Why Allah [سبحان و تعالي] answers du'a of a distressed person even if he is a kaffir?
Allah [سبحان و تعالي] says:
Or ask them, “Who responds to the distressed when they cry to Him, relieving their affliction, and Who makes you successors in the earth?
Allah [سبحان و تعالي] has guaranteed the answer to the du'a of the distressed when he calls upon Him, and He informed us of this about Himself.
The reason for this is that extreme necessity and desperation lead a person to true reliance and sincere turning to Allah alone.
cutting the heart off from all except Allah
Sincerity (ikhlās) is highly valued by Allah [سبحانه وتعالى] When it is genuine, Allah accepts it whether it comes from a believer or a disbeliever, a righteous person or a sinner.
📕Al-Qurtubī (Tafsīr, 16/193)
Allah [سبحان و تعالي] says:
Or ask them, “Who responds to the distressed when they cry to Him, relieving their affliction, and Who makes you successors in the earth?
Allah [سبحان و تعالي] has guaranteed the answer to the du'a of the distressed when he calls upon Him, and He informed us of this about Himself.
The reason for this is that extreme necessity and desperation lead a person to true reliance and sincere turning to Allah alone.
cutting the heart off from all except Allah
Sincerity (ikhlās) is highly valued by Allah [سبحانه وتعالى] When it is genuine, Allah accepts it whether it comes from a believer or a disbeliever, a righteous person or a sinner.
📕Al-Qurtubī (Tafsīr, 16/193)
The Qur’an is not tied to a specific age or time.
Sheikh Ali Al-Hudhaifi, the Imam of the Prophet’s Mosque صلى الله عليه وسلم , memorized the Qur’an after the age of thirty, and Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Akhdar, the chief of the Qur’an reciters at the Prophet’s Mosque, also memorized the Qur’an after thirty.
Rely on Allah and do not give up—whoever persists and does not stop will surely reach their goal 🤍
Sheikh Ali Al-Hudhaifi, the Imam of the Prophet’s Mosque صلى الله عليه وسلم , memorized the Qur’an after the age of thirty, and Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Akhdar, the chief of the Qur’an reciters at the Prophet’s Mosque, also memorized the Qur’an after thirty.
Rely on Allah and do not give up—whoever persists and does not stop will surely reach their goal 🤍
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (رضي الله عنه) said:
"I swear by Allah; the One Who there is no deity worthy of worship other than Him, that the servant who wakes up in the morning as a believer and goes to sleep at night as a believer is not harmed by afflictions from this world."
Meaning: He realizes the greatest blessing he has is his faith, and this allows him to overcome all other difficulties in this world.
[Hilyat al- Awliyā' 1/132]
"I swear by Allah; the One Who there is no deity worthy of worship other than Him, that the servant who wakes up in the morning as a believer and goes to sleep at night as a believer is not harmed by afflictions from this world."
Meaning: He realizes the greatest blessing he has is his faith, and this allows him to overcome all other difficulties in this world.
[Hilyat al- Awliyā' 1/132]
How to benefit from the month of Sha’ban?
- Repent to Allah for all of your sins, the small and the big, the persistent and the fleeting.
- Open your Mus’haf and begin a routine of having a daily portion of recitation.
- Make up your missed fasts, and use this month as a way to emulate the Prophet ﷺ as it has been authentically reported that he would fast frequently in the month of Sha’ban.
- Lower your gaze from that which causes your heart to lose focus of Allah. Lowering the gaze is not just restricted to the opposite gender but rather everything that creates temptation, distraction and lack of remembrance of the Creator.
- Seek forgiveness from your parents. Our parents have the greatest rights upon us after Allah, and no matter how much we try we will never be able to repay them in this life for what they have done for us, this meaning we will often fall short and can even fall into disobedience to them.
- Create a daily routine of Dhikr. Have a form of remembrance you are consistent upon repeating, and you will see great affects from this dhikr in your life. Whether it be istighfar, al-hawqalah etc.
