Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book, and perform the Ṣalāh. Verily, the Ṣalāh prevents from Al-Faḥshā’ (immoral sins) and Al-Munkar (evil deeds) and the remembering (praising) of Allāh is greater indeed. And Allāh knows what you do. (Surah Al-Ankabut 29. verse 45)

 

Abu  Al-ʿĀliyah commented on the Āyah:

إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ ۗ

(Verily, the alāh prevents from immoral sins and evil wicked deeds)

Prayer has three attributes, and any prayer that contains none of these attributes is not truly prayer: 

Being done purely and sincerely for Allāh alone (Ikhlāṣ), fear of Allāh and remembrance of Allāh. Ikhlā makes a person do good deeds, fear prevents him from doing evil deeds, and the remembrance of Allāh is the Qur’ān which contains commands and prohibitions.[1]

[1] Ibn Abi ātim recorded this narration under this Āyah.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Abridged) Volume 7, Sūrah 29. (45) Al-‘Ankabūt (Part-20), page. 494-495, Darussalam

The reward for fasting is immense and without measure

 


Allāh’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

Whoever fasts Ramaān with true faith and hoping for reward, then his previous sins will be forgiven. 

(Bukhārī and Muslim)

Source: https://abukhadeejah.com

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Allaah’s Messenger ﷺ said:

 

Allaah’s Messenger said:

“…The he (the one who had memorized the Quraan and acted upon it) will be given the dominion in his right hand and eternity in his left, and a crown of honour will be placed upon his head, and his parents will be clothed with garments that which is better than this world and what is in it. They will say: “O Lord! This is for us, (how did we attain it)?” It will be said to them: “BECAUSE YOU TAUGHT YOUR CHILD THE QUR’AAN.”

Reported by At-Tabaraanee in al-Awsat, Silsilah al-Ahadeeth as-Saheehah no. 2829

Translation source: Markazmuaadh.com

Sunday, March 10, 2024

A true believer of (Islamic Monotheism) is obedient to Allaah and His Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) and follows the Qur'aan and Prophet's Sunnah.

 



يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَخُونُوا اللَّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ وَتَخُونُوا أَمَانَاتِكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ  

وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ عِندَهُ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ  

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن تَتَّقُوا اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّكُمْ فُرْقَانًا وَيُكَفِّرْ عَنكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ 

27. O you who believe! Betray not Allāh and His Messenger, nor betray knowingly  your Amānāt (things entrusted to you, and all the duties which Allāh has ordained for you).

28. And know that your possessions and your children are but a trial and that surely with Allāh is a mighty reward.

29. O you who believe! If you obey and fear Allāh He will grant you Furqān [(a criterion to judge between right and wrong), or (Makhraj, i.e. a way for you to get out from difficulty)], and will expiate for you your sins, and forgive you; and Allāh is the Owner of the Great Bounty.

Souce: al-Hilâlî & Muhsin Khân Translation, Noble Qur'ân, Sûrah 8. Al-Anfâl, Ayâh 27- 29, Part 9, page. 234

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said:

 

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said:

Those who know  Allaah, His Book  and His Religion are acquainted with the path of the believers and that of the criminals in detail. The  two  paths are clearly visible to them, just  as a path leading to its destination and the path leading to destruction are made clearly visible. They are the  most knowledgeable amongst the creation; the ones who benefit (the people) the most, the ones with the most useful advice for (the people).

Al-Fawaa’id page 167-170

Translation source: https://salaficentre.com

Indeed, The Promise of Allaah is True!

 


Shaykh ʿAbdul-ʿAzīz bn Bāz رَحِمَهُ اللهُ said:

Allāh has commanded His slaves to  fear Him. And as a reward, He promised  them the easing  of their affairs, relief from afflictions, facilitation of sustenance, forgiveness of sins and the attainment of paradise.

Majmū’ Al-Fatāwá (2/146)

Translated by Ar-risaalah Publications / (RPubs Editorial)

arrisaalahpubs.com

A person dies upon what he lived and will be resurrected on what he died upon.

 

Ibn Qudāmah ُرَحِمَهُ الله said:

If you know the meaning of a bad end you must be cautioned from the means to them and prepare. Woe to you that you procrastinate from such preparation as life is short and your soul could be taken and a person dies upon what he lived and will be resurrected on what he died upon.

Purification of the Soul, Dār as-Sunnah Publication, p. 115

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