Every day is a new challenge. Every day we are faced with a different difficulty. Every day we are reminded how nāqiṣ (deficit) we are. A lesson of humility.
Mawlānā Huzaifah Saleh
Mawlānā Huzaifah Saleh
"From my life's experience I've come to know that when a person depends on something other than Allāh, that thing becomes a cause of misfortune and trial for him. Had he truly depended on Allāh Almighty, he would've gotten what he sought in a far more beautiful way..."
[Al-Rāzī]
[Al-Rāzī]
What a wonderful thing it is to know Allah!
أن تعرفه ثم لا تحبه
But how can one know Him and not love Him?
وأن تسمع داعيه ثم تتأخر عن الإجابة
How can one hear the caller but fail to respond?
وأن تعرف قدر الربح في معاملته ثم تعامل غيره؟
How can one know the profit that is gained in dealing with Him but still prefer others
وأن تعرف قدر غضبه ثم تتعرض له، وأن تذوق ألم الوحشة في معصيته ثم لا تطلب الأنس بطاعته؟
How can one taste the bitterness of disobeying Him, but still abstain from seeking the pleasure of obeying Him
وأن تذوق عصرة القلب عند الخوض في غير حديثه والحديث عنه ثم لا تشتاق إلى انشراح الصدر يذكره ومناجاته؟
How can one feel the severity of engaging in trivial speech, but fail to open your heart with His remembrance
وأن تذوق العذاب عند تعلّق القلب بغيره ولا تهرب منه إلى نعيم الإقبال عليه والإنابة إليه؟
How can one be tortured by being attached to others but not rush toward the bliss of turning to him in repentance
وأعجب من هذا: علمك أنك لا بدّ لك منه، وأنك أحوج شيء إليه، وأنت عنه معرض، وفيما يبعدك عنه راغب!
Perhaps it is most surprising to know that while you are in need of Him, you are still reluctant to move toward Him because you seek others
[من كتاب الفوائد لابن القيم الجوزية]
أن تعرفه ثم لا تحبه
But how can one know Him and not love Him?
وأن تسمع داعيه ثم تتأخر عن الإجابة
How can one hear the caller but fail to respond?
وأن تعرف قدر الربح في معاملته ثم تعامل غيره؟
How can one know the profit that is gained in dealing with Him but still prefer others
وأن تعرف قدر غضبه ثم تتعرض له، وأن تذوق ألم الوحشة في معصيته ثم لا تطلب الأنس بطاعته؟
How can one taste the bitterness of disobeying Him, but still abstain from seeking the pleasure of obeying Him
وأن تذوق عصرة القلب عند الخوض في غير حديثه والحديث عنه ثم لا تشتاق إلى انشراح الصدر يذكره ومناجاته؟
How can one feel the severity of engaging in trivial speech, but fail to open your heart with His remembrance
وأن تذوق العذاب عند تعلّق القلب بغيره ولا تهرب منه إلى نعيم الإقبال عليه والإنابة إليه؟
How can one be tortured by being attached to others but not rush toward the bliss of turning to him in repentance
وأعجب من هذا: علمك أنك لا بدّ لك منه، وأنك أحوج شيء إليه، وأنت عنه معرض، وفيما يبعدك عنه راغب!
Perhaps it is most surprising to know that while you are in need of Him, you are still reluctant to move toward Him because you seek others
[من كتاب الفوائد لابن القيم الجوزية]
Marry a woman for her religion. The more she fears Allāh ﷻ, the better she is as a wife.
It is better for you to have a wife who reminds you of Allāh ﷻ and the akhirah, rather than a wife who constantly reminds you about the dunya.
It is better for you to have a wife who reminds you of Allāh ﷻ and the akhirah, rather than a wife who constantly reminds you about the dunya.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“If 3 things are found in a person, he will taste the sweetness of faith;
1) Allāh ﷻ + his messenger is beloved to him more than anything
2)He loves + hates for the sake of Allāh ﷻ
3) Falling into a huge fire is more beloved to him than committing Shirk”
[النسائي]
“If 3 things are found in a person, he will taste the sweetness of faith;
1) Allāh ﷻ + his messenger is beloved to him more than anything
2)He loves + hates for the sake of Allāh ﷻ
3) Falling into a huge fire is more beloved to him than committing Shirk”
[النسائي]
Abū Bakr As-Siddīq رضي الله عنه stated:
"Whoever wants to marry a woman let him look at her father and brother, for she will surely come to him with (the personality of) one of them."
[Al-Ishrāf fī Manāzil Al-Asrāf (277)]
"Whoever wants to marry a woman let him look at her father and brother, for she will surely come to him with (the personality of) one of them."
[Al-Ishrāf fī Manāzil Al-Asrāf (277)]
Imām Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله stated:
"The repentant youth is the beloved (servant) of Allāh."
[الداء و الدواء (٢١١)]
"The repentant youth is the beloved (servant) of Allāh."
[الداء و الدواء (٢١١)]
When seeking ʿilm: do it with ikhlas, do not take shortcuts, do not show off, make full effort to practise upon what you learn, avoid delving into controversies, scholarly disputes, sectarianism, etc. Be steadfast, grow in your knowledge, and beautify your character and speech.
@THadithDisciple
@THadithDisciple
When I was young, I always used to think after you get married, you live happily ever after with the love of your life. But growing up, I started to realise marriage can be a test for some, your love can be a test, children can be a test, not having children can also be a test. And it’s important in all these situations that you keep your faith in Allāh ﷻ, that you trust in His Plans for you and you have hope that with hardship there will always be ease because Allāh ﷻ promised you that. Not once, but twice. And His promises are always true.
- Anon
- Anon
مجالسة الصالحين تحولك من ستة إلى ستة:
Sitting with the righteous changes six to six:
من الشك إلى اليقين
From doubt to certainty
من الرياء إلى الإخلاص
From showing off to sincerity
من الغفلة إلى الذكر
From loss to remembrance
من الرغبة في الدنيا إلى الرغبة في الآخرة
From striving in the dunya to striving for the akhirah
من الكبر إلى التواضع
From arrogance to humility
ومن سوء النية الى نصيحة
And from ill intentions to sincere advise
Sitting with the righteous changes six to six:
من الشك إلى اليقين
From doubt to certainty
من الرياء إلى الإخلاص
From showing off to sincerity
من الغفلة إلى الذكر
From loss to remembrance
من الرغبة في الدنيا إلى الرغبة في الآخرة
From striving in the dunya to striving for the akhirah
من الكبر إلى التواضع
From arrogance to humility
ومن سوء النية الى نصيحة
And from ill intentions to sincere advise
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
"When the heart looses shyness, it will like the disliked and dislike the liked (things to Allāh)."
[الطب النبوي ص ٣٣٧]
"When the heart looses shyness, it will like the disliked and dislike the liked (things to Allāh)."
[الطب النبوي ص ٣٣٧]
“Do not grieve over what has passed unless it makes you work harder for what is about to come.”
['Umar Ibn Al-Khattab رضي الله عنه]
['Umar Ibn Al-Khattab رضي الله عنه]
If you memorise The Speech of Allāh, It will preserve you.
If you honour the Qurʾān, It will honour you.
If you hold the Qurʾān in high esteem, it will raise you.
اللهم اجعلنا من اهل القرآن
If you honour the Qurʾān, It will honour you.
If you hold the Qurʾān in high esteem, it will raise you.
اللهم اجعلنا من اهل القرآن
Accepting that which Allāh has decreed is a source of comfort and relief. At times we strive for something and we are not given the success to attain it. It wasn't decreed! However, the success is attained when we accept that which Allāh has decreed with faith and patience.