- Enter this month with the mentality that the Shaytan will not continue to have control over your life any longer. Believe deep in your heart that Allah is the One who will take care of you, and firmly know and affirm that the One who protected and provided for you whilst you were in the depth of sin, will not abandon you under the wing of repentance.
May Allah allow us to reach Ramadan, repentant, humbly yearning for closeness to our Lord.
- Repent to Allah for all of your sins, the small and the big, the persistent and the fleeting.
- Open your Mus’haf and begin a routine of having a daily portion of recitation.
- Make up your missed fasts, and use this month as a way to emulate the Prophet ﷺ as it has been authentically reported that he would fast frequently in the month of Sha’ban.
- Lower your gaze from that which causes your heart to lose focus of Allah. Lowering the gaze is not just restricted to the opposite gender but rather everything that creates temptation, distraction and lack of remembrance of the Creator.
- Seek forgiveness from your parents. Our parents have the greatest rights upon us after Allah, and no matter how much we try we will never be able to repay them in this life for what they have done for us, this meaning we will often fall short and can even fall into disobedience to them.
- Create a daily routine of Dhikr. Have a form of remembrance you are consistent upon repeating, and you will see great affects from this dhikr in your life. Whether it be istighfar, al-hawqalah etc.
- Enter this month with the mentality that the Shaytan will not continue to have control over your life any longer. Believe deep in your heart that Allah is the One who will take care of you, and firmly know and affirm that the One who protected and provided for you whilst you were in the depth of sin, will not abandon you under the wing of repentance.
May Allah allow us to reach Ramadan, repentant, humbly yearning for closeness to our Lord.
Allah has already informed us that
Shaitan is our open enemy. And Shaitan himself made a promise to Allah that he would mislead us from the front, from behind, from the right and from the left, and that he would sit on our path. He will continue to try to misguide us until our last breath, so that we do not die with iman
But he has no power over those who fear Allah, who read the Book of Allah, who have firm belief, and who act upon it.
Shaitan makes us grieve over the past, even though everything that happened was by the decree of Allah.
And he makes us fearful about the future, fear of poverty, fear of losing something very dear and beloved, even though whatever will happen is also by the will of Allah.
Allah has already made it clear that nothing happens by our will. It only happens if Allah wills.
What is in our control is
Effort
Patience (صبر)
Trust in Allah (توكل)
If we hold firmly to these three, Allah has promised us peace, comfort, and success in both this world and the Hereafter. And Allah never breaks His promise. His promise is always true.
So we must not listen to Shaitan.
Instead,
we should attach ourselves to
The Qur’an
The people of knowledge
The righteous and pious people
Because through them our iman remains strong and our path stays clear.
Shaitan is our open enemy. And Shaitan himself made a promise to Allah that he would mislead us from the front, from behind, from the right and from the left, and that he would sit on our path. He will continue to try to misguide us until our last breath, so that we do not die with iman
But he has no power over those who fear Allah, who read the Book of Allah, who have firm belief, and who act upon it.
Shaitan makes us grieve over the past, even though everything that happened was by the decree of Allah.
And he makes us fearful about the future, fear of poverty, fear of losing something very dear and beloved, even though whatever will happen is also by the will of Allah.
Allah has already made it clear that nothing happens by our will. It only happens if Allah wills.
What is in our control is
Effort
Patience (صبر)
Trust in Allah (توكل)
If we hold firmly to these three, Allah has promised us peace, comfort, and success in both this world and the Hereafter. And Allah never breaks His promise. His promise is always true.
So we must not listen to Shaitan.
Instead,
we should attach ourselves to
The Qur’an
The people of knowledge
The righteous and pious people
Because through them our iman remains strong and our path stays clear.
