When Life is Offered But The Heart Betrays What It Knows – Admonition From Ayah 24 Surah Al-Anfal
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah, The Most High, said: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ ۖ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ وَأَنَّهُ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ O you who believe! Answer Allah and (His) Messenger when he calls you to that which […]
[3] Statements That Bring Solace to the Heart When Firmness Is Needed
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imam Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said: I swear by the One (Allah) besides whom there is no deity worthy of worship but Him! The Sunnah is between the extremes of those who are excessive and those who are neglectful. […]
[2] Statements That Bring Solace to the Heart When Firmness Is Needed
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: I have left you with two matters; you will not go astray as long as you hold fast to them: the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet. [Al-Muwatta 2/899] […]
Justice Thoroughly Scrutinises the Self: Truthful Testimony Beyond Connection
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah, The Most High, said: أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَا يَكُونُ مِن نَّجْوَىٰ ثَلَٰثَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمْ وَلَا خَمْسَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ سَادِسُهُمْ وَلَآ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ذَٰلِكَ وَلَآ أَكْثَرَ إِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كَانُوا۟ ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُم […]
Souls Tested to Be Purified and Supported to Attain Victory
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: The souls will not become purified and upright until they are put to test through afflictions. Shaikh Al-Islam, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Allah, The Most High, said: الٓمٓ (١) أَحَسِبَ ٱلنَّاسُ […]
A Dire Warning Concerning the Perilous Road to Haddadiyyah
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad’khali, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: It is important to note that some overexcited youth may study the books of the Predecessors, but not proficient in applying what is sound from the narrations, thus, they apply them […]
[3] Truthfulness and Not Trickery
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imam Al-Barbahaaree, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Al-Hasan (al-Basree) said, “The wise man does not argue or seek to overcome with stratagem rather he propagates his wisdom. If it is accepted, he praises Allah and if it is rejected he praises […]
When the Climb Feels Steep, Look to the Lives That Inspire Strength
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Al-Allamah Abdur Rahman Bin Yahyah Al-Mu’allimee, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated: Allah tested Prophet Ayyoub, peace be upon him, and Prophet Ya’qub, peace be upon him, when he lost his two sons [Yusuf and BinYamin- peace be upon them] as well […]
[1] Some Pathways to Order, Wisdom, and Good Outcomes
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Amr Ibn al-Āṣ, may Allah be pleased with him, once wrote to Muʿāwiyah, may Allah be pleased with him, to express his disappointment due to Mu’awiyah being too slow (in proceeding with some matter). So, Muʿāwiyah wrote back to him: “Amma Ba’du: Indeed, […]
Be Steadfast, Unmoved By Trends and Unshaken By People’s Desires
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Be Steadfast, Unmoved By Trends and Unshaken By People’s Desires; Give Precedence to Principle and Consistency Over Popularity Allah [The Exalted] said: وَٱلۡعَصۡرِ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسۡرٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ By (the phenomenon of) time (which Allah […]
