A Brief and Tremendous Admonition Related to Self-Rectification Given By Khaalid Bin Safwaan to Umar Ibn Abdil Azeez
Ibraaheem Ibn Adham (rahimahullaah) said: It has reached me that Umar Ibn Abdil 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 […]
Never Can a Person Please Everyone Because That is An Unattainable Goal, But Fulfil Rights of The People and Refrain From Oppression!
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said: What is obligatory to know is that neither is it conceivable to the intellect (i.e. the sound, intellect) nor (plausible) in the religion to seek the pleasure of the creation (i.e. mankind) due to two affairs: Firstly: (Imaam) […]
The Evil Consequences of Our Actions On This Earth- By Imaam Ibnul Qayyim
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful The Bestower of Mercy Allaah (The Most High) said: ظَهَرَ ٱلۡفَسَادُ فِى ٱلۡبَرِّ وَٱلۡبَحۡرِ بِمَا كَسَبَتۡ أَيۡدِى ٱلنَّاسِ لِيُذِيقَهُم بَعۡضَ ٱلَّذِى عَمِلُواْ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ Evil (sins and disobedience of Allah, etc.) has appeared on land and sea because of what the hands of men have earned. [30:41] […]
An Arrogant Person Is Usually Afflicted With Self-Amazement!
Imaam Ibn Hibbaan (rahimahullaah) said: A sensible person keeps away from arrogance due to the blameworthy traits it carries. One of them is that he (i.e. the person) does not become haughty towards anyone, except after being amazed with himself and sees that to be superiority. [Rawdatul Uqalaa’ page 60. Abridged]
Among The Benefits of Humility and Contentment– By Imaam ash-Shaafi’ee
Imaam Shafi’ee (rahimahullaah) said: Humility is from the manners of the noble ones and pride is from the characteristics of the vile ones. Humility brings about the people’s love (for a person) and contentment brings about peace of mind. [Siyar A’laan An-Nubulaa’ 10/99]
An Introduction to the study of the Sound Islamic Creed
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of mercy The sources of the (Islamic Creed) can only be established through the Qur’aan and the Sunnah. The Creeds are of two types: (a) the creed revealed by Allaah and the creed fabricated by the people. However, the sound and correct creed can only be from Allaah’s Wahi […]
Beneficial Intellect; Sincerity and Rectification of the heart- By Ahmad Ibn Aasim Al-Antaakee
Ahmad Ibn Aasim Al-Antaakee (rahimahullaah) lived in the generation of Bishr Ibn Al-Haarith (rahimahullaah); Ali Ibn Abdir-Rahmaan (rahimahullaah) said that Ahmad Ibn Aasim Al-Antaakee (rahimahullaah) said: The most beneficial intellect is (the one) that makes you acknowledge the blessings of Allaah and assists you in being thankful (i.e. by using those blessings to obey Allaah) and to […]
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 […]
