Double Your Towbah – Repent from Delaying Your Repentance!

  

Double Your Towbah –

Repent from Delaying Your Repentance!

The great scholar of Islam, Ibn Qayyim al-Jowziyyah [d.752] (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

“…And we shall mention some things related to repentance (towbah) that are very necessary (to grasp), and it is not befitting that someone be ignorant of them.

From them: Immediate repentance is obligatory after committing a sin. It is not permissible to delay it. Whenever someone delays it, he has committed (another) sin by delaying it. In this case, when he repents from the sin (itself), another act of repentance remains a duty upon him – that he must repent for delaying his repentance! This is something that rarely comes to mind when someone repents. Instead, he may assume that since he has repented from the sin, that there is nothing else left to do, while there remains upon him the duty to repent from delaying his repentance…”

Source: Madaarij as-Saalikeen (1/487-488), Daar Taybah’s 2nd printing, 1425, translated by Moosaa Richardson.


Taken from: https://www.bakkah.net/en/repent-for-delayed-repentance.htm

The Companion Hudhaifah Explaining How to Know Whether You Have Been Afflicted with Fitnah or Not

 

The Companion Hudhaifah Explaining How

 to Know Whether You Have Been 

Afflicted with Fitnah or Not

From Hudhaifah, Allaah be pleased with him, who said, “Whoever would like to know if he has been inflicted with fitnah or not, then let him look and see if he views something as ḥalāl now which he used to regard as ḥarām, or if he holds something to be ḥarām which he used to hold to be ḥalāl.”

Kunnāshah al-Bairūtī, vol. 1, p. 11.

Taken from: https://giftsofknowledge.net/2025/06/12/the-companion-hudhaifah-explaining-how-to-know-whether-you-have-been-afflicted-with-fitnah-or-not/

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Nightmares

 

Nightmares

“He Who Knows Allah Is Fully Preoccupied”

 

 “He Who Knows Allah Is Fully Preoccupied” 

🔸Mālik ibn Dīnār used to say:

مَنْ ‌عَرَفَ ‌اللَّهَ ‌فَهُوَ ‌فِي ‌شُغُلٍ ‌شَاغِلٍ،

وَيْلٌ لِمَنْ ذَهَبَ عُمُرُهُ بَاطِلًا

"He who knows Allah is fully preoccupied. Woe to the one whose life passes in vain."  

🔸 ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Abī Rawwād said to a man:

مَنْ لَمْ يَتَّعِظْ بِثَلَاثٍ لَمْ يَتَّعِظْ بِشَيْءٍ:

الْإِسْلَامُ، وَالْقُرْآنُ، وَالشَّيْبُ.

“He who is not admonished by three will not be admonished by anything: Islam, the Qur’an, and grey hair.”

Let Islam guide you. Let the Qur’an warn you. Let your grey hairs humble you.

 

Ibn Abī al-Dunyā, Abū Bakr ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿUbayd ibn Sufyān al-Baghdādī (d. 281 AH), Al-ʿUmr wa al-Shayb, Riyadh: Maktabat al-Rushd, 1st ed., 1412 AH, p. 56, 61.

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The Remedy for Whispering (of Satan) in the Prayer

 

The Remedy for Whispering

 (of Satan) in the Prayer

Question:

When I begin to pray, I am afflicted by a kind of whispering and thoughts, and sometimes I do not know what I have recited, nor how many Rakahs I have prayed. Please tell me what I should do.

Answer:

It is prescribed for the worshipper - man or woman - to approach the prayer with humility towards Allaah and to call to mind that he stands before his Lord, so that Satan will stay away from him and the whispering will be reduced, in implementation of Allaahs Words: Successful indeed are the believers. Those who offer their prayers with all solemnity and full submissiveness. [1] If the whispering becomes frequent, it is prescribed to seek refuge with Allaah from Satan, as the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) ordered Uthman bin Abi Al-As, when he informed him that Satan had confused his prayers. And when the worshipper becomes uncertain as to the number of Rakahs he has prayed, he should assume the minimum, base his estimation upon what he is sure of, and then complete his prayer. Afterwards he performs two prostrations of forgetfulness before making the Taslim, based upon the narration of Abu Said, may Allaah be pleased with him, from the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) in which he said: If any of you is in doubt regarding his prayer, and he does not know how much he has prayed, three or four (Rakahs) then let him cast aside doubt and base his estimation upon what he is sure of. Then prostrate twice before making the Taslim, if he has prayed five, his prayer will be an intercessor for him, and if he has completed the prayer correctly, it will be a humiliation for Satan. [2] And Allaah is the Granter of success.

