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Allaah Protects Those Who Love Him

Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah

May Allaah have mercy upon him

"Allaah says, describing Yuusuf, peace be upon him, (interpretation of the meaning):

"...thus [it was] that We should avert from him evil and immorality. Indeed, he was of Our chosen servants." [Al-Quraan 12:24].

Allaah directs away from His slave all that He dislikes in the way of inclinations towards images and attachment to them, and He protects him from evil and shameful deeds by his sincerity towards Allaah. This is why before he tastes the sweetness of true servitude and sincerity towards Allaah, he will be overwhelmed by his desires, but once he tastes the sweetness of sincerity and it becomes well established in his heart, he will be able to control his desires without any further need for treatment. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"...prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allaah is greater..." [Al-Quraan 29:45].

(Continued below)

Prayer offers protection from something bad, namely shameful and unjust deeds, and helps one to achieve something good, namely remembrance of Allaah. Achieving this good thing is more important than protecting oneself from that bad thing, for remembering Allaah and worshipping Him with all one's heart is the ultimate aim, whereas protecting oneself from evil is just the means to an end.

The heart is created in such a way that it loves and seeks truth, so when an evil thought comes along, it pushes it away lest it ruin the heart just as a field of crops may be ruined by weeds."

[Al-'Ubuudiyyah]

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Reflect deeply over the post above. May Allaah make us always sincere and truthful with Him.

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Servitude To Other Than Allaah

Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah

May Allaah have mercy upon him

"Everyone who depends on other people to help him, provide for him or guide him is subjugated to them in his heart, and is therefore in a state of servitude towards them, even if it appears on the surface that he is in charge of them and directing their affairs.

The wise man looks at realities, not at outward appearances. If a man's heart is dependent on a woman - even if she is permissible for him - he will remain her prisoner and she can direct him as she wishes, even though on the outside it may appear that he is in charge of her because he is her husband or master. He will be her prisoner and slave, especially if she knows how dependent he is on her, how much he loves her and how irreplaceable she is in his eyes. Then she will be able to rule him in the manner of a despot who cannot be got rid of.

It is even worse than that, for the enslavement of the heart is more serious than the enslavement of the body, for the one whose body is enslaved and imprisoned will not care so long as his heart is free and at peace, and he may even be able to find a way out."

[Al-'Ubuudiyyah]

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In one of the previous classes we mentioned that if a traveller remains in a land for an unspecified period of time, they can continue shortening their prayers as long as they remain uncertain.

The following question was asked by one of the brothers:

QUESTION:
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
A man who has not intended a specific duration for his stay, but knows that his need will not exceed a month and that he will return within that period, can he shorten his prayers?

ANSWER (Sheikh Abdulkhāliq Al-'Imād):
وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته
"If he is certain that he will stay more than four days, then the rulings of travel are not applicable to him; this is the strongest and most valid opinion; If he knows that he will stay more than four days, then he should complete the prayers and not shorten them."

Same question as above

ANSWER (Sheikh Muhammed Hisham At-Tahiri)

وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته
To proceed: He is not permitted to combine according to the correct opinion of the scholars, as long as he is certain that he will stay more than four days.

This is the audio from the YouTube link attached by the Sheikh

01:51 Fascinating how he quoted the hadith of Abi Shuraih as evidence in this mas'alah

٠ عَنْ أَبِي شُرَيْحٍ الْعَدَوِيِّ رضي الله عنه أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَمِعَتْ أُذُنَاىَ وَأَبْصَرَتْ عَيْنَاىَ حِينَ تَكَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ: ‏((مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ جَائِزَتَهُ)).‏ قَالُوا وَمَا جَائِزَتُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: ((يَوْمُهُ وَلَيْلَتُهُ، وَالضِّيَافَةُ ثَلاَثَةُ أَيَّامٍ، فَمَا كَانَ وَرَاءَ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ صَدَقَةٌ عَلَيْهِ)).

Abu Shuraib Al-Adawi reported:
My ear listened and my eye saw when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) spoke and said: He who believes In Allah and the Hereafter should honour his guest even with utmost kindness and courtesy. They said: Messenger of Allah, what is this utmost kindness and courtesy? He replied: It is for a day and a night. Hospitality extends for three days, and what is beyond that is a Sadaqah for him.

