‎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]

Do you know who those are whom Allah loves?

1. The doers of good (Al-Muhsinūn)

﴿ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴾
“Indeed, Allah loves the doers of good.”

First: Excellence between the servant and his Lord — by perfecting the deeds Allah has commanded, performing them sincerely for His sake and in accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ. As the Prophet ﷺ said: “To worship Allah as if you see Him; and if you do not see Him, then indeed He sees you.”
Second: Excellence between the servant and people in all dealings — including doing work with perfection. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah loves that when one of you does a deed, he perfects it.”
It also includes fulfilling the rights of others: honoring parents, maintaining family ties, hosting guests, helping the poor, and all other rights.

2. The righteous (Al-Muttaqūn)

﴿ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَّقِينَ ﴾
“Indeed, Allah loves the righteous.”

The essence of taqwa is that a servant places a shield between himself and Allah’s غضب (anger) and punishment — by obeying Him and avoiding His disobedience.
And through these two qualities, a believer attains the honor of Allah’s companionship:

﴿ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ مُحْسِنُونَ ﴾
“Indeed, Allah is with those who fear Him and those who do good.”

3. The just (Al-Muqsiṭūn)

﴿ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ ﴾
“Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.”

They are the people of fairness — those who are just in judgment, with their families, and in positions of responsibility.
The Prophet ﷺ said: “The just will be upon pulpits of light on the Day of Resurrection — those who are just in their rulings, their families, and in what they are entrusted with.”

4. The constantly repentant (At-Tawwābūn)

﴿ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ ﴾
“Indeed, Allah loves those who constantly repent.”

They are those who frequently return to Allah. When they commit a sin, they remember Allah, feel remorse, repent quickly, seek forgiveness, and resolve not to return.
Even if they fall again, they repent again — and whoever repents, Allah accepts his repentance. The one who repents is like one who has no sin.

5. The purified (Al-Mutatahhirūn)

﴿ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ ﴾
“And He loves those who purify themselves.”

They purify themselves from sins and impurities — both outwardly and inwardly.
This includes physical cleanliness and spiritual purity: purifying the heart from attachment to other than Allah, and cleansing oneself from all forms of shirk and sin.

6. The patient (Aṣ-Ṣābirūn)

﴿ وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الصَّابِرِينَ ﴾
“And Allah loves the patient.”

Patience means restraining the self from despair, the tongue from complaint, and the limbs from actions that contradict patience.

It is of three types:
Patience in obedience
Patience in avoiding sin
Patience during hardship
The highest is patience in obedience to Allah — because it requires consistency and sincerity.

7. Those who rely upon Allah (Al-Mutawakkilūn)

﴿ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ ﴾
“Indeed, Allah loves those who rely upon Him.”

Tawakkul means placing true trust in Allah for all matters — seeking benefit and protection from harm — while believing that none gives or withholds except Him.
It is a sign of true faith and recognition of Allah’s greatness, and a deep expression of love for Him — and thus, Allah loves them.

8. Those who fight in His cause in ranks

﴿ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا ﴾
“Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His cause in rows.”

They are united, strong, and firm — like a solid structure, standing together in discipline and courage for the sake of Allah.
This refers to striving in Allah’s cause with proper conditions and unity — not chaos or unjust conflict.

O Allah, make us among those about whom You said:

{ يُحِبُّهُمْ وَيُحِبُّونَهُ }
“He loves them, and they love Him.”

Luqman رضي الله عنه said to his son:

"O my son, if Shaytan comes to you from the direction of doubt and suspicion, then overcome him with certainty and sincere advice. If he comes to you from the direction of laziness and weariness, then overcome him by remembering the grave and the Resurrection. And if he comes to you from the direction of hope and fear, then tell him that this worldly life is something that will be departed from and left behind."

Al-Bidāyah wa'n-Nihāyah: 9/299

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
قال ابن القيم رحمه الله: إذ أَحَبَّ اللهُ عبدًا اصطَنعَه لنَفسِه، واجتَباهُ لمَحبَّتِه، واستَخلَصَهُ لعبادته، فشَغَلَ هَمَّهُ بِه، ولسانه بذِكره، وجَوارحه بخِدمته.
“When Allah loves a servant, He selects him for Himself, chooses him for His love, and devotes him to His worship. Then He occupies his concerns with Him, his tongue with His remembrance, and his limbs with His service.”

— Al-Fawā’id (p. 98)

Imam Abu Hazim Salamah bin Dinar رحمه الله was once asked:

“O Abu Hazim! Do you not see how much prices have increased (how expensive things have become)?”

He replied:

“Why are you worried about that? Indeed, the One (Allah) who provided for us during times of ease will also provide for us during times of hardship.”

(Hilyat al-Awliya 3/239)

Think about it: The provision (rizq) whose responsibility Allah Himself has taken, we are exhausting ourselves worrying about it.

Meanwhile, the matter of the Hereafter is extremely serious — it is where our eternal success or failure will be decided — yet we remain heedless of it.

Let us correct our priorities.

خمسين دعاء مما صحَّ من الأدعية الجامعة عن رسول الله ﷺ، ومما علّمه صحابته -رضي الله عنهم-، فإنها أبرك الأدعية وأنفعها وأجمعها، تجمع لك دنياك وآخرتك.

اقرؤوها بحضور قلوبكم، واغتنموا أوقات الاستجابة.