📖 1. The Nafs Commands to Evil
Surah Yusuf (12:53)
Arabic:
وَمَا أُبَرِّئُ نَفْسِي ۚ إِنَّ ٱلنَّفْسَ لَأَمَّارَةٌۢ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّىٓ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ
Wa mā ubarri’u nafsī, inna an-nafsa la-ammāratun bis-sū’i illā mā raḥima rabbī. Inna rabbī ghafūrun raḥīm.
English:
“And I do not absolve myself. Indeed, the soul is surely a persistent enjoiner of evil, except those upon which my Lord has mercy. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful.”
👉 This shows that sometimes the danger is not Shaytan it is our own Nafs.
📖 2. Shaytan Only Whispers
Surah Ibrahim (14:22)
Arabic:
وَمَا كَانَ لِىَ عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَٰنٍ إِلَّآ أَن دَعَوْتُكُمْ فَٱسْتَجَبْتُمْ لِى
Wa mā kāna lī ‘alaykum min sulṭānin illā an da‘awtukum fastajabtum lī.
English:
“And I had no authority over you except that I invited you, and you responded to me.”
👉 Shaytan only invites. The Nafs accepts.
📖 3. Success is in Controlling the Nafs
Surah An-Nazi‘at (79:40–41)
Arabic:
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ
فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ
Wa ammā man khāfa maqāma rabbihī wa nahā an-nafsa ‘anil-hawā, fa inna al-jannata hiya al-ma’wā.
English:
“But as for he who feared standing before his Lord and restrained the soul from (its) desires, then indeed, Paradise will be his refuge.”
“Shaytan whispers… but the Nafs decides.
The real battle is within.”
“In Ramadan, Shaytan is chained…
Yet sins still happen. Why?
Because the Nafs is still alive.
The real jihad is against the self.”
(Qur’an 12:53 | 79:40-41)
Surah Yusuf (12:53)
Arabic:
وَمَا أُبَرِّئُ نَفْسِي ۚ إِنَّ ٱلنَّفْسَ لَأَمَّارَةٌۢ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّىٓ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ
Wa mā ubarri’u nafsī, inna an-nafsa la-ammāratun bis-sū’i illā mā raḥima rabbī. Inna rabbī ghafūrun raḥīm.
English:
“And I do not absolve myself. Indeed, the soul is surely a persistent enjoiner of evil, except those upon which my Lord has mercy. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful.”
👉 This shows that sometimes the danger is not Shaytan it is our own Nafs.
📖 2. Shaytan Only Whispers
Surah Ibrahim (14:22)
Arabic:
وَمَا كَانَ لِىَ عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَٰنٍ إِلَّآ أَن دَعَوْتُكُمْ فَٱسْتَجَبْتُمْ لِى
Wa mā kāna lī ‘alaykum min sulṭānin illā an da‘awtukum fastajabtum lī.
English:
“And I had no authority over you except that I invited you, and you responded to me.”
👉 Shaytan only invites. The Nafs accepts.
📖 3. Success is in Controlling the Nafs
Surah An-Nazi‘at (79:40–41)
Arabic:
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ
فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ
Wa ammā man khāfa maqāma rabbihī wa nahā an-nafsa ‘anil-hawā, fa inna al-jannata hiya al-ma’wā.
English:
“But as for he who feared standing before his Lord and restrained the soul from (its) desires, then indeed, Paradise will be his refuge.”
“Shaytan whispers… but the Nafs decides.
The real battle is within.”
“In Ramadan, Shaytan is chained…
Yet sins still happen. Why?
Because the Nafs is still alive.
The real jihad is against the self.”
(Qur’an 12:53 | 79:40-41)
Forwarded from Sαℓαf Athαr
The Ruling On Not Fasting In Ramadan Due To Work
Question: What is your view, O noble Shaykh, of the person who has an arduous job and it is difficult for him to fast, can he break his fast?
Shaykh Muhammad Bin Salih Al-Uthaymeen [رحمه الله] said:
❝The opinion I hold in this issue is that for a person to break his fast due to work is Haram and not permissible.
If it is not possible to combine between work and fasting, then that person should take a holiday in Ramadan, so that he can make a way for him to fast in Ramadan.
This is because fasting the month of Ramadan is a pillar from the pillars of Islaam it is not allowed to leave it.❞
[Fatawa Arkan Al-Islaam, (Page: 349) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]
Question: What is your view, O noble Shaykh, of the person who has an arduous job and it is difficult for him to fast, can he break his fast?
Shaykh Muhammad Bin Salih Al-Uthaymeen [رحمه الله] said:
❝The opinion I hold in this issue is that for a person to break his fast due to work is Haram and not permissible.
