“Or do you think that you will be left (without trial) while Allah has not yet made evident those among you who strive (in His cause) and do not take other than Allah, His Messenger, and the believers as intimate allies? And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.”

It is from the way (law) of Allah to test (His servants), so do not think, O believers, that Allah will leave you without trial. Rather, He tests you so that it becomes evident to people who among you are sincere in striving, and who do not take anyone other than Allah, His Messenger, and the believers as close allies. And Allah is fully aware of all your deeds and will recompense you accordingly.

- Tafseer al muyassar
Surah At-Tawbah (9:16).

Patience (الصبر) is not only when you suffer physical pain and you remain patient, or when you lose something beloved or someone passes away and you remain patient. This is patience upon Allah’s decree.

But there is an even higher level of patience, and that is patience in staying away from sins and patience in obeying Allah. Patience in avoiding sin means that when you are alone, no one is watching you, and you have all the means to commit a wrong act, but still you don't do it because you fear Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala. And also, if someone curses you or abuses you and you remain patient and don't respond, this is also a type of patience, patience in avoiding wrongdoing.

The second type of patience is to remain firm in obedience to Allah. For example, it is a very cold night, you are extremely tired, your sleep is very sweet and deep, and your heart does not feel like getting up. But when you hear the azan (حي على الصلاه) you still get up and establish the prayer despite your tiredness and Similarly, if someone treats you badly and you respond with kindness and goodness, this is also a form of patience in obedience.

قُلْ يَـٰعِبَادِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ ۚ لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ فِى هَـٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةٌۭ ۗ وَأَرْضُ ٱللَّهِ وَٰسِعَةٌ ۗ إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى ٱلصَّـٰبِرُونَ أَجْرَهُم بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍۢ

( الزمر ١٠)

Say, 'O My servants who have believed, fear your Lord. For those who do good in this world is good, and the earth of Allah is vast. Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without measure.

Signs of Ignorance

Abu Darda رضي الله عنه said:
The signs of ignorance are three:
Selt-amazement.
Speaking excessively about that which does not concern a person.
Forbidding something and then doing it oneself.
[Narrated by Ion 'Abdul Barr in Jami' Bayan al-
'Ilm wa Fadlihi (1/569)]

رمضان يَدنو والقلوب تشوَّقتْ 
Ramadan is approaching, and the hearts are filled with longing.

‏ونسائِمُ الذكرى يَفيضُ حَنينُها♥️.
The winds of remembrance carry an overwhelming sense of yearning.

ساعة استجابة؛ كان السلف يُسَمُون يوم الجمعة يوم الأُمنيات.

Fix your matters right with your Muslim brother, otherwise it may happen that you fast all day, recite the Qur’an, and stand in prayer at night, but none of it is accepted by Allah because of small things. نَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ

تُفْتَحُ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ يَوْمَ الْإِثْنَيْنِ، وَيَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ، فَيُغْفَرُ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ لَا يُشْرِكُ بِاللهِ شَيْئًا، إِلَّا رَجُلًا كَانَتْ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ أَخِيهِ شَحْنَاءُ، فَيُقَالُ: أَنْظِرُوا هَذَيْنِ حَتَّى يَصْطَلِحَا، أَنْظِرُوا هَذَيْنِ حَتَّى يَصْطَلِحَا، أَنْظِرُوا هَذَيْنِ حَتَّى يَصْطَلِحَا

Rasoolullah ﷺ said:
The gates of Paradise are opened on Monday and Thursday, and every servant who does not associate anything with Allah is forgiven, except a man who has hostility between him and his brother. It is said: ‘Delay these two until they reconcile, delay these two until they reconcile, delay these two until they reconcile.

[Sahih Muslim - 2565]

«خَيْرُ مَا يُسْتَقْبَلُ بِهِ رَمَضَان التَّوبَةُ، التَّوْبَةُ النَّصُوحُ مَقْبُولَةٌ مَهْمَا عَظُمَ الذَّنبُ!»