[1] Al-Muminun 23:1 -2. 

[2] Muslim no 571.

Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz

Fatawa Islamiyah Vol. 2 Page 182

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Taken from: https://www.fatwaislam.com/fis/index.cfm?scn=fd&ID=1219

Are Extreme Sports and Other Risky Activities Allowed?

 

Are Extreme Sports and Other

 Risky Activities Allowed?

 

Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaimīn

Question:

Is it allowed to take risks or put oneself in danger as we see nowadays in some forms of extreme sports that could lead to death for those practicing them?


Answer:

[Shaikh Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ Al-ʿUthaimīn, may Allāh have mercy on him, said:]

This is prohibited [in Islam]. It is not allowed for a person to put himself in danger by way of things in which loss of life or injury are feared since Allāh, High is He above all, says:

وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيمًا

And do not kill yourselves. Indeed, Allāh is Ever-Merciful with you and Caring. (Al-Nisāʾ, 29)


And if Allāh, High is He above all, has forbidden that—He said [what in English means], “Do not kill yourselves”—then, indeed, everything that leads to death or [even] leads to injury is no doubt prohibited [in Islam].


The Prophet ﷺ said: “Indeed, your blood, wealth, and honor are all, upon you, inviolable.”[1] So just as it is not permissible for a person to transgress against another, it is not permissible for him to transgress against himself by exposing himself to [activities] that contain a [risk of] death or injury.


Source: Nūr ʿalá Al-Darb, 98.


Footnotes

[1]: Narrated by Al-Bukhārī (tr.)

Translator: Mikail ibn Mahboob Ariff

Taken from https://tasfiyah.com/are-extreme-sports-and-other-risky-activities-allowed/

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Ibn Taymiyyah: Corruption on earth is due to disobedience and Shirk

 

Ibn Taymiyyah: Corruption on earth is 

due to disobedience and Shirk

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Allaah تعالى says:


﴿ظَهَرَ الْفَسَادُ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِي النَّاسِ لِيُذِيقَهُم بَعْضَ الَّذِي عَمِلُوا لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ﴾

{Evil (sins and disobedience of Allaah, etc.) has appeared on land and sea because of what the hands of men have earned (by oppression and evil deeds, etc.), that Allah may make them taste a part of that which they have done, in order that they may return (by repenting to Allah, and begging His Pardon).} [Surah al-Room (30): 41]


Shaikh al-Islaam, Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said:

Whoever contemplates on what is going on in the world, will find that the reason for every goodness is due to Tawheed and worship of Allaah تعالى and obedience to His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. And as for all the evil in the world - the Fitnah (trial), the hardship, the drought, being overpowered by the enemy and other than that - then the reason for it is opposing the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم and calling upon other than Allaah (i.e. Shirk).

So whoever sincerely contemplates on this, will find that this is the case – specifically in himself and in other than him, generally and specifically. And there is no might or power except with Allaah.


[Majmoo` al-Fataawa (15/25)]


Note: If one were to re-read the statement of Shaikh al-Islaam رحمه الله more keenly, they will see a distinct feature in the way he رحمه الله arranged those words.

When he رحمه الله mentioned “goodness”, he began with Tawheed and Worship of Allaah, and then mentioned obedience to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.

But when he رحمه الله mentioned “evil”, he first mentioned disobedience to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم before Shirk.


Know the reason why?

Because it happens that among those who claim to be upon Tawheed, SOME of them intentionally oppose the Sunnah without realizing the grave error.

Opposing the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, in matters big or small, is the beginning of all destructions.

