Ibn al-Qayyim: Sit for a short while before you sleep and do this …
Ibn al-Qayyim said: "Avoid those things that necessitate the punishment of the grave.
And from the most beneficial of them is that when a man wants to sleep, he sits for an hour, for the Sake of Allaah, calling himself to account over the things that he has lost and gained during that day of his. Then, between him and his Rabb, he renews his sincere repentance over those things that he lost, and sleeps on that repentance, firmly resolving not to return to the sin when he wakes up–and he does this every night.
So if he dies on that night of his, he would have died upon repentance and if he wakes up, he will wake up going towards action, pleased with the postponement of his appointed time so that he can turn to his Rabb and set right what he missed out on.
And there is nothing more beneficial for the servant than this sleep, especially when he follows that [i.e., his resolve to renew his repentance] up with the remembrance of Allaah, performing those sunnahs which have been reported from the Prophet of Allaah when going to bed, [doing so] until sleep overtakes him.
So whoever Allaah wishes good for, He will grant him the success to do that. And there is neither movement, nor power except through Allaah.”
Ar-Rooh, p. 79.
Ibn al-Qayyim said: "Avoid those things that necessitate the punishment of the grave.
And from the most beneficial of them is that when a man wants to sleep, he sits for an hour, for the Sake of Allaah, calling himself to account over the things that he has lost and gained during that day of his. Then, between him and his Rabb, he renews his sincere repentance over those things that he lost, and sleeps on that repentance, firmly resolving not to return to the sin when he wakes up–and he does this every night.
So if he dies on that night of his, he would have died upon repentance and if he wakes up, he will wake up going towards action, pleased with the postponement of his appointed time so that he can turn to his Rabb and set right what he missed out on.
And there is nothing more beneficial for the servant than this sleep, especially when he follows that [i.e., his resolve to renew his repentance] up with the remembrance of Allaah, performing those sunnahs which have been reported from the Prophet of Allaah when going to bed, [doing so] until sleep overtakes him.
So whoever Allaah wishes good for, He will grant him the success to do that. And there is neither movement, nor power except through Allaah.”
Ar-Rooh, p. 79.
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (hafidahullah) gave a definition of Tawheed in the following way:
"(Tawheed) is the belief that Allaah (i.e. the Creator) is unique in His Lordship, and that He is the only one that acts of worship should be devoted to. He is also unique in His
beautiful Names and lofty Attributes."
[Aqidat-ut-Tawhid by Shaykh al-Fawzan, pg.22]
"(Tawheed) is the belief that Allaah (i.e. the Creator) is unique in His Lordship, and that He is the only one that acts of worship should be devoted to. He is also unique in His
beautiful Names and lofty Attributes."
[Aqidat-ut-Tawhid by Shaykh al-Fawzan, pg.22]
Iblees (لعنه الله) appeared before ‘Eesa ibn Maryam عليه السلام saying:
“Did you not say that nothing will ever harm you except that which Allah has written for you?”
‘Eesa عليه السلام replied in the affirmative, to which Iblees responded:
“Then throw yourself from the top of this mountain, for no doubt, if He is able to grant you safety you’ll be safe.”
‘Eesa عليه السلام said back to him:
“Oh accursed one! It is the right of Allah to test His servants, and not for the servant to test his Lord.”
Ādab ad-Dunya wad-Deen’ P. 17 Dār ibn Hazm
“Did you not say that nothing will ever harm you except that which Allah has written for you?”
‘Eesa عليه السلام replied in the affirmative, to which Iblees responded:
“Then throw yourself from the top of this mountain, for no doubt, if He is able to grant you safety you’ll be safe.”
‘Eesa عليه السلام said back to him:
“Oh accursed one! It is the right of Allah to test His servants, and not for the servant to test his Lord.”
Ādab ad-Dunya wad-Deen’ P. 17 Dār ibn Hazm
Imam Sufyaan at-Thawri said: “I have never dealt with anything more difficult than my soul; which sometimes helps me, and sometimes opposes me.”
{Ihya ‘Uloom ad-Din (p. 57)}
{Ihya ‘Uloom ad-Din (p. 57)}
Alī ibn Abī Tālib رضي الله عنه said:
“Whoever [truly] expects death, hastens to good!”
[Mawsū’ah Ibn Abī Dunyā: 2/92]
“Whoever [truly] expects death, hastens to good!”
[Mawsū’ah Ibn Abī Dunyā: 2/92]
Alī b. Abī Ṭālib said: "Verily, the believers are people with good will between themselves even if they reside far away from each other. The hypocrites are people with malevolence between themselves.”
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Sheikh Uthaymīn said:
"And to Allah belongs what he restrains and what he gives."
This is a great statement! Everything belongs to Allah, if something is taken away from you then remember it is in His ownership, and if He gives you something then it is still in His ownership, so then how can you be displeased when He takes from you what belongs to Him?
