Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله Said:
For the one whose eyes find comfort in Allāh, all eyes find comfort in him, and he becomes a companion to the lonely, purity to the impure, a source of joy to the sorrowful, security to the fearful, and a living witness for those who are absent. The sight of him reminds others of Allāh; thus, when he is seen, Allāh is remembered.
His heart is at peace with Allāh, his soul is serene for Allāh, his love is pure for Allāh, his fear is solely of Allāh, and his hope is entirely in Allāh.
When he hears, he hears by the aid of Allāh; when he sees, he sees by the aid of Allāh; when he strikes, he strikes by the aid of Allāh; and when he walks, he walks by the aid of Allāh.
Thus, by His aid he hears, sees, strikes, and walks. When he loves, he loves for Allāh; when he dislikes, he dislikes for Allah; when he gives, he gives for Allāh; and when he withholds, he withholds for Allāh.
He has made Allāh alone his object of worship, hope, fear, the ultimate goal of his pursuit, and the destination of his quest. He has taken the Messenger alone as his guide, leader, commander, and director. Thus, he singles out Allāh in his worship, love, fear, and hope, and singles out the Messenger in following, emulating, adopting his character, and adhering to his etiquette.
For him, there are two migrations at every moment: a migration to Allāh in one's seeking, loving, servitude, trust, turning back to Him, submission, surrendering will, fear, hope, and full attention to Him, with true reliance and sense of dire need in every breath.
And a migration to His Messenger in all of one's outward and inward movements and stillnesses, in agreement with his religious law which details what Allāh loves and is pleased with. Allāh accepts no practice of religion other than this, and any other type of deed is but the ego's life and share, not a provision for the hereafter.
Source: Tariq al Hijratayn (pp. 8-10).
Taken from the book: Fleeing to Allāh
The Salaf & the Journey of Inner Growth
Translator: Abū Suhailah ʿUmar Quinn
For the one whose eyes find comfort in Allāh, all eyes find comfort in him, and he becomes a companion to the lonely, purity to the impure, a source of joy to the sorrowful, security to the fearful, and a living witness for those who are absent. The sight of him reminds others of Allāh; thus, when he is seen, Allāh is remembered.
His heart is at peace with Allāh, his soul is serene for Allāh, his love is pure for Allāh, his fear is solely of Allāh, and his hope is entirely in Allāh.
When he hears, he hears by the aid of Allāh; when he sees, he sees by the aid of Allāh; when he strikes, he strikes by the aid of Allāh; and when he walks, he walks by the aid of Allāh.
Thus, by His aid he hears, sees, strikes, and walks. When he loves, he loves for Allāh; when he dislikes, he dislikes for Allah; when he gives, he gives for Allāh; and when he withholds, he withholds for Allāh.
He has made Allāh alone his object of worship, hope, fear, the ultimate goal of his pursuit, and the destination of his quest. He has taken the Messenger alone as his guide, leader, commander, and director. Thus, he singles out Allāh in his worship, love, fear, and hope, and singles out the Messenger in following, emulating, adopting his character, and adhering to his etiquette.
For him, there are two migrations at every moment: a migration to Allāh in one's seeking, loving, servitude, trust, turning back to Him, submission, surrendering will, fear, hope, and full attention to Him, with true reliance and sense of dire need in every breath.
And a migration to His Messenger in all of one's outward and inward movements and stillnesses, in agreement with his religious law which details what Allāh loves and is pleased with. Allāh accepts no practice of religion other than this, and any other type of deed is but the ego's life and share, not a provision for the hereafter.
Source: Tariq al Hijratayn (pp. 8-10).
Taken from the book: Fleeing to Allāh
The Salaf & the Journey of Inner Growth
Translator: Abū Suhailah ʿUmar Quinn
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Wake Up !!!!
Two fish were swimming when they saw a piece of meat dangling before them. The younger fish darted toward it with an open mouth. The older fish cried out, “Stop! You can’t see it, but there is a hook inside that meat. It is connected by an invisible line to a pole outside the water. There is a man holding the pole. If you eat the meat, the hook will catch in your jaw and the man will pull you out of the water. He will cut you open with a knife, roast you on a fire and eat you. Then he will throw your remains to his cat.”