Allaah تعالى says:

﴿فَلْيَحْذَرِ الَّذِينَ يُخَالِفُونَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِ أَن تُصِيبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ﴾

{And let those who oppose the Messenger's (Muhammad’s) commandment beware, lest some Fitnah (disbelief, trials, afflictions, earthquakes, killing, overpowered by a tyrant) should befall them or a painful torment be inflicted on them.} [Surah al-Noor (24): 63]



Imaam Ahmad رحمه الله said: “Do you know what the Fitnah is? The Fitnah is Shirk. May be the rejection of some of his words would cause one to have doubt and deviation in his heart and thereby be destroyed.”

One great example that nobody should forget is when the Archers رضي الله عنهم أجمعين failed the Prophet's command on the day of Uhud. The victory turned into defeat.

Translated by Fahad Barmem

Taken from: https://ilm4all.blogspot.com/2013/09/ibn-taymiyyah-corruption-on-earth-is.html#more

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When the Scholar Talks, and When He is Silent

 

When the Scholar Talks, and When He is Silent

It is reported that Al-Fuḍayl b. ʿAyyāḍ – Allāh have mercy on him – said:

The true faqīh (scholar) is the one who the fear of Allāh makes talk and the fear of Allāh makes silent. If he speaks it is by the Book and the Sunnah, and if he is silent, it is by the Book and the Sunnah. And if something is confusing to him and unclear, he withholds judgement and refers it back to whoever knows about it.

Ibn Baṭṭah, Ibṭāl Al-Ḥiyal p18, 19.

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Taken from: https://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/when-the-scholar-talks-and-when-he-is-silent/

‘O’ Allāh, just as You have shielded my face from bowing to any but You..'

 

‘O’ Allāh, just as You have shielded

 my face from bowing to any but You..'

‘Abd-Allāh ibn Ahmad ibn Hanbal, [may Allah have mercy on them both], said:

“I would often hear my father say in his prostration:

‘O’ Allāh, just as You have shielded my face from bowing to any but You, then shield it from seeking aid from any but You.’“


Hilyat ul-Awliyā’ā, 9/233 | Al-Imām al-Asbahāni, [may Allāh have mercy on him]


Translation: Authentic Quotes

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THE CONDITION OF THE ISLAMIC SOCIETY DUE TO THE DEATH OF THE SCHOLARS

THE CONDITION OF THE ISLAMIC

 SOCIETY DUE TO 

THE DEATH OF THE SCHOLARS

From the sound narration of the Prophet (ﷺ) that he said:


"Indeed Allah does not remove the knowledge by removing it from the hearts of the people, but he removes the knowledge by the death of the scholars. Until no scholar remains, so the people take the ignorant as their religious leaders, so they will ask them for rulings, and they will give verdicts without knowledge, so they will stray, and lead others astray."



[Bukharī and Muslim]

Book: The Obligation of Verifying News
Sheikh. Dr. Saleh ibn Fawzaan ibn Abdullah al-Fawzaan
Translated by Abdullah Hylton
DuSunnah Publications
P. 66

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Sayings of the Scholars: Shaykh Rabee' 'In these times, injustice has proliferated'

 

Shaykh Rabee': 'In these times, 

injustice has proliferated'

 Shaykh Rabee‘ bin Hādi al-Madkhali, [may Allāh preserve him], said:

“In these times, injustice has proliferated, and the sanctity of the honour of innocent believers is being transgressed, wrongfully, tyrannically, and with blatant aggression.”

Al-Majmū‘ Kutub wa Rasā’il wa Fatāwa, 1/84 | Shaykh Rabee‘ bin Hādi al-Madkhali, [may Allāh preserve him].

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Translation: Authentic Quotes

Du'ah for Protection

 

Du'ah for Protection

‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ narrated: ‘The Messenger of Allāh صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ said:

“There is no servant who recites in the morning of every day and the evening of every night,

*بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِيْ لا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلا فِي الْسَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ*

Bismillāh-hilladhi lā yadurru ma’a ismihi shay’un fil-ardi wa lā fis-samā wa huwa as-Samee’ ul-‘Aleem

(In the Name of Allah, with Whose Name nothing on the earth or in the Heaven can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing).

three times, except that nothing shall harm him.”

