Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn رَحِمَهُ اللهُ said:
“By Allāh, no one is devoted to
Allāh in truth and sincerity, and performs the actions of the People of Paradise except
that Allāh will never forsake him.”
Sharḥ Al-Arbaʿīn An-Nawawiyyah p. 78
Translated by Abū ʿAffān ʿAbdulQādir
https://arrisaalahpubs.com
حَتَّىٰ إِذَا مَا جَاءُوهَا شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِمْ
سَمْعُهُمْ وَأَبْصَارُهُمْ وَجُلُودُهُم بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ.
وَقَالُوا لِجُلُودِهِمْ لِمَ شَهِدتُّمْ
عَلَيْنَا ۖ قَالُوا أَنطَقَنَا اللَّهُ الَّذِي أَنطَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ خَلَقَكُمْ
أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ.
وَمَا كُنتُمْ تَسْتَتِرُونَ أَن
يَشْهَدَ عَلَيْكُمْ سَمْعُكُمْ وَلَا أَبْصَارُكُمْ وَلَا جُلُودُكُمْ وَلَٰكِن ظَنَنتُمْ
أَنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَعْلَمُ كَثِيرًا مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ.
وَذَٰلِكُمْ ظَنُّكُمُ الَّذِي
ظَنَنتُم بِرَبِّكُمْ أَرْدَاكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم مِّنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ.
20. Till, when they reach it (Hell-fire), their hearing (ears)
and their eyes, and their skins will testify against them as to what they used
to do.
21. And they will say to their skins, “Why do you testify
against us?” They will say: “Allāh has caused us to
speak as He causes all things to speak, and He created you the first time, and
to Him you are made to return.”
22. And you
have not been hiding yourselves (in the world), lest you ears, your eyes, and
your skins should testify against you; but you thought that Allāh knew not much
of what you were doing.
23. And that
thought of yours which you thought about your Lord, has brought you to
destruction; and you have become (this Day) of those utterly lost!
al-Hilâlî
& Muhsin Khân Translation , The Noble Qur'ân, Sūrah 41. Fussilat 20-23.
وَلَا تَنسَ نَصِيبَكَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا
ۖ
“And do not
forget your share of this world.” (Soorah al-Qassas ayah 77)
‘Alee رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ said:
“Do not forget
your health, your strength, your youth and your wealth in using them to seek
the Hereafter (Paradise).”
Mujaahid and
Ibn Zayd said:
“Do not
abandon and leave off working (acts of obedience) in this life for the
Hereafter until you are saved from the punishment; because in reality a person’s
share from this world is that he works for the Hereafter (Paradise).”
(Tafseer
al-Bagawee 3/453, Daar al-Taybah print)
Translation: MarkazMuaadh.com
Shaykh Fawzaan stated:
“Clear distinction is not
attained except when trials and tribulations occur, the true believers are the firm and steadfast while the
deceptive hypocrites stumble.
Kitaabul Kabaa’ir 554-555
For further reading see here>>https://salaficentre.com/2017/02/26/trials-distinguish-truthful-ones-liars-shaikh-fawzaan/
Abū
Sa’īd Al-Khudri رضي الله عنه reported:
The Prophet ﷺ
said, “The life of the world is sweet and green. Allāh makes you generations succeeding one another so that He may try you
in respect of your actions. So beware of the beguilements of the world and
those of women. The first trial of Banu Isrāel was through women.” [Muslim]
Riyād-us-Sāliheen
vol. 1, p. 90, Darussalam
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله
stated:
“So whoever loves that Allāh would
replace his bad deeds with good deeds, then he should exchange the bad
treatment that he receives from others with kindness. And whoever knows that
sins and bad deeds are innate to mankind, then he would not dwell on the bad
treatment that he receives from others.”
Source:Miftāḥ Dār al-Sa’ādah 2/826
Translated by:
TROID Editorial Staff
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Farwah Ibn Nawfal [d.41H] رحمه الله said,
Khabbāb
Ibn al-Arath رضي الله عنه took me by my hand and said:
“Seek nearness to Allāh with
whatever you are able, and you cannot draw nearer to Allāh with anything more
beloved to Him than His Speech (the Qur’ān).”
Sharḥ Usūl I’tiqād Alis-Sunnah (558)
Translation source: Al Markaz As
Salafi Leicestershire
‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ūd رضي الله عنه
said:
“If you see a man among
yourselves committing a sin do not supplicate to Allāh against him and do not insult him. Instead, supplicate to
Allāh to cure him and to accept his repentance , for verily, when we used to
see a man ending upon good, we would have hope for him, and when we used to
see a man ending upon evil, we would fear for him.”