The young fish stopped. The two of them swam away. But when the young fish was alone, he thought to himself, “Let me investigate for myself how accurate these claims are.”
He went back to the meat, swam around it, above and below it. He swam as far as he could in widening circles around the meat. After a long search, he said to himself, “I’ve looked far and wide, and I haven’t found any sign of a man, a pole, a knife, a fire or a cat. In fact, I’ve found no trace of anything outside this water we live in. These must just be stories.”
He went back to the meat and ate it. The hook caught in his jaw, he felt himself being yanked out of the water. He saw a pole, a man and a knife, but at that point his knowledge was useless.
MORAL: So is the message of the Noble Quran. Some of it is beyond our comprehension. We will realize its reality only when death strikes.
May ALLAAH LET us heed to the truth while it is useful to us. Aamen
Two fish were swimming when they saw a piece of meat dangling before them. The younger fish darted toward it with an open mouth. The older fish cried out, “Stop! You can’t see it, but there is a hook inside that meat. It is connected by an invisible line to a pole outside the water. There is a man holding the pole. If you eat the meat, the hook will catch in your jaw and the man will pull you out of the water. He will cut you open with a knife, roast you on a fire and eat you. Then he will throw your remains to his cat.”
The young fish stopped. The two of them swam away. But when the young fish was alone, he thought to himself, “Let me investigate for myself how accurate these claims are.”
He went back to the meat, swam around it, above and below it. He swam as far as he could in widening circles around the meat. After a long search, he said to himself, “I’ve looked far and wide, and I haven’t found any sign of a man, a pole, a knife, a fire or a cat. In fact, I’ve found no trace of anything outside this water we live in. These must just be stories.”
He went back to the meat and ate it. The hook caught in his jaw, he felt himself being yanked out of the water. He saw a pole, a man and a knife, but at that point his knowledge was useless.
MORAL: So is the message of the Noble Quran. Some of it is beyond our comprehension. We will realize its reality only when death strikes.
May ALLAAH LET us heed to the truth while it is useful to us. Aamen
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Checking on your brothers and sisters
One of the Salaf went to his brother and knocked on his door. When his brother opened the door, he told him that he is in financial difficulties and needs 400 Dinar (in another narration: 400 Dirham).
His friend immediately went inside and gave his brother 400 Dinar. He took the money and left.
The one who gave the money went inside and started crying like a child. His wife said to him: "Since you found it difficult to give him the money, why didn't you make an excuse to not give it?" Thereupon the man said to her: "I'm not crying because I gave my brother this money.
I'm crying because I didn't check on his situation and let him become in need to come and ask from me. Why didn't I fulfill his needs before he came to me?
This story was narrated in Minhaj al-Qasidin of Ibn al-Jawzi rahimahullah. Subhanallah! Indeed, when we look at the stories of brotherhood among the Salaf, we can see that there are huge and obvious differences between the Salaf and us in this matter. They truly only loved each other for ALLAH.
But unfortunately, most of our understanding of brotherhood today has been built upon benefit (Maslaha). We are continuing upon an empty brotherhood that is empty of the deep meanings, conditions and rules.
We are even far from just typing a few words on our phones to delight our brothers.
Moreover, at that time they didn't have ways to communicate like we have today. Sometimes they had to walk hours to visit each other...
May Allah grant us an understanding of brotherhood like the Salaf had and may He grant us to act according to it. Allahumma amin.
(translated)
One of the Salaf went to his brother and knocked on his door. When his brother opened the door, he told him that he is in financial difficulties and needs 400 Dinar (in another narration: 400 Dirham).
His friend immediately went inside and gave his brother 400 Dinar. He took the money and left.
The one who gave the money went inside and started crying like a child. His wife said to him: "Since you found it difficult to give him the money, why didn't you make an excuse to not give it?" Thereupon the man said to her: "I'm not crying because I gave my brother this money.
I'm crying because I didn't check on his situation and let him become in need to come and ask from me. Why didn't I fulfill his needs before he came to me?