Shaitan’s enmity and his promise to mislead
Indeed, Shaitan is an enemy to you, so take him as an enemy…
فاطر: ٦
I will surely sit in wait for them on Your straight path. Then I will come to them from before them and from behind them and from their right and from their left…
الأعراف: ١٦–١٧
Shaitan has no authority over the believers
Indeed, he has no authority over those who believe and put their trust in their Lord.
النحل: ٩٩
Everything happens by Allah’s will
And you do not will except that Allah wills.
الإنسان: ٣٠
Shaitan frightens with poverty and grief
Shaitan threatens you with poverty and commands you to immorality…
البقرة: ٢٦٨
Allah’s promise is true
Indeed, Allah does not fail in His promise.
آل عمران: ٩
Staying connected to the Qur’an and righteous people
O you who believe! Fear Allah and be with the truthful.
التوبة: ١١٩
Indeed, Shaitan is an enemy to you, so take him as an enemy…
فاطر: ٦
I will surely sit in wait for them on Your straight path. Then I will come to them from before them and from behind them and from their right and from their left…
الأعراف: ١٦–١٧
Shaitan has no authority over the believers
Indeed, he has no authority over those who believe and put their trust in their Lord.
النحل: ٩٩
Everything happens by Allah’s will
And you do not will except that Allah wills.
الإنسان: ٣٠
Shaitan frightens with poverty and grief
Shaitan threatens you with poverty and commands you to immorality…
البقرة: ٢٦٨
Allah’s promise is true
Indeed, Allah does not fail in His promise.
آل عمران: ٩
Staying connected to the Qur’an and righteous people
O you who believe! Fear Allah and be with the truthful.
التوبة: ١١٩
Forwarded from سبل السلام
رب دعوة يرفعها أحدنا بقلب حاضر في وقت استجابة فرجت هما، أو كشفت كربا أو أنزلت خيرا، أو دفعت شرا؛ فتحروا ساعة الجمعة بدعواتكم وظنوا بربكم خيراً، فالكريم لا يرد سائله.
"Perhaps a single supplication one of us makes with a present heart during an hour of acceptance may relieve a worry, remove a hardship, bring down a blessing, or avert harm. So seek out the hour on Friday with your supplications, and think well of your Lord — for the Most Generous does not turn away the one who asks him."
الشيخ صالح العصيمي
"Perhaps a single supplication one of us makes with a present heart during an hour of acceptance may relieve a worry, remove a hardship, bring down a blessing, or avert harm. So seek out the hour on Friday with your supplications, and think well of your Lord — for the Most Generous does not turn away the one who asks him."
الشيخ صالح العصيمي
Forwarded from سبل السلام
يومٌ مُبارك، وساعةٌ مُباركة، اسألوا الله من فضله وكرمه وجوده فإن خزائنه لا تنفد واذكروني ووالديّ ومن أحب وموتانا وموتى المسلمين من دعائكم.
"ساعةُ الجمعة"...
"ساعةُ الجمعة"...
Al-‘Abbās said: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, teach me something to ask Allah for.”
He said, “Ask Allah for well-being (‘āfiyah).”
I stayed for some days, then I came back and said, “O Messenger of Allah, teach me something to ask Allah for.”
He said to me, “O ‘Abbās! O uncle of the Messenger of Allah! Ask Allah for well-being in this world and the Hereafter.”
—Narrated by al-Tirmidhī in his Sunan
He said, “Ask Allah for well-being (‘āfiyah).”
I stayed for some days, then I came back and said, “O Messenger of Allah, teach me something to ask Allah for.”
He said to me, “O ‘Abbās! O uncle of the Messenger of Allah! Ask Allah for well-being in this world and the Hereafter.”
—Narrated by al-Tirmidhī in his Sunan
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
A person’s lifetime is judged by its ending, and deeds are judged by their final outcomes. Whoever invalidates his ablution before completing the prayer, his prayer is invalid. Whoever breaks his fast before sunset, his fast is invalid. Likewise, whoever ends his life in sin will meet Allah in that state.
