Staying silent for too long and thinking about all your problems is not something good for you, nor does it in reality benefit you anyway...
Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said: "Staying silent without recitation, nor dhikr, nor du'a, is not worship, nor is it ordered for...rather it opens the door for the whispering of the Shaytan.
Therefore keeping busy with dhikr (mentioning Allah) is better than staying silent."
[Al-Fatawa Al-Kubra 2:298]
Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said: "Staying silent without recitation, nor dhikr, nor du'a, is not worship, nor is it ordered for...rather it opens the door for the whispering of the Shaytan.
Therefore keeping busy with dhikr (mentioning Allah) is better than staying silent."
[Al-Fatawa Al-Kubra 2:298]
Sufyan ath-Thawri رحمه الله said:
Three qualities are part of patience;
1. not speaking about your sins
2. nor your pain
3. nor the purity of your heart.
[Hilyat al-Awliyā’ 9397]
Three qualities are part of patience;
1. not speaking about your sins
2. nor your pain
3. nor the purity of your heart.
[Hilyat al-Awliyā’ 9397]
AYAH OF THE DAY 💥
Az-Zukhruf 43:36
وَمَن يَعۡشُ عَن ذِكۡرِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ نُقَيِّضۡ لَهُۥ شَيۡطَٰنًا فَهُوَ لَهُۥ قَرِينٌ
رحمن ވަންތަ ރަސްކަލާނގެ ހަނދުމަކުރުމަށް ކަނުވެގަންނަ މީހާއަށް ތިމަންރަސްކަލާނގެ شيطان އެއް ފާކުރައްވާހުށީމެވެ. ފަހެ، شيطان އާ އޭނާޔާ ވަކިނުވެ، އެކުގައި އުޅޭނެތެވެ.
And whosoever turns away (blinds himself) from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allah) (i.e. this Quran and worship of Allah), We appoint for him Shaitan (Satan - devil) to be a Qarin (an intimate companion) to him.
Az-Zukhruf 43:36
وَمَن يَعۡشُ عَن ذِكۡرِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ نُقَيِّضۡ لَهُۥ شَيۡطَٰنًا فَهُوَ لَهُۥ قَرِينٌ
رحمن ވަންތަ ރަސްކަލާނގެ ހަނދުމަކުރުމަށް ކަނުވެގަންނަ މީހާއަށް ތިމަންރަސްކަލާނގެ شيطان އެއް ފާކުރައްވާހުށީމެވެ. ފަހެ، شيطان އާ އޭނާޔާ ވަކިނުވެ، އެކުގައި އުޅޭނެތެވެ.
And whosoever turns away (blinds himself) from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allah) (i.e. this Quran and worship of Allah), We appoint for him Shaitan (Satan - devil) to be a Qarin (an intimate companion) to him.
AYAH OF THE DAY
At-Talaq 65:3
وَيَرۡزُقۡهُ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا يَحۡتَسِبُۚ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسۡبُهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَٰلِغُ أَمۡرِهِۦۚ قَدۡ جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَىۡءٍ قَدۡرًا
And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, then He will suffice him. Verily, Allah will accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allah has set a measure for all things.
At-Talaq 65:3
وَيَرۡزُقۡهُ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا يَحۡتَسِبُۚ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسۡبُهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَٰلِغُ أَمۡرِهِۦۚ قَدۡ جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَىۡءٍ قَدۡرًا
And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, then He will suffice him. Verily, Allah will accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allah has set a measure for all things.
AYAH OF THE DAY 🍃
Al-Insan 76:14
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلًا
އެތާނގެ ގަސްގަހުގެ ހިޔާތައް، އެއުރެންނަށް ގާތްވެގެންވެއެވެ. އަދި ގަސްގަހުގެ މޭވާތައް ބިނުމަށް ފަހިކުރައްވައި ފަސޭހަކުރައްވާފައިވެއެވެ.
And the shade thereof is close upon them, and the bunches of fruit thereof will hang low within their reach.
Al-Insan 76:14
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلًا
އެތާނގެ ގަސްގަހުގެ ހިޔާތައް، އެއުރެންނަށް ގާތްވެގެންވެއެވެ. އަދި ގަސްގަހުގެ މޭވާތައް ބިނުމަށް ފަހިކުރައްވައި ފަސޭހަކުރައްވާފައިވެއެވެ.
And the shade thereof is close upon them, and the bunches of fruit thereof will hang low within their reach.
