Allaah (The Most High) stated: تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ ”Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the dominion, and He is Able to do all things. Who has created death and life, that He may test you which […]

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) stated: The Shahaadah ‘None has the right to be worshiped except Allaah’ (uttered) at the time of death has a great effect in wiping away evil deeds and nullifying them. That is because it is a testimony from a slave who is certain of it and has knowledge of its meaning. […]

Imaam Muhammad Bin Saaleh Al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) stated: If you see that your time is elapsing and your lifespan dwindling, whilst you have not produced anything beneficial nor useful, nor do you find a blessing in your time, then beware (lest you be from those included in) the statement of Allaah (The Most High): وَلَا تُطِعْ […]

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) stated about fasting on the Day of Aa’shooraa: أَحْتَسِبُ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ “I hope that (Allah) will expiate the (minor) sins committed prior to it. [1] The above narration is one of the authentic proofs that establishes the […]

النَّبِيُّ أَوْلَىٰ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ ”The Prophet is more worthy of the believers than themselves.” [Al-Ahzaab. Ayah:6] Summarized benefits: The closest thing a person possesses and the most important thing he has is him/herself. However, the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) is more worthy of person than him/herself. That is because the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) gave them (i.e. the […]

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah) stated: The sensible one is in a position to have as provision the Baaqeyaat As-Saalihaat (i.e. the good righteous deeds that last and are better in the sight of Allah for reward and better in respect of hope in the […]

The Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: كل الناس يغدو فبائع نفسه فمعتقها أو موبقها ‘’Every person starts his day as a vendor of his soul, either freeing it (i.e. from sin) or bringing about its ruin (i.e. through sin)” [1] AbuBakr Ibn Ayyaash (rahimahullaah) said: A man once said to me when I was a young man: […]

Al-Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadi (may Allaah preserve him) stated: As you all know, we do not take the course of war; rather we take the course to advise you and the Muslims. Allaah alone knows the intentions. At present my two feet are at the doorstep of the grave. Neither do I want anything of […]

Ibraaheem Ibn Adham (rahimahullaah) said: It has reached me that Umar Ibn Abdul Azeez (rahimahullaah) said to  Khaalid Ibn Safwaan (rahimahullaah): ”Admonish me and be brief”; so Khaalid said: ”O Leader of the believers! Indeed there are a people who have been deceived by Allaah’s concealment of (their sins, blameworthy affairs,  shortcomings etc) and are […]

”When it misses an act of obedience (or devotion to Allaah), it finds the pain greater than the pain of the covetous one who misses his wealth and is deprived of it.” ——————————————————————————— [Slightly paraphrased. Source: Ighaatha Al-Lahfaan page: 68]