Be mindful of Allah and He will protect you, for none can harm you except if Allah wills
Ibn Abbas reported: I was behind the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, one day when he said to me, “O young man, I will teach you some words; be mindful of Allah and He will protect you; be mindful of Allah and you will find Him before you; when you ask, ask from Allah; and when you seek help, seek help from Allah; know that if the entire creation were to gather together to benefit you, then would not benefit you except if Allah willed; and if the entire creation gathered together to harm you, they would not harm you except if Allah willed; the pens have been raised and the pages dried.”
[Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Book of Resurrection, Number 2516, Sahih]
“Among deeds, there are four that are most difficult to adorn oneself with:
1) Forgiveness when Angry;
2) Generosity in hard times;
3) Chastity when alone; And
4) Speaking the truth to the one that fears it”
"I will not calm down until I put one cheek of a tyrant on the ground and the other under my feet, and for the poor and the weak, I will put my cheek on the ground." - Umar ibn Al Khattab (RA) SubhanAllaah!!
A paragraph from the last press release of Jabhat Al-Nusra:"We in Jabhat Al-Nusra will work tirelessly and as long as there is blood running in our veins, towards establishing the Second Righteous Khilafah. O people of Ash-Sham we will defend you and will continue to fight the Fir'aun (the Assad regime). The West is shaking in fear of the establishment of the Khilafah, so let us work hand in hand towards establishing it in Al-Sham, for indeed we can see its signs forthcoming through victories in Homs and others."
•- When we are STRESSED, we listen to music instead of listening to the Qur'an.
•- When we feel SAD, we cry to our friends instead of crying to Allah.
•- When we feel ANGRY, we scream instead of doing wudhoo.
•- When we feel EMPTY, we go watch a movie instead of reflecting on the words of Allah.
•- When we feel CHEATED, we plan to take revenge instead of having patience.
•- When we don't LIKE another Muslim, we gossip about them instead of loving for the sake of Allah.
•- When we need INSPIRATION, we look into the lives of the wealthy instead of the lives of those who have been promised paradise.
•- Why do we look for PEACE and HAPPINESS in all the wrong places ? Do we not understand that engaging in the wrong behavior will only make matters worse?
'It is better for a man to give one dirham as Sadaqa during his life time than to give hundred at the time of his death.'
(Abu Dawood)
It was related that a man said to Haatim al Asam:
“You are a non-Arab who cannot speak fluently, but no one has debated you except that you silenced him, so how do you defeat your opponents?”
He said: “With three:
1. I am pleased when my opponent is correct,
2. I am sad when he is incorrect,
3. And I preserve my tongue from saying anything that offends him."
Al Imaam Ahmad stated: “What a wise man he is.”
Al Khateeb al Baghdaadee stated: “A person’s intention should be to clarify the truth when debating, not to defeat his opponent.”
Al Imaam ash Shaafi’ee said: “I did not debate anyone while hoping that he would err.”
He also said: “I never spoke to anyone except that I hoped that he would be granted success and supported. I never spoke to anyone except that I didn’t mind whether Allaah clarified the truth upon my tongue or his.”
Al Hafidh ibn Rajab comments: “This indicates that he did not have any intention except the clarification of the truth, even if it were from the person who is debating and contradicting him. Whoever is of this state would not dislike it when his opinions are refuted and when his contradiction to the Sunnah is clarified, not while alive or after his death. This is also what we think of the other Imaams of Islaam, those who defended Islaam and supported it whether they were from the Salaf or those who came after them. They also never used to dislike those who contradicted them as long as they were following evidence, even though the evidence was not strong enough for them to follow or leave their own evidence for.”
Religion over Culture
“Do not talk for long without remembering Allah, for talking much without remembering Allah is hardness of the heart. The most distant amongst Men from Allah is one with a hardened heart.”
—Reported by At-Tirmidhi,
Boasting about your sins...
Speaking about your sin and flaunting it openly in front of your friends is haraam, and is a major sin. It is one of the ways of spreading immorality among the Muslims, encouraging evil and tempting others to do similar things. It also means that one does not take sin seriously and regards it as insignificant, and that the sinner is damaging his own reputation and exposing his honour to the slander of others. Islam seeks to put people off from doing such things in the strongest possible terms, as in the following hadeeth:
Abu Hurayrah said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (saws) say: “All of my ummah will be forgiven except those who sin openly. It is a part of sinning openly when a man does something at night, then the following morning when Allaah has concealed his sin, he says, ‘O So and so, I did such and such last night,’ when all night his Lord has concealed him and the next morning he uncovers what Allaah had concealed.” (Bukhari & Muslim)
" Whoever speaks evil about you behind your back, do not become angry for they are in reality giving you their good deeds on a Golden Plate "
[Hasan Al-Basri]
Subhanallah, may Allah forgive us for the amount of times we have backbited / slandered someone, and for Allah to make us better Muslims, those who dont pass on good deeds to others due to our bad habits.
Ameen
Do not abandon dua due to what you know of your sins for verily Allah answered the dua of Iblis and he's the worst of creation"~-Sufyan ibn Uyainah rahimahullah
No man is a true believer unless he desires for his brother that, what he desires for himself." (Abu Hamza Anas: Bukhari & Muslim)
"When proven wrong, the wise man will correct himself and the ignorant will keep arguing."
Ali (R.A)
Gossips are worse than thieves because they steal another person's dignity, honor, reputation and credibility which are impossible to restore. So remember this: when your feet slip, you can always recover your balance; but when your tongue slips, you cannot recover your words.
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr: The Prophet (saw) said, "A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hands.
[Bukhari, Book:Belief, hadith#9]
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Indeed, amazing is the affairs of a believer! They are all for his good; and this merit is for no one except a believer: If he is granted ease of living, he is grateful, and this is best for him; and if he is afflicted with hardship, he perseveres, and this is best for him." (Muslim)
You are not aware of the consequences that would result (if you were granted what you desire) because what you seek might be to your detriment. (O soul) be conscious that your Master is more aware about your well-being than you are.
- Ibn Al-Jawzi
“When you see a female dressed in a manner that is unacceptable islamically, do not for a moment think that she is lower than you spiritually. If you do that, you are lower than her. Believe me, that is the teaching of your religion. She might have a link with her creator that you do not know about. She might have a heart that is tons better than yours. She might have one weakness that is outward, and you have 50 weaknesses that are hidden.”
- Mufti Ismail Menk.
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