This story was narrated in Minhaj al-Qasidin of Ibn al-Jawzi rahimahullah. Subhanallah! Indeed, when we look at the stories of brotherhood among the Salaf, we can see that there are huge and obvious differences between the Salaf and us in this matter. They truly only loved each other for ALLAH.
But unfortunately, most of our understanding of brotherhood today has been built upon benefit (Maslaha). We are continuing upon an empty brotherhood that is empty of the deep meanings, conditions and rules.
We are even far from just typing a few words on our phones to delight our brothers.
Moreover, at that time they didn't have ways to communicate like we have today. Sometimes they had to walk hours to visit each other...
May Allah grant us an understanding of brotherhood like the Salaf had and may He grant us to act according to it. Allahumma amin.
(translated)
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إن الخيل إذا شارفت نهاية المضمار، بذلت قصارى جهدها لتفوز بالسباق، فلا تكن الخيل أفطن منك، فإنما الأعمال بالخواتيم، فإنك إذا لم تحسن الاستقبال لعلك تحسن الوداع.
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When the race horse knows that it’s nearing the end of the track, it exerts all its effort to win the race. Do not let the race horse be more clever than you. For verily, actions are judged by their endings. So if you didn’t do well with welcoming Ramadan, then perhaps you will do better bidding it farewell.
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When the race horse knows that it’s nearing the end of the track, it exerts all its effort to win the race. Do not let the race horse be more clever than you. For verily, actions are judged by their endings. So if you didn’t do well with welcoming Ramadan, then perhaps you will do better bidding it farewell.
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Sahih Muslim 2638 a🩵
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) Saying:
Souls are troops collected together and those who familiarised with each other (in the heaven from where these come) would have affinity, with one another (in the world) and those amongst them who opposed each other (in the Heaven) would also be divergent (in the world).
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ - عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الأَرْوَاحُ جُنُودٌ مُجَنَّدَةٌ فَمَا تَعَارَفَ مِنْهَا ائْتَلَفَ وَمَا تَنَاكَرَ مِنْهَا
اخْتَلَفَ " .
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2638a
In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 204
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6376
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) Saying:
Souls are troops collected together and those who familiarised with each other (in the heaven from where these come) would have affinity, with one another (in the world) and those amongst them who opposed each other (in the Heaven) would also be divergent (in the world).
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ - عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الأَرْوَاحُ جُنُودٌ مُجَنَّدَةٌ فَمَا تَعَارَفَ مِنْهَا ائْتَلَفَ وَمَا تَنَاكَرَ مِنْهَا
اخْتَلَفَ " .
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2638a
In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 204
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6376
THOSE WHO ARE TOO AMAZED BY THEMSELVES
"Considering Your Muslim Brother “Less” for Any Reason is a Disease
Sa’eed Ibn Ismaa’eel (rahimahullaah) said:
Fear of Allaah leads you to the path (obedience of) Allaah
and self-amazement (useless pride) within your soul cuts you off (separates you) from Allaah
and (having) belittlement of the people within your soul is a disease that cannot be cured (does not heal)."
[al-Bayhaqee (rahimahullah), Shu’ab al-Imaan, 10/494]
"Considering Your Muslim Brother “Less” for Any Reason is a Disease
Sa’eed Ibn Ismaa’eel (rahimahullaah) said:
Fear of Allaah leads you to the path (obedience of) Allaah
and self-amazement (useless pride) within your soul cuts you off (separates you) from Allaah
and (having) belittlement of the people within your soul is a disease that cannot be cured (does not heal)."
[al-Bayhaqee (rahimahullah), Shu’ab al-Imaan, 10/494]
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HOW MANY OF US WILL DO THIS?
🔎 When was the last time you checked on your deceased friends' family?
Shihāb-Deen Ibn Raslān (d. 844h) رحمه الله said,
"In the past (among the Salaf), there were those who would check on the family & children of their brother forty years after his death, taking care of their needs and interests.
