As some of the early scholars said: "Among the consequences of a bad deed is the bad deed that follows it, and among the consequences of a good deed is the good deed that follows it."

A servant continues to strive in obedience, becoming accustomed to it, loving it, and preferring it, until Allah, in His mercy, sends angels to urge him towards it, prompting him to leave his bed and his sitting place for it.

Likewise, he becomes accustomed to sins, loving and preferring them, until Allah sends devils upon him to urge him towards them.

Make your day successful through several affairs, the most important of which are 10:

1. Performing your prayers
2. Being diligent regarding your Adhkar
3. Reciting your daily portion of the Qur'an
4. Being good in maintaining ties of kinship and treatment of parents
5. Making good use of your time
6. Reading the books you've selected
7. Fixing your flaws
8. Honouring those in your company
9. Perfecting your work
10. Developing yourself in your field of work

[Dr. Mohammad ibn Ghalib al-‘Omari, X handle: m_g_alomari_, dated: 10/14/24]

"Don't spend your days worrying about what Allah has not granted you."

قال الشيخ ابن عثيمين - رحمه اللّه-

لا ينبغي للإنسان أن يفتح على نفسه باب القلق والندم لأنّ ذلك يزعجه ويفسد عليه حياته، وربما يفسد عليه دينه ولهذا قال النبي ﷺ فيمن أصابه ما يكره بعد فعل الأسباب قال « لا تقل لو فإن لو تفتح عمل الشيطان »

Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

It is not befitting for a person to open the door to anxiety and regret for himself as this disturbs and corrupts their life, and it may even corrupt their religion. This is why the Prophet (peace be upon him) said regarding those who face something undesirable after taking the necessary actions: "Do not say 'if,' for 'if' opens the door to the deeds of Shaytan."

شرح بلوغ المرام (٦٩/١١)

قالَ الشّيخ ابنُ عُثيمين -رحمهُ الله- :
Sheikh Ibn uthaymeen Rahimullah said:

«العاقِل إذا قَرأ القُرآن وتبصّر؛ عرفَ قِيمة الدُّنيا، وأنّهَا ليسَت بشَيء، وأنَّها مزرعَةٌ للآخِرة، فانظُر ماذا زَرعت فِيها لآخِرتك؟ إن كُنت زرَعت خَيرا فأبشِر بالحصَاد الذِّي يُرضِيك، وإنْ كَان الأمرُ بِالعَكس فقَد خَسِرت الدّنيَا والآخِرة».

"The wise person, when they read the Quran and reflect upon it, understands the value of this world, realizing that it is insignificant and merely a place to sow for the Hereafter.

So look at what you have sown for your Hereafter.

If you have planted goodness, rejoice in the harvest that will please you. If the situation is the opposite, then you have lost both this world and the Hereafter."

- شرحُ رياض الصّالحِين -٣٥٨/٣

"What Allah chooses for us is always for our best, even if it contradicts our desires.

All of Allah’s choices are good, even if we do not understand all the reasons behind them.

Whoever is deprived of something is only because it is better for them.

By Allah, you will not find anything better than Allah's choices."

"والرُّوحُ لِلرُّوحِ تَدرِي مَن يُنَاغِمُهَا
كَالطَّيرِ لِلطَّيرِ فِي الإنشَادِ مَيَّالُ".

"And the soul knows which soul it harmonizes with,
Like the bird to the bird, inclined in its melody."

وإن من تعظيم القرآن أن نعمر قلوبنا بمحبة القرآن؛ فإن محبته من محبة مَن تكلم به جل شأنه،
"Indeed, one of the ways to show reverence for the Qur'an is to fill our hearts with love for the Qur'an, for loving it is a reflection of loving the One whose speech it is, exalted be He.

قال عبد الله بن مسعود مليفة: «من أراد أن يعلم أنه يحِبُّ الله فليعرض نفسه على القرآن؛ فإن أحب القرآن؛ فَإِنَّه يُحِبُّ الله، فَإِنَّما القرآن كلامه عزوجل .
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said:
'Whoever wants to know if they truly love Allah, let them examine their relationship with the Qur'an. If they love the Qur'an, then they love Allah, for the Qur'an is His speech, the Almighty.'"

- احاديث اصلاح القلوب

ادع الله وانت موقن بالإجابة

'من صدق الله صدقه، ومن تيقن بالإجابة وجد"

إِذا اسْتغنى النَّاس بالدنيا فاستغن أَنْت بِالله، وَإِذا فرحوا بالدنيا فافرح أَنْت بِاللَّه، وَإِذا أَنِسوا بأحبابهم فَاجْعَلْ أُنسك بِاللَّه، وَإِذا تعرفوا إِلَى مُلُوكهمْ وكبرائهم وتقربوا إِلَيْهِم لينالوا بهم الْعِزَّة والرفعة فتعرف أَنْت إِلَى الله وتودد إِلَيْهِ تنَلْ بذلك غَايَة الْعِزّ والرفعة.
When people find self-sufficiency in the world, be self-sufficient through Allah.
And when they rejoice in the world, rejoice in Allah. When they find comfort in their loved ones, find your comfort in Allah. And when they seek to connect with their kings and nobles, hoping to gain honor and status, connect with Allah and draw near to Him, and through that, you will attain the highest honor and dignity.

