Ibn ʿUthaymīn (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

“When you say: Astaghfirullāh (I seek Allah’s forgiveness), you are asking Allah for two things: the first is that He conceals your sin, and the second is that He pardons it—so that Allah does not punish you for it.”

Each night Allah descends to the lowest heaven when the final third part of the night remains and He says, "Who calls upon Me so that I may answer him, who asks Me so that I may give him, who seeks my forgiveness so that I may forgive him?"

— Bukhārī no. 1145

يدخل الجنة اقوام افئدتهم مثل افئدة الطير

People will enter Paradise whose hearts are like the hearts of birds.

[Sahih Muslim 2480]

Paradise is the abode of everlasting bliss that never ends. It is the hope of every believer who strives for it—performing righteous deeds in this world and hoping for that Paradise through the mercy of Allah.

In this hadith, Rasoolullah ﷺ informs us about a group of people who will enter Paradise. He said:

“There will enter Paradise people whose hearts are like the hearts of birds.”

Meaning: their hearts are soft and delicate.

Some scholars said it refers to fear and awe, as birds are among the most fearful of creatures. It may indicate people whose hearts are filled with fear of Allah’s majesty and greatness.

It is also said that it refers to those who rely upon Allah (tawakkul), like birds who go out hungry in the morning and return full in the evening.

This hadith praises those who possess these qualities, and it may include all these meanings together, as there is no contradiction between them.

‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd (رضي الله عنه) said:

“You are passing through the course of night and day with lifespans that are steadily decreasing, while your deeds are being preserved and death comes suddenly. Whoever sows good will soon harvest joy, and whoever sows evil will soon harvest regret. Every sower will reap what he has sown. The slow one will not be overtaken in his allotted share, nor will the eager attain what has not been decreed for him. Whoever is given good, it is Allah who has given it to him, and whoever is protected from evil, it is Allah who has protected him. The people of taqwā are leaders, and the scholars are guides, and sitting with them brings increase.”

Siyar A‘lām al-Nubalā’ (1/497)

Four things that bring Rizq

• Praying Qiyam ul lail.

• Seeking forgiveness abundantly at dawn.

• Being consistent in charity.

• Remembering Allah at the beginning and end of the day

Four things that prevent Rizq :

• Sleeping in the morning

• Neglecting prayer

• Laziness

• Betrayal / dishonesty

Rizq is not just wealth - it includes barakah, peace, health, and ease in life.

الخلاصة الحسناء.pdf

‏دعوات الثلث الأخير من الليل تصنع لك المستحيل بأمر الله! نصيحة؛ مهما عظُم همك وكربك وسقمك، لا تجعل هذا الوقت الثمين يمر كل ليلة دون دعاء وإلحاح! لا أقول جرّب، بل ادع الله كل ليلة بقلب موقن ووالله سترى كيف يُرتّب الله لك الأحداث والأسباب والأشخاص -لأجل يقينك الصادق-!
Prayers in the last third of the night can make the impossible happen by Allah’s command!

A piece of advice: no matter how great your worries, distress, or illness are, do not let this precious time pass every night without supplication and earnest الدعاء.

I am not saying “try it,” rather, call upon Allah every night with a heart full of certainty, and by Allah, you will see how He arranges events, causes, and people for you—because of your sincere faith.

"احرص على ما ينفعك، واستعن بالله ولا تعجز".

"Be diligent in what benefits you, seek help from Allah, and do not give up."

What to do when:

You are jobless/laid-off?
You are single/divorced/widowed?
You are homeless or cannot afford the rent?

Say what Moosaa عليه السلام had said:

رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ

{My Lord! Truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me}

[Surah al-Qasas (28): 24]

For Allaah جل وعلا then provided him with a job (shepherd), a wife, and a place to stay.

