ادعوا اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وأنتم موقنونَ بالإجابةِ واعلموا أنَّ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لا يستجيبُ دعاءَ مَن قلبُه لاهٍ

“Call upon Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, while being certain of the response, and know that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, does not answer the supplication of a heart that is distracted.”

‏⁧الشيخ الخثلان⁩: سبع صيغ للاستغفار ينبغي للمسلم أن يحرص عليها وينوع بينها: Sheikh Al-Khathlan: Seven forms of seeking forgiveness that a Muslim should be keen to recite and vary between:

١. أستغفر الله وأتوب إليه. I seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him.

٢. أستغفر الله الذي لا إله إلا هو الحي القيوم وأتوب إليه. I seek forgiveness from Allah, besides whom there is no deity, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, and I repent to Him.

٣. رب اغفر لي وتب علي إنك أنت التواب الغفور. My Lord, forgive me and accept my repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepter of repentance, the Most Forgiving.

٤. سيد الاستغفار: اللهم أنت ربي لا إله إلا أنت، خلقتني وأنا عبدك وأنا على عهدك ووعدك ما استطعت، أعوذ بك من شر ما صنعت، أبوء لك بنعمتك علي، وأبوء بذنبي فاغفر لي فإنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت.
The chief of seeking forgiveness: O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I abide by Your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favor upon me, and I confess my sins, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.

٥. رب إني ظلمت نفسي ظلماً كثيراً ولا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت فاغفر لي مغفرةً من عندك وارحمني إنك أنت الغفور الرحيم. My Lord, I have wronged myself greatly, and none forgives sins except You, so forgive me with a forgiveness from You and have mercy on me. Indeed, You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

٦. رب إني ظلمت نفسي وإن لم تغفر لي وترحمني أكن من الخاسرين. My Lord, I have wronged myself, and if You do not forgive me and have mercy on me, I will surely be among the losers.

٧. لا إله إلا أنت سبحانك إني كنت من الظالمين. There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been among the wrongdoers.

‏"اللهم لا تخرجنا من رمضان إلا وقد أصلحت حالنا وأسعدت حياتنا وغفرت ذنوبنا وتقبلت صلاتنا وصيامنا وحققت لنا ما نتمناه."

“O Allah, do not let us leave Ramadan except that You have set our affairs right, made our lives happy, forgiven our sins, accepted our prayers and fasting, and granted us what we wish for.”

⚡️Abandoning the night prayers is against the Prophet’s teachings:
👉 Imaam al-Bukhaaree named the chapter: "Chapter: It is disliked for a person to leave the night prayers after he was in the practice of offering them (regularly)." Then he mentioned the following Hadeeth:
👉Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-Aas reported: the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said to me: ❝O Abdullaah! Do not be like so-and-so; he who used to get up at night for optional prayer but then abandoned it later.❞
📚[Saheehain]

⚡️The Prophet ﷺ used to offer the Qiyaam al-Lail in Ramadhaan and outside of Ramadhaan
📚[Saheehain]

⚡️The Prophet ﷺ Used to offer the Witr prayer even while traveling.
📚[Saheeh Muslim]

⚡️Sometimes a person is prevented from doing good deeds because of the sin he had committed
👉Shaikh Ibn al-Uthaymeen رحمه الله (Summarized):

1️⃣ There is no doubt that if a person is PREVENTED from doing good deeds, then there are reasons behind it, and the biggest obstruction is sins.

2️⃣ Good deeds brings one closer to Allaah, as Allaah تعالى said in Hadeeth Qudsee: ❝He who draws close to Me by the span of a palm I draw close to him by the cubit, and he who draws close to Me by the cubit I draw close to him by the space (covered) by two hands, and he who walks towards Me I rush towards him.❞ [Saheehain]

3️⃣ The one who sets the alarm to get up at night to pray night prayers but doesn’t get up, then he is someone who has weak resolution. (So, what about the one who does not set the alarm at all?)