If it is not possible to combine between work and fasting, then that person should take a holiday in Ramadan, so that he can make a way for him to fast in Ramadan.
This is because fasting the month of Ramadan is a pillar from the pillars of Islaam it is not allowed to leave it.❞
[Fatawa Arkan Al-Islaam, (Page: 349) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]
If you don't find me in Jannah, ask about me...
Surely the people of Jannah when they enter Jannah and they don’t find those companions of theirs who were with them upon good in this world, then verily they will intercede for them in front of Allah Ta’ala and they will say: “O Rabb we have brothers who used to read salaah and fast with us, we do not see them!”
Allaah, jalla wa’alaa, will say •►“Go to the fire and take out any person who had even an atoms amount of Imaan in their heart!” ♥️
[A similar narration is available in both Bukhari and Muslim from the hadith of Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudari concerning the intercession of the believers on the day of Judgment]
And Hassan Basri, rahimahu Allah, has said ► “Have lots of believing friends because they will be able to intercede for you on the day of qiyaamah”
Ibnul Jawzi, rahimahu Allah, said ►“If you don’t find me with you in Jannah then ask about me, so u should say ‘ O our Rabb so and so slave of yours used to remind us about you”.
And I am asking you…
If you don’t find me in Jannah then ask about me, because I reminded you of Allah (swt) even if it was only for one moment. :’)
May Allah make us neighbors in His Gardens of Eternal Delight! Ameen 🤲🏼
Surely the people of Jannah when they enter Jannah and they don’t find those companions of theirs who were with them upon good in this world, then verily they will intercede for them in front of Allah Ta’ala and they will say: “O Rabb we have brothers who used to read salaah and fast with us, we do not see them!”
Allaah, jalla wa’alaa, will say •►“Go to the fire and take out any person who had even an atoms amount of Imaan in their heart!” ♥️
[A similar narration is available in both Bukhari and Muslim from the hadith of Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudari concerning the intercession of the believers on the day of Judgment]
And Hassan Basri, rahimahu Allah, has said ► “Have lots of believing friends because they will be able to intercede for you on the day of qiyaamah”
Ibnul Jawzi, rahimahu Allah, said ►“If you don’t find me with you in Jannah then ask about me, so u should say ‘ O our Rabb so and so slave of yours used to remind us about you”.
And I am asking you…
If you don’t find me in Jannah then ask about me, because I reminded you of Allah (swt) even if it was only for one moment. :’)
May Allah make us neighbors in His Gardens of Eternal Delight! Ameen 🤲🏼
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Just because someone is "family" doesn't mean you have to tolerate lies, chaos, drama, manipulation and disrespect.
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From Day 1 of marriage, Ahmed started sending 25,000 every month to his parents.
No excuses. No delays.
Parents lived in a small town. Simple life. No demands.
8 years passed.
24 lakh sent.
Ahmed always thought,
“At least they are comfortable.”
In 2024, his father passed away suddenly.
While arranging documents, his mother handed him a bank passbook.
Balance: 29.5 lac
Every rupee Ahmed sent… was saved.
Plus Fixed Deposit.
Inside the passbook, there was a small folded note:
“For your children’s future. – Papa”
Ahmed thought he was supporting them.
They were silently building his safety net.
Moral:
Parents never stop being parents.
Even when you think you are the provider. ❤️
No excuses. No delays.
Parents lived in a small town. Simple life. No demands.
8 years passed.
24 lakh sent.
Ahmed always thought,
“At least they are comfortable.”
In 2024, his father passed away suddenly.
While arranging documents, his mother handed him a bank passbook.
Balance: 29.5 lac
Every rupee Ahmed sent… was saved.
Plus Fixed Deposit.
Inside the passbook, there was a small folded note:
“For your children’s future. – Papa”
Ahmed thought he was supporting them.
They were silently building his safety net.
Moral:
Parents never stop being parents.
Even when you think you are the provider. ❤️
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These are some points to keep in mind regarding prayer times—especially in Ramadan—for those in Saudi Arabia and neighboring countries that follow the Umm al‑Qurā calculation method:
FAJR: Wait at least 5–10 minutes after the start of the adhān, especially sisters who pray at home. Do not rush to pray as soon as the adhān begins. Let the mu’adhdhin finish, then wait a few more minutes to ensure the time has actually entered.
ZUHR: The same applies here—wait at least five minutes to make sure the time has begun.
