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-

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

The Only Solution to all Your affairs!

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝, 𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭, 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞, 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬, 𝐧𝐨 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐢𝐦 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐠 𝐇𝐢𝐦, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝?! 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥. 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬.

- Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله

Beyond Words

It is reported that ‘Alī b. Abī Tālib – رضي الله عنه – said:

Mention what you will of the greatness of الله, but الله is greater than anything you say. And mention what you will of the Fire, but it is more severe than anything you say. And mention what you will of Paradise, but it is better than anything you say.

Abū Bakr Al-Daynūrī, Al-Mujālasah wa Jawāhir Al-‘Ilm article 853.

I AM AMAZED AT HOW ONE WHO FLEES FROM THE HELLFIRE CAN SLEEP!

Haram Ibn Hayyān (radiyAllāhu'anhu) used to walk outside some night and call at the stop of his voice: 'I am amazed at how one who seeks Paradise can sleep, and at how one who flees from the Hellfire can sleep and then he read the verse:

أَفَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتِيَهُم بَأْسُنَا بَيَٰتًا وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ (٩٨)

"Then, did the people of the cities feel secure from Our punishment coming to them at night while they were asleep?"'

[Al-A'rāf (7):97]

Book: Fleeing From The Fire
By al-Hāfiz Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalī
Translated and Published by
Dār as-Sunnah Publishers
P. 33

Luqman - 31:23

Arabic
وَمَن كَفَرَ فَلَا يَحۡزُنكَ كُفۡرُهُۥٓۚ إِلَيۡنَا مَرۡجِعُهُمۡ فَنُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُوٓا۟ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ

English - Mohsin Khan/Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And whoever disbelieved, let not his disbelief grieve you (O Muhammad SAW),. to Us is their return, and We shall inform them what they have done. Verily, Allah is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts (of men).

English - Ibn Kathir
وَمَن كَفَرَ فَلَ يَحْزُنكَ كُفْرُهُ

And whoever disbelieves, let not his disbelief grieve you.

means, `do not grieve over them, O Muhammad, because they disbelieve in Allah and in the Message you have brought, for their return will be to Allah and He will tell them what they used to do,' i.e., He will punish them for it.

إِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُهُمْ فَنُنَبِّيُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُوا

To Us is their return, and We shall inform them what they have done.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ



Verily, Allah is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts.

and nothing whatsoever is hidden from Him.

Al-Mujadila - 58:9

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا تَنَٰجَيۡتُمۡ فَلَا تَتَنَٰجَوۡاْ بِٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَٱلۡعُدۡوَٰنِ وَمَعۡصِيَتِ ٱلرَّسُولِ وَتَنَٰجَوۡاْ بِٱلۡبِرِّ وَٱلتَّقۡوَىٰۖ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِىٓ إِلَيۡهِ تُحۡشَرُونَ

O you who believe! When you hold secret counsel, do it not for sin and wrong-doing, and disobedience towards the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) but do it for Al-Birr (righteousness) and Taqwa (virtues and piety); and fear Allah unto Whom you shall be gathered.

އޭ إيمان ވެއްޖެ މީސްތަކުންނޭވެ! ތިޔަބައިމީހުން ސައްލާއެއް ކުރާހިނދު ފަހެ، ފާފަވެރިކަމާއި، عداوة ތެރިކަމާއި، رسول އާއަށް ނުކިޔަމަންތެރިވުމަށް ތިޔަބައިމީހުން ސައްލާނުކުރާ ހުށިކަމެވެ! އަދި ހެޔޮކަންތައް ކުރުމާއި، تقوى ވެރިވުމަށް ތިޔަބައިމީހުން ސައްލާކުރާށެވެ! އަދި ތިޔަބައިމީހުން اللَّه އަށް تقوى ވެރިވާށެވެ! ތިޔަބައިމީހުން محشر ކުރައްވާހުށީ، ހަމައެކަލާނގެ حضرة އަށެވެ.

Al-Ahqaf - 46:29

Arabic
وَإِذۡ صَرَفۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ نَفَرًا مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ يَسۡتَمِعُونَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ فَلَمَّا حَضَرُوهُ قَالُوٓاْ أَنصِتُوا۟ۖ فَلَمَّا قُضِىَ وَلَّوۡاْ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

English - Ibn Kathir
The Story of the Jinns listening to the Qur'an

Imam Ahmad recorded from Az-Zubayr that he commented on the Ayah;

وَإِذْ صَرَفْنَا إِلَيْكَ نَفَرًا مِّنَ الْجِنِّ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقُرْانَ

And (remember) when We sent towards you a group of the Jinn, to listen to the Qur'an.

