Don't be deluded or impressed by your deeds!

  

أَفَمَن زُيِّنَ لَهُ سُوءُ عَمَلِهِ فَرَآهُ حَسَنًا ۖ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُضِلُّ مَن يَشَاءُ وَيَهْدِي مَن يَشَاءُ ۖ فَلَا تَذْهَبْ نَفْسُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَسَرَاتٍ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ بِمَا يَصْنَعُونَ

8. Is he, then, to whom the evil of his deeds is made  fair-seeming, so that he considers it as good (equal to one who is rightly guided)? Verily, Allâh sends astray whom He wills, and guides whom He wills. So destroy not yourself (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) in sorrow for them.Truly, Allâh is All-Knower of what they do!

al-Hilâlî & Muhsin Khân Translation , The Noble Qur'ân, Sūrah 35. Fâtir  Ayah 8

Random Quote of the Day

 

The Ulama they said:

A common  person  from the people of tawheed  who has understanding  will overcome a thousand of the scholars of mushrikin. Why? Because their proof is weak!

Source: Taken from the Lecture, The Fear of Shirk|Explanation of Kitab Al-Tawheed by Shaikh Salih Al- Fawzan  Lesson 7, Taught by Ustadh Hassan Somali, 52:41- 50|1:09:45 GMT Time, Germantown Masjid (Youtube channel)

Eeman (Faith) Increases and Decreases

 

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According to Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-Jama`ah (adherents to the Sunnah and the Muslim mainstream), faith is shown through words and deeds and it increases and decreases. It increases if a person obeys and remembers Allah and decreases if they are heedless and commit sins.

Selected from: Fatwas of Ibn Baz, Volume 5, Part No. 5; Page No. 11, Article: The essence of `Ibadah and Tawhid of the Creator

https://www.alifta.gov.sa/En/IftaContents/IbnBaz/Pages/default.aspxcultStr=en&View=Page&PageID=438&PageNo=1&BookID=14

The Heart to be Upright (استقامة القلب)

 

The Heart to be Upright

Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) said:

 ومن أكبر الأسباب لاستقامة القلب وسلامته ، كثرة قراءة القرآن.

“From the greatest means for the heart to be upright and to have security is by reading the Qur’aan a lot.”

قال العلامة ابن عثيمين (رحمه الله):

ومن أكبر الأسباب لاستقامة القلب وسلامته ، كثرة قراءة القرآن.

 

(Noor ala Darb 20/12)

Translation source: Miraath Publications

“Indeed, this Qur’aan shows you your diseases and your remedies..."

 

Qataadah (rahimahullaah) said:

“Indeed, this Qur’aan shows you your diseases and your remedies. As for your diseases, it is your sins. And as for your remedies, it is seeking forgiveness.”

(Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam 415)

Translation by: The Salafi Centre of Manchester

The Prophet ﷺ said:

 

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“When you see Allaah giving the servant from the worldly affairs which he loves whilst he is upon disobedience, Indeed it is a gradual punishment (leading to his destruction), the he recited:

فَلَمَّا نَسُوا مَا ذُكِّرُوا بِهِ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَبْوَابَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا فَرِحُوا بِمَا أُوتُوا أَخَذْنَاهُم بَغْتَةً فَإِذَا هُم مُّبْلِسُونَ

“So, when they forgot (the warning) with which they had been reminded, We opened to them the gates of every (pleasant) thing, until in the midst of their enjoyment in that which they were given, all of a sudden, We took them to punishment, and lo! They were plunged into destruction with deep regrets and sorrows.”

Soorah Al-An’am, Ayah 44

(Reported by Ahmad in Musnad, Silsilah al-Ahadeeth al-Saheehah no.413) 

Translation: MarkazMuaadh.com

A Concise Advice of Shaykh Ahmad An-Najmi رحمه الله

 

Al-Allaamah Ahmad Al-Najmi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

“In order to be acquainted with the straight path one has to return to the Quran and the Sunnah, and that which has been affirmed in the seerah of the Prophet ﷺ, the actions of the rightly guided caliphs and rightly guided scholars who came after them and this cannot be known except from the Hadith and by way of it, one will become acquainted with understanding in the religion and the rulings of the Sharee’ah, the actions of the Sahaabah and their creed, the actions of the early rightly guided imams -  those who (transmitted and based their lives on) hadeeth and were people of sound creed. Therefore, it is obligated on you to (adhere) to that; strive in (this path) and do everything within your capability to be acquainted with it.”

Imaam Al-Minah Bis-Sharh Usool As-Sunnah/55

Translation source: https://masjidfurqan.co.uk (Stoke on Trent)

The Example of the Companions

 

Shaykh ul Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah (rahimahullaah) said:

“Whoever presumes that he takes from the Book and the Sunnah without taking the example of the Companions and follows other than their path then he is from the Ahl ul Bid’ah.”

Mukhtasir Fatawa al-Misareeyah p. 556

Translation source: Miraath Publications

Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي الله عنه:

 

Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي الله عنه:

The Prophet ﷺ said, “(Religious) knowledge will be taken away (by the death of religious scholars) ignorance (in religion) and afflictions will appear; and Harj will increase.” It was asked, “What is Harj, O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ?” He replied by beckoning with his hand indicating “killing.”

Fath-al-Bari, page 192, Vol.1

Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Knowledge (Book 3), Hadith 27, Vol. 1, Hadith no. 85, Translated by Muhsin Khan.

https://markazbukhari.com

The latter part of this ummah will not be rectified except by way of that which rectified its earlier part.

 

Imaam Maalik (rahimahullaah) said:

“The latter part of this ummah will not be rectified except by way of that which rectified its earlier part.”

