (Ḥafiḏahu ’llah), Ajwabat As’ilah Majallat al-Da‘wah al-Islamiyyah]
💫 Ibn al-Qayyim (Raḥmatu ’llāhi ‘alay-hi) said:
The Friday prayer is from the greatest of congregations of the Muslims.
📖 [Ibn al-Qayyim (Raḥmatu ’llāhi ‘alay-hi), Zaad al-Ma’aad, 1/364-365]
💫 The Messenger of Allāh (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
Increase in salutations upon me, on the day of Friday (Jumu’āh) and its night (from Thursday after Maghrib).
📖 [Ibn al-Qayyim (Raḥmatu ’llāhi ‘alay-hi), Zaad al-Ma’aad, 2/420]
💫 The Prophet of Allāh (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) reported to have said:
The best of prayers with Allāh is the prayer of morning (Fajr) on the Day of Friday in congregation.
📖 [as-Saheehah, 1566]
💫 The Prophet of Allāh (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on Fridays will be adorned with light from that Friday to the next.
📖 [Ṣaḥīḥ Jami’ as-Sagheer, 2/6470]
💫 The Prophet of Allāh (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on Friday will have a light for him between this Friday and the next.
📖 [as-Sunan al-Kubra, 5856]
💫 The Prophet of Allah (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
There is such an hour on Friday, that if any Muslim makes Du’ā during it, his Du’ā will be accepted.
📖 [Ṣaḥīḥ Al-Bukhārī, 5295, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 852]
💫 The Prophet of Allāh (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
Whoever performs Ghusl on Friday, and bathes completely, and goes early, arriving early, gets close and listens and is silent, there will be for him in every step he takes, the reward of a year of fasting and standing (in prayer).
📖 [Jami’ at-Tirmidhī, 496]
💫 Prophet Muḥammad (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
Jumu'āh to Jumu'āh expiates the minor sins in between them except for the major sins.
📖 [Silsilah as-Saheehah, 3623]
💫 The Prophet of Allah (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
The best of days with Allāh is the day of Jumu'ah.
📖 [Ṣaḥīḥ aj-Jami’, 1098, as-Silsilah as-Saheehah, 1502]
💫 Ibn al-Qayyim (Raḥmatu ’llāhi ‘alay-hi) said:
The Hour of Response in it (i.e., Friday) is like the Night of Decree in Ramaḍān.
📖 [Ibn al-Qayyim (Raḥmatu ’llāhi ‘alay-hi), Zaad al-Ma’ad, 1/893]
💫 The Messenger of Allāh (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
Verily, Allāh has made this day (of Friday) a celebration for the Muslims. So whoever comes to Friday (prayer), then let him bathe himself, and if he has any perfume let him put some on, and use the toothstick.
📖 [Reported by Ibn Mājah 1098 and Ṣaḥīḥ at-Targheeb 1/298]
💫 Shaykh Ṣāliḥ Al-Fawzān (Ḥafiḏahu ’llah) was asked:
What is the ruling on sending text messages every Friday and ending with the phrase “Jumu’āh Mubārak”?
He replied:
The early generation (salaf) did not congratulate one another on Fridays (did not say Jumu’āh Mubarak to each other) so we should not introduce anything that they did not do.
📖 [Shaykh Ṣāliḥ Al-Fawzān (Ḥafiḏahu ’llah), Ajwabat As’ilah Majallat al-Da‘wah al-Islamiyyah]
💫 Ibn al-Qayyim (Raḥmatu ’llāhi ‘alay-hi) said:
The Friday prayer is from the greatest of congregations of the Muslims.
📖 [Ibn al-Qayyim (Raḥmatu ’llāhi ‘alay-hi), Zaad al-Ma’aad, 1/364-365]
💫 The Messenger of Allāh (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
Increase in salutations upon me, on the day of Friday (Jumu’āh) and its night (from Thursday after Maghrib).
📖 [Ibn al-Qayyim (Raḥmatu ’llāhi ‘alay-hi), Zaad al-Ma’aad, 2/420]
💫 The Prophet of Allāh (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) reported to have said:
The best of prayers with Allāh is the prayer of morning (Fajr) on the Day of Friday in congregation.
📖 [as-Saheehah, 1566]
💫 The Prophet of Allāh (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on Fridays will be adorned with light from that Friday to the next.
📖 [Ṣaḥīḥ Jami’ as-Sagheer, 2/6470]
💫 The Prophet of Allāh (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on Friday will have a light for him between this Friday and the next.
📖 [as-Sunan al-Kubra, 5856]
💫 The Prophet of Allah (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
There is such an hour on Friday, that if any Muslim makes Du’ā during it, his Du’ā will be accepted.