Mawsoo’ah of Ibn Abii
Ad-Dunyaa (1/90-91): At-Tawbah (no. 112)
Translated by Abu Faysal Ali
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The Physiological and Spiritual Affects of Sins on
The Body and Heart:
Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
Doctors of old said, “Whoever seeks to acquire
good health for the body should consume less amounts of food and drink. Whoever
seeks the well-being of his heart, let him abandon sin.”
Also, Thabit bin Qurrath said,
“The body’s well-being requires consuming less
food, the soul’s comfort is in committing less sins and the consolation of the
tongue is in uttering less speech.”
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said,
Sins are just like poison to the heart – if they
do not destroy it, they will weaken it. Then when the heart is weaker, it will
become less efficient in fighting disease.
The biggest of the heart’s ills occur by
satisfying its lusts and desires, while ignoring them constitutes its biggest
cure.
We should also mention that originally, ignorance
and injustice were created in the self (nafs). Because the self is ignorant, it
thinks that its cure is in the following its desire, although this path leads
it to its destruction and demise.
He
رحمه الله also said,
Four matters harden the face and rid
it of its youth and health:
Lying, rudeness, asking too many questions without
knowledge (or useful purpose) and sinning.
Four matters increase the youth of the
face:
Chivalry, faithfulness, generosity and fear of Allāh.
Four matters bring
about anger and hatred:
Arrogance, envy, lying and
spreading calumnies.
Four matters bring
sustenance:
Standing up in prayer at night,
seeking forgiveness (of Allāh) often at night, giving away in charity and remembering
Allah morning and evening.
Four matters prevent
sustenance:
Sleeping in the morning (after
fajr), not praying often, laziness and treachery.”
Reference: Ibn al-Qayyim, Healing
with the Medicine of the Prophet صلى
الله عليه وسلم (pp. 210-211 & 408). Darussalam, Kindle Edition.
Source: Hijama of The Prophet ﷺ
T.me/HijamaOTP
Al-Haafiz ‘Abdur-Ra-oof Al-Munaawee [D. 1031H] رحمه الله said:
Yoosuf Ibn Asbaat said:
The sign of good character is in ten qualities:
1. Rarely arguing,
2. Treating others fairly,
3. Abandoning seeking out people’s faults,
4. Seeking to rectify and improve any evil
qualities which appear,
5. Seeking excuses for people,
6. Bearing harm,
7. Blaming oneself,
8. Occupying oneself with awareness of one’s own
faults and not with the fault of others,
9. Having a cheerful face.
10. And being mild in speech.
Faydul-Qadeer, 3/464
Translated by Abū Talhah Dāwood
Ibn Ronald Burbank رحمه الله
Taken
from the telegram channel of Ustadh Abu Muhammad Al-Maghribi
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Imaam ibn al-Qayyim (d. 751H) رحمه الله stated:
“Whenever the servant’s ‘Eemaan (faith) becomes
strong, then the fear of the allies of Shaytaan disappears from his heart.
Ighaathatul- Lahfaan, vol. 1, pg. 193, Dār ‘Aalim al-Fawaaid print, 2nd edition
Translation source: MarkazMuaadh.com
The Way of Allāh is
(to bring) Ease with Difficulty
Shaikh Muhammad Khalīl Harrās said:
“It has occurred from the way of
Allāh in His creation that relief is with distress, and that ease is with
difficulty, and that hardship does not persist, and so if strength of recourse
and longing for the virtue of Allāh is combined, and beseeching and
supplication, Allāh opens up for them from His treasures of His Mercy that
which does not occur to the minds.”
Explanation of Wāsitiyah p170.
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Al-Ḥasan
al-Baṣrī (رَحِمَهُ
اللهُ) said,
“Patience is a treasure
amongst the treasures of goodness that Allāh
does not grant except to a servant that is noble to Him.”
ʿUddah al-Ṣābirīn of Ibn al-Qayyim, p. 156.
Extracted from the book: A Principle Regarding Patience and Gratitude, Author:
Aḥmad bin ‘Abd al-Ḥalīm Ibn Taymiyyah. Translated from the Arabic by Abū Iyaaḍ
Amjad Rafīq
with additional notes and citations from other works, Published by Hikmah
Publications 2014.
Ibn Taymiyyah’s Tremendous Reply
Regarding The Disease & The Cure
All praise belongs to Allaah the Lord
of all the worlds.
Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728H) - may
Allaah be pleased with him and grant him paradise - was asked:
Question:
What is the cure for the one who has
been overtaken by a disease, and what is the best strategy employed for the one
who has been overwhelmed with Khabal (confused state of mind, mental disorder),
and what is the correct course of action to be taken for the one who has been
overcome with laziness, and what is the path to at-Tawfeeq (success), and what
is the way out for the one who has been enveloped by al-Hayrah (bewilderment
and uncertainty)?
When he wishes to turn to Allaah, he
is prevented by his desires. And if he desires to remember (his Lord), he gets
subdued (i.e. distracted) by thoughts.
Consumed by desires so at times you
will observe him confused, he is sober but yet inebriated enraptured When he
wishes to draw close to his beloved, his means become scattered and he
continues upon abandoning and ostracising
By abandoning relatives and
acquaintances - he beguiles himself (into thinking) that he will find freedom
and upon it he will gain support and help
He does not increase except in
confusion and fatigue. Is this how it is with them that they belittle the one
who appeals to be rescued and saved?
Answer:
Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (d.728H)
replied:
The cure for it is to take refuge in Allaah, the Most High, and to always have at-Taddaru’ (humility and humbleness) to Allaah, the One free from all imperfections, and to make Du‘aa (supplication). A person must learn the supplications narrated (from the Messenger of Allaah). He must strive in making supplications during the times and places wherein supplications are answered/accepted (al-Ijaabah); for example the last third of the night, the times between the Adhaan and the Iqaamah, during the Sajdah (prostration) and at the end of the Salawaat (the five daily prayers).
In addition to that (i.e. from the cure) is
al-Istighfaar (seeking forgiveness from Allaah). For indeed whoever seeks
forgiveness from Allaah and turns to Him in repentance, then Allaah will grant
him good provisions to enjoy and benefit from till an appointed term.
Furthermore, (from the cure is that)
one must adhere to reciting the daily portion of the Adhkaar (prophetic
remembrances) at the two ends of the day (i.e in the morning and the evening),
and when going to sleep. And let him be patient with what may occur to him from
the obstacles and the various distractions. For indeed he will not remain long
in that state except that Allaah will support and strengthen him with Rooh
(proofs, light and true guidance) from Himself and He will write Faith in his
heart.
Moreover, he must be diligent in
completing the obligatory from the five daily prayers - inwardly and outwardly
- since it is a pillar of the Deen.
And let his habitual practice be
(reciting): “Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaah” (there is no change and no
power except with Allaah’s aid). For indeed with (adhering to) it (one can)
bear the heavy burdens and withstand the ordeals, and by it you will attain
lofty positions (i.e. lofty ranks).
One should not get weary of supplicating (Du‘aa) and requesting. For indeed a servant‘s supplication will be answered as long as he is not impatient and hasty - and says: “I have made Du‘aa but it has not been answered.” He should know that victory comes with having as-Sabr (patience and perseverance), and that alleviation comes along with the calamity, and with every hardship there is ease.
And all praise is for Allaah the Lord of the ‘Alameen.
Reference: Jaami' al-Masaa'il of
Shaykhul- Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah, 7/446-448 checking by 'Alee b. Muhammad
al-'Imraan, Daar 'Aalam al-Fawaa'id print.
Translated by Aboo Abdillaah Bilaal
Hussain al-Kashmiree.
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فَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ
وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ.
50. So those who believe (in the
Oneness of Allāh
– Islāmic
Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, for them is forgiveness and Rizqun Karīm (generous provision, i.e. Paradise).
al-Hilâlî & Muhsin
Khân Translation , The Noble Qur'ân, Sūrah 22. Al-Hajj Ayah 50.
Shaykh al-Islâm
Ibn Tymiyyah رحمه الله
said:
Amongst the ways of
giving life to the heart is to be humble to Allâh in secret. Meaning to desire
and long for Allâh through supplication, seeking forgiveness, turning to Him,
asking for victory, Paradise and shelter from Hellfire at the time when Allâh
descends to the lowest Heaven in the last third of the night…
Diseases of the Hearts
& Their Cures, Dar As-Sunnah Pubs, p. 39
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Shaykh Ibn Baaz (رحمه الله تعالى رحمة واسعة) said:
“…Tawhid, Islam, faith or
salvation can only be achieved by seeking Allah (عز وجل)
alone with worship and believing that He is the Possessor of the Kingdom and
the One who manages the affairs of His creatures; He is Perfect
in His Self, Attributes, Names and
Actions; He is the Lord of the Universe and
there is no partner with Him or anyone to prevent His Judgment…”
Majmoo ‘al-Fataawa Ibn Baaz, Vol.: 2;
pg. 22
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