قال مالك بن دينار:

يا أهل القرآن، ماذا زرع القرآن في قلوبكم، فإن القرآن ربيع القلوب، كما أن الغيث ربيع الأرض.

[تفسير القرطبي، الجامع لأحكام القرآن]
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Malik b. Dinar used to say:

“O people of the Qurʾan, what has the Qurʾan produced in your hearts? For the Qurʾan is the spring of al-qulub (ie: the hearts), just as rain is the spring for al-arḍ (ie: the earth).”

[al-Qurtubi, al-Jami li Ahkam al-Qurʾan]

From The Signs of Beneficial Knowledge Are:

1. Implementing it.

2. Hatred of being praised, complemented, or displaying haughtiness over others.

3. Increasing your humility with the increase of your knowledge.

4. Fleeing from the love of leadership, fame, and worldly pleasures.

5. Abandoning the claim to have Knowledge.

6. Having bad suspicions about oneself, and good suspicion about other people, so as to steer clear from disparaging them.

[📖 Hilayatu Talib al-Ilm
Translator: Abu Abdullah Murad ibn Hilmi]

الحب للقرآن | Love For The Qur’ān


قال ابن مسعود:
"من أحب القرآن فهو يحب الله ورسوله"
[رواه الطبراني]
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Ibn Masood said:
"Whoever loves the Qur'ān, loves Allah and His messenger."
[at-Tabarani]


قال الحافظ ابن رجب رحمه الله: 
"ومن أعظم ما يُتَقَرَّب به إلى الله تعالى من النوافل كثرة تلاوة القرآن، وسماعه بتفكُّر وتدبر وتَفَهُّم"
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Ibn Rajab al-Hanbāli رحمه الله said:
"And from the greatest of voluntary deeds that brings you closer to Allāh is abundantly reciting Qur'ān, listening to it, pondering upon it and understanding it."


قال خَبَّاب بن الأرت لرجل:
"تقرب إلى الله ما استطعت، واعلم أنك لن تتقرب إليه بشيء هو أحبُّ إليه من كلامه." 
[جامع العلوم والحكم ٢/ ٣٤٢]
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Khabbab bin al-Arat رضي الله عنه said to a man:
“Draw near to Allah as you're capable of and know that you would never be closer to Him more than anything which is dearer to Him than His words."
[Jami al-Uloom wal-Hikam 2/342]

ستسأل عن هذه الاجهزة يوم القيامة
شيخ عبد الرزاق البدر حفظه الله
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‎You Will Be Asked About These Devices on the Day of Judgment
‎Shaykh Abdurrazzaq al-Badr حفظه الله

قال التابعي قتادة:

والله، ما نسي قوم قط (ذكرَ الله عز وجل) إلا باروا وفسدوا...

[تفسير ابن أبي حاتم ١٣٩٩٨]
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The Tabi’ī Qatadah said:

I swear by Allah, no group of people forgot the remembrance of Allah عز وجل except that they were unsuccessful and corrupt.

[Tafsīr Ibn Abi Hatim 13998]

قال الخطيب البغدادي رحمه الله تعالى:

يجب على طالب الحديث أن يخلص نيته في طلبه، ويكون قصده وجه الله سبحانه. وليحذر أن يجعله سبيلا إلى نيل الأعراض، وطريقا إلى أخذ الأعواض، فقد جاء الوعيد لمن ابتغى ذلك بعلمه.

[ابن عثيمين، شرح حلية طالب العلم ١/١٣٣]
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al-Khatīb al-Bagdadī رحمه الله said:

“It is imperative on the learner to purify his intention while seeking knowledge; his motive must be to seek the Face of Allah, the One free from all imperfections. He should be wary of making the learning (or knowledge acquisition) as the means to worldly pursuits, or the path to attaining monetary gains (while teaching people).”

[Muhammad b. Sālih al-ʿUthaymīn, Sharh Hilyah Tālib al-ʿIlm 1/133]

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:

إِذا نَظَر أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى مَنْ فُضِّلَ عليهِ في المالِ وَالخَلْقِ فلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ أَسْفَلُ مِنْهُ

[صحيح البخاري]
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The Prophet ﷺ said:

If anyone of you looked at a person who was made superior to him in property and (in good) appearance, then he should also look at the one who is inferior to him.

[Sahih al-Bukhari]

‏قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:

من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليقل خيرًا أو ليصْمُت، ومن كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليُكْرِم جارَه، ومن كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر
فليكرم ضَيْفَه.

[صحيح البخاري]
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The Prophet ﷺ said:

"Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should talk what is good or keep quiet, and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should not hurt (or insult) his neighbor; and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should entertain his guest generously."

[Sahih al-Bukhari]

Imam Malik رحمه الله said:

‎"The Sunnah is like the Ark of Nuh. Whoever embarks upon it reaches salvation and whoever refuses is drowned."

قال شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية:

وإذا رأيت العبد يقع في الناس إذا آذوه ، ولا يرجع إلى نفسه باللوم والاستغفار، فاعلم أن مصيبته مصيبة حقيقية، وإذا تاب واستغفر وقال: هذا بذنوبي، صارت في حقه نعمة

[جامع المسائل ص. ١٦٩]
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Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah:

When you see the servant talking about the people when they’ve hurt him whilst he doesn’t return the blame back to himself and seek forgiveness (from Allah), then know that his calamity is a true calamity. However when he repents, seeks forgiveness and says “this is due to my sins” then this matter (of being hurt by people) will become a blessing for him!

