Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“The believer never achieves complete pleasure with sins, rather he doesn’t commit a sin except that sadness is in his heart. And when his heart is void of that sadness then mourn the death of his heart.”

[Madārij al Sālikīn 1/180]

Alhamdulillah, It's Jum'ah!

1. Send lots of salawat on our beloved Prophet ﷺ🤍

2. Ghusl, Perfume, Dress well & go to the Masjid early.

3). Read Surah Al-Kahf

4. Say lots of du'a (especially between Asr and Maghrib)

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Whoever is struggling with hardships, know that it will pass quickly, and ease after hardship is a promise from Allah, as He mentioned in the Qur’an.

“Indeed, with hardship comes ease. Indeed, with hardship comes ease.

[Qur’an 94:5–6]

Be patient, trust Allah, and continue turning to Him. Hardship does not last forever, and ease will come. What you are going through will pass, and Allah’s promise is true.

Want to become a better Muslim?

Here are 6 easy tips:
🌟Perform ṣalāh on time and with mindfulness
🌟Read Qurʾān regularly
🌟Study the Sīrah of the Prophet ﷺ
🌟Recite Dhikr constantly
🌟Show kindness and good character
🌟Make Duʿāʾ and seek forgiveness often

Ibn al-Jawzi addressed a common doubt in one of his works by writing:

[فإذا جاء إبليس؛ فقال: كَم تدعوهُ ولا ترى إجابة!؛ فقُل: أنا أتعبّدُ بالدُّعاء.ـ]

When Iblis comes and says,

"How many times have you made du'a to Him without seeing a response?!"

then say, "When I make du'a I am in fact engaged in an act of worship!"

[Sayd al-Khatir pg 222]

al-Hasan al-Basri said:

A man would be pricked by a thorn and say,

"I know that you are because of a sin and my Lord does not treat me unjustly."

[al-Zuhd 1647]

Allah commands in both surah Luqman and surah Fatir:

[فَلَا تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا]

"So do not let this worldly life deceive you."

al-Hasan al-Basri said, "Who said this? It is the Creator of this worldly life, + He is the One who is most knowledgeable of it."

Allah says in surah Ghafir [40]:

[وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ]

And your Lord said, "Call on Me, I will respond to you." [60]

Ibn Jurayj said: 'Ataa' once told me:

Tawus al-Yamani once came to me with the following carefully chosen words. He said, "'Ataa beware of trying to fulfill your needs from those who shut their door in your face +draw the curtains closed. What you should do is go to One whose door remains open to you until the Day of Resurrection. He has instructed you to ask Him + promised you that He will respond"

O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives. Whether one is rich or poor, Allah is more worthy of both. So follow not personal inclination, lest you not be just. And if you distort your testimony or refuse to give it, then indeed Allah is ever, of what you do, Aware.

Q4(An-Nisa): Verse 135

The Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) said:

Indeed Allah protects His believing servant from the Dunya while he loves it just as you protect your sick from food and drink fearing for them.

{Saheeh At-Targheeb, (No. 3179)}

Umayr ibn Ḥabīb رضي الله عنه said:

“Faith increases and decreases.” It was said, “How does it increase and decrease?” Umair said, “If we remember our Lord and fear him, then it will increase. If we are heedless and we forget and we waste our time, then it will decrease.”

A Sheikh once asked a very deep question💔

“If you were to die today, which of your close friends would remind you to say your Shahadah?”

Think about it.

If you had to struggle to name someone, perhaps you need to reconsider your circle.

The Prophet ﷺ said: “A person is upon the religion of his close friend, so let each of you look at whom he befriends.”

May Allah bless us with friends who remind us of Him, bring us closer to Him, and hold our hands towards Jannah. Ameen.❤️

15 Benefits of sending salawat upon the Prophet ﷺ

1) The person sending Salah is following the command of Allah.

2) Allah will send ten salawat on him everytime he sends Salah upon the Prophet ﷺ

3) The person is raised ten levels.

4) Ten good deeds are written for him.

5) Ten sins are erased from him.

6) His Du'a is likely to be accepted if he sends Salah at the beginning of the du'a.

7) Allah is sufficient for him from all his worries.

8) Sending Salah is a means to attaining the Prophet's ﷺ intercession.

9) It is a means to attaining forgiveness for one's sins.

10) It's a means to getting close to the Prophet ﷺ on the day of judgement.

11) It's a means to be saved from the terrors of the day of judgement.

12) It's a means to remembering something one forgot.

13) It's a means to attaining barakah in one's self, actions and life.

14) The Prophet ﷺ responds to the person who sends Salah and Salam upon him.

15) The one who always sends Salah upon the Prophet ﷺ will increase in love for him.

اللهمَّ صلِّ على محمَّد وعلى آل محمَّد، كما صليتَ على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم، إنَّك حميدٌ مجيد. اللهمَ بارِك على محمَّد وعلى آل محمَّد، كما باركتَ على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم، إنَّك حميدٌ مجيد

Don't forget to read Surah Al-Kahf today.

~ 122 days until Ramadan إن شاء الله 🤍🌷

اللهم بلغنا رمضان !!
May Allah allow us to reach Ramadan !!

"O you who have believed, fear Allah and speak words of appropriate justice."

Q33 (Al-Azhab): Verse 70

Wealth and children are but adornment of the worldly life. But the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for one's hope.

Q18 (Al-Kahf): Verse 46

Don't give up making DUA.

If you give charity openly, it is good, but if you keep it secret and give to the needy in private, that is better for you, and it will atone for some of your bad deeds. Allah is aware of all that you do.

Q2 (Al-Baqarah): Verse 271