"They were at a place called Nakhlah while Allah's Messenger was performing the `Isha' prayer,

and

كَادُواْ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَداً

they crowded on top of each other to hear him. (72:19)"

Sufyan said, "They stood on top of each other like piled wool."

Ahmad was alone in recording this.

Imam Ahmad and the famous Imam, Al-Hafiz Abu Bakr Al-Bayhaqi in his book Dala'il An-Nubuwwah, both recorded that Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said,

"Allah's Messenger never recited Qur'an to the Jinns, nor did he see them. Allah's Messenger was heading with a group of his Companions towards the `Ukaz market. At that time, the devils had been prevented from eavesdropping on the news of the heavens, and they were being attacked by burning flames (whenever they tried to listen). When the devils went back to their people, they asked them what happened to them, and they answered,

`We have been prevented from eavesdropping on the news of the heavens, and burning flames now attack us.'

Their people told them, `You have only been prevented from eavesdropping on the information of the heavens because of something (major) that has happened. So go all over the earth, east and west, and see what is it that has obstructed you from eavesdropping on the news of the heavens.'

Thus they traveled all over the earth, east and west, seeking that which had obstructed them from eavesdropping on the news of the heavens. A group of them went towards Tihamah, and found Allah's Messenger while he was at a place called Nakhlah along the way to the `Ukaz market. He was leading his Companions in the Fajr prayer. When the Jinns heard the recitation of the Qur'an, they stopped to listen to it, and then they said:

`By Allah! This is what has prevented you from eavesdropping on the news of the heavens.'

Then they returned to their people and told them:

`Our people! We certainly have heard an amazing recitation (the Qur'an), it guides to the right path. So we have believed in it, and we will join none in worship with our Lord.'

So Allah revealed to His Prophet,

قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ

Say:It has been revealed to me that a group of Jinns have listened (to the Qur'an). (72:19)

Thus, what was revealed to him was only the saying of the Jinns."

Al-Bukhari recorded a similar narration, and Muslim recorded it (as it is here).

At-Tirmidhi also recorded it, as did An-Nasa'i in his Tafsir.

Abdullah bin Mas`ud reported that;

the Jinns came down upon the Prophet while he was reciting the Qur'an at a place called Nakhlah. When they heard him,
قَالُوا أَنصِتُوا
(They said:"Listen quietly.") meaning, hush!

They were nine in number, and one of them was called Zawba`ah. So Allah revealed,

وَإِذْ صَرَفْنَا إِلَيْكَ نَفَرًا مِّنَ الْجِنِّ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقُرْانَ

فَلَمَّا حَضَرُوهُ قَالُوا أَنصِتُوا فَلَمَّا قُضِيَ وَلَّوْا إِلَى قَوْمِهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

And when We sent toward you a group of Jinns, to listen to the Qur'an. When they attended it, they said:"Listen quietly!" And when it was concluded, they returned to their people as warners. until His saying:
ضَلَلٍ مُّبِينٍ
manifest error. (Ayah 29-32)

Thus, this report along with the above one by Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, indicate that Allah's Messenger was not aware of the presence of the Jinns at that time. They only listened to his recitation and went back to their people. Later on, they came to him in groups, one party after another, and one group after another.

As for Allah's saying,

وَلَّوْا إِلَى قَوْمِهِم مُّنذِرِينَ



they returned to their people as warners.

It means that they went back to their people and warned them about what they heard from Allah's Messenger.

This is similar to Allah's saying,

لِّيَتَفَقَّهُواْ فِى الدِّينِ وَلِيُنذِرُواْ قَوْمَهُمْ إِذَا رَجَعُواْ إِلَيْهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَحْذَرُونَ
that they may obtain understanding in religion and warn their people when they return to them, so that they might be cautious (of evil). (9:122)

This Ayah has been used as evidence that the Jinns have warners from among themselves, but no Messengers. There is no doubt that Allah did not send Messengers from among the Jinns, because He says,

وَمَأ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ إِلاَّ رِجَالاً نُّوحِى إِلَيْهِمْ مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْقُرَى

And We did not send before you as Messengers any but men, to whom We revealed from among the people of cities. (12:109)

And Allah says,

وَمَأ أَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ إِلاَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَيَأْكُلُونَ الطَّعَامَ وَيَمْشُونَ فِى الاٌّسْوَاقِ

And We never sent before you any of the Messengers but verily they ate food and walked in the markets. (25:20)

And He says about Ibrahim Al-Khalil, upon him be peace,

وَجَعَلْنَا فِى ذُرِّيَّتِهِ النُّبُوَّةَ وَالْكِتَـبَ
And We placed in his descendants Prophethood and Scripture. (29:27)

Thus, every Prophet whom Allah sent after Ibrahim was from his offspring and progeny.