"the best thing with which the servant welcomes ramadan is Seeking repentance, and sincere repentance is accepted, no matter how great the sin is."

- ابن عُثيمِين رَحِمَهُ الله

رمضان
This great season for the Hereafter is a time for a Muslim to prepare themselves with the determination to its proper use from the beginning of it to the ending with good deeds that raise their ranks and forgive their sins.

Among these deeds are:

1. To protect their fast from anything that diminishes or corrupts it.

2. To maintain the night prayers with the Imams in the mosques.

3. To strive for generosity and benevolence, following the example of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). As narrated by Al-Bukhari (8) and Muslim (6009) from Ibn Abbas, who said:
"The Prophet (peace be upon him) was the most generous of people, and he was even more generous during Ramadan when he met Jibriel. Jibriel used to meet him every night of Ramadan and review the Quran with him." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was more generous with good deeds than a fast-moving wind. And A person should read and reflect on the Quran abundantly during this month.

4. To take advantage of the means to obtain forgiveness and be cautious not to miss out on istigfar/ forgiveness during this month.

5. To avoid wasting the nights of Ramadan with frivolous entertainment, watching movies, or TV shows, especially those that portray the Companions.

6. To strive to revive the last ten nights of Ramadan in worship.

7. Just as a Muslim is diligent in fasting during Ramadan, it is even more important for them to be diligent in performing the five daily prayers on time, as they are the foundation of Islam.

8. After the month of Ramadan has passed, and the Muslim has experienced the joy and devotion in worship, it is good fate for him to continue drawing closer to Allah through good deeds.

I ask Allah عزوجل to grant success to the Muslims in fasting and standing in prayer during the month of Ramadan in a way that pleases Him and brings them closer to Him. May He reform their hearts, words, and actions. Indeed, He is the All-Hearing, the Responsive.

- عبد المحسن بن حمد العباد البدر

قال رسول الله ﷺ:

«أتاني جبريل فقال: يا محمد، من أدرك أحد والديه فمات فدخل النار فأبعده الله، قل: آمين، فقلت: آمين.
قال: يا محمد، من أدرك شهر رمضان فمات فلم يُغفر له فأدخل النار فأبعده الله، قل: آمين، فقلت: آمين.
قال: ومن ذُكرت عنده فلم يصلِّ عليك فمات فدخل النار فأبعده الله، قل: آمين، فقلت: آمين.»

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

“Jibril (Gabriel) came to me and said: ‘O Muhammad, whoever reaches one (or both) of his parents (in old age) and then dies and enters the Fire, may Allah distance him (from His mercy). Say: Ameen.’ So I said: Ameen.

He said: ‘O Muhammad, whoever reaches the month of Ramadan and then dies without being forgiven and thus enters the Fire, may Allah distance him. Say: Ameen.’ So I said: Ameen.

He said: ‘And whoever you are mentioned in his presence and he does not send prayers upon you, then dies and enters the Fire, may Allah distance him. Say: Ameen.’ So I said: Ameen.”

رواه محمد ناصر الدين الألباني وصححه في صحيح الجامع

وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلْقَيِّمَةِ
(البينه ٥)

And they were not commanded except to worship Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakāh. And that is the correct religion

Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported:

The people said, “Ya Rasoolullah ﷺ, will we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?”

He ﷺ said, “Do you have any difficulty seeing the sun at noon when there are no clouds?”

They said, “No.”

He ﷺ said, “Do you have any difficulty seeing the full moon on a clear night when there are no clouds?”

They said, “No.”

He ﷺ said, “By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, you will not have any difficulty in seeing your Lord, just as you do not have difficulty seeing one of them.”

He ﷺ said: Then Allah will meet a servant and say, “O so-and-so, did I not honor you, make you a leader, give you a spouse, and subject horses and camels to you, and allow you to lead and live comfortably?”

He will say, “Yes.”

Allah will say, “Did you think that you would meet Me?”

He will say, “No.”

So ALLAH will say, “Then I will forget you as you forgot Me.”

Then ALLAH will meet the second person and say the same. He will say, “Yes, my Lord.”