MAGHRIB: Hasten to pray it after the adhān—within 45 minutes to be on the safe side. Never ever delay it beyond one hour. Do not assume that the time lasts until the ‘Ishā adhān, which for the sake of convenience, is set at 1 hour 30 minutes after Maghrib on normal days, and 2 hours after the adhān in Ramadan. Rather, it ends earlier— the exact time depending on the day and month of the solar year.
‘ISHA: Those who pray at home—such as women—may safely pray ‘Ishā one hour and 15 minutes after the Maghrib adhān, throughout the year. There is no need to wait for the ‘Ishā adhān to be called.
As for the detailed explanation and reasoning behind what I’ve mentioned, I will leave that for another time. And this is not something novel from me; you will find fatāwā from Ibn ‘Uthaymīn, Sa‘d al‑Khathlān, and others along the same lines.
FAJR: Wait at least 5–10 minutes after the start of the adhān, especially sisters who pray at home. Do not rush to pray as soon as the adhān begins. Let the mu’adhdhin finish, then wait a few more minutes to ensure the time has actually entered.
ZUHR: The same applies here—wait at least five minutes to make sure the time has begun.
MAGHRIB: Hasten to pray it after the adhān—within 45 minutes to be on the safe side. Never ever delay it beyond one hour. Do not assume that the time lasts until the ‘Ishā adhān, which for the sake of convenience, is set at 1 hour 30 minutes after Maghrib on normal days, and 2 hours after the adhān in Ramadan. Rather, it ends earlier— the exact time depending on the day and month of the solar year.
‘ISHA: Those who pray at home—such as women—may safely pray ‘Ishā one hour and 15 minutes after the Maghrib adhān, throughout the year. There is no need to wait for the ‘Ishā adhān to be called.
As for the detailed explanation and reasoning behind what I’ve mentioned, I will leave that for another time. And this is not something novel from me; you will find fatāwā from Ibn ‘Uthaymīn, Sa‘d al‑Khathlān, and others along the same lines.
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the two rakʿahs Sunnah of Fajr are prayed after Fajr time enters, not before it. The confusion usually comes from sloppy English phrasing like “before Fajr prayer,” which really means before the obligatory Fajr prayer, not before Fajr time.
Here’s the proof, clean and airtight 👇
1️⃣ Clear Hadith: No prayer after true dawn except the Sunnah of Fajr
Ḥadīth
لَا صَلَاةَ بَعْدَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ إِلَّا رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ
“There is no prayer after the rising of Fajr except the two rakʿahs of Fajr.”
📚 Sunan al-Tirmidhī (419) – ḥasan ṣaḥīḥ
📚 Also reported by al-Nasāʾī and others
Point of evidence:
The Prophet ﷺ explicitly ties the Sunnah to after Fajr has risen
If it were prayed before Fajr enters, this statement would make no sense
2️⃣ Sunnah prayed between the Adhān and the Iqāmah
Ḥadīth of ʿĀʾishah (رضي الله عنها)
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ
“When Fajr began (طلع الفجر), the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would pray two light rakʿahs.”
📚 Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī (1094)
📚 Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (724)
Linguistic precision:
ṭalaʿa al-fajr (طلع الفجر) = true dawn has entered
Not “close to Fajr”
Not “before Fajr”
After Fajr time begins
3️⃣ The Adhān itself proves it
The Prophet ﷺ said:
إِنَّ بِلَالًا يُؤَذِّنُ بِلَيْلٍ فَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّى يُؤَذِّنَ ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ
“Bilāl gives the adhān at night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktūm gives the adhān.”
📚 Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī (617)
📚 Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (1092)
Why this matters:
Ibn Umm Maktūm’s adhān was at true Fajr
The Sunnah prayer was prayed after this adhān
Before that = night → no Fajr Sunnah yet
4️⃣ Explicit statement of the scholars
Imām al-Nawawī (رحمه الله)
“The Sunnah of Fajr does not become valid until Fajr time enters.
Whoever prays it before Fajr, it does not count.”
📚 Sharḥ Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim
Ibn Qudāmah (رحمه الله)
“Its time begins with the appearance of true dawn.”
📚 al-Mughnī (2/96)
5️⃣ Why the English wording causes confusion
When books say:
“The Sunnah of Fajr is prayed before Fajr prayer”
They mean: ✅ Before Ṣalāt al-Farḍ
❌ NOT before Fajr time
Arabic is precise:
قبل صلاة الفجر = before the obligatory prayer
Not قبل دخول الفجر (before Fajr enters)
✅ Final ruling (no ambiguity)
✔️ True dawn (Fajr) enters
✔️ Adhān is called
✔️ Two rakʿahs Sunnah are prayed
✔️ Then the obligatory Fajr
❌ Praying them before Fajr time = invalid Sunnah, becomes a nafl at best
You’re 100% correct — and this is the clear Sunnah, language, and scholarly consensus.