[شرح رياض الصالحين ٢٠٧/١}
"And to Allah belongs what he restrains and what he gives."
This is a great statement! Everything belongs to Allah, if something is taken away from you then remember it is in His ownership, and if He gives you something then it is still in His ownership, so then how can you be displeased when He takes from you what belongs to Him?
[شرح رياض الصالحين ٢٠٧/١}
Imaam ash-Shāfi'ī رحمه الله: The dignity of a man is in three things;
• Hiding poverty until people consider from your integrity that you are rich.
• Hiding anger until people consider that you are pleased.
• Hiding hardship until people consider that you are prosperous.
{ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺐ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻓﻌﻲ للبيهقي ٢/١٨٨}
• Hiding poverty until people consider from your integrity that you are rich.
• Hiding anger until people consider that you are pleased.
• Hiding hardship until people consider that you are prosperous.
{ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺐ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻓﻌﻲ للبيهقي ٢/١٨٨}
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“If the good thoughts motivate one to do good actions, encourage an individual to do them and lead a person to them, then it is sound and good. But if these same thoughts lead a person to idleness and a devotion to sins, then it is in fact deception.
Having good thoughts is also the correct method of hope. So whoever's hope attracts them to obedience and deters them from sin, then it is the correct hope.
However, whoever has confused the two and made his lack of good actions to be a form of hope to the extent his hope amounts to nothing more than idleness and neglect, then he is deluded.”
[The Disease & The Cure | Pg. 95]
“If the good thoughts motivate one to do good actions, encourage an individual to do them and lead a person to them, then it is sound and good. But if these same thoughts lead a person to idleness and a devotion to sins, then it is in fact deception.
Having good thoughts is also the correct method of hope. So whoever's hope attracts them to obedience and deters them from sin, then it is the correct hope.
However, whoever has confused the two and made his lack of good actions to be a form of hope to the extent his hope amounts to nothing more than idleness and neglect, then he is deluded.”
[The Disease & The Cure | Pg. 95]
Ibn Mas’ūd رضي الله عنه said:
"Verily, no one is born knowledgeable; knowledge comes by way of studies."
[كتاب الزهد الإمام أحمد بن حنبل ٥٠٩]
"Verily, no one is born knowledgeable; knowledge comes by way of studies."
[كتاب الزهد الإمام أحمد بن حنبل ٥٠٩]
Prophet ﷺ:
“Allāh will announce on the Day of Resurrection: Where are my neighbours? Where are my neighbours? The angels will say: Our Lord, who is befitting to be your neighbour? Allāh will say: Where are those who filled the mosques?”
[Musnad al-Ḥārith: 126]
Grade: Hasan
“Allāh will announce on the Day of Resurrection: Where are my neighbours? Where are my neighbours? The angels will say: Our Lord, who is befitting to be your neighbour? Allāh will say: Where are those who filled the mosques?”
[Musnad al-Ḥārith: 126]
Grade: Hasan
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Ibn Hazm رحمه الله:
“What indicates a person’s weak religion and fear of Allāh, is that he seeks for an opinion that suits his desire.”
[al-Ikham: v. 5, p. 64]
“What indicates a person’s weak religion and fear of Allāh, is that he seeks for an opinion that suits his desire.”
[al-Ikham: v. 5, p. 64]
Shaykh Rabee in Hadi Al-Madkhali:
"My advice to the youths is that they should not cling to the people of misguidance, either those whose origin in this era or before this era."
[Al-Lubaab | p.476]
"My advice to the youths is that they should not cling to the people of misguidance, either those whose origin in this era or before this era."
[Al-Lubaab | p.476]
A man insulted Imam Wakī’, but he did not respond to him.
He was told: “Won’t you respond to him?”
He said: “Then why did we learn knowledge?”
[Rawdatul Uqalā: 116]
He was told: “Won’t you respond to him?”
He said: “Then why did we learn knowledge?”
[Rawdatul Uqalā: 116]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
From the greatest reasons leading to tightening of one’s chest is:
• Fleeing from Allāh
• Having one’s heart attached to other (than Him).
• Neglecting His remembrance
• Having the love of others (in his heart).
[Zaad al-Ma’ad | Pg. 22-24]
From the greatest reasons leading to tightening of one’s chest is:
• Fleeing from Allāh
• Having one’s heart attached to other (than Him).
• Neglecting His remembrance
• Having the love of others (in his heart).
[Zaad al-Ma’ad | Pg. 22-24]
‘Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه: “If anyone of you knew what there is in saying to his brother; 'JazākAllāhu Khayran’ you would (say it) to each other a lot.”
[رواه إبن أبي الشيبة ١\٤٣٦]
[رواه إبن أبي الشيبة ١\٤٣٦]