[Jam’i al-Masa’il p. 169]

تعلموا اللغة العربية
Learn the Arabic Language

قال الشافعي رحمه الله:

أن اللسان الذي اختاره الله لسان العرب
فأنزل به كتابه العزيز، و جعله لسان خاتم أنبيائه محمد صلى الله عليه و سلم. ولهذا نقول: ينبغي لكل أحد يقدر على تعلم العربية: أن يتعلمها، لأنه اللسان الأولى بأن يكون مرغوبا فيه.

[شرح اقتضاء الصراط المستقيم ص. ٣٤٢]
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Ash-Shaafi’i ‏رحمه الله said:

“The language that Allah favoured/chose was Arabic. He revealed His glorious Book [The Qur’an] in this language, and He made it to be the language of His final and last prophet, Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم. Therefore, we say: Everyone who has the ability to learn this language should do so, because it is the most desired language [one should learn due to the Qur’an and the Sunnah being revealed in it].”

[Explanation of Iqtidaa as-Siraat al-Mustaqeem Pg. 342]

قال أبو الدرداء رضي الله عنه:

"اعلموا أن قليلا يغنيكم خير من كثير يلهيكم، واعلموا أن البر لا يبلى وأن الإثم لا ينسى."

[الزهد للإمام أحمد رحمه الله]
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Abud-Dardāa رضي الله عنه said:

"Know that a small amount which suffices you is better than a large amount which distracts you. Know that the (acts of) righteousness never wear out and that the sin (committed) is never forgotten (by Allah)."

[Az-Zuhd of Imam Ahmad]

كذلك طالب العلم ما دام جادًّا في طلبه الصَّادق؛ فإنَّه كلما اكتسب مسألة ازداد رغبة في العلم.
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“Likewise, the student of knowledge, as long as he is serious in his seeking of knowledge while being truthful, then surely every time he achieves understanding in one matter, he increases in his interest for knowledge”

أمَّا الإنسان الذي لا يطلب العلم إلا ليقضي وقته فقط؛ فهذا يلحقه الفتور والكسل.
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“As for the person who doesn’t seek knowledge except to spend his time only, then this (type of person) will eventually become unenthusiastic and lazy”

دعوة الصائم مستجابة

شهر رمضان موسم من مواسم الخير وفُرصة عظيمة.فينبغي استغلاله بالدعاء والذكر واللجوء إلى الله سُبحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى وخاصة وقت الصيام؛ لأن النّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يقول:

«ثَلَاثَةٌ لَا تُرَدُّ دَعْوَتُهُمْ، الْإِمَامُ الْعَادِلُ، وَالصَّائِمُ حَتَّى يُفْطِرَ، وَدَعْوَةُ الْمَظْلُومِ، يَرْفَعُهَا اللَّهُ دُونَ الْغَمَامِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، وَتُفْتَحُ لَهَا أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ، وَيَقُولُ: بِعِزَّتِي لَأَنْصُرَنَّكِ وَلَوْ بَعْدَ حِينٍ»

[رواه ابن ماجة (1752) عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ذكره والدي في «الصحيح المسند» تحت
رقم (1358)]
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The Prayer of the Fasting Person is Answered

The month Ramadan is a season of goodness and a great opportunity.
It should be taken advantage of with many prayers, remembrance and turning to Allah, especially at the time of fasting, because the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

"There are three whose supplications are not returned: A just ruler, a fasting person until he breaks his fast, and the supplication of one who has been wronged. This will be raised by Allah up to the clouds on the Day of Resurrection, and the gates of heaven are opened for it, and Allah says, ‘By My Might, I will help you (against the wrongdoer) even if it is after a while.’”

[Ibn Majah (1752) narrated it by Abu Hurira, which Muqbil al-Wad’ee رحمه الله mentioned in "al-Shahih al-Masnad" under no. (1358)]

‏قال الحافظ ابن رجب رحمه الله:

اعلم أنَّ المؤمنَ يجتَمعُ له في شَهر رمضَان جهادَان لنَفْسِه: - جهادٌ بالنَّهار على الصِّيام، - وجهادٌ باللَّيل على القيام، فمَن جمعَ بينَ هذَيْن الجهادَين، ووَفَّى بحُقُوقهما، وصَبَر
عليهما، وفَّى أجرَه بغَير حسَابٍ.

[لطائف المعارف، 1/171]
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al-Hafith Ibn Rajab رحمه الله said:

"Know that in the month of Ramadan there are two jihaads of the self which take place for the believer: jihaad of the daytime with fasting, and jihaad of the night time with standing for prayer. So whoever gathers between these two jihaads, fulfills their rights, and is patient with them, then he is given his reward without limit."

[Lataif al-Ma'arif, 1/171]

The correct time of Sahoor ~ Sheikh Sāleh al-Usaimi

The time of Sahar is the time between the false dawn and the true dawn.

Sahoor is the meal that is eaten during this time.

Al-Bukhāri narrated from Anas that Zayd bin Thābit said, “We ate sahoor with the Prophet ﷺ, then he stood up to pray.” Anas then asked, “How long was there between the athan and sahoor?” Zayd replied, “As long as it takes to recite fifty ayahs.”

So the one who eats a meal with the intention of Sahoor before this time should know that he doesn’t get the reward for Sahoor.

Some of the people of knowledge said the time for Sahoor is 15 minutes before the athan, some said 20 minutes, and some said 45 minutes.

What is known from the Sahābah is that they would delay their Sahoor as much as they could, hoping for its reward. والله اعلم

[شرح مقاصد الصوم للعز بن عبدالسلام]