Here’s the proof, clean and airtight 👇
1️⃣ Clear Hadith: No prayer after true dawn except the Sunnah of Fajr
Ḥadīth
لَا صَلَاةَ بَعْدَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ إِلَّا رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ
“There is no prayer after the rising of Fajr except the two rakʿahs of Fajr.”
📚 Sunan al-Tirmidhī (419) – ḥasan ṣaḥīḥ
📚 Also reported by al-Nasāʾī and others
Point of evidence:
The Prophet ﷺ explicitly ties the Sunnah to after Fajr has risen
If it were prayed before Fajr enters, this statement would make no sense
2️⃣ Sunnah prayed between the Adhān and the Iqāmah
Ḥadīth of ʿĀʾishah (رضي الله عنها)
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ
“When Fajr began (طلع الفجر), the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would pray two light rakʿahs.”
📚 Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī (1094)
📚 Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (724)
Linguistic precision:
ṭalaʿa al-fajr (طلع الفجر) = true dawn has entered
Not “close to Fajr”
Not “before Fajr”
After Fajr time begins
3️⃣ The Adhān itself proves it
The Prophet ﷺ said:
إِنَّ بِلَالًا يُؤَذِّنُ بِلَيْلٍ فَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّى يُؤَذِّنَ ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ
“Bilāl gives the adhān at night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktūm gives the adhān.”
📚 Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī (617)
📚 Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (1092)
Why this matters:
Ibn Umm Maktūm’s adhān was at true Fajr
The Sunnah prayer was prayed after this adhān
Before that = night → no Fajr Sunnah yet
4️⃣ Explicit statement of the scholars
Imām al-Nawawī (رحمه الله)
“The Sunnah of Fajr does not become valid until Fajr time enters.
Whoever prays it before Fajr, it does not count.”
📚 Sharḥ Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim
Ibn Qudāmah (رحمه الله)
“Its time begins with the appearance of true dawn.”
📚 al-Mughnī (2/96)
5️⃣ Why the English wording causes confusion
When books say:
“The Sunnah of Fajr is prayed before Fajr prayer”
They mean: ✅ Before Ṣalāt al-Farḍ
❌ NOT before Fajr time
Arabic is precise:
قبل صلاة الفجر = before the obligatory prayer
Not قبل دخول الفجر (before Fajr enters)
✅ Final ruling (no ambiguity)
✔️ True dawn (Fajr) enters
✔️ Adhān is called
✔️ Two rakʿahs Sunnah are prayed
✔️ Then the obligatory Fajr
❌ Praying them before Fajr time = invalid Sunnah, becomes a nafl at best
You’re 100% correct — and this is the clear Sunnah, language, and scholarly consensus.
Reading Star Signs
Shaykh Salih Alaa ash - Shaykh [حفظه الله] said:
❝Whoever reads the page which contains star signs and he knows the star sign of when he was born, or he knows that star sign which is significant for him, and he reads the comments mentioned in that star sign then it is as if he has asked a soothsayer/fortune teller. So his prayer would not be accepted for forty days.
If he attests to it and believes in that star sign then he has disbelieved in that which was revealed to Muhammad [ﷺ] ... [the Shaykh continues saying]: and if he brings home newspapers which contain these type of things then it is as if he brought a soothsayer/fortune teller into his house.❞
[Tamheed Sharh Kitaab al Tawheed, (Page: 349) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]
https://followingthesunnah.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/conflict-with-aqeedah-and-tawheed.pdf
Shaykh Salih Alaa ash - Shaykh [حفظه الله] said:
❝Whoever reads the page which contains star signs and he knows the star sign of when he was born, or he knows that star sign which is significant for him, and he reads the comments mentioned in that star sign then it is as if he has asked a soothsayer/fortune teller. So his prayer would not be accepted for forty days.
If he attests to it and believes in that star sign then he has disbelieved in that which was revealed to Muhammad [ﷺ] ... [the Shaykh continues saying]: and if he brings home newspapers which contain these type of things then it is as if he brought a soothsayer/fortune teller into his house.❞
[Tamheed Sharh Kitaab al Tawheed, (Page: 349) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]
https://followingthesunnah.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/conflict-with-aqeedah-and-tawheed.pdf
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Some people ask, should I focus on reading the Quran, or on understanding and reflecting on it?
But reflection and understanding only happen through reading. They’re not two separate things. Reading the Quran is the doorway, and reflection is what naturally follows when the heart is present.