He (rahimahullaah) also said, “Whoever innovates a bidah in islaam and considers it to be something good, then indeed he has claimed that Muhammad betrayed the risaalah (i.e. the message he was commanded to convey) because Allaah said, “THIS DAY I HAVE PERFECTED YOUR RELIGION FOR YOU.”

Therefore, what was not a part of the religion at that time cannot be part of the religion today.

Al-Itisaam’ by Imaam Ash-Shaatibee 1/28

https://masjidfurqan.co.uk (Stoke on Trent)

Allaah’s Messenger ﷺsaid:

 

Allaah’s Messenger ﷺsaid:

“Four qualities, if you posses them then you will not worry and there is no harm what missed you from the worldly affairs:

Fulfilling and honouring the trust, truthful speech, good character, and restraint with food (eating from lawful earning and not unlawful means).”

Narrated by Ahmad, al-Haakim, Al-Bayhaqee in Shua’b , Silsilah al-Ahadeeth as-Saheehah no.733

www.MarkazMuaadh.com

The Trial Will Be Severe

 

Ibn ul Qayyim said:

“If scholars are wicked and worshippers are ignorant, the trial will be severe.”

Miftaah Daar As-Sa’aadah 1/160

https://salaficentre.com

Allaah is full of Mercy no matter how numerous out sins may be...

 

Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه:

Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “When Allâh completed the creation, He wrote in His Book which is with Him on His Throne: ‘Verily, My Mercy has overcome My Anger.’

Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Vol. 4, Hadîth No. 416

al-Hilâlî & Muhsin Khân Translation

The Character of Seeking Forgiveness

 

The Character of Seeking Forgiveness

Allaah Ta’ala says:

وَيَا قَوْمِ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا وَيَزِدْكُمْ قُوَّةً إِلَىٰ قُوَّتِكُمْ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوْا مُجْرِمِينَ.

“And O my people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him, He will send you (from the sky) abundant rain, and add strength to your strength, so do not turn away as disbelievers in the Oneness of Allaah).” (Hood:52)

Al-Hafidh Ibn Katheer -Rahimahullaah- said:

 من اتصف بصفة الاستغفار يسر الله عليه رزقه وسهــل عليـه أمـره وحفظ عليه شأنه وقوته.

Whosoever is characterised with seeking forgiveness, then Allaah makes his provision easy for him, makes his matters easy for him and Allaah also protects his matters and provisions.

Tafseer Ibn Katheer 4/329

Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya (may Allaah preserve him)

For better viewing see original post here (Arabic &English)>> https://followingthesunnah.com/2021/05/27/the-character-of-seeking-forgiveness/

The Reason Behind Rejection Of Du'aa

 

Shaykh Salih Aal Shaykh (may Allah protect him):

“Leaving commanding with good and prohibiting falsehood is a reason for non-acceptance of Du’aa. So, people make du’aa and they are not answered and this is a great calamity since we cannot suffice away from Allaah for a blink of an eye.”

Al-Mindhar fii Bayān Kaheer  min Akhtaai Ash-Shai’ah

Translated by Abū Anwar An-Naijiriy

https://pristinemethodology.com

Surah 8. Al-Anfal verse 73 (Tafsir At-Tabari)

 

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ ۚ إِلَّا تَفْعَلُوهُ تَكُن فِتْنَةٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَفَسَادٌ كَبِيرٌ (73)

73. And those who disbelieve are allies of one another, (and) if you  (Muslims of the whole world collectively) do not do so [i.e. become allies, as one united block under one Khalifah (a chief Muslim ruler for the whole Muslim world) to make victorious Allāh’s religion of Islāmic Monotheism], there will be Fitnah (wars, battles, polytheism) and oppression on the earth, a great mischief and corruption (appearance of polytheism).^[1]

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^[1] (V.8:73) It has been mentioned in Tafsir At-Tabarī, that the best interpretation of this Verse: - [“And those who disbelieve are allies of one another, (and) if you  (Muslims of the whole world collectively) do not do so [i.e. become allies, as one united block – V.8:73).”] is “That if you do not do what We (Allāh) have ordered you to do, [i.e. all of you (Muslims of the whole world) do not become allies as one united block to make Allāh’s  religion (Islām) victorious, there will be a great Fitnah (polytheism, wars, battles, killing, robbing, a great mischief, corruption and oppression.) And it is Fitnah to have many Khalifahs (Muslim rulers), as it has been mentioned in Sahīh Muslim by ‘Arfajah, who said: I heard Allāh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم saying: “When you all (Muslims) are united (as one block) under a single Khalifah (chief Muslim ruler), a man comes up to disintegrate you and separate you into different groups, then kill that man.”

Also there is another narration in Sahih Muslim: Narrated by Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri رضي الله عنه: Allāh’s Messenger  صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “If the Muslim world gave the Bai’a (pledge) to two Khalifahs (chief Muslim rulers), the first one who has given the Bai’a (pledge) first will remain as the Khalifah, then kill the latter (the second) one.”

So it is a legal obligation, from the above-mentioned evident proofs (from the Qur’ān and the Prophet’s statement), that there shall not be more than one Khalifah (a chief Muslim ruler) for the whole muslim world or otherwise there will be a great Fitnah (mischief and evil.) amongst the Muslims, the ultimate results of which will not be worthy of praise.

For Arabic please refer to https://quran.ksu.edu.sa/

For English translation of the Surah Al-Anfāl Ayah (73) please refer to Translation of The Noble Qur’ān in the English Language by Dr. Muhammad Taqî-ud-Dîn al-Hilâlî and Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khân, Part 10 page. 242. Published by King Fahd Complex For The Printing Of The Holy Qur'ân, Madinah K.S.A.