[1] Abu Dāwūd 5022 and at-Tirmidhi 3388. Authenticated by Shaykh al-Albāni [may Allāh have mercy on him] in Saheeh al-Jāmi’ 6426

Translation: Authentic Quotes

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There Is No Sin Upon You

 

There Is No Sin Upon You

Question:

We had birds that we kept in a cage; daily, we would feed them, give them drink, and release them in the morning so they can cool themselves in the air. One day, however, we forgot to release them, and the sunheat affected them, resulting in their death. We regret having kept them in cages; please advise us ý do we have to make any atonement?

Answer:

If the situation is as you have described, there is no sin upon you, for Allaah Almighty says: Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error. [1] In an authentic Hadith, Allaahs Messenger related that Allaah Almighty responded to the invocation in this verse by saying, I have done so. [2] This was recorded by Muslim in his Sahih, and it shows that Allaah Almighty answers the supplication of his believing worshippers. And with Allaah is the facilitation to do what is right.

[1] Al-Baqarah 2:286. [2] Meaning, I punish you not when you forget or fall into error.

Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz

Fatawa Islamiyah Vol. 8 Page 281

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Taken from: https://www.fatwaislam.com/fis/index.cfm?scn=fd&ID=1341

What Does It Mean If a Person Dies Suddenly?

 

What Does It Mean If a Person Dies Suddenly?

Question:

Is sudden death one of the signs of Resurrection [approaching], and is there anything that can protect [one] from [this kind of death]? Is seeking refuge from it enough?

Shaikh Ibn Bāz, may Allāh have mercy on him, said:

Some ḥadīths indicate that sudden death will become frequent toward the end of time—a wrathful seizure with regard to the wicked; a relief with regard to the believer. So a believer might suddenly be struck dead due to a stroke or some other cause: [that] is a relief for him and a blessing from Allah upon him, since he had already prepared himself, become rectified, got ready for death, and exerted himself in doing good. So he is taken suddenly while in a good state, upon righteousness and good deeds, and is spared the agonies, difficulties, and hardships of dying.

And [sudden death] can happen to the wicked [as well], but, [in their case], it is a seizure of wrath upon them—they are seized suddenly while in the most evil of states. We ask Allah to keep us safe from harm, [and] we seek Allah’s protection.

Source in Arabic: 

Translator: Mikail ibn Mahboob Ariff

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Imam al Bukhari's Memory

 

Imam al Bukhari's Memory

Narrated Abū Al-Azhār:

There were around 400 scholars of Hadīth in samarqand, and they all gathered to try cause Muḥammad b. Ismā'il al-Bukhāri to make a mistake.

So, in order to test him, they mixed the chains of sham with the chains of Iraq, and the chains of Iraq with the chains Sham, and the chains of the Haram with the chains of Yemen.

With all of this, they were unable to chase him to make a single mistake.

‎● {هادي الساري صفحة ٥١١}

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"THE ONE WHO DOES NOT CARE WHERE HE EARNS HIS MONEY ”

"THE ONE WHO DOES NOT CARE

 WHERE HE EARNS HIS MONEY ”

–Short Comments by Imaam Bin Baaz رحمه الله-

Imaam Bukhaari (رحمه الله) said:

Narrated Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه): The Prophet [ﷺ] said:

A time will come upon the people when one will not care how one gains one’s money, legally or illegally.” [1]

Imaam Abdul-Azeez Bin Baaz (رحمه الله) said:

”Meaning: Eemaan (of the people) will be weak and there will be little fear (of Allaah)—at a time in which there will be ignorance and weakness in the affairs of the religion. This [is the case] in our era and in other eras before it. [2]

____________________________


[1] Saheeh Al-Bukhaari Vol 3. Hadeeth Number 2059 [Darussalam]

[2] Al-Hulalul Ibreeziyyah Min At-Taliqaat Al-Baaziyyah Alaa Saheeh Al-Bukhaari. Vol 2. Page:187. Footnote 2]

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Should 'Eid Ever Happen To Fall On a Friday

 

Should 'Eid Ever Happen To Fall On a Friday

If Al-Jumu'ah and Al-'Eid come together on the same day, then the Scholars have three sayings with regards to it. The third of them; which is correct is that: whosoever attends the 'Eid, then the Jumu?ah falls away from him. However; it is upon the Imaam to establish the Jumu'ah prayer, to allow anyone to wishing to attend to do so ? as well as those that did not attend the 'Eid.