As for Allah's saying in Surah Al-An`am,

يَـمَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالاِنْسِ أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِّنْكُمْ

O company of Jinns and human beings! Did there not come to you Messengers from among you? (6:130)

It only applies to the two kinds collectively, but specifically pertains to just one of them, which is the human.

This is like Allah's saying,

يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا الُّلوْلُوُ وَالمَرْجَانُ

From both of them (salty and fresh waters) emerge pearl and Marjan. (55:22)

Although He said "both of them" this applies to only one of the two types of water (the salty water).

Allah then explains how the Jinns warned their people. He says

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ތިމަންރަސްކަލާނގެ ޖިންނީންގެ ތެރެއިންބަޔަކު، قرآن ގެ އަޑުއެހުމަށް ކަލޭގެފާނުގެ އަރިހަށް ފޮނުއްވިހިނދު ހަނދުމަކުރައްވާށެވެ! ފަހެ، އެއުރެން، އެކަލޭގެފާނުގެ އަރިހަށް حاضر ވިހިނދު (އެކަކު އަނެކަކަށް) ބުނޫއެވެ. ތިޔަބައިމީހުން ކަނުލައި އަހައިބަލާށެވެ! ދެންފަހެ ކިޔަވައިވިދާޅުވެ ނިމުމުން އެއުރެން، އެއުރެންގެ قوم ގެމީހުންގެ ގާތަށް إنذار ކުރާ ބަޔެއްގެގޮތުގައި އެނބުރި ހިނގައްޖައޫއެވެ.

English - Mohsin Khan/Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) when We sent towards you (Muhammad SAW) Nafran (three to ten persons) of the jinns, (quietly) listening to the Quran, when they stood in the presence thereof, they said: "Listen in silence!" And when it was finished, they returned to their people, as warners.

Al-Isra' - 17:58

Arabic
وَإِن مِّن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا نَحۡنُ مُهۡلِكُوهَا قَبۡلَ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ أَوۡ مُعَذِّبُوهَا عَذَابًا شَدِيدًاۚ كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِى ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مَسۡطُورًا

Divehi - Office of the President of Maldives
ތިމަންރަސްކަލާނގެ قيامة ދުވަހުގެ ކުރިން ހަލާކު ނުކުރައްވާ އެއްވެސް (އަނިޔާވެރި) ރަށެއް ނުވެއެވެ. ނުވަތަ ގަދަވެގެންވާ عذاب އަކުން عذاب ނުދެއްވާ ރަށެއްވެސް ނުވެއެވެ. ފޮތުގައި (އެބަހީ: اللوح المحفوظ ގައި) ލިޔުއްވާފައިވާ ކަމެއްކަމުގައި އެކަންތައްވިއެވެ.

English - Mohsin Khan/Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And there is not a town (population) but We shall destroy it before the Day of Resurrection, or punish it with a severe torment. That is written in the Book (of our Decrees)

English - Ibn Kathir
The Destruction or Torment of all Disbelieving Towns before the Hour begins

Allah tells;

وَإِن مَّن قَرْيَةٍ إِلاَّ نَحْنُ مُهْلِكُوهَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُوهَا عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا كَانَ ذَلِك فِي الْكِتَابِ مَسْطُورًا



And there is not a town (population) but We shall destroy it before the Day of Resurrection, or punish it with a severe torment. That is written in the Book (of Our decrees).

Here Allah tells us that He has decreed and it is written in Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet) which is with Him, that there is no town that He will not destroy by wiping out all its people or by punishing them,
عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا
(with a severe torment), either by killing them or sending calamities upon them as He wills.

