Ibn Rajab al-Ḥanbalī رحمه الله said:

“From the greatest of voluntary acts through which Allāh’s Love is earned, is reciting and pondering upon Qur’ān.”

[مجموع الرسائل ٤/٨٧]

The virtue of god consciousness

[Shaykh Didu]

‏احياناً لا يعطيك الله كل ما كنت تعتقد انك تريده ليس لأنك لا تستحق ذلك ولكن لأنك تستحق الأفضل

Sometimes Allah doesn’t give you what you think you want, not because you don’t deserve it, but because you deserve better

Part of being human means experiencing a range of emotions; even the so-called "negative" ones. It's simply not realistic to always be positive and happy.

We all go through tough times. It's important that we acknowledge our feelings and allow ourselves to experience them fully.

‏حتى وإن بدَت السماءُ بعيدةً

Though the sky seem far away

إن الذي فوق السماء قريبُ

He who is above the sky is much closer

فارفع يديكَ إلى الإله مُناجيًا

Raise your hands to Allāh in a manner

إن الجروح مع الدعاءِ تطيبُ

Verily all wounds with Duʿāʾs are healed

O Allāh, I ask You for Your Pleasure and for Your Forgiveness, for You are The Most Forgiving, The Most Merciful

What life has taught me:

Nothing comes without effort and time. Sincerely wanting something requires sacrifices.

Good and bad times will come and go, but it's the character you evolve into which will define the nature of the hardships you once faced.

Don't settle for anything which causes you pain. If something is toxic, let it go with a clear heart. You will get an abundance of goodness in return.

You alone reap the sorrows of your own doings. Life teaches you lessons. Learn from them and make yourself immune from falling in the same hole twice. It's just not worth it!

And last but certainly not least, one day you will thank your future self for the decisions you make today. Make sure they are good and worthwhile!

[bilal_suleman_]

ﺍﻹﺧﻼﺹ ﺃﻥ ﻻ ﺗﻄﻠﺐ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﻤﻠﻚ ﺷﺎﻫﺪﺍ ﻏﻴﺮ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻭﻻ ﻣﺠﺎﺯﻳﺎ ﺳﻮﺍﻩ

"Al-Ikhlāṣ is that you do not seek for your deeds to be witnessed except by Allāh, and neither to seek repayment for them by other than Him."

[ﻣﺪﺍﺭﺝ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻟﻜﻴﻦ (٢ /٢٩)]

Surround yourself with positivity, embrace your strengths, and let go of anything that dims your light.

Nashīd

La ilaha Illallāh

Mishary Rashid Alafasy

Advice from Mu’adh Ibn Jabal رضي الله عنه :

My dear son: When you pray, pray as if it is your last prayer, and don’t expect that you will be able to return to it again.

And know my son, that a man dies between two good deeds: A good deed that he has put forward, and a good deed that he has delayed.

حلية الأولياء 1/٢٣٣

Attaining closeness to Allāh ﷻ

[Shaykh Didu]

Friday Sunan List

Learn to 'enjoy' and feel good about things, without needing to broadcast it to others. Enjoy your clean house, car, food, holiday and other activities - even if you did not share it with others on social media or elsewhere. In fact, the less people know/see, the better.

[Muftī Muḥammad Ibn Ādam al-Kawthari]

Refreshing words from Ṣalāh al-Din Ayyūbī

“Don’t say, ‘My lord, I have anxieties.’ Say, instead, ‘Anxieties, I have a Lord.’”

Speak to your fears and anxieties, reminding them that Allāh is with you. Take charge with al-Jabbār (the all compelling).

الحمد لله على ما اعطانا ومنحنا
All thanks to Allah for what He gave us and granted us

والحمد لله على ما صرف عنا ومنعنا
And all thanks to Allah for what He diverted from us and withheld from us

A man once approached Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal (رحمه الله) and asked, "Oh Imām, what are your thoughts on poetry?

Imām Aḥmad Ibn Ḥanbal (رحمه الله) replied, "Which poetry is this?"

The man responded by reciting the lines of the poem presented in the video above.

After the man recited the lines of poetry, Imām Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal (رحمه الله) continuously repeated the lines and left the gathering.

Imām Aḥmad Ibn Ḥanbal (رحمه الله) went home, locked the door behind him and cried and cried and cried. He wept so profusely to such an extent that one of his students said that he almost died/ perished.

Subḥānallāh!

[Reciter: الشيخ عبدالرحمن الجذيري]

Nashīd