Al-Hijr 15:91
ٱلَّذِينَ جَعَلُواْ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ عِضِينَ
Who have made the Quran into parts. (i.e. believed in a part and disbelieved in the other).
ٱلَّذِينَ جَعَلُواْ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ عِضِينَ
Who have made the Quran into parts. (i.e. believed in a part and disbelieved in the other).
A hypocrite is more dangerous than a kāfir enemy, because the former will attack you while you are safe and your door open, while the latter will attack you while you are cautious and your door closed:
{ هُمُ الْعَدُوُّ فَاحْذَرْهُمْ قَاتَلَهُمُ اللَّهُ أَنَّى يُؤْفَكُونَ }
“They are the enemy, so beware of them. May Allah destroy them; how are they deluded?” [Al-Munāfiqūn 63:4]
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{ هُمُ الْعَدُوُّ فَاحْذَرْهُمْ قَاتَلَهُمُ اللَّهُ أَنَّى يُؤْفَكُونَ }
“They are the enemy, so beware of them. May Allah destroy them; how are they deluded?” [Al-Munāfiqūn 63:4]
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Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said:
“The worst women of yours are those who display their beauty to strangers (Mutabarrijāt) and are arrogant,and they are hypocrites, None of them will enter Jannah Except the likes of red-legged crow (a rare bird)i.e only a few.”
[سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة ١٨٤٩]
“The worst women of yours are those who display their beauty to strangers (Mutabarrijāt) and are arrogant,and they are hypocrites, None of them will enter Jannah Except the likes of red-legged crow (a rare bird)i.e only a few.”
[سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة ١٨٤٩]
AYAH OF THE DAY ☄️
Ya Sin 36:19
قَالُوا۟ طَٰٓئِرُكُم مَّعَكُمْۚ أَئِن ذُكِّرْتُمۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّسْرِفُونَ
They (Messengers) said: "Your evil omens be with you! (Do you call it "evil omen") because you are admonished? Nay, but you are a people Musrifun (transgressing all bounds by committing all kinds of great sins, and by disobeying Allah).
އެބޭކަލުން ވިދާޅުވޫއެެވެ. ތިޔަބައިމީހުންގެ ސުންޕާކަންވަނީ ތިޔަބައިމީހުންނާ އެކުގައެވެ. ތިޔަބައިމީހުންނަށް (حق ގޮތް) ހަނދާންކޮށްދެވުނަސް (އެއީ، ސުންޕާކަމެއް ކަމުގައި ބަލަނީ) ހެއްޔެވެ؟ އަދި ކިއެއްތަ! ތިޔަބައިމީހުންނީ (كافر ކަމުގައި) ހައްދުފަހަނަޅައިފައިވާ ބަޔެކެވެ.
Ya Sin 36:19
قَالُوا۟ طَٰٓئِرُكُم مَّعَكُمْۚ أَئِن ذُكِّرْتُمۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّسْرِفُونَ
They (Messengers) said: "Your evil omens be with you! (Do you call it "evil omen") because you are admonished? Nay, but you are a people Musrifun (transgressing all bounds by committing all kinds of great sins, and by disobeying Allah).
އެބޭކަލުން ވިދާޅުވޫއެެވެ. ތިޔަބައިމީހުންގެ ސުންޕާކަންވަނީ ތިޔަބައިމީހުންނާ އެކުގައެވެ. ތިޔަބައިމީހުންނަށް (حق ގޮތް) ހަނދާންކޮށްދެވުނަސް (އެއީ، ސުންޕާކަމެއް ކަމުގައި ބަލަނީ) ހެއްޔެވެ؟ އަދި ކިއެއްތަ! ތިޔަބައިމީހުންނީ (كافر ކަމުގައި) ހައްދުފަހަނަޅައިފައިވާ ބަޔެކެވެ.
Ibn Hibban said:
“The worst type of delusion is when you expect Jannah’s fruits yet you are planning Jahannam’s seeds.”
[Rawdatul-Uqala | Pg.283]
“The worst type of delusion is when you expect Jannah’s fruits yet you are planning Jahannam’s seeds.”
[Rawdatul-Uqala | Pg.283]
Anything can be a soldier of Allah
A spider was a soldier of Allah, it’s web blocked the entrance to the cave, which kept the enemies of Allah from Muhammad ﷺ and Abu bakr RA
Water can be a soldier of Allah, that’s what destroyed firaun
A mosquito can be a soldier of Allah, it destroyed an namrud
The earth could be a soldier of Allah, it swallowed qaroon
Wind can be a soldier of Allah, it destroyed A’ad
Lightning (Thunderbolt) can be a soldier of Allah, it destroyed Thamud
No one knows the soldiers of Allah, but He.