This will be because of their sins, as Allah says of the past nations:

وَمَا ظَلَمْنَـهُمْ وَلَـكِن ظَلَمُواْ أَنفُسَهُمْ

We wronged them not, but they wronged themselves. (11:101)

فَذَاقَتْ وَبَالَ أَمْرِهَا وَكَانَ عَـقِبَةُ أَمْرِهَا خُسْراً

So it tasted the evil result of its affair (disbelief), and the consequence of its affair (disbelief) was loss. (65:9)

وَكَأِيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ عَتَتْ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهَا وَرُسُلِهِ

And many a town (population) revolted against the command of its Lord and His Messengers; (65:8)

and many Ayat

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا

اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما صليت على إبراهيم وعلى ال إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد
اللهم بارك على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما باركت على إبراهيم وعلى ال إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد
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Imām ibn al-Qayyim said: Allāh said about the munāfiqīn: "They do not remember Allah except a little" [4:142]

Ka'b said: "Remebering Allāh a lot will free you from nifāq"

Al-Wābil as-Sayyib 161

Making the most of A'rafah;

The complete first 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah are given immense value by Allah S.W.T. He attaches so much importance to these days that He S.W.T swears by them in The Holy Quran. 

Allah, the Most High & Exalted says: “By the Dawn; By the ten nights”

[Surah Al-Fajr:1-2]

1. Fasting,

‎For those not going to hajj, fasting on this day will absolve the sins from the previous year and the coming year, make sure you fast!

‎The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Fasting the day of `Arafah expiates the sins of two years: the past one and the coming one.” (Muslim)

2. Stay clear of Major sins,

including Shirk, Zina, disobedience to parents, bribery, not giving Zakah, drinking, slandering, interest, losing hope in the Mercy  of Allah and not fearing Allah, instead focus so hard on praying extra Ibadah

3. Make Fard Salah your TOP priority,

Remember-If you can fix your Salah, your Salah will fix everything else for you

4. Recite Tahleel, Takbeer, Tahmeed and Tasbeeh multiple times a day,

Takbeer means Allahu Akbar,
Tahmeed means Alhamdulilah
Tahleel is Laa-ilaaha-ilAllah
Tasbeeh is SubhanAllah.

5. Recite Quran abundantly,

If you already are in habit of reading Quran regularly, then you may set a goal of reading another Juz or reading the Tafseer of a Surah or two everyday during these 10 days, especially on the Day of Arafah.

‎6. It is the day of forgiveness of sins, freedom from the Fire,

‎Prophet (ﷺ) said: “There is no day on which Allaah frees more people from the Fire than the Day of ‘Arafaah. He comes close and expresses His pride to the angels, saying, ‘What do these people want?’” [Muslim]

7. Be extra nice to your parents,

This one is probably the most difficult one for young Muslims. No matter how angry you are at your parents for any reason, make a promise to yourself on the Day of Arafah that you will never get angry at them anymore.

8. Give Charity,

Spending in the way of Allah is one of the most beloved acts of worship in Islam. Charity does not only mean you have to spend money on the poor probably anything that puts smile on people face is a charity.

9. Re-think the purpose of your life and make a fresh start,

We don’t think about the purpose of our lives everyday. These 10 days including the Day of Arafah can be the turning point in your life.

10. Go out of your way to do Ibadah & more good deeds, make lots of Du'as, taubah and Istighfar.

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He who has in his heart the weight of a mustard seed of pride shall not enter Paradise.

[Muslim]

"It is not the eyes that are blind, but the hearts."

— Qur'an 22:46

Al-A'raf 7:40
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ عَنۡهَا لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَهُمۡ أَبۡوَٰبُ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَلَا يَدۡخُلُونَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ حَتَّىٰ يَلِجَ ٱلۡجَمَلُ فِى سَمِّ ٱلۡخِيَاطِۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِى ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

ހަމަކަށަވަރުން، ތިމަންރަސްކަލާނގެ آية ތައް ދޮގުކޮށް، އަދި އެ آية ތަކާމެދު ކިބުރުވެރިވެގަންނަ މީހުން (ދަންނާށެވެ!) އެއުރެންނަށްޓަކައި، އުޑުގެ ދޮރުތައް ހުޅުވިގެން ނުދާހުށްޓެވެ. އަދި ތިނޯހުގެ ފަގަޔަށް ޖަމަލު ވަދެއްޖައުމަށް ދާނދެން އެއުރެން ސުވަރުގެ ނުވަންނަހުށްޓެވެ. ކުށްވެރިންނަށް ތިމަންރަސްކަލާނގެ ޖަޒާ ދެއްވަނީ އެފަދައިންނެވެ.

Verily, those who belie Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and treat them with arrogance, for them the gates of heaven will not be opened, and they will not enter Paradise until the camel goes through the eye of the needle (which is impossible). Thus do We recompense the Mujrimun (criminals, polytheists, sinners, etc.).