[al-Fawā’id | p. 99]
A person’s lifetime is judged by its ending, and deeds are judged by their final outcomes. Whoever invalidates his ablution before completing the prayer, his prayer is invalid. Whoever breaks his fast before sunset, his fast is invalid. Likewise, whoever ends his life in sin will meet Allah in that state.
[al-Fawā’id | p. 99]
When you stand for Salah, do not see it as a burden. See it as an immense blessing. Feel it deeply، you are standing before the Creator of the universe, its true Owner and Sustainer.
He is the One who granted you existence when you were nothing, not even a thought or an imagination. He then gave you life, health, and strength, and made arrangements for your sustenance. And after death, it is to Him that you will return.
Allah is not in need of your worship; He is free of all needs and completely independent (ٱلْغَنيُّ) Yet, out of His mercy, He wants to grant you eternal comfort, peace, and Joyful life. He wants to give you Jannah.
Pray while carrying this awareness in your heart. And remember, when you say
“الحمد لله رب العالمين”
Allah Himself responds, “My servant has praised Me.” Pause and reflect، who is it that is responding to you? The King of All Kings. It is the One in whose hands lie all treasures of land and heaven, all goodness, and absolute dominion over everything. The decisions of everything come from Him, He runs the system of the universe.
He is the One who granted you existence when you were nothing, not even a thought or an imagination. He then gave you life, health, and strength, and made arrangements for your sustenance. And after death, it is to Him that you will return.
Allah is not in need of your worship; He is free of all needs and completely independent (ٱلْغَنيُّ) Yet, out of His mercy, He wants to grant you eternal comfort, peace, and Joyful life. He wants to give you Jannah.
Pray while carrying this awareness in your heart. And remember, when you say
“الحمد لله رب العالمين”
Allah Himself responds, “My servant has praised Me.” Pause and reflect، who is it that is responding to you? The King of All Kings. It is the One in whose hands lie all treasures of land and heaven, all goodness, and absolute dominion over everything. The decisions of everything come from Him, He runs the system of the universe.
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported that Rasoolullah ﷺ said:
Allah, the Exalted, said:
“I have divided the prayer between Myself and My servant into two halves, and My servant will have what he asks for.
When the servant says:
الحمد لله رب العالمين
Allah says: ‘My servant has praised Me.’
When he says:
الرحمان الحريم
Allah says: ‘My servant has extolled Me.’
When he says:
مالك يوم الدين
Allah says: ‘My servant has glorified Me.’
And when he says:
ايّاك نعبد وايّاك نستعين
Allah says: ‘This is between Me and My servant, and My servant will have what he asks.
When he says:
اهدنا الصّراط المستقيم، صراط الذين انعمت عليهم، غير المغضوب عليهم ولا الضّآلّين
Allah says: ‘This is for My servant, and My servant will have what he has asked for.
[Sahih Muslim - 395]
Allah, the Exalted, said:
“I have divided the prayer between Myself and My servant into two halves, and My servant will have what he asks for.
When the servant says:
الحمد لله رب العالمين
Allah says: ‘My servant has praised Me.’
When he says:
الرحمان الحريم
Allah says: ‘My servant has extolled Me.’
When he says:
مالك يوم الدين
Allah says: ‘My servant has glorified Me.’
And when he says:
ايّاك نعبد وايّاك نستعين
Allah says: ‘This is between Me and My servant, and My servant will have what he asks.
When he says:
اهدنا الصّراط المستقيم، صراط الذين انعمت عليهم، غير المغضوب عليهم ولا الضّآلّين
Allah says: ‘This is for My servant, and My servant will have what he has asked for.
[Sahih Muslim - 395]
Forwarded from فضائل القرآن
Ja’far Ibn Sulayman رحمه الله said:
“Malik Ibn Dinar was one of the best memorisers of the Quran. He would recite a part of the Quran to us every day until he completed it.