[Agreed upon]

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Taken at 21:43 on Sunday 28th April, Leicester. The redness clearly still visible which means Isha has not begun yet.

It's that time of year again, so more vigilance required with Isha timings.

It's a blessing that more masjids are going out to check for Isha timings.

There will be slight differences due to the following variables:
- location
- height
- eyesight
- At what exact point did the red twilight fully disappear? The answer to this may vary from person to person.

If your local masjid is reliable and they know what they're looking for, I would advise you to rely on their timings rather than masjid Muqbil as that would be more accurate to your location.

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Abuu 'Atiyyah Mahmoud Al-Kanadee

🎙 Timing of 'Ishā Prayer in the Summer in London

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May Allāh reward the brothers for taking out time to confirm correct prayer timings

21:40 - East London

Isha came in at approximately 22:09
(Ignore the artificial lights)

Be Gentle With Your Wives, O People Of The Sunnah.

Al-'Allaamah Muqbil Ibn Haadee Al-Waadi'ee, may Allaah have mercy upon him

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'The Meaning Of Beauty In Islaam'

Abuu Sulaymaan Faisal Ibn 'Abdil-Qaadir, may Allaah preserve him

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This Is The Role Of The Woman

Al-'Allaamah Ibnul-'Uthaymeen, may Allaah have mercy upon him

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The Sound Of Thunder

Question: Is thunder the sound of Mālik, gatekeeper of Hellfire?

Sheikh Abdulhameed Az-Zu'kari:

"No. Who said this? There is no authentic or weak narration to support this claim. Rather, it comes in a hadith (1) which some of the scholars grade (hasan), and it is found in
الصحيح المسند في أسباب النزول
belonging to our Sheikh Muqbil rahimahullah, in it it states that thunder is the sound of the angel when he drives the clouds."

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(1) عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رضي الله عنهما قَالَ أَقْبَلَتْ يَهُودُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالُوا يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ أَخْبِرْنَا عَنِ الرَّعْدِ مَا هُوَ؟ قَالَ: ‏((مَلَكٌ مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ مُوَكَّلٌ بِالسَّحَابِ مَعَهُ مَخَارِيقُ مِنْ نَارٍ يَسُوقُ بِهَا السَّحَابَ حَيْثُ شَاءَ اللهُ)).‏ فَقَالُوا فَمَا هَذَا الصَّوْتُ الَّذِي نَسْمَعُ؟ قَالَ: ((زَجْرُهُ بِالسَّحَابِ إِذَا زَجَرَهُ حَتَّى يَنْتَهِيَ إِلَى حَيْثُ أُمِرَ)).‏ قَالُوا صَدَقْتَ...
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: "The Jews came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: 'O Abul-Qasim! Inform us about the thunder, what is it?' He said: 'An angel among the angels, who is responsible for the clouds. He has a piece of fire with which he drives the clouds wherever Allah wills.' They said: 'Then what is this noise we hear?' He said: 'It is him, striking the clouds when he drives them on, until it goes where it is ordered.' They said: 'You have told the truth.'
[Jami` at-Tirmidhi, 3117]
Hasan (Darussalam)

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The attributes of Allaah break down into three categories:

1. Attributes purely pertaining to His Self. Examples of these are sight, hearing, two eyes, two hands, two palms, fingers, a face, a foot, and a shin; these are permanent attributes of His Self.

2. Attributes pertaining to His actions. Examples of these are the attributes of creating, providing, rising, and descending.

3. Attributes that pertain to His actions and His Self, such as speech. It is a permanent attribute of His Self, and it is an attribute pertaining to His chosen actions, from the angle that He speaks when He wills.

For this reason, the people of knowledge say, Allaah is described as possessing the attribute of speech, and that He speaks whenever He wills, with what He wills.

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Don't Exceed The Limits In Your Du'aa

Ash-Shaykh 'Abdus-Salaam Ash-Shuway'ir, may Allaah preserve him

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Advice For Those Struggling To Get Married

Ash-Shaykh Jum’aan Lahmar, may Allaah preserve him

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