Since this is what has been conveyed from the Prophet (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) and his companions, there is no differing known amongst the companions in that. So one who does not attend the Jumu'ah prayer instead prayers Dhuhr ? thus the Dhuhr is prayed in its time.

Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah

Ad-Durarus sanniyyah fil ajwibatin Najdiyyah vol. 5 page 50

Translated by Aboo Haatim Muhammad Farooq

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HOW TO CURE YOUR DISEASED HEART

HOW TO CURE YOUR DISEASED HEART

Al-Haafidh ibn Hajr al-Asqalaanee, may Allaah have mercy upon him and provide us with 

his knowledge, said: “The heart has been singled out for this because it is the leader of the 

body, and through the purification of the leader the subjects become purified, and with his 

corruption they become corrupted. So if you, O servant of Allaah, wish to cure your heart 

then it is upon you to be truthful with regards to seeking refuge with Allaah and putting 

your trust in Him, to pray a great deal of supererogatory prayers, to perform the actions of 

obedience to Allaah frequently, to pray the night prayer while the people are sleeping, and 

to treat your heart by making it continuously stick to the remembrances and by 

befriending only the righteous ... and to frequently recite the Qur'aan. And Allaah will 

indeed allow all of this to be preserved by him.”

Taken from the book 'Diseases Of the Heart and Their Cure'. by Sheikh ul Islam ibn Taymiyyah, p. 35, in English.

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PUT A SMILE ON HER FACE

 

PUT A SMILE ON HER FACE

The Prophet (ﷺ) urges men to enjoy women with their crookedness. When she is angry, he should be relaxed. When she gives a long face, he should meet her with a smiling face. Were he to treat her as she treats him, their dispute, disagreement, quarrel, and insult would last for a long time. They may not find someone who gives him a ruling that his divorce is ineffective, so problems will begin.

The rational man can easily put a smile on his wife's face because any good word, especially from her husband, pleases her. Likewise, every bad word makes her angry. 

Book: The Book of Marriage [part two]

By Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih al-Uthaymeen

Maktabatulirshad Publications

P. 102

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The Virtues of Surah al-Asr – Shaykh Hammad al-Ansari

 

The Virtues of Surah al-Asr

 – Shaykh Hammad al-Ansari

TRANSLATOR: Zayd Khālid
SOURCE: Majmū’ at-Tarjumah pg. 490, Dār al-Imām Muslim edition.

Shaykh Ḥammād al-Anṣārī said, 

If a person were to analyse Sūrah al-ʿAṣr, he would increase in certainty that the Qur’ān is the Speech of Allāh, the Most High. This is because there is no one (besides Him) capable of summarising all of virtue in three verses. Imām ash-Shāfiʿī said, “If the people were to contemplate this chapter, it would suffice them.” Sūrah al-ʿAṣr is an explanation of the whole Qur’ān.

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Taken from: https://dusunnah.com/article/the-virtues-of-surah-al-asr-shaykh-hammad-al-ansari/

How to Conquer a Whole City

How to Conquer a Whole City

‏ Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya

Ibn al-Qayyim said:

” مخالفة الهوى تورث العبد قوة في بدنه وقلبه ولسانه ، وقال بعض السلف:” الغالب لهواه أشد من الذي يفتح المدينة وحده “.

‘Opposing following one’s desires breeds strength into the body of the worshipper, his heart and upon his tongue. Some of the Salaf said: ‘The one who conquers his desires is stronger than the one who single handedly conquers a whole city.’
[Ghithaa al-Albaab by as-Safareeni 2/457]

‏قال الامام ابن القيم :

” مخالفة الهوى تورث العبد قوة في بدنه وقلبه ولسانه ، وقال بعض السلف:” الغالب لهواه أشد من الذي يفتح المدينة وحده “.