4️⃣ If the person had firm resolution, he would have got up for night prayers. Like how a person, if he had an interview (or a meeting) at a certain time, and if the alarm rang, he would get up quickly because he is determined.
📚[End of quote from the video]

⚡️Leaving off doing good deeds just because it not Fardh (obligatory)?
👉Shaikh Ibn al-Uthaymeen aslo said: ❝That is why I say: That which is an error is that some people whenever a command comes to him from Allaah and His Messenger, he begins to inquire about it. So he says: “Is this command Waajib (obligatory) or is it Mustahab (recommended)?” as many people say today. This is a question which must be thrown out and not asked because the Sahaabah (Companions of the Messenger) رضي الله عنهم whenever the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم commanded them with something, they never said: “O Messenger of Allaah! Is this command Waajib or is it Mustahab or other than that?” Rather they acted and had conviction without even asking.❞
📚[Explanation of 40 Hadeeth of al-Nawawee, Hadeeth #2]

⚡️ Allaah loves the deeds which are done moderately and regularly, even if they are few:
👉 The Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Do (good) deeds which is within your capacity as Allaah does not get tired (of giving rewards) but (surely) you will get tired and the best deed (act of Worship) in the sight of Allaah is that which is done regularly.❞
📚[Saheehain]

⚡️ The Testimony of one who abandons Witr is not accepted:
👉Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said: “All praise is for Allaah alone; Witr is Sunnah Mu’akkadah by the consensus of the Muslim (scholars). And the one who persistently misses it, then his testimony is not accepted.”
📚[Majmoo al-Fataawa (23/88)]


👉Shaikh al-Islaam رحمه الله also said: “The one who is persistent in leaving it (Sunan al-Rawaatib), then this is evidence about his lack of religion (faith) and his testimony will not be accepted according to the Madhhab of (Imaam) Ahmad (Ibn Hanbal), (Imaam) al-Shaafiee and others.”
📚[Majmoo al-Fataawa (23/127)]

♻️ There is no sin on missing the Night Prayers, but such a person is missing out on great reward. And like Shaikh Ibn al-Uthaymeen said, one should try to get up, even if it only 30 mins before Fajr and pray whatever is possible.

والله ولي التوفيق
Success comes only from Allaah

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قال ابن رجب الحنبلي (ت ٧٩٥ هـ) رحمه الله

يريد إظهار السرور في العيد من شعائر الدين ...

(فتح الباري في شرح صحيح البخاري | لابن رجب (٨/ ٤٢٦)

Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali رحمه الله, said:

“Expressing happiness on Eid is among the symbols of Deen…”

تقبل الله منا ومنكم وكل عام وانتم بخير

‎Imam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali رحمه الله:

Eid is NOT for the one who WEARS new clothes.

‎Eid is for the one whose OBEDIENCE RISES.

‎Eid is NOT for the one with BEAUTIFUL CLOTHES and FINE means of TRANSPORT

‎Eid is for the one whose SINS are FORGIVEN.

‎["Al-Lata´if", 371]

‏اللهم تقبّل منا صيامنا وقيامنا، واجعلنا من المقبولين!!

Al-H‌asan al-Basri رحمه الله said:

“Everyday in which Allāh is not disobeyed is Eid, and everyday a believer spends in the obedience of his Mawlā (Guardian and Protector) and his remembrance and gratitude, then that [day] is for him Eid!”

[Latā’if al-Ma’ārif: 278]

وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا ۚ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمَعَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

And those who strive for Us, We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good.

( العنكبوت: ٦٩)

In a Dars of Aqeedah, Sheikh Ubaidur Rahman Hafizahullah explained that Allah has given human beings control over their limbs, outward actions, such as what they look at, what they listen to, and where they go, but the control of the heart remains with Him.

When a person uses the parts of the body that are under their control, Allah may turn their heart and thoughts in the direction of those actions. If a person uses their outward limbs in obedience to Allah, even when their heart does not initially feel inclined, and struggles against their desires to remain firm upon good deeds, then Allah will turn their heart toward goodness and righteousness. On the other hand, if a person uses their body for disobedience, Allah may turn their heart in that direction as well.

For example, many things enter the heart through the eyes. If a person constantly looks at forbidden things, wealthy people and luxurious lifestyles, their heart may begin to love wealth and worldly comfort, and they will start striving for it. But if a person looks at righteous people and those who have less than them, it can create gratitude and contentment in their heart.