قَالَ بعض الزهاد: مَا علمت أَن أحدا سمع بِالْجنَّةِ وَالنَّار تَأتي عَلَيْهِ سَاعَة لَا يُطِيع الله فِيهَا بذكر وَصَلَاة أَو قراءة أَو إِحْسَان.
One of the Zahid said: 'I do not know of anyone who has heard of Paradise and Hell, and yet a moment passes by when they do not obey Allah with remembrance, prayer, reading, or acts of kindness.'

فَقَالَ لَهُ رجل: إِنِّي أَكثر الْبكاء.
A man then said to him: 'I cry a lot.'

فَقَالَ: إِنَّك إِن تضحك وَأَنت مقرّ بخطيئتك خير من أَن تبْكي وَأَنت مُدِلٌ بعملك، وَإِن المُدِلّ لَا يصعد عمله فَوق رَأسه.
He replied: 'It is better for you to laugh while acknowledging your sin than to cry while being boastful of your deeds. The boastful person’s actions never rise above their head.'

فَقَالَ: أوصني
The man then asked: 'Give me advice.'

فَقَالَ: دع الدُّنْيَا لأَهْلهَا كَمَا تركوا هم الآخرة لأَهْلهَا، وَكن فِي الدُّنْيَا كالنحلة: إِن أكلت أكلت طيباً، وَإِن أطعمت أطعمت طيباً، وَإِن سَقَطت على شَيْء لم تكسره وَلم تخدشه.
He said: 'Leave the world to its people, just as they have left the Hereafter to its people.
Be in this world like a bee: when it eats, it eats what is pure, when it gives, it gives what is pure, and when it falls on something, it neither breaks it nor harms it..'"

- الفوائد لابن قيم الجوزيه

Dua is worship

"We call upon Allah in every distress, then forget Him when the distress is removed...

How can we hope for the answer to our prayers, when we have blocked its path with sins..."

«يوم الجمعة يوم عبادة، وهو في الأيام كشهر رمضان في الشهور، وساعة الإجابة فيه كليلة القدر في رمضان»
[ابن القيم - زاد المعاد "٣٩٨/١"]

"Friday is the day of worship, its comparison to others days like the comparison of the month of Ramadan to other months and the hour in it is like the Night of Decree in Ramadan."

(Zaad Al-Maad: 1/398)

لا تنسو قراءة الكهف فهي نور بين الجمعتين،
والصلاة على النبي ﷺ.
اللهم صل وسلم على نبينا محمد.

do not forget to recite surat ul khaf for it is the light between the two fridays, and the supplications for the prophet ﷺ.

The hours of acceptance of Dua (ساعة الاستجابة) between Asr & Maghrib
Imām Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

“A time when Du’ās will be accepted is during the last hour of ‘Asr on Jumu’ah.”
(زاد المعاد ١/١٠٤)

✨Please include the whole ummah in your precious Duas (Specially the oppressed muslims)

قال ابن الجوزي - رحمه الله تعالى :
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawzi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

كونُوا كَمَا أمركم الله يكن لكم كَمَا وَعدكُم ، أجيبوا الله إذا دعَاكُمْ يجبكم إذا دعوتموه ، أعطوا الله ما طلبه من طاعته يعطكم من رحمته ما طلبتموه

"Be as Allah has commanded you, and He will be as He has promised you. Respond to Allah when He calls you, and He will respond to you when you call upon Him. Give Allah what He has asked of you in terms of obedience, and He will grant you from His mercy what you have asked of Him."

التذكرة في الوعظ (۱۹/۱) )

Ibn Rajab said:

"If this world is not a permanent abode nor a homeland for the believer, then the believer’s state in this world should be one of two:

Either he should be like a stranger residing in a foreign land, his main concern being to gather provisions for his return to his homeland,

Or he should be like a traveler who is not settled at all, but whose day and night are spent journeying toward his final destination.

For this reason, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم advised Ibn Umar to adopt one of these two states in this world."

The most successful of Allah's servants are those who prepare well for the Day of Return.

Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

"Indeed, death is a source of fear. So, when you see a funeral procession, stand up."

"Indeed, death is a source of fear," meaning that death brings about fear, "So when you see a funeral procession, stand up," meaning stand up as a sign of reverence for the reality of death and its associated fears and horrors.

The funeral procession serves as a reminder of this, and the standing is not meant to honor the deceased but to acknowledge the gravity of death...

من لم يؤمن بالقدر تغشاه الكَدَر.

"Whoever does not believe in fate will be overwhelmed with hardship."

- الشيخ صالح العصيمي

« وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَى. فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَى »
"But as for those who feared the position of their Lord and restrained the soul from desire, indeed, Paradise will be their refuge."

[النازعات:40-41]