غذاءالألباب(٤٥٧/٢).

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Taken from: https://followingthesunnah.com/how-to-conquer-a-whole-city/

THEY WILL BREAK THEIR FAST WITH WHAT ALLĀH HAS PREPARED FOR THEM

 

THEY WILL BREAK THEIR FAST WITH

 WHAT ALLĀH HAS PREPARED FOR THEM

Whoever guards their tongue from filthy speech and false statements, their private parts from what Allāh has forbidden, their hand from engaging in what it is not permitted for it to engage in, their foot from walking towards anything except what is pleasing to Allāh, their hearing from what is forbidden to listen to, their sight from what it is forbidden to look at - and they use their limbs in the obedience of Allāh and in that which is allowed, and they guard them and preserve them until Allāh takes their soul - then they will break their fast with what Allāh has prepared for those who obey Him from eternal bliss and magnificent bounty, which cannot be truly grasped nor elaborated upon.

Book: Important Lessons For Ramadān

By Shaykh 'Abd al-Razzāq al-'Abbād

Translated by Hassan Hussein Abdi 

Hikmah Publications 

P.40

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A SECRET BETWEEN THE SERVANT AND HIS LORD

 

A SECRET BETWEEN 

THE SERVANT AND HIS LORD

Verily, the fasting person can be alone in an uninhabited place and he is able to eat what Allāh has forbidden him from due to the fast, and he does not eat because he knows that he has a Lord Who sees him when alone. Allāh has forbidden him from this and he abandons it, fearing His punishment and desiring His reward. Due to this, Allāh rewards him for his sincerity, and He specifically singles out his fast for Himself from of the other actions. This is why He said: 

"He forsakes his food and his desires for My sake."

Book: Important Lessons For Ramadān

By Shaykh 'Abd al-Razzāq al-'Abbād

Translated by Hassan Hussein Abdi 

Hikmah Publications 

P. 27

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Abundance for 4 habits in Ramadan

 

Abundance for 4 habits in Ramadan

Translated By Umm Yahya

Shaykh Uthaymeen -may Allaah have mercy on his soul- said:

“Focus on asking Allaah in abundance for four habits in Ramadan, two which are pleasing to Allaah & two which are a necessity.

As for the two which are pleasing to your Lord:

▪︎The first is the Shahada, La ilaha ilallaah 

▪︎The second is seeking repentance

As for the two which are a necessity, they are asking Allaah for Paradise & seeking refuge in Allaah from the fire.

Make sure that you focus on supplications.’

[Ad-Diyya al-Laamih p.362]

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قال #ابن_عثيمين  رحمه الله :

” واستكثروا في شهر رمضان من أربع خصال اثنتان ترضون بهما ربكم واثنتان لا غنى لكم عنهما ..

فأما اللتان ترضون بهما ربكم

الأول : فشهادة أن لا إله إلا الله ..

الثاني : والاستغفار ..

وأما اللتان لا غنى لكم عنهما فتسألون الله الجنة ..

وتستعيذون به من النار  واحرصوا على الدعاء “.

الضياء اللامع من الخطب الجوامع ( ص/ 362 )

Taken from: https://followingthesunnah.com/abundance-for-4-habits-in-ramadan/

HADITH: Fasting is a shield

 

HADITH: Fasting is a shield

The Messenger of Allāh صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ said:

“Fasting is a shield and a impregnable fortress against the Fire.”

Saheeh al-Jāmi’ 3880 | Shaykh al-Albāni رحمه الله | Hasan

Translation: Authentic Quotes

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قَالَ رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

الصيامُ جُنَّةٌ وحِصْنٌ حصينٌ مِنَ النارِ

صحيح الجامع ٣٨٨٠ | الشيخ الألباني رحمه الله | حسن

The worldly-life is treacherous

The worldly-life is treacherous

Al-Hasan al-Basri, [may Allāh bestow mercy upon him], said: 

“[The worldly-life is treacherous], therefore be cautions, for it is like a snake, smooth to the touch, but its venom is deadly.”