Allah says:
اتْلُ مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ
“Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book, and establish the prayer…” (Surah Al-Ankabut:45).
Notice the order, recitation first, then action. Reciting the Quran leads to living by it, establishing prayer, improving character, and changing how we live.
That is the highest form of reflection, not just thinking about the meanings, but embodying what you recite.
But reflection and understanding only happen through reading. They’re not two separate things. Reading the Quran is the doorway, and reflection is what naturally follows when the heart is present.
Allah says:
اتْلُ مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ
“Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book, and establish the prayer…” (Surah Al-Ankabut:45).
Notice the order, recitation first, then action. Reciting the Quran leads to living by it, establishing prayer, improving character, and changing how we live.
That is the highest form of reflection, not just thinking about the meanings, but embodying what you recite.
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Narrated Abdullah bin Amr: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) asking his permission to take part in Jihad. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him, "Are your parents alive?" He replied in the affirmative. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him,
"فَفِيهِمَا فَجَاهِدْ"
"Then exert yourself in their service."
📖 Sahih al-Bukhari 3004
Narrated Abdullah bin Amr: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) asking his permission to take part in Jihad. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him, "Are your parents alive?" He replied in the affirmative. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him,
"فَفِيهِمَا فَجَاهِدْ"
"Then exert yourself in their service."
📖 Sahih al-Bukhari 3004
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He who gave himself to the world, the world will give him only a piece of land to be BURIED😢
Surrender, give yourself to Allah and in reward & mercy, Allah will give paradise as wide as the heaven and earth!!
Surrender, give yourself to Allah and in reward & mercy, Allah will give paradise as wide as the heaven and earth!!
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When Is It Better to Recite the Qur’an in Ramadan — During the Day or at Night?
Ibn Rajab, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
In the hadith of Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with her, from her father ﷺ: “That he informed her that Jibril, peace be upon him, used to review the Qur’an with him once every year (during Ramadan), and that he reviewed it with him in the year of his death twice.” And in the hadith of Ibn Abbas: “That the mutual study between him and Jibril used to take place at night (in Ramadan).”
So it indicates the recommendation of increasing recitation in Ramadan at night; for indeed at night distractions cease, aspirations gather, and the heart and tongue come together upon reflection, as He, the Most High, said: “Verily, the rising by night (for Tahajjud prayer) is very hard and most potent and good for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (understanding) the Word (of Allah).”
📚[Lata’if al-Ma‘arif, p. 302]
Ibn Rajab, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
In the hadith of Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with her, from her father ﷺ: “That he informed her that Jibril, peace be upon him, used to review the Qur’an with him once every year (during Ramadan), and that he reviewed it with him in the year of his death twice.” And in the hadith of Ibn Abbas: “That the mutual study between him and Jibril used to take place at night (in Ramadan).”
So it indicates the recommendation of increasing recitation in Ramadan at night; for indeed at night distractions cease, aspirations gather, and the heart and tongue come together upon reflection, as He, the Most High, said: “Verily, the rising by night (for Tahajjud prayer) is very hard and most potent and good for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (understanding) the Word (of Allah).”
📚[Lata’if al-Ma‘arif, p. 302]
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📖 Tafsīr as-Saʿdī on Surah Yusuf (12:39–40)
Imam as-Saʿdī رحمه الله explains that Yusuf (عليه السلام) began with tawḥīd before dream interpretation to teach that correct belief takes precedence over worldly benefit.
• Yusuf used clear rational proof: many false gods with conflicting claims can never equal one All-Powerful, All-Dominant Lord.
• False deities are merely names without reality, invented traditions with no revelation or authority from Allah.
• Judgment and legislation belong only to Allah, affirming that worship and obedience are His exclusive right.
• This is the upright and just religion, but ignorance and blind following prevent most people from accepting it.
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🧠 Key Point from as-Saʿdī
▪️ Tawḥīd is built on revelation, reason, and fitrah, while shirk is built on names, customs, and false assumptions.
Imam as-Saʿdī رحمه الله explains that Yusuf (عليه السلام) began with tawḥīd before dream interpretation to teach that correct belief takes precedence over worldly benefit.
• Yusuf used clear rational proof: many false gods with conflicting claims can never equal one All-Powerful, All-Dominant Lord.
• False deities are merely names without reality, invented traditions with no revelation or authority from Allah.
• Judgment and legislation belong only to Allah, affirming that worship and obedience are His exclusive right.
• This is the upright and just religion, but ignorance and blind following prevent most people from accepting it.
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🧠 Key Point from as-Saʿdī
▪️ Tawḥīd is built on revelation, reason, and fitrah, while shirk is built on names, customs, and false assumptions.
