Don’t Merely Judge The Book By Its Cover- [This One Is Snubbed; He Is of Low Status and Not Missed When Absent; But Look at His Status In The Sight of Allaah!
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy The Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: رُبَّ أَشْعَثَ مَدْفُوعٍ بِالأَبْوَابِ لَوْ أَقْسَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ لأَبَرَّهُ ‘’Many a person with dishevelled hair and covered with dust is turned away from the doors (whereas) were he to swear by Allaah (about something), Allaah will fulfil it’’. [Sahih […]
A Lot of Regret When One Speaks Without Necessity – [An Advice from Imaam Ibn Hibbaan (rahimahullaah)]
Imaam Ibn Hibbaan (rahimahullaah) said: It is obligatory that the sensible person adheres to silence until he is obliged to speak (i.e. either by necessity or obligation), for there is a lot of regret when one speaks (unnecessarily) and less regret when one remains silence. The people with the longest misery and greatest affliction are […]
Is Lying Permissible In The Affairs of Dawah – By Shaikh Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him)
Question to Sheikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him): Is lying permissible in calling to Allaah? And is ‘the goal justifies the means’ a maslahah (benefit) from the masaalih (beneficial affairs) of the Sharee’ah? Answer: Lying is not permissible. It is a major sin from the major sins. It (lying) is not permissible except in […]
Things of the Worldly Life Are An Adornment Placed In it to Test Us!
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Allaah (The Most High) stated: إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا وَإِنَّا لَجَاعِلُونَ مَا عَلَيْهَا صَعِيدًا جُرُزًا Verily! We have made that which is on earth as an adornment for it, in order that We may test them […]
Young Men of The Cave Mentioned In Surah Kahf!
Allaah (The Most High) said: وَرَبَطْنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ إِذْ قَامُوا فَقَالُوا رَبُّنَا رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ لَن نَّدْعُوَ مِن دُونِهِ إِلَٰهًا ۖ لَّقَدْ قُلْنَا إِذًا شَطَطًا And We made their hearts firm and strong when they stood up and said: “Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, never shall we call upon […]
Verily! We have made that which is on earth as an adornment for it, in order that We may test them (mankind) as to which of them are best in deeds
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Allaah (The Most High) stated: إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا وَإِنَّا لَجَاعِلُونَ مَا عَلَيْهَا صَعِيدًا جُرُزًا Verily! We have made that which is on earth as an adornment for it, in order that We may test them […]
Be Mindful of Allaah’s Anger in Three Affairs- by Imaam Sufyaan Ath-Thawri
Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah) said, ‘’Be mindful of Allaah’s Anger in three affairs: be mindful of falling short in that which you have been commanded; be mindful that Allaah sees you (always), whilst you are not pleased with what He has portioned for you (of the dunyah); be mindful that you seek for something from the worldly life and […]
If Speech Is From Silver, Then Silence Is From Gold!
Ibnul Mubaarak (rahimahullaah) was asked about the statement of Luqmaan [alayhis-salaam]: ”If speech is from silver, then silence is from gold”. So he (Ibnul Mubaarak) said, ”It means that if speech in obedience to Allaah is from silver, then silence (in keeping away from) disobedience to Allaah is gold”. —————————————————————————————— Jaami’ul Uloom Wal-Hikam 155
Among The Excellent Manners of Our Salaf–a Warning against Pride and Self-Amazement by Ibnul Mubaarak
Abu Wahb Al-Marwazee (rahimahullaah) said that he asked Abdullaah Ibnul Mubaarak (rahimahullaah) about pride”, so he said, ”It is to mock at the people”. And he asked him about self-amazement, so he said, ”It is to consider yourself as having something not possessed by others”. ——————————————————————————– [Tazkiratul Huffaadz: 1/278]
Reminder and Reflection: What Happened to a People Who Belittled The Blessings of Allaah and Transgressed?!
Allaah (The Most High) said: وَإِذْ قُلْتُمْ يَا مُوسَىٰ لَن نَّصْبِرَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامٍ وَاحِدٍ فَادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُخْرِجْ لَنَا مِمَّا تُنبِتُ الْأَرْضُ مِن بَقْلِهَا وَقِثَّائِهَا وَفُومِهَا وَعَدَسِهَا وَبَصَلِهَا ۖ قَالَ أَتَسْتَبْدِلُونَ الَّذِي هُوَ أَدْنَىٰ بِالَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ ۚ اهْبِطُوا مِصْرًا فَإِنَّ لَكُم مَّا سَأَلْتُمْ ۗ وَضُرِبَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الذِّلَّةُ وَالْمَسْكَنَةُ وَبَاءُوا بِغَضَبٍ مِّنَ اللَّهِ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ […]
