Humility, Taqwaah and Ease in the Gatherings, and Benefiting the People – By Imaam Sadi
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy When you sit with the people, then [sincerely] make humility the sign by way of which you are recognised; fear of Allaah as your shield and giving advice to the servants of Allaah as your abiding way. Be eager to bring about good […]
Clear Signs for those who reflect!
Allaah (The Most High) stated: وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَكُم مِّن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ إِذَا أَنتُم بَشَرٌ تَنتَشِرُونَ And among His Signs is this, that He created you (Adam) from dust, and then [Hawwa’ (Eve) from Adam’s rib, and then his offspring from the semen, and], – behold you are human beings scattered! وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ […]
Death is enough as an admonition for every sensible person!
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 […]
The Effects of Tawheed at the time of death—Imaam Ibnul Qayyim
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. […]
If you see your time elapsing and your lifespan dwindling—Imaam Muhammad Bin Saaleh al-Uthaymeen
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 […]
Few Reminders about the Month of Al-Muharram-Protect your families from Innovations, Exageration and Falsehood!
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
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 […]
The Believer’s Day—striving to attain both the lawful in the Dunyah and the everlasting reward in the Aakhirah-Imaam Sadi
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 […]
Every person starts his/her day as a vendor of his/her soul…
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: […]
A characteristic of the truthful person—Imaam Ibnul Qayyim
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said: The truthful one (i.e. the one sincere to Allaah in his/her deeds) is the one who does not care if all the status he/she possesses were removed from the hearts of the creation (i.e. the people) for the sake of rectifying his/her heart. ————————————————- [Madaarij As-Saalikeen 3/186]
