The divine decree related to the believer is always a bounty, even if it is in the form of withholding (something that is desired), and it is a blessing, even if it appears to be a trial, and an affliction that has befallen him is in reality a cure, even though it appears to be [...]
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August 7, 2009
Go on… Throw Yourself Between the Hands of Allah
If the servant of Allah knows that he cannot escape nor change the plan of Allah, he will commit all his affairs to Allah and throw himself between His hands as a humble servant throws himself between the hands of a mighty king who has authority over him- and indeed the servant has no power [...]
July 12, 2009
‘None is Accepted if the Other is Missing’
Ibn `Abbas (radiallahu `anh) said:
There are three verses in the Qur`an which are associated with three things and none is accepted if the other is missing.
The first one:
Allah says {obey Allah and obey the Messenger};
so whomever obeys Allah but disobeys the Messenger (salallahu alayhe wassallam), his obedience to Allah will not be accepted.
The second [...]
June 30, 2009
When you complain to the son of Aadam…
The ignorant people complain to people about Allah and this is the highest degree of ignorance , for if he had known his Lord, he would not have complained about Him, and if he had known the people, he would not have complained to them.
One of the predecessors saw a man complaining to another man [...]
June 10, 2009
Why Eemaan is Like A Tree.
Eemaan is like a good, strong tree that is firmly rooted in good soil with its branches reaching up into the sky, bearing abundant fruit, producing its fruit for everyone by the grace of its Lord.
Thus eemaan is the tree, its roots are ‘aqeedah which is rooted deeply in the heart, and its trunk, branches [...]
April 7, 2009
A Shining Example For Every Father.
`Umar ibn `Abdil `Azeez (rahimahullah) was told a son of his bought a ring for a thousand dirhams, he wrote to him:
“I was told that you bought a ring that cost a thousand dirhams. So when you receive this letter, sell the ring and fill a thousand stomachs (with food bought) with that money. Then buy [...]
January 26, 2009
Thorns That Emerge From Following Desires
“Having patience in restraining oneself from desires is easier than having patience upon what the desire itself entails, because it:
• Either necessitates pain and punishment, or it cuts off a delight that would have been greater than it.
• Or it will waste much of ones time, whose wastage is only a means of sorrow and regret, or [...]
December 30, 2008
The Ultimate Weapon.
Don’t ever underestimate du’a. What is the value of du’a? That you are transferring a situation from your power and ability to the power and ability of Allah. You are moving obstacles from yourself to the One who has no obstacles…
Shaykh Abul-Fadl.
October 19, 2008
Knowledge Alone Does Not Suffice.
Muhammad bin Abi ‘Ali al-Asbahaanee recited:
“Act upon your knowledge and you will profit, O man
Knowledge does not benefit so long as one does not perfect his actions
Knowledge is beauty and Taqwa (Fear) of Allah is its decoration
Those with Taqwa are always preoccupied with their knowledge
The proof of Allah, O possessor of knowledge, is immense
Neither plotting [...]
September 1, 2008
O You Who Are Not Satisfied With Your Sins…
A poet once said:
O you who are not satisfied with your sins in Rajab
So much so that you continued disobedience in Sha’ban
The month of fasting has now come upon you
So do not convert it also to a month of disobedience