-Imaam Anwar Al-Awlaki-
A spider was a soldier of Allah, it’s web blocked the entrance to the cave, which kept the enemies of Allah from Muhammad ﷺ and Abu bakr RA
Water can be a soldier of Allah, that’s what destroyed firaun
A mosquito can be a soldier of Allah, it destroyed an namrud
The earth could be a soldier of Allah, it swallowed qaroon
Wind can be a soldier of Allah, it destroyed A’ad
Lightning (Thunderbolt) can be a soldier of Allah, it destroyed Thamud
No one knows the soldiers of Allah, but He.
-Imaam Anwar Al-Awlaki-
If you can accept these 5 conditions, then sin as you wish.
A man came to Ibrahim ibn Adham and said:
“Abu Ishaq, I am unable to control my self. Please give me something to help me with it."
"If you accept five conditions, and are able to put them into practice, your disobedience will not cause you any problem."
"What are they?" the man said.
"The first is that when you want to disobey Allah you do not eat anything He provides."
"Then how will I get anything to eat? Everything on the earth is from Him!"
"So is it right to eat His provision and disobey Him at the same time?" replied Ibrahim.
"No, it is not. What is the second condition?"
"When you want to disobey Him, move off His land."
"That is even more difficult! Exclaimed the man. "In that case where will I live?"
"Is it right to eat His provision and live on His land and then disobey Him?" asked Ibrahim.
"No, it is not. What is the third condition?"
"When you want to disobey Him in spite of eating His provision and living on His land, find a place where He will not see you and disobey Him there."
"What do you mean, Ibrahim? He knows everything that happens even in the most hidden places!"
"So is it right to disobey Him when you eat His provision and live on His land and when you know that He can see everything you do?"
"It certainly is not!" the man replied. "Tell me the fourth condition."
"That when the Angel of Death arrives to take your soul, you say to him, 'Give me a reprieve so that I can repent and act righteously for Allah.'"
"But he won't listen to me!"
"Then if you cannot ward off death long enough to have time to repent, and you know that when it comes there will be no reprieve, how can you hope to be saved?"
"What is the fifth?"
"That when the angels of the Fire come to take you to the Fire, you do not go with them."
"They will take me whether I like it or not!" exclaimed the man.
"So how can you hope to be saved?"
"Enough! I ask Allah's forgiveness and I turn to Him!"
The man's repentance was sincere and from that time on he was assiduous in his worship and avoided acts of disobedience until the day he died.
Taken from the book: The Day of Rising Published by Dar al-Taqwa Ltd. 1997
A man came to Ibrahim ibn Adham and said:
“Abu Ishaq, I am unable to control my self. Please give me something to help me with it."
"If you accept five conditions, and are able to put them into practice, your disobedience will not cause you any problem."
"What are they?" the man said.
"The first is that when you want to disobey Allah you do not eat anything He provides."
"Then how will I get anything to eat? Everything on the earth is from Him!"
"So is it right to eat His provision and disobey Him at the same time?" replied Ibrahim.
"No, it is not. What is the second condition?"
"When you want to disobey Him, move off His land."
"That is even more difficult! Exclaimed the man. "In that case where will I live?"
"Is it right to eat His provision and live on His land and then disobey Him?" asked Ibrahim.
"No, it is not. What is the third condition?"
"When you want to disobey Him in spite of eating His provision and living on His land, find a place where He will not see you and disobey Him there."
"What do you mean, Ibrahim? He knows everything that happens even in the most hidden places!"
"So is it right to disobey Him when you eat His provision and live on His land and when you know that He can see everything you do?"
"It certainly is not!" the man replied. "Tell me the fourth condition."
"That when the Angel of Death arrives to take your soul, you say to him, 'Give me a reprieve so that I can repent and act righteously for Allah.'"
"But he won't listen to me!"
"Then if you cannot ward off death long enough to have time to repent, and you know that when it comes there will be no reprieve, how can you hope to be saved?"
"What is the fifth?"
"That when the angels of the Fire come to take you to the Fire, you do not go with them."
"They will take me whether I like it or not!" exclaimed the man.
"So how can you hope to be saved?"
"Enough! I ask Allah's forgiveness and I turn to Him!"
The man's repentance was sincere and from that time on he was assiduous in his worship and avoided acts of disobedience until the day he died.
Taken from the book: The Day of Rising Published by Dar al-Taqwa Ltd. 1997