Ibn Rajab al-Ḥanbalī: “Know that a believer combines himself in the month of Ramaḍān between 2 Jihād (against) his Nafs; Jihād in the day upon fasting and Jihād in the night upon Qiyām (voluntary prayer) so whoever gathers between these 2 Jihād and fulfills (what) is of their rights, will be sufficed with a reward which is without any account (i.e unlimited).”
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‎[لطائف المعارف ص ١٧١]

Sh. Ibn al-‘Uthaymeen Raḥimahullāh: Some of the ways to increase in Eemān is as follows;

• Knowing and learning Allāh’s Names and Attributes

• Reflecting upon Allāh’s signs in the universe and His Āyaat

• Performing actions of obedience and seeking Allāh’s nearness through them

• Abandoning sins and fearing Allāh

[شرح فتح رب البرية بتلخيص الحموية]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“If the slave completely devotes himself to tawhid, fearing other than Allāh will leave his heart. His enemies will become too insignificant to him for him to fear them along with fearing Allāh; rather, he will fear Allāh alone. He will busy himself with love of Allāh, awe of Him, devotion to Him, and reliance upon him. He will view fearing his enemies and pondering over them to be a deficiency of his tawhid.

Surely, Allāh will defend those who believe in Him. Tawhid is the greatest protection from Allāh; whoever enters it is protected.

Some of the Salaf said:

"Whoever fears Allāh, everything will fear him, and whoever does not fear Allāh will fear everything."

[One Hundred Pieces of Advice | Pg. 60]

هذه فرصةٌ عظيمةٌ في عمرِك؛
"This is a tremendous opportunity in your life,

أيُّها المسلم - فاغتَنِمها،
o Muslim, so take advantage of it.

واسألِ الله أن يُعينك على العمل الصالح فيها،
Ask Allah to assist you upon righteous actions during it,

واسأل الله القبول والمزيد من فضلِه،
and ask Allah for acceptance (of those actions) and increase in His bounty.

فإنَّ مَن أدرك شهر رمضان ومكَّنه اللهُ من الانتفاع به،
Indeed, he who catches the month of Ramadan and for whom Allah makes it possible to benefit from it,

فقد أنعمَ الله عليه نعمةً عظيمةً لا يعدِلُها شيء.
Allah has bestowed upon him a tremendous favor to which nothing is equivalent.”

[الشيخ صالح الفوزان حفظه الله ~مجالس شهر رمضان المبارك]

Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said:

"Innovation is more beloved to Iblis than disobedience.

This is because the sinner is aware of his disobedience thus he repents.

As for the innovator, he believes what he is upon is obedience (to Allah) thus he never repents."

مجموع الفتاوى 11/633

Knowledge does not rest in the extensive amount of transmitted material, but it is a light that Allāh has placed in the hearts of men.

— Ḏh̲ahabī, Siyar aʿlām al-nubalāʾ, xiii. 232

Ibn Abi Usaamah رحمه الله said:

❝It was said to Imaam Ahmad رحمه الله during the days of the trial (when he was beaten and imprisoned):

'O Abaa Abdillah, do you not see how the truth was overtaken by falsehood?'

Imaam Ahmad رحمه الله replied:

'Certainly not! Verily, *falsehood overtaking the truth is when the hearts shift from guidance to misguidance* . Yet, our hearts steadfastly cling to the truth.'❞

Siyar A'laam An-Nubalaa (11/238)

Translated - Abu Faysal Ali Alburtugaali

Sheikh Abdul Aziz In Baaz رحمه الله said,

"My sincere advice to the Muslims is that they welcome their great month of Ramadan with truthfulness by repenting from all various types of sin."

[Majmoo al Fatawah Wa Magalat Ibn Baaz 15/ 50]

Imām Ahmad رحمه الله was once asked why he did not spend more time with people,

He رحمه الله replied:

“Because I hate saying goodbye (i.e parting)”

Manāqib Ahmad, Ibn Al-Jawzi رحمه الله

Ibn Ishaq said: “Some of the people of knowledge informed me that Is it said: “The most beloved of all nations in the sight of Allâh is the nation of Muhammad “
He was asked: “What is their merit which you are talking about?”
He said: “La ilaha illalah was not subdued on the tongues of any nation as it was on their tongues.”

LaTaif Al Ma’rif page 171

Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله:

"You will not ever find a Mubtadia [innovator] except that he loves to hide the texts [proofs from the Qur'ān and Sunnah] which oppose him. He hates those texts, and he hates to show them and their narrations. He also hates conveying them and he hates the one who conveys the proofs.

Just like some of the Salaf said: 'No one ever innovated a Bid'ah except that the sweetness of Hadith was snatched from his heart.'"

[Majmoo Al-Fatawa: 20/162]

It was said to someone who had two rags to cover himself in the severe cold: "If you covered yourself it would save you from the cold," so he replied:

"I hope for only good in His courtyard,

for does anyone feel cold in His shelter?"

[The Heavenly Dispute | pg. 45]

The Imām, Shaykh ʿAbd al Azīz ibn Bāz [رحمه الله] said:

“So your brother is the one who advises you, reminds you, and alerts you. Your brother is not the one who gives you no thought, avoids you, or speaks to you with pretty words that lack real truth and sincerity. Rather, your brother, in reality, is the one who advises you, the one who admonishes you, and reminds you. He calls you to Allāh, keeps explaining to you the path to deliverance clearly until you follow it, and warns you about the path to destruction - he keeps explaining to you how evil its end is until you avoid it.”

[Majmūʿ Fatāwá Wa Maqālāt Mutanawiʿah, (14/21) |Translated by Mikail ibn Mahboob Ariff]

The Secret in Attaining Happiness

Shaykh Sulayman al-Ruhayli حفظه الله