ALLAH will say, “Did you think that you would meet Me?”

He will say, “No.”

So ALLAH will say, “Then I will forget you as you forgot Me.”

Then ALLAH will meet the third person and say the same things.

The person will say, “My Lord, I believed in You, in Your Book, and in Your Messengers. I prayed, fasted, and gave charity,” and he will praise himself as much as he can.

Allah will say, “Here then.”
Then it will be said to him, “Now We will bring Our witness against you.”
He will think to himself, “Who will testify against me?”

Then his mouth will be sealed, and it will be said to his thigh, his flesh, and his bones, “Speak.”

So his thigh, flesh, and bones will speak about his deeds.

This is so that he will have no excuse for himself.

And that is the hypocrite, and that is the one with whom Allah is angry.

[Sahih Muslim - 2968]

جاء في سنن الترمذي من حديث أبي هريرة له عن النَّبي الله أنه كان يقول:
It has been reported in the Sunan of Tirmidhi from the hadith of Abu Hurairah from the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) that he said:

«إِذَا كَانَ أَوَّلُ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ شَهْرٍ رَمَضَانَ صُفْدَتِ الشَّيَاطِينُ وَمَرَدَةُ الجِنِّ، وَغُلِّقَتْ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ، فَلَمْ يُفْتَحْ مِنْهَا بَابٌ، وَفُتِحَتْ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ، فَلَمْ يُغْلَقُ مِنْهَا بَابٌ، وَيُنَادِي مُنَادٍ: يَا بَاغِيَ الْخَيْرِ أَقْبِلْ، وَيَا بَاغِيَ الشَّرِّ أَقْصِرْ ، وَاللَّهُ عُتَقَاءُ مِنَ النَّارِ، وَذَلِكَ كُلُّ لَيْلَةٍ».

"When the first night of the month of Ramadan begins, the devils and the rebellious jinn are shackled, the doors of Hell are closed, and none of its doors are opened. The doors of Paradise are opened, and none of its doors are closed.

A caller announces: 'O seeker of good, come forward, and O seeker of evil, desist!'

And Allah has those whom He frees from the Fire, and this happens every night."

اللهم اجعلنا منهم

«عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: كان النبي ﷺ يبشر أصحابه يقول:
On the authority of Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:
The Prophet ﷺ used to give his companions glad tidings, saying:

قد جاءكم شهر رمضان، شهرٌ مبارك
The month of Ramadan has
come to you — a blessed month.

كتب الله عليكم صيامه، فيه تُفتَح أبواب الجنان، وتُغلَق فيه أبواب الجحيم،
Allah has made fasting it obligatory upon you. In it, the gates of Paradise are opened, and the gates of Hell are closed.

وتُغلُّ فيه الشياطين، فيه ليلةٌ خيرٌ من ألف شهر، من حُرم خيرها فقد حُرم
In it, the devils are chained. In it is a night better than a thousand months; whoever is deprived of its goodness has truly been deprived.

قال بعض العلماء: هذا الحديث أصل في تهنئة الناس بعضهم بعضًا بشهر رمضان.
Some scholars said: This hadith is a basis for people congratulating one another upon the arrival of the month of Ramadan.

رمضان اقبل يا عباد فاغنموا….

قال رسول الله ﷺ :

مَنْ قَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ
(صحيح بخاري ٣٧)

Whoever stands (in prayer) during Ramadan with faith and hoping for reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.

قال رسول الله ﷺ :

إِنَّهُ مَنْ قَامَ مَعَ الْإِمَامِ حَتَّى يَنْصَرِفَ كُتِبَ لَهُ قِيَامُ لَيْلَةٍ
(ترمزي ٨٠٦)

Whoever prays with the imam until he finishes, it will be written for him as if he prayed the whole night.

قال ابن الجوزي رحمه الله :

تالله، لو قيل لأهل القبور تمنوا لتمنوا يوماً من رمضان
(التبصره ٢/٧٨)

By Allah, if the people in the graves were told to make a wish, they would wish for one day of Ramadan.

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