الحمد لله الذي بنعمته تتم الصالحات
Praise is for Allaah (Alone) by Whose grace good deeds are completed

من اليقين أن لا تُرضي الناس بسخط الله، ولا تحمد أحدًا على رزق الله، ولا تلوم أحدًا على ما لم يُؤتك الله؛

It is a sign of true certainty that you do not please people at the cost of angering Allah, that you do not praise anyone for what Allah has provided, and that you do not blame anyone for what Allah has not given you.

فإنَّ رزق الله لا يسوقه حرص حريص ولا يرده كراهة كاره.

For indeed, the provision of Allah is not driven by the eagerness of the eager, nor is it held back by the dislike of the disliker.

وإن الله بقسطه وحلمه وعدله جعل الروح والفرح في اليقين والرضا وجعل الهم والحزن في الشك والسخط.

And Allah, in His fairness, forbearance, and justice, has placed peace and joy in certainty and contentment, and has placed worry and sorrow in doubt and discontent.

Recognise Your Sins, Acknowledge Your Flaws, and Embrace Humility

"I have never seen anything that ruins good deeds more, corrupts hearts faster, leads a person to destruction more swiftly, prolongs sorrow, brings one closer to blame, fosters arrogance, hypocrisy, and a thirst for leadership more than not knowing the level your own of faults while focusing on the faults of others."

Ibn 'Asäkir, Tarikh Madinat Dimashq, vol. 20, p. 190.

وإن العبد لياتي يوم القيامة بحسنات أمثال الجبال، فيجد لسانه قد هدمها عليه كلها؛ ويأتي بسيئات أمثال الجبال، فيجد لسانه قد هدمها من كثرة ذكر الله وما اتصل به.

“A servant may come on the Day of Resurrection with good deeds as عظیم as mountains, but finds that his tongue has destroyed them all. And he may come with sins as great as mountains, yet finds that his tongue has demolished them—due to abundant remembrance of Allah and what is connected to it.”

—الداء والدواء

“If you are not one of the righteous, do not leave their gatherings, perhaps you may be guided.”

‎Whoever consistently maintains the recitation of Sūrah al-Baqarah over long/unbroken periods will witness remarkable changes in their life; physical healing, increase in their provision, expansion in their chest and blessing in their time.

‎The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:

‎اقرَؤوا سورةَ البَقرةِ؛ فإنَّ أخذَها بَركةٌ، وتَركَها حَسرةٌ، ولا تَستطيعُها البَطَلةُ

‎"...Recite Sūrah al-Baqarah, for taking hold of it is a blessing, neglecting it is a regret, and those engaged in sorcery [and deceptive practices] cannot withstand it."

‎• أخرجه مسلم (804)، وأحمد (22193)

"ادْعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَنْتُمْ مُوقِنُونَ بِالإِجَابَةِ"

"Call upon Allah while you are certain of a response."

"فَالنُّفُوسُ الشَّرِيفَةُ لَا تَرْضَىٰ مِنَ الْأَشْيَاءِ إِلَّا بِأَعْلَاهَا وَأَفْضَلِهَا"

"For noble souls are not satisfied with anything less than the highest and the best."

You will not find anyone devoted to singing and musical instruments except that they possess a degree of deviation from the path of guidance in both knowledge and action.

Such a person feels a distaste for listening to the Qur’an in favor of listening to singing; if offered the choice between the two, he turns from the former to the latter.
Listening to the Qur’an becomes heavy upon him; he might even ask the reciter to be silent or find the recitation too long, while asking the singer for more and finding the performance too short. The least that can be said is that such a person incurs a generous share of this blame, even if it does not encompass him entirely.

This discourse is directed at those who still have some life remaining in their hearts to feel it. As for the one whose heart has died and whose obsession has become great, he has blocked the path of advice for himself:

"And whoever Allah intends to tempt—you will possess nothing for him against Allah. Those are the ones whose hearts Allah does not intend to purify." [Al-Ma'idah 5:41]

- إغاثة اللهفان من مصايد الشيطان