💕ISLAMIC THINKING💕

- ‏«النبيل لا يُساوم على ضرب أماكن مأهولة بالألم تجعل الذي أمامه عاجزًا، كن شريفًا نبيلًا في السر والعلن معًا!‏» والسلام..

A noble person does not compromise on harming places that cause pain, rendering the other party helpless. Be noble and honorable in secret and in public, together.

عَن حُذَيفةَ، قال: يا مَعشَرَ القُرَّاءِ، استَقيموا فقد سَبَقتُم سَبقًا بَعيدًا، فإن أخَذتُم يَمينًا وشِمالًا لقد ضَلَلتُم ضَلالًا بَعيدًا صحيح البخاري 7282 “O people of knowledge (Qur’an readers/scholars), remain steadfast upon the straight path. For indeed, you have gone far ahead (in goodness). But if you turn to the right or the left (deviate from the truth), then you will surely go far astray.” Sahaba رضي الله عنهم used to advise people with sincere counsel and guide them toward what was good for their worldly life and Hereafter. In this narration, Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman رضي الله عنه gives advice to the Qurra’ (those knowledgeable in the Qur’an and Sunnah), saying: “Remain steadfast” — meaning: stay firm upon the path of righteousness, hold firmly to Allah’s commands, and follow the Sunnah of Rasoolullah ﷺ in both actions and abstaining from what he avoided. If you remain steadfast, you will move ahead of others in goodness. Another narration suggests: “You have already been preceded,” meaning earlier righteous generations went far ahead, and perhaps by following their path, you may catch up with them. However: “If you turn right or left” — meaning if you leave the straight path and choose other ways — then: “You will have gone far astray.” This statement reflects the meaning of the Qur’an “And this is My straight path, so follow it; and do not follow other paths, lest they separate you from His path.” [الأنعام 153] This hadith indicates the virtue and excellence of the earliest predecessors among the Muhajirun and Ansar, who remained steadfast upon the straight path. Some were martyred in the presence of Rasoolullah ﷺ, while others lived after him upon his way, and were either martyred later or died peacefully in their beds while remaining firm upon righteousness. It also shows the importance and legitimacy of people of virtue and knowledge advising one another, encouraging obedience to Allah and warning against misguidance and deviation..

A'ta رحمه الله said : "If you are able to seclude yourself on the afternoon of the day of a'rafa ,then do so." (Az Zahd imam ahmad 2221)

♡ "لا يُغرِقُ المُبتلى في الشكوى إلى الناس إلاَّ وهو في وحشةٍ مع الله ولم يذُق حلاوة المُناجاة ولذَّة الشكوى إلى الله ؛ فالشكوى إلى الله عزٌّ وسعادةٌ ؛ ويكفي المهموم والمغموم في تفريج همِّه أن الله يسمعه ويعلم حاله قبل أن يشكو إليه ؛ والمخلوق لا يعلم بحالك إلاَّ بعد أن تشكو إليه"

"The afflicted person only complains to others when he is in isolation from Allah and has not tasted the sweetness of supplication and the pleasure of complaining to Allah. Complaining to Allah is honor and happiness. It is enough for the troubled and distressed person to relieve his worries that Allah hears and knows his situation before he complains to Him. The created beings do not know your situation until you complain to them"

ضاق بي أمر أوجب غمًّا لازماً دائما A matter pressed heavily upon me, causing constant and inescapable grief, وأخذت أبالغ في الفكر في الخلاص من هذه الهموم بكل حيلة وبكل وجه and I began to overthing, searching for a way out of these worries by every trick and means possible, فما رأيت طريقًا للخلاص but I found no path to deliverance. فعَرَضَتْ لي هذه الآية: ﴿وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا﴾ Then, this verse came to my mind: 'And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out'[Quran 65:2]. فعلمت أنَّ التَّقوى سبب للمخرج من كل غم Thus, I realized that piety (Taqwa) is the key to deliverance from all grief. فما كان إلا أن هممت بتحقيق التقوى، فوجدت المخرج. No sooner did I resolve to realize true piety in myself than I found the way out. -صيد الخاطر، لابن الجوزي ( ص ٢٠٤)

​"أخطر صديق عليك الذي ليس له هم إلا الدنيا فقط. فهذا ممن أمر الله تعالى بترك صحبته. ﴿فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا﴾ [ النجم: 29] ​ ​"The most dangerous friend to you is the one whose only concern is this worldly life (Dunya). For this is the type of person whom Allah Almighty commanded us to avoid keeping company with. { So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.}

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said: "The person who treats others kindly and thinks well of them, will find that his intention will remain true, he will feel at ease, his heart will be sound and Allah will protect him from evil and calamity." [Madarij al-Salikeen | 2/511]

Causes of Increasing Iman إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱللَّهُ وَجِلَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَإِذَا تُلِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُهُۥ زَادَتْهُمْ إِيمَـٰنًۭا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ (الأنفال : ٢)

"The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts tremble, and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith."

Some of the greatest means of increasing faith are: 1️⃣ Learning about ALLAH ﷻ, His Names and Attributes The more a person knows Allah, the greater his faith, love, hope, and fear of Him become. 2️⃣ Giving ALLAH ﷻ and His Messenger ﷺ priority over everything else True faith is achieved when the love of Allah and His Messenger ﷺ is above all other loves. 3️⃣ Reciting and reflecting upon the Qur'an Reading the Qur'an with understanding, contemplation, and