They would visit them every day, so they would not miss anything from the deceased except his presence, and one of them would go to the door of his brother in his absence and presence, and he would ask, saying:
‘Do you need oil? Do you need salt? Do you have any need?’ and he would fulfill it without his brother knowing.”
📕 Sharh Sunan Abi Dawud: (18/679).
✍️ Abu Awzaa’ee Abdus-Salaam al-Makki al-Hanbali وفقه الله
🕋 Makkah al-Mukarramah
🗓 17 Ramadan, 1445 (March 27, 2024ce)
🔎 When was the last time you checked on your deceased friends' family?
Shihāb-Deen Ibn Raslān (d. 844h) رحمه الله said,
"In the past (among the Salaf), there were those who would check on the family & children of their brother forty years after his death, taking care of their needs and interests.
They would visit them every day, so they would not miss anything from the deceased except his presence, and one of them would go to the door of his brother in his absence and presence, and he would ask, saying:
‘Do you need oil? Do you need salt? Do you have any need?’ and he would fulfill it without his brother knowing.”
📕 Sharh Sunan Abi Dawud: (18/679).
✍️ Abu Awzaa’ee Abdus-Salaam al-Makki al-Hanbali وفقه الله
🕋 Makkah al-Mukarramah
🗓 17 Ramadan, 1445 (March 27, 2024ce)
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❝Companionship with good people leads to beneficial knowledge, virtuous manners and righteous deeds, whilst companionship with bad people prevents one from all of this.❞
— Imaam as-Sa’dee (raḥimahullāh)
“Bahjatul-Abraar” p. 226.
— Imaam as-Sa’dee (raḥimahullāh)
“Bahjatul-Abraar” p. 226.
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A good lesson and a good roasting session, Imam Al-Ghazali (r) Said:
"If you seek the world, then Jews and fools have already beaten you to it so to hell with a world that you were beaten to by an ass!"
[Al-Arbain Fi Usul Ad Din, Pg. 379]
"If you seek the world, then Jews and fools have already beaten you to it so to hell with a world that you were beaten to by an ass!"
[Al-Arbain Fi Usul Ad Din, Pg. 379]
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
نَحْنُ الآخِرُونَ السَّابِقُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، بَيْدَ أَنَّهُمْ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا، ثُمَّ هَذَا يَوْمُهُمُ الَّذِي فُرِضَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَاخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ، فَهَدَانَا اللَّهُ، فَالنَّاسُ لَنَا فِيهِ تَبَعٌ، الْيَهُودُ غَدًا وَالنَّصَارَى بَعْدَ غَدٍ
"We (Muslims) are the last (to come) but (will be) the foremost on the Day of Resurrection though the former nations were given the Holy Scriptures before us. And this was their day (Friday) the celebration of which was made compulsory for them but they differed about it. So Allah gave us the guidance for it (Friday) and all the other people are behind us in this respect: the Jews' (holy day is) tomorrow (i.e. Saturday) and the Christians' (is) the day after tomorrow (i.e. Sunday)."
[Sahih al-Bukhari 876]
نَحْنُ الآخِرُونَ السَّابِقُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، بَيْدَ أَنَّهُمْ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا، ثُمَّ هَذَا يَوْمُهُمُ الَّذِي فُرِضَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَاخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ، فَهَدَانَا اللَّهُ، فَالنَّاسُ لَنَا فِيهِ تَبَعٌ، الْيَهُودُ غَدًا وَالنَّصَارَى بَعْدَ غَدٍ
"We (Muslims) are the last (to come) but (will be) the foremost on the Day of Resurrection though the former nations were given the Holy Scriptures before us. And this was their day (Friday) the celebration of which was made compulsory for them but they differed about it. So Allah gave us the guidance for it (Friday) and all the other people are behind us in this respect: the Jews' (holy day is) tomorrow (i.e. Saturday) and the Christians' (is) the day after tomorrow (i.e. Sunday)."