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1. You wear abaya and hijab but with perfume and makeup. (A leaking bucket)
2. You're following the Sunnah and have a beard but you don't lower your gaze. (A leaking bucket)
3. You pray all of your prayers on time but you have no khushu at all. (A leaking bucket)
4. You're very kind to people and speak with them gently but with your family you're always harsh. (A leaking bucket)
5. You honour and treat your guests well but when they leave, you gossip about them and talk about their flaws. (A leaking bucket)
6. You give alot of sadaqah to the poor but you humiliate them and hurt them. (A leaking bucket)
7. You stand up for tahajjud at night, fast and reads Qur'an everyday but you cut your family ties. (A leaking bucket)
8. You fast and have sabr for the pangs of hunger and thirst but you swear, insult, curse. (A leaking bucket)
9. You help others but you're doing it to gain something from them and not doing those acts of kindness for the sake of Allāh's Glory. (A leaking bucket)
10. You post reminders and have thousands of followers on facebook and instagram but you're doing it for the fame, not to please Allah. (A leaking bucket)
Do not gather all your good deeds in a leaking bucket. You struggle to fill it whilst it easily runs out through the leaking holes!
May Allah SWT make us do all of good actions for pleasing HIM alone and may HE be pleased with us always. Ameen
2. You're following the Sunnah and have a beard but you don't lower your gaze. (A leaking bucket)
3. You pray all of your prayers on time but you have no khushu at all. (A leaking bucket)
4. You're very kind to people and speak with them gently but with your family you're always harsh. (A leaking bucket)
5. You honour and treat your guests well but when they leave, you gossip about them and talk about their flaws. (A leaking bucket)
6. You give alot of sadaqah to the poor but you humiliate them and hurt them. (A leaking bucket)
7. You stand up for tahajjud at night, fast and reads Qur'an everyday but you cut your family ties. (A leaking bucket)
8. You fast and have sabr for the pangs of hunger and thirst but you swear, insult, curse. (A leaking bucket)
9. You help others but you're doing it to gain something from them and not doing those acts of kindness for the sake of Allāh's Glory. (A leaking bucket)
10. You post reminders and have thousands of followers on facebook and instagram but you're doing it for the fame, not to please Allah. (A leaking bucket)
Do not gather all your good deeds in a leaking bucket. You struggle to fill it whilst it easily runs out through the leaking holes!
May Allah SWT make us do all of good actions for pleasing HIM alone and may HE be pleased with us always. Ameen
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The most principal ibaadah during the time of suhoor is seeking Allah’s forgiveness. Suhoor time refers to the end of the night, just before dawn. Allah says in the Qur’an:
وَٱلۡمُسۡتَغۡفِرِينَ بِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ
🌺 ❛[𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗮𝗾𝘄𝗮] 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 {𝗮𝗹-𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿 | 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗶.𝗲. 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗿}…❜ 【𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗶 𝗜𝗺𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝟯:𝟭𝟳】
وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
🌺 ❛𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 {𝗮𝗹-𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿 | 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗶.𝗲. 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗿}, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗳𝗮𝗿.❜ 【𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗮𝗱𝗵-𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮𝘁 𝟱𝟭:𝟭𝟴】
Imam Ibn Hajar rahimahullah said that the du’a and istighfar made during the time of suhoor are easily granted by Allah.
What about iftar? What’s the most critical du’a we can make before we break our fast other than the prescribed Sunnah du’a?
It’s also asking for Allah’s forgiveness. Rasulullah salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said:
🌺 ❛𝗔𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 (𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲), 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.❜ 【𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗯𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗵 𝟭𝟲𝟰𝟯 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿】
From these, we learn how important it is to seek Allah’s forgiveness throughout our days and nights in Ramadan. May Allah grant us all a full pardoning, and choose us among those who are freed from the Hellfire.
Your sister in Deen,
Aida Msr ©
#LightUp0nLight
وَٱلۡمُسۡتَغۡفِرِينَ بِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ
🌺 ❛[𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗮𝗾𝘄𝗮] 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 {𝗮𝗹-𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿 | 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗶.𝗲. 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗿}…❜ 【𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗶 𝗜𝗺𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝟯:𝟭𝟳】
وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
🌺 ❛𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 {𝗮𝗹-𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿 | 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗶.𝗲. 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗿}, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗳𝗮𝗿.❜ 【𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗮𝗱𝗵-𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮𝘁 𝟱𝟭:𝟭𝟴】
Imam Ibn Hajar rahimahullah said that the du’a and istighfar made during the time of suhoor are easily granted by Allah.