📖 [Ṣaḥīḥ Al-Bukhārī, 5295, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 852]
💫 The Prophet of Allāh (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
Whoever performs Ghusl on Friday, and bathes completely, and goes early, arriving early, gets close and listens and is silent, there will be for him in every step he takes, the reward of a year of fasting and standing (in prayer).
📖 [Jami’ at-Tirmidhī, 496]
💫 Prophet Muḥammad (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
Jumu'āh to Jumu'āh expiates the minor sins in between them except for the major sins.
📖 [Silsilah as-Saheehah, 3623]
💫 The Prophet of Allah (sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa ’aalihi wa sallam) said:
The best of days with Allāh is the day of Jumu'ah.
📖 [Ṣaḥīḥ aj-Jami’, 1098, as-Silsilah as-Saheehah, 1502]
💫 Ibn al-Qayyim (Raḥmatu ’llāhi ‘alay-hi) said:
The Hour of Response in it (i.e., Friday) is like the Night of Decree in Ramaḍān.
📖 [Ibn al-Qayyim (Raḥmatu ’llāhi ‘alay-hi), Zaad al-Ma’ad, 1/893]
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The difficulties and ease in your life are not directly proportional to Allah's hate or love for you in your life.
Do not attribute difficulties or hardships in life with Allah's anger or displeasure with you. So many of us already have it bad with our life's difficulties and to pair that with the thought that "Allah mujhse naraaz hai/ Allah is not pleased with me" is a sure route to absolute disaster for eeman, self worth and productivity.
When we study Islam we realize nearly every pious person was tested with the worst of hardships and we learn from Qur'an and our blessed tradition that Allah in His infinite mercy and wisdom was actually pleased with them all and had a higher calling for them in life.
If you are going through difficulties never for a second think or let others make you think Allah hates you.
Rather redirect that negative assumption and focus on the fact that through this hardship Allah is bringing you closer and closer to your higher calling and status in this temporary life AND MORE IMPORTANTLY IN THE HEREAFTER that Allah truly wants for you.
Ayyub عليه السلام was so sick he was feeding insects on his wounds.
Maryam عليه السلام delivered a baby on her own (just imagining this sends shivers down my spine).
Yusuf عليه السلام was thrown in a well.
Yunus عليه السلام got swallowed by a whale.
Ibrahim عليه السلام was thrown into fire by his own father and tribe.
Mohammed صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ lost his parents as a child and buried 6 of his children.
Musa عليه السلام had to stand up to pharaoh.
And the list is endless - may Allah be pleased with them all and have mercy and blessing on them all.
They were all tested severely and we know that Allah was pleased with THEM ALL! <3 :)
As Muslims we are supposed to have good expectations from and of Allah and His Qadr for us. The best hopes are the ones put in Allah subhanahu wata'ala - everybody else is going to let you down.
📚 ❝And [you will obtain] another [favor] that you love - victory from Allah and an imminent conquest; and give good tidings to the believers.❞
{Surah As Saf 61: Verse 13}
Next time when you are tested remember it doesn't matter why you are being tested but what does matter is thinking if this test is bringing you closer to Allah? Ask that question for every test you encounter because you may have failed from worldly standards, but if it brought you closer to Allah then there lies your true success.
🤲 Ya Rabb allow us to pass away with sound faith in our hearts and with kalima on our tongues. Keep us faithful to the Book and the Sunnah, and take us away in a state in which You are pleased with us. When hardships strike us make Qur’an our close companion in life.
Ya Kareem The Most Generous of those who show generosity make Quran a comforting friend in our graves and a light on the Sirat. Grant us Quran's intercession at the time of resurrection and make it a protection and barricade between us and the Hellfire. Allahumma ameen!
Do not attribute difficulties or hardships in life with Allah's anger or displeasure with you. So many of us already have it bad with our life's difficulties and to pair that with the thought that "Allah mujhse naraaz hai/ Allah is not pleased with me" is a sure route to absolute disaster for eeman, self worth and productivity.
When we study Islam we realize nearly every pious person was tested with the worst of hardships and we learn from Qur'an and our blessed tradition that Allah in His infinite mercy and wisdom was actually pleased with them all and had a higher calling for them in life.
If you are going through difficulties never for a second think or let others make you think Allah hates you.
Rather redirect that negative assumption and focus on the fact that through this hardship Allah is bringing you closer and closer to your higher calling and status in this temporary life AND MORE IMPORTANTLY IN THE HEREAFTER that Allah truly wants for you.
Ayyub عليه السلام was so sick he was feeding insects on his wounds.