In the same way, what a person sees and hears shapes their thoughts. Over time, their heart and efforts begin to focus on those same things. Therefore, a person should be careful about what they look at, listen to, and expose themselves to, because these things influence the direction of the heart.
So if we correct our actions, Allah will correct our hearts.

Rasoolullah ﷺ said :

Whoever avoids asking others, Allah will protect him from needing to ask.
Whoever tries to be self-sufficient, Allah will make him self-sufficient.
Whoever forces himself to be patient, Allah will grant him patience and steadfastness. And no one has been given anything better and more vast than patience.
(Patience is greater than all blessings.)

[Sahih Bukhari - 1469]

Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah رحمه الله said:

"Do not abandon dua, and do not let what you know about yourselves (from deficiency) prevent you from it. For verily, Allah answered Iblis, and he was the worst of creation!"

[Shu'ab Al-Iman 2/53]

‏لدينا احلام و انت الله
We have dreams but you are the lord💕

قال عبدُ اللهِ بنُ مسعودٍ -رضي الله عنه-:

والذي لا إلهَ غيرُه، ما أُعطي عبدٌ مؤمنٌ شيئًا خيرًا من حُسنِ الظنِّ باللهِ عزَّ وجلَّ، والذي لا إلهَ غيرُه، لا يُحسِنُ عبدٌ باللهِ عزَّ وجلَّ الظنَّ إلا أعطاه اللهُ ظنَّه، ذلك بأنَّ الخيرَ في يده تعالى.

ʿAbdullāh ibn Masʿūd (may Allah be pleased with him) said:

“By the One besides whom there is no deity, a believing servant is not given anything better than having a good opinion of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. And by the One besides whom there is no deity, no servant thinks well of Allah except that Allah grants him according to his expectation. That is because all goodness is in His Hand, the Exalted.”

• حُسنُ الظنِّ باللهِ لابنِ أبي الدنيا.

Sufyan At Tawri رحمه الله said:

"Do not hate anyone who obeys Allah. Be merciful to both the common people and the elite. Do not sever ties of kinship even if they sever them with you, and overlook the one who wrongs you; you will be a companion of the Prophets and the martyrs."

[Hilyat al-Awliya' (8/7)]

مضى على انتهاء رمضان اثنا عشر يومًا، ولعل من الحسن أن تسأل نفسك:
Twelve days have passed since the end of Ramadan, and it would be good to ask yourself:

كم قرأت من القرآن؟ How much of the Qur’an have you read?

هل صليت القيام أو أوترت قبل أن تنام؟ Have you prayed night prayers or performed Witr before sleeping?

كم مرة تصدقت؟ How many times have you given charity?

كم يومًا صمت؟ How many days have you fasted?

إن علامة قبول الطاعة أن يُوفَّق العبد لطاعة بعدها، وإن من علامات قبول الحسنة: فعل الحسنة بعدها. A sign that a good deed has been accepted is that a person is guided to perform another good deed after it, and one of the signs of acceptance of a good deed is continuing to do good deeds afterward.

‏من أشد العقوبات على الإنسان أن يقْطعه الله فيحرمه من القرب منه، ويصرفه عن التلذذ بمناجاته وتلاوة آياته.
One of the severest punishments for a person is that Allah cuts him off, depriving him of closeness to Him, and turns him away from finding joy in supplication and reciting His verses.

‏قال تعالى : (سَأَصْرِفُ عَنْ آيَاتِيَ الَّذِينَ يَتَكَبَّرُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ)
Allah the Almighty said: “I will turn away from My signs those who are arrogant upon the earth without right.”

‏روى ابن جرير عن ابن عيينة رحمه الله في قول الله: " سأصرف عن آياتي الذين يتكبرون في الأرض بغير الحق "، قال: "يقول: أنـزع عنهم فهم القرآن, وأصرفهم عن آياتي".
Ibn Jarir narrated from Ibn ‘Uyaynah (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding this verse: “I will remove from them the understanding of the Qur’an and turn them away from My signs.”