What about iftar? What’s the most critical du’a we can make before we break our fast other than the prescribed Sunnah du’a?
It’s also asking for Allah’s forgiveness. Rasulullah salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said:
🌺 ❛𝗔𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 (𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲), 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.❜ 【𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗯𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗵 𝟭𝟲𝟰𝟯 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿】
From these, we learn how important it is to seek Allah’s forgiveness throughout our days and nights in Ramadan. May Allah grant us all a full pardoning, and choose us among those who are freed from the Hellfire.
Your sister in Deen,
Aida Msr ©
#LightUp0nLight
PROCRASTINATION
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Beware of procrastination, for it is one of devil’s strongest weapons – Ibn al Jawzi
Devil’s Deception of People by giving them High Hopes (of living long)
Many Jews and Christians contemplated joining Islam, but Iblis convinced them to procrastinate saying: “Do not rush, look more into the issue.” Until they die as non-Muslims.
He also causes the sinner to procrastinate seeking repentance. A poet said:
“Do not rush into committing a sin,
and then procrastinate repenting.”
Iblis makes those seeking righteousness feel lazy, and he causes those who are serious to procrastinate. He convinces a jurist to rest instead of going over his lesson again. And convinces a worshipper who had woken up to pray at night that he still has a lot of time. Iblis tries to make people lazy procrastinators, and to make them have hope (of a long life). A disciplined person must take advantage of time, and never procrastinate. That which is feared can never be trusted, and that which passes can never be brought back again. The main reason for doing less good and more evil is relying on the hope of a long life, this is because a person continues to procrastinate performing good deeds and refraining from evil deeds.
He who hopes to wake up in the morning will not do much at night, and he who hopes to travel during the day will travel much at night. However, he who sees death to be near works hard during his life. Allah’s Messenger (Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Perform prayer as if you were departing.” [1]
Some of the Salaf said: “Beware of procrastination, for it is one of devil’s strongest weapons.”
A disciplined person prepares for his journey, while a procrastinator doesn’t. So when it comes time to travel the disciplined person feels happy while the procrastinator feels that he is in trouble. This is how people are. Some are alert, so when the Angel of Death comes they do not feel guilty. Others are not disciplined, so they feel the agony when it comes time to travel.
If procrastination is part of your nature then repelling it becomes difficult. But when one knows that he has a persistant enemy he will always be on guard.
We ask Allah to give us safety from the enemy’s cunning, the devil’s fttnah’s and the evils of ourselves and the dunya. Indeed He is near and responsive.
[1] Musnad Ahmad, 5/412, Bukhari in al- Tarikh al-Kabir, 3/2/21 6 and lbn Majah #41 71 .
Source : From the Excellent Book “The Devil’s Deception” – by Ibn al Jawzi, English Publication
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Beware of procrastination, for it is one of devil’s strongest weapons – Ibn al Jawzi
Devil’s Deception of People by giving them High Hopes (of living long)
Many Jews and Christians contemplated joining Islam, but Iblis convinced them to procrastinate saying: “Do not rush, look more into the issue.” Until they die as non-Muslims.
He also causes the sinner to procrastinate seeking repentance. A poet said:
“Do not rush into committing a sin,
and then procrastinate repenting.”
Iblis makes those seeking righteousness feel lazy, and he causes those who are serious to procrastinate. He convinces a jurist to rest instead of going over his lesson again. And convinces a worshipper who had woken up to pray at night that he still has a lot of time. Iblis tries to make people lazy procrastinators, and to make them have hope (of a long life). A disciplined person must take advantage of time, and never procrastinate. That which is feared can never be trusted, and that which passes can never be brought back again. The main reason for doing less good and more evil is relying on the hope of a long life, this is because a person continues to procrastinate performing good deeds and refraining from evil deeds.
He who hopes to wake up in the morning will not do much at night, and he who hopes to travel during the day will travel much at night. However, he who sees death to be near works hard during his life. Allah’s Messenger (Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Perform prayer as if you were departing.” [1]
Some of the Salaf said: “Beware of procrastination, for it is one of devil’s strongest weapons.”
A disciplined person prepares for his journey, while a procrastinator doesn’t. So when it comes time to travel the disciplined person feels happy while the procrastinator feels that he is in trouble. This is how people are. Some are alert, so when the Angel of Death comes they do not feel guilty. Others are not disciplined, so they feel the agony when it comes time to travel.
If procrastination is part of your nature then repelling it becomes difficult. But when one knows that he has a persistant enemy he will always be on guard.
We ask Allah to give us safety from the enemy’s cunning, the devil’s fttnah’s and the evils of ourselves and the dunya. Indeed He is near and responsive.