If he missed a letter, he would say:
'بذنب مني، وما الله بظلام للعبيد'
‘This is due to a sin of mine, and Allah is not unjust to His servants.’”
[منهج السلف في العناية بالقرآن]
“Malik Ibn Dinar was one of the best memorisers of the Quran. He would recite a part of the Quran to us every day until he completed it.
If he missed a letter, he would say:
'بذنب مني، وما الله بظلام للعبيد'
‘This is due to a sin of mine, and Allah is not unjust to His servants.’”
[منهج السلف في العناية بالقرآن]
Imam Qurtubi رحمه الله said:
There is nothing that brings more comfort to a believer's eyes than seeing his children and wife obeying Allah.
[Tafsir Al-Baghawi, 99/6]
There is nothing that brings more comfort to a believer's eyes than seeing his children and wife obeying Allah.
[Tafsir Al-Baghawi, 99/6]
Sufyan ath-Thawri رحمه الله Said:
Take care of what is between you and Allah, and He will take care of what is between you and the people.
[Hilyat al-Awliya 7/35]
Take care of what is between you and Allah, and He will take care of what is between you and the people.
[Hilyat al-Awliya 7/35]
ظَہَرَ الۡفَسَادُ فِی الۡبَرِّ وَ الۡبَحۡرِ بِمَا کَسَبَتۡ اَیۡدِی النَّاسِ لِیُذِیۡقَہُمۡ بَعۡضَ الَّذِیۡ عَمِلُوۡا لَعَلَّہُمۡ یَرۡجِعُوۡنَ
(سورة الروم- ٤١)
Corruption has appeared on land and sea because of what people’s hands have earned, so that Allah may make them taste the consequences of some of their deeds, so that perhaps they may return (to the right path).
(سورة الروم- ٤١)
Corruption has appeared on land and sea because of what people’s hands have earned, so that Allah may make them taste the consequences of some of their deeds, so that perhaps they may return (to the right path).
Those who disobey Allah are the ones who spread corruption on the earth
The true reform of the heavens and the earth lies in the worship of Allah and obedience to Him.
There is a hadith;
[صحيح الترغيب | الصفحة أو الرقم : 2350]
This is because when a legal punishment is enforced, criminals are deterred from committing sins, and when sins decrease, the people are granted heavenly and earthly blessings.
Likewise, in the end times, when Isa ibn Maryam عليه السلام descends and judges according to the pure Shariah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ such as killing the swine, breaking the cross, and abolishing the jizyah, meaning that Islam will be accepted or else there will be war and when the Dajjal and his followers are destroyed and Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj are wiped out, the earth will then be commanded: “Bring forth your blessings.”
On that day, a single pomegranate will be sufficient for a large group of people, and it will be so large that they will be able to sit in its shade. The milk of one camel will suffice for an entire group of people.
All of these blessings will be the result of living according to the Shariah of Rasoolullah ﷺ.
The true reform of the heavens and the earth lies in the worship of Allah and obedience to Him.
There is a hadith;
One of Allah’s prescribed punishments on earth is better for the people of the land than forty days of rainfall
[صحيح الترغيب | الصفحة أو الرقم : 2350]
This is because when a legal punishment is enforced, criminals are deterred from committing sins, and when sins decrease, the people are granted heavenly and earthly blessings.
Likewise, in the end times, when Isa ibn Maryam عليه السلام descends and judges according to the pure Shariah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ such as killing the swine, breaking the cross, and abolishing the jizyah, meaning that Islam will be accepted or else there will be war and when the Dajjal and his followers are destroyed and Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj are wiped out, the earth will then be commanded: “Bring forth your blessings.”
On that day, a single pomegranate will be sufficient for a large group of people, and it will be so large that they will be able to sit in its shade. The milk of one camel will suffice for an entire group of people.
All of these blessings will be the result of living according to the Shariah of Rasoolullah ﷺ.