[Sahih al-Bukhari 876]
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*Lailatul Qadr - The Night of Power*
The odd nights in the last ten days of #Ramadan2024 are in-sha'-Allah:
21st Night: Night of Saturday 30th March
23rd Night: Night of Monday 1st April
25th Night: Night of Wednesday 3rd April
27th Night: Night of Friday 5th April
29th Night: Night of Sunday 7th April
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
The Night of Power is better than a thousand months (Quran 97:3)
تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْوِتْرِ مِنَ الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ
The Prophet (saw) said, "Search for the Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan." [Bukhari]
The odd nights in the last ten days of #Ramadan2024 are in-sha'-Allah:
21st Night: Night of Saturday 30th March
23rd Night: Night of Monday 1st April
25th Night: Night of Wednesday 3rd April
27th Night: Night of Friday 5th April
29th Night: Night of Sunday 7th April
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
The Night of Power is better than a thousand months (Quran 97:3)
تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْوِتْرِ مِنَ الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ
The Prophet (saw) said, "Search for the Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan." [Bukhari]
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The Wing of a Mosquito
The Prophet (saws) said in a hadith:
لَوْ كَانَتْ الدُّنْيَا تَعْدِلُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ جَنَاحَ بَعُوضَةٍ مَا سَقَى كَافِرًا مِنْهَا شَرْبَةَ مَاءٍ
‘If the world were as worthy to Allah as the wing of a mosquito, an unbeliever would not even be given a sip of water.” (Tirmidhi).
What does this mean?
The scholars mention that the world in and of itself has no value to Allah, and so he allows anyone to benefit from it.
We see atheists, oppressors & others making millions of dollars & living in nice houses, though they may be limited in good.
The hadith highlights an important point - when something has value (like an expensive car), you will be conscious of who you share it with.
However, if something is insignificant to you e.g., a penny coin, you will give it to anyone.
The Prophet (saws) is saying that this world to Allah has minimal value. It’s value (in comparison to the hereafter) is like the wing of a mosquito!
Therefore, a believer needs to remember not to give this world too much of his time. Yes, we will work, live & play here, but it’s not the end goal. We should aim to invest in deeds for the hereafter.
The Prophet (saws) embodied this in a du’a when he said:
‘O Allah, do not make the dunya our greatest concern’.
The Prophet (saws) said in a hadith:
لَوْ كَانَتْ الدُّنْيَا تَعْدِلُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ جَنَاحَ بَعُوضَةٍ مَا سَقَى كَافِرًا مِنْهَا شَرْبَةَ مَاءٍ
‘If the world were as worthy to Allah as the wing of a mosquito, an unbeliever would not even be given a sip of water.” (Tirmidhi).
What does this mean?
The scholars mention that the world in and of itself has no value to Allah, and so he allows anyone to benefit from it.
We see atheists, oppressors & others making millions of dollars & living in nice houses, though they may be limited in good.
The hadith highlights an important point - when something has value (like an expensive car), you will be conscious of who you share it with.
However, if something is insignificant to you e.g., a penny coin, you will give it to anyone.
The Prophet (saws) is saying that this world to Allah has minimal value. It’s value (in comparison to the hereafter) is like the wing of a mosquito!
Therefore, a believer needs to remember not to give this world too much of his time. Yes, we will work, live & play here, but it’s not the end goal. We should aim to invest in deeds for the hereafter.
The Prophet (saws) embodied this in a du’a when he said:
‘O Allah, do not make the dunya our greatest concern’.
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The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
"He who lets the people hear of his good deeds intentionally, to win their praise, Allah will let the people know his real intention (on the Day of Resurrection),
and he who does good things in public to show off and to win the praise of the people, Allah will disclose his real intention (and humiliate him)."
📚: Sahih Bukhari 6499
"He who lets the people hear of his good deeds intentionally, to win their praise, Allah will let the people know his real intention (on the Day of Resurrection),
and he who does good things in public to show off and to win the praise of the people, Allah will disclose his real intention (and humiliate him)."
📚: Sahih Bukhari 6499
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Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalī رحمه الله stated:
"Some of the righteous people, would keep a piece of paper in their pocket and would open the paper, to look at it every hour and that which was written on the paper was:
'So be patient with your Lord’s decree, for you are truly under Our watchful Eyes.'"