Maryam عليه السلام delivered a baby on her own (just imagining this sends shivers down my spine).
Yusuf عليه السلام was thrown in a well.
Yunus عليه السلام got swallowed by a whale.
Ibrahim عليه السلام was thrown into fire by his own father and tribe.
Mohammed صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ lost his parents as a child and buried 6 of his children.
Musa عليه السلام had to stand up to pharaoh.
And the list is endless - may Allah be pleased with them all and have mercy and blessing on them all.
They were all tested severely and we know that Allah was pleased with THEM ALL! <3 :)
As Muslims we are supposed to have good expectations from and of Allah and His Qadr for us. The best hopes are the ones put in Allah subhanahu wata'ala - everybody else is going to let you down.
📚 ❝And [you will obtain] another [favor] that you love - victory from Allah and an imminent conquest; and give good tidings to the believers.❞
{Surah As Saf 61: Verse 13}
Next time when you are tested remember it doesn't matter why you are being tested but what does matter is thinking if this test is bringing you closer to Allah? Ask that question for every test you encounter because you may have failed from worldly standards, but if it brought you closer to Allah then there lies your true success.
🤲 Ya Rabb allow us to pass away with sound faith in our hearts and with kalima on our tongues. Keep us faithful to the Book and the Sunnah, and take us away in a state in which You are pleased with us. When hardships strike us make Qur’an our close companion in life.
Ya Kareem The Most Generous of those who show generosity make Quran a comforting friend in our graves and a light on the Sirat. Grant us Quran's intercession at the time of resurrection and make it a protection and barricade between us and the Hellfire. Allahumma ameen!
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Many people don’t understand the concept of “success”
they think the more money you stockpile, the greater your success.
But people on their deathbeds never wish for more money or a greater status in the dunya [world].
Rather, they wish for more TIME in order to worship Allaah better and meet Him with certainty and faith pouring from their hearts.
Take advantage of every precious moment you have.
Let Allaah’s remembrance always be on your lips, and always ask Him to help you fully rely on Him and His guidance to lead you to a better hereafter In-sha'-Allaah.
they think the more money you stockpile, the greater your success.
But people on their deathbeds never wish for more money or a greater status in the dunya [world].
Rather, they wish for more TIME in order to worship Allaah better and meet Him with certainty and faith pouring from their hearts.
Take advantage of every precious moment you have.
Let Allaah’s remembrance always be on your lips, and always ask Him to help you fully rely on Him and His guidance to lead you to a better hereafter In-sha'-Allaah.
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Because a person quotes chapters from Islamic books with appropriate references and even page numbers doesn't make him a scholar. I have quoted many times from the book Al-Mugni and I have never set my eyes on the book before, and it is so expensive that to even consider buying it requires serious planning.
On a serious note we need to raise the bar of how we consider people as scholars and Islamic authorities. It is not everyone who writes or posts Islamic matters that is automatically a scholar.
There is no harm in saying: He is a good preacher, he has good oratorical prowess, his writing skills are exceptional etc, but know for a fact that these things do not qualify a person to be an Isamic authority. How many certificates of medicine have you given me just because I have used some medical teminologies I picked from books or even google. Stop awarding Scholarship through social media activity and followership.
In the mind of some of you, once an Islamic post has 11,000 likes, you assume it is likely to be correct. Common! If Kim whatever or any of those online big shots post lewd pictures of themselves online they will get more likes than an average Islamic post. In fact they may have more followers than all our scholars put together! Stop measuring who is a scholar by his online acceptance and speech. A scholar is someone who has specialised in one or many branches of Islamic knowledge and certified so by a reputable scholar/scholars.
Stop over-rating social media.
A. Haroun
On a serious note we need to raise the bar of how we consider people as scholars and Islamic authorities. It is not everyone who writes or posts Islamic matters that is automatically a scholar.
There is no harm in saying: He is a good preacher, he has good oratorical prowess, his writing skills are exceptional etc, but know for a fact that these things do not qualify a person to be an Isamic authority. How many certificates of medicine have you given me just because I have used some medical teminologies I picked from books or even google. Stop awarding Scholarship through social media activity and followership.
In the mind of some of you, once an Islamic post has 11,000 likes, you assume it is likely to be correct. Common! If Kim whatever or any of those online big shots post lewd pictures of themselves online they will get more likes than an average Islamic post. In fact they may have more followers than all our scholars put together! Stop measuring who is a scholar by his online acceptance and speech. A scholar is someone who has specialised in one or many branches of Islamic knowledge and certified so by a reputable scholar/scholars.
Stop over-rating social media.
A. Haroun
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