In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Allaah [The Most High] said: [وَعِنْدَهُ مَفَاتِحُ الْغَيْبِ لَا يَعْلَمُهَا إِلَّا هُوَ – And with Him are the keys of the Ghaib (all that is hidden), none knows them but He] [6:59] In his explanation of the above Ayah, Imaam Ash-Shanqeetee [rahimahullaah] cited a number of […]

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy [إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ  – You (Alone) we worship] [Al-Faatihah Ayah 5] This statement establishes the meaning of [لَا إله إلا الله – There is no deity worthy of worship except Allaah] because its meaning is built upon two affairs- negation and affirmation. Negating all […]

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Besstower of Mercy Allaah [The Most High] said that Yoosuf [alayhis-salaam] said: أَنتَ وَلِيِّي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ۖ تَوَفَّنِي مُسْلِمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ You [Allaah] are my Wali [Protector, Helper, Supporter, Guardian, etc.] in this world and in the Hereafter, cause me to die as a Muslim […]

Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan [may Allaah preserve him] says: “The people of knowledge [i.e. the scholars] are of the view that it is obligated on the Muslims in every era that if they are certain about the presence of this filthy doctrine [i.e. the doctrine of the khawaarij], they should remedy it through calling to Allaah […]

Among The Virtues of The Prophet’s City- By Imaam Muhammad Ibn Saaleh Al-Uthaymeen (Rahimahullah) Imaam Muhammad Bin Saaleh al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) was asked about the statement of the Messenger (sallal-laahua-alayhi-wasallam) that: ‘’Verily Imaan returns and goes back to Madeenah as a snake returns and goes back to its hole.’’[1] Answer: In this hadeeth the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) […]

Among The Means To Tasting The Sweetness of Imaan Abbaas Bin Abdul Muttalib [radiyallaahu-anhu] said that he heard Allaah’s Messenger [sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam] saying:   ذَاقَ طَعْمَ الإيمَانِ مَنْ رَضِيَ بِالله رَبّا وَ باْلإِسْلاَمِ دِيناً و بِمُحَمّدٍ رسولا   “The one who pleased that Allah is his lord and Islam is his religion and  Muhammad is his […]

Rabee Bin Khuthaym [rahimahullaah] used to say: There is no good in speech except in nine[affairs]: Tahleel [i.e. uttering Laa-ilaaha ilal-laah]; Takbeer [i.e. uttering Allaahu Akbar]; Tasbeeh [i.e. uttering Subhaanallaah]; Tahmeed [i.e. uttering Al-Hamdulil-laah]; Enquiring about good; Seeking refuge from evil; Enjoining good; Forbidding evil and Recitation of the Qur’aan’’. [Source: ‘Kitaab As-Samt’ by Ibn […]

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim [rahimahullaah] said: “ I used to hear Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah [rahimahullaah)] often saying: [إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ] – “You alone we worship” repels Riyaa  [ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ] – “And you alone we ask for help” repels Pride.” Source: Badaa’i At-Tafseer’ 1/41-53

Ibn Mas’ood  [radiyallaahu-anhu] said: “Allaah gives the Dunyah both to the one He loves and the one He does not love, but He gives Eemaan only to the one He loves.” [Musannaf Ibn Abee Shaybah’ 7/105]

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim [rahimahullaah] said: “Whoever loves something will mention it a lot with his heart and tongue. And for this reason Allaah commanded His slaves to remember Him in all circumstances.” [Uddatus Saabireen: 197