[Tafsir Ibn Rajab | Pg. 135]
"Some of the righteous people, would keep a piece of paper in their pocket and would open the paper, to look at it every hour and that which was written on the paper was:
'So be patient with your Lord’s decree, for you are truly under Our watchful Eyes.'"
[Tafsir Ibn Rajab | Pg. 135]
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Sahih al-Bukhari 3470
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Amongst the men of Bani Israel there was a man who had murdered ninety-nine persons. Then he set out asking (whether his repentance could be accepted or not). He came upon a monk and asked him if his repentance could be accepted. The monk replied in the negative and so the man killed him. He kept on asking till a man advised to go to such and such village. (So he left for it) but death overtook him on the way. While dying, he turned his chest towards that village (where he had hoped his repentance would be accepted), and so the angels of mercy and the angels of punishment quarrelled amongst themselves regarding him. Allah ordered the village (towards which he was going) to come closer to him, and ordered the village (whence he had come), to go far away, and then He ordered the angels to measure the distances between his body and the two villages. So he was found to be one span closer to the village (he was going to). So he was forgiven."
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Amongst the men of Bani Israel there was a man who had murdered ninety-nine persons. Then he set out asking (whether his repentance could be accepted or not). He came upon a monk and asked him if his repentance could be accepted. The monk replied in the negative and so the man killed him. He kept on asking till a man advised to go to such and such village. (So he left for it) but death overtook him on the way. While dying, he turned his chest towards that village (where he had hoped his repentance would be accepted), and so the angels of mercy and the angels of punishment quarrelled amongst themselves regarding him. Allah ordered the village (towards which he was going) to come closer to him, and ordered the village (whence he had come), to go far away, and then He ordered the angels to measure the distances between his body and the two villages. So he was found to be one span closer to the village (he was going to). So he was forgiven."
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Your umrah and ḥajj, you put it on livestream.
Your tarāwīḥ, you put it on livestream.
Your number of khatmah of the Qurān, you write about it on social media.
Your zakāh and charity, you upload about it on your social media.
Your fast and ifṭār, you share stories about it on social media.
What is left from your deeds that you keep as a secret between you and Allah?
Your tarāwīḥ, you put it on livestream.
Your number of khatmah of the Qurān, you write about it on social media.
Your zakāh and charity, you upload about it on your social media.
Your fast and ifṭār, you share stories about it on social media.
What is left from your deeds that you keep as a secret between you and Allah?
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Allah -glorified is He- says:
و لولا دفع الله الناس بعضهم ببعض لفسدت الأرض ولكن الله ذو فضل على العالمين
"...and if Allah did not check one group of people by way of another, the earth would be corrupt; however, Allah is sole possessor of bounties (bestowed) upon the existence." al-Baqarah: 251
This shows the importance of advice, enjoining good and forbidding evil, refuting and repelling evil, warning against opposition to the text, obstructing oppression, and other similar actions considered to be Jihad in Allah's religion, and Allah knows best.
و لولا دفع الله الناس بعضهم ببعض لفسدت الأرض ولكن الله ذو فضل على العالمين
"...and if Allah did not check one group of people by way of another, the earth would be corrupt; however, Allah is sole possessor of bounties (bestowed) upon the existence." al-Baqarah: 251
This shows the importance of advice, enjoining good and forbidding evil, refuting and repelling evil, warning against opposition to the text, obstructing oppression, and other similar actions considered to be Jihad in Allah's religion, and Allah knows best.
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Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaimīn [رحمه الله] said:
❝It is only right that a person be optimistic, feeling happy about the good he sees [in things]; and he should not look at the life lying ahead of him in this world as dark and dismal so that he becomes weary [of life] and loses hope.❞
[Sharḥ Riyaḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn, (4/115-116) | Translated By Mikail ibn Mahboob Ariff]
❝It is only right that a person be optimistic, feeling happy about the good he sees [in things]; and he should not look at the life lying ahead of him in this world as dark and dismal so that he becomes weary [of life] and loses hope.❞
[Sharḥ Riyaḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn, (4/115-116) | Translated By Mikail ibn Mahboob Ariff]
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