Category Archives: The Best Provision
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 … Continue reading
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‘O People, Prepare for Departure!’
Habib al-’Abid reports: Once, when I arrived in al-Basrah, I was surprised to see that the markets were closed, and the streets empty. I called out, “O people of Basrah, is this some kind of holiday of yours that I … Continue reading
Adorn Yourselves for the Greater Display
`Umar bin al-Khattab (radiAllahu `anhu) said, “Take account of your own selves (i.e., of your deeds), before you will be taken to account (on the Day of Resurrection). Weigh yourselves (i.e., your deeds) before you will be … Continue reading
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“Woe to you!” {AMAZING REMINDER!}
Reminder to myself first and foremost and then to my respected brothers and beloved sisters inshaAllah. ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “O, you perpetrator of sin! Do not feel safe from the end result of … Continue reading
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Washed Away 50 000 Ahadith!
The father of Abee Aasim said: I heard my son narrate from Abu Abdullah al-Kasa`i; I heard ibn Abee Aasim say: When the affair of al-Alawee occurred in Basrah all of my books were lost, so I re-wrote fifty thousand … Continue reading
Afraid?
The jurist of Samarkand says that the person who does one good deed should be weary of four things (imagine what a person who commits a sin should be afraid of!) : The fear of not being accepted because Allah … Continue reading
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The Creator Ranks Supreme In Their Eyes
Hammam bin Shuraih asked ‘a wise man’ [*] to narrate the qualities of the people of taqwa so that he would be able to see them in front of him. The wise man said:[*] Apparently this was ‘Ali (radiallahu ‘anh) … Continue reading
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