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 Muhammad bin Saaleh Al-Uthaymeen [May Allah have mercy on him] said: “Whoever does not fulfill the obligations which Allaah [The Mighty and Majestic] has obligated on him with regards to nurturing his children [upon piety etc], then it might occur later on that they will not fulfill the obligations which Allaah has obligated on […]

Imaam Muhammad bin Saaleh Al-Uthaymeen [May Allah have mercy on him] said: “I encourage my brothers, especially the students of knowledge, to be eager to understand the meaning of the noble Qur’aan, because indeed the noble Qur’aan was revealed [as a guide for the people in their acts of ] worship – by reciting it […]

Imaam Muhammad bin Saaleh Al-Uthaymeen [May Allah have mercy on him] said: “I advise my Muslim brothers to have [a strong] desire to [act upon] the affirmed Sunan of the Prophet [sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam] and leave that which has not been affirmed; for indeed the Messenger [sallal-laahu-alayhi wasallam] did not leave off anything that is needed by […]

When Are Deeds Likened To Skins Without Flesh And Body Without Souls? al-‘Allamah Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Naasir as-Sa’di (Rahimahullah) Allaah [The Most High] said: لَن يَنَالَ اللَّهَ لُحُومُهَا وَلَا دِمَاؤُهَا وَلَٰكِن يَنَالُهُ التَّقْوَىٰ مِنكُمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرَهَا لَكُمْ لِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ الْمُحْسِنِينَ It is neither their meat nor their blood [i.e. the […]

Shaykh Muhammad Amaan Al-Jaamee (May Allah have mercy on him) said: “The safe path is to believe that the Salaf of this ummah are more knowledgeable, wiser, safer [from error, deviation etc] and had a greater understanding than those who came after them. And there is no safety for one who comes after them except […]

Shaykh Rabee bin Hadee Al-Madhkali [May Allah preserve him]: Allaah [Subhaanahu wa Ta’ala] said: ‘And when it is said to them, “do not cause corruption on the earth,” they say, “we are but reformers”.’ Every sinner and every corruptor in earth does not tell the people that he is a corruptor; rather  indeed he tells […]