[1] Musnad Ahmad, 5/412, Bukhari in al- Tarikh al-Kabir, 3/2/21 6 and lbn Majah #41 71 .
Source : From the Excellent Book “The Devil’s Deception” – by Ibn al Jawzi, English Publication
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You think you’re in ‘your own’ home ?
We are all visitors, even in our own home.
We are all visitors, even in our own home.
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Imām ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
Little success in doing righteous deeds, distorted and corrupt views, unable to recognise the truth, a corrupted heart, laziness in remembering Allah, wasting time, being disliked by others, and feeling alienated from one's Lord -all of these are consequences of sins and neglecting the remembrance of Allah.
They also lead to unanswered supplications, hardness of the heart, loss of blessings in one's livelihood and life, being barred from gaining beneficial knowledge (of the religion), humiliation, defeat by enemies, a constricted chest (filled with anxiety), the influence of corrupt friends who corrupt the heart and waste time, prolonged sadness, sorrow, and grief, and ultimately a miserable and depressing life.
These (above mentioned) effects arise from sins and heedlessness of the remembrance of Allāh. Just as crops grow from water and fire produces burning, conversely, the opposite of all these consequences comes from obedience to Allāh.
[Al-Fawaid, pg.47, Dār 'Aalam al-fawāid
Little success in doing righteous deeds, distorted and corrupt views, unable to recognise the truth, a corrupted heart, laziness in remembering Allah, wasting time, being disliked by others, and feeling alienated from one's Lord -all of these are consequences of sins and neglecting the remembrance of Allah.
They also lead to unanswered supplications, hardness of the heart, loss of blessings in one's livelihood and life, being barred from gaining beneficial knowledge (of the religion), humiliation, defeat by enemies, a constricted chest (filled with anxiety), the influence of corrupt friends who corrupt the heart and waste time, prolonged sadness, sorrow, and grief, and ultimately a miserable and depressing life.
These (above mentioned) effects arise from sins and heedlessness of the remembrance of Allāh. Just as crops grow from water and fire produces burning, conversely, the opposite of all these consequences comes from obedience to Allāh.
[Al-Fawaid, pg.47, Dār 'Aalam al-fawāid
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Do you know that Allah has given you two types of provision?
Temporary provision, which is what you own now, but it can disappear in a moment. Your health, wealth, success, and job can all be taken away.
Everlasting provision, which is what remains with you forever. The night prayer while others sleep is provision. Your tears in sujood are provision. Your parents du’a for you is provision. Your love for the Quran is provision. Your good manners, remembrance of Allah, and tawheed are provisions that will last beyond this world.
Do not let temporary provision distract you from the everlasting provision. True provision is the ability to worship Allah.
Chase what lasts, not what fades.
وَالآخِرَةُ خَيرٌ وَأَبقى
While the Hereafter is better and more enduring. (Surah Al-Aala:17).
Temporary provision, which is what you own now, but it can disappear in a moment. Your health, wealth, success, and job can all be taken away.
Everlasting provision, which is what remains with you forever. The night prayer while others sleep is provision. Your tears in sujood are provision. Your parents du’a for you is provision. Your love for the Quran is provision. Your good manners, remembrance of Allah, and tawheed are provisions that will last beyond this world.
Do not let temporary provision distract you from the everlasting provision. True provision is the ability to worship Allah.
Chase what lasts, not what fades.
وَالآخِرَةُ خَيرٌ وَأَبقى
While the Hereafter is better and more enduring. (Surah Al-Aala:17).
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WHAT CORRUPT THE HEART-
Hasan al Basri said:
“The heart becomes corrupt through six means:
1-Committing a sin in the hope of repenting
2-Seeking knowledge and not applying it
3-Practice without sincerity
4-Eating the sustenance of Allah without appreciating Him
5-Not being pleased with Allah’s allocation (destiny)
6-Burying the dead without learning from them”
– (Read on pg 30, Imam Ghazali, Imam Ibn Qayyim, Ibn Rajab Hanbali, Taqwa: The Provision of Believers. Al-Firdous Ltd. London:1995.)
Hasan al Basri said:
“The heart becomes corrupt through six means:
1-Committing a sin in the hope of repenting
2-Seeking knowledge and not applying it
3-Practice without sincerity
4-Eating the sustenance of Allah without appreciating Him
5-Not being pleased with Allah’s allocation (destiny)
6-Burying the dead without learning from them”
– (Read on pg 30, Imam Ghazali, Imam Ibn Qayyim, Ibn Rajab Hanbali, Taqwa: The Provision of Believers. Al-Firdous Ltd. London:1995.)
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