‏فيهون المرء حينئذ على ربّه فلا يعصمه عن الدنايا، قال الحسن البصري رحمه الله: "هانوا عليه فعصوه، ولو عزّوا عليه لعصمهم".
At that point, a person becomes insignificant to his Lord, so He does not protect him from lowly deeds. Al-Hasan Al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “They became insignificant to Him, so they disobeyed Him; and if they had been honored by Him, He would have protected them.”

‏وإذا أردت أن تعرف مكانك من الله فانظر إلى قلبك مع القرآن والذكر والخلوة.
If you want to know your standing with Allah, then look at your heart in relation to the Qur’an, remembrance (dhikr), and solitude.

‏قال ابن القيم رحمه الله:" اطلب قلبك في ثلاثة مواضع: عند سماع القرآن، وفي مجالس الذِّكر، وفي أوقات الخَلوة، فإن لم تجده في هذه المواطن، فاسأل الله أن يعطيك قلبًا؛ فإنه لا قلب لك".
Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “Seek your heart in three places: when listening to the Qur’an, in gatherings of remembrance, and in moments of solitude. If you do not find it in these places, then ask Allah to grant you a heart—for indeed, you have no heart.”

‏فإذا كان الإنسان يعصي ربه ولا يتوب، ويرى نفسه في صحة وعافية ورغد ويظن أنه غير معاقب فقد غوى، فإن الصدود عن الله والحرمان من قربه أعظم عقوبة!
If a person disobeys his Lord without repenting, yet sees himself in good health, comfort, and ease, and thinks he is not being punished, then he has gone astray. For turning away from Allah and being deprived of His closeness is the greatest punishment.

‏أسأل الله أن يتولانا فيمن تولى ويعصمنا من العقوبات الدنيوية والأخروية.
I ask Allah to take care of us among those He protects and to safeguard us from punishments in this world and the Hereafter.

If you become attached to sleep, then stand for the night prayer.

If you become attached to your wealth, then give charity from it.

If you rush in your worldly matters, then slow down in your prayer.

If you become attached to food, then fast voluntarily.

If blessings disappear from your time, then dedicate time to reading the Qur’an.

Shaykh Ṣāliḥ Āl al-Shaykh:

“And if you fall short, then seek forgiveness from Allah… That is why the scholars hold the view that today, more than ever, we are all in need of seeking forgiveness… because we are surrounded by sins and shortcomings everywhere.

‘Astaghfirullāh wa atūbu ilayh’ (I seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him.)”

عن زرعة بن إبراهيم، أن رجلا أتى عمر، فقال: «إن لي أما بلغ بها الكبر، أنها لا تقضي حاجتها إلا وظهري لها مطية، أوضئها، وأصرف وجهي عنها، فهل أديت حقها؟ قال: لا.

قال: أليس قد حملتها على ظهري، وحبست عليها نفسي ؟

قال: إنها كانت تصنع ذلك بك وهي تتمنى بقاءك، وأنت تصنع ذلك وأنت تتمنى فراقها

There is nothing you can do to pay for what your Mother has done for you

A man came to 'Umar [ibn al-Khattab] and said: 'I have an elderly mother who has reached such an old age that she cannot relieve herself except that my back serves as her mount. I perform her ablutions (Wudu) for her while turning my face away [out of modesty]. Have I fulfilled her right over me?'

'Umar replied: 'No.'

The man said: 'Have I not carried her on my back and devoted my very self to her?'

'Umar said: 'Indeed, but she used to do the same for you while she prayed for your life to continue, whereas you do this for her while you wait for her to depart [death].'

- البر والصلة لابن الجوزي - ابن الجوزي

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‌‌‌‏ لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلْمُؤْمِنِ أَنْ يُذِلَّ نَفْسَهُ ، ‌‌‌‌‌‏قَالُوا:‌‌‌‏ وَكَيْفَ يُذِلُّ نَفْسَهُ ؟ قَالَ:‌‌‌‏ يَتَعَرَّضُ مِنَ الْبَلَاءِ لِمَا لَا يُطِيقُ

Rasoolullah ﷺ said:

“It is not appropriate for a believer to humiliate himself.”

They asked, “How does he humiliate himself?”

He said: “By exposing himself to trials that he is not able to bear.”

[Tirmizi - 2254]