Hilyat ul-Awliyā’a, 2/135 | Abu Naeem al-Asfahāni, [may Allāh bestow mercy upon him].

Translation: Authentic Quotes.

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Covering up the deficiencies of a woman who you want to propose to if she had repented

 Covering up the deficiencies of a woman who you want to propose to if she had repented

Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya

From Tariq bin Shihaab:

‘A man was asked for his daughter’s hand in marriage and she had previously committed a bad deed which he knew about.

So, he came to Umar and mentioned it to him, Umar said:

‘Now what have you seen from her?’

The man said: ‘I have not seen anything except good! ‘

Umar said:

                   «فَزَوِّجْهَا وَلَا تُخْبِرْ».

   ‘Marry her and do not tell anyone.’

[Collected by AbdurRazzaq in al-Musanaf no. 10689 & it is authentic]

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● قال عَبْد ُ الرَّزَّاقِ في مصنفه (١٠٦٨٩) عَنِ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ:

أَنَّ رَجُلًا خَطَبَ إِلَيْهِ ابْنَةً لَهُ، وَكَانَتْ قَدْ أَحْدَثَتْ لَهُ،  فَجَاءَ إِلَى عُمَرَ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ:

«مَا رَأَيْتَ مِنْهَا؟»

قَالَ: مَا رَأَيْتُ إِلَّا خَيْرًا !

قَالَ: «فَزَوِّجْهَا وَلَا تُخْبِرْ».

[صحيح]

قَوْلُهُ: مَا رَأَيْتُ مِنْهَا إِلَّا خَيْرًا يَعْنِي: بَعْدَ الْحَدَثِ.

Text in English and Arabic taken from: https://followingthesunnah.com/covering-up-the-deficiencies-of-awoman-who-you-want-to-propose-to-if-she-had-repented/

A Prophetic Condemnation of Racism

 

A Prophetic Condemnation of Racism

Ibn ‘Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) gave a sermon to the people on the day of the conquest of Makkah, and he said: “O you people! Verily Allāh has abolished the arrogance of pre-Islamic ignorance from you, and its reverence to your forefathers. So, now there are two types of men: A man who is righteous, has piety and is honourable before Allāh, and a wicked man who is miserable and insignificant to Allāh. People are children of Ādam and Allāh created Ādam from the earth. Allāh said: {O you people! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you with Allāh is the one who has most piety. Verily, Allāh is ‘Alīm [All-Knowing], Khabīr [Perfectly Aware]} (49:13).”

Ibn al-‘Arabī said in commentary of this narration:

“During the days of pre Islamic ignorance, nobility would be based on particular features as opposed to piety. So Allāh nullified all forms of pride and nobility based on inherent or inherited features and only left that [nobility] connected to piety; which is to obey Allāh and adhere to His legislation. Whereby the origin of man is one, from clay. And their father is one, Ādam, who is the origin [from which humans were born], Ādam and Ḥawa” [Eve].

 Explanation of At-Tirmithi by Ibn Al-‘Arabi (volume 6 pg 112) Chapter of Tafsīr: Al-Ḥujurat.

Translator: Daar us Sunnah

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Taken from: https://dusunnah.com/article/a-prophetic-condemnation-of-racism/

Celebrating Valentine’s

  

Celebrating Valentine’s

Questioner:

Celebrating Valentine’s Day has recently become widespread, especially amongst female students. It is a Christian celebration and they celebrate it by wearing completely red attire consisting of red clothing and red shoes, and by exchanging red flowers. We would like from your eminence a clarification of the ruling on celebrating these kinds of events. Also, what is your advice to the Muslims regarding these kinds of affairs? May Allāh preserve you and look after your affairs.

Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaimīn:

Celebrating Valentine’s Day is not permissible from a number of angles.

Firstly, it is an unorthodox celebration that has no basis in Islamic rules and customs.

Secondly, it encourages excessive passion and infatuation.

Thirdly, it encourages a person to preoccupy his heart with the likes of these lowly affairs that are in opposition to the guidance of the righteous predecessors, may Allāh be pleased with them.

So it is not permissible to initiate on this day anything symbolic of a celebration, whether it be supplying food, drink or clothing, exchanging gifts or anything else.

A Muslim must derive honour from his religion and not be a yes-man, who follows all and sundry. I ask Allāh the Most High that He protects the Muslims from all trials and tribulations, both apparent and hidden, and that He takes care of us by taking charge of our affairs and leading us to success.

Source:

Majmū Fatāwā ash Shaykh ibn Uthaymīn (16/199)

Translator: Daar us Sunnah

https://dusunnah.com/article/celebrating-valentines/

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The Crescent Moon is not an Islamic Symbol Explained by Shaykh Salih Fawzan

The Crescent Moon is not an Islamic Symbol

Explained by Shaykh Salih Fawzan  حفظه الله

Question: May Allah reward you with good and treat you well. Why do the Muslims symbolize the crescent moon on the minarets of their Masjids?

Shaykh Fawzan: This is a custom they have taken and observed it. There is no basis for it from the standpoint of the religion. It is nothing more than a custom.

Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee

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Taken from: https://mtws.posthaven.com/the-crescent-moon-is-not-an-islamic-symbol-explained-by-shaykh-salih-fawzan

To listen audio in Arabic: https://phaven-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/files/audio_part/asset/3008953/1Aok-km1hvB25V732Imy-1CO8cU/Crescent_is_not_Islamic_symbol.mp3

The Repentance of pharaoh’s Magicians

  

The Repentance of pharaoh’s Magicians

Allaah (The Most High) said:

 قَالُوا لَن نُّؤْثِرَكَ عَلَىٰ مَا جَاءَنَا مِنَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالَّذِي فَطَرَنَا ۖ فَاقْضِ مَا أَنتَ قَاضٍ ۖ إِنَّمَا تَقْضِي هَٰذِهِ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

”They said: “We prefer you not over the clear signs that have come to us, and to Him (Allah) Who created us. So decree whatever you desire to decree, for you can only decree (regarding) this life of the world.” [Soorah Taha: Ayah: 72]

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said:

And when Eemaan became established in their hearts, they came to know that the punishment of the worldly life is easier than the punishment of the afterlife and less abiding; and that what they are to receive of reward for Eemaan in the afterlife is greater, more beneficial and everlasting.

[Source:Badaa-I At-Tafseer Al-Jaami Limaa Fassarahu Al-Imaam Ibnu Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah: Page: 184; Vol: 2]

Taken from: https://salaficentre.com/2012/08/17/the-repentance-of-pharaohs-magicians/

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Becoming preoccupied with the flaws of others

Becoming preoccupied with the flaws of others

 Al-Imām ibn al-Qayyim, [may Allāh have mercy on him], said:

“Blessed is the one whose own shortcomings keep him occupied, preventing him from focusing on the faults of others. Woe to the one who neglects their own flaws and becomes preoccupied with the flaws of others.  

The former is a mark of true happiness, while the latter signifies wretchedness!”

Tareeq al-Hijratayn, 1/172 | Al-Imām ibn al-Qayyim [may Allāh have mercy on him]

Translation: Authentic Quotes

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Powerful Advice from a Nurturing Scholar: Avoid Anything that Causes Worry, Sadness, & Distress

 

Powerful Advice from a Nurturing Scholar: Avoid Anything that Causes Worry, Sadness, & Distress

Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

“Strive to distance yourself from anything that brings worry, sorrow, or distress so that you may always remain at ease, with a content and open heart, focused on Allah, His worship, and your worldly and spiritual affairs. If you practice this, you will find relief. However, if you burden yourself with regret over the past or excessive concern for the future in a way not sanctioned by Islamic teachings, know that you will exhaust yourself and miss out on much goodness.”

(Fath Dhi al-Jalali wal-Ikram 3/533).

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Our Rights

 Our Rights

Ibn Al-Qayyim [رحمه الله] said:

‎«إذا تأملت حال أكثر الناس وجدتهم ينظرون في حقهم على الله وﻻ ينظرون في حق الله عليهم .»

❝When you reflect upon the condition of the majority of the people you find that they look for their right upon Allaah but they do not look for Allaah's right upon them.❞

[Ighathaa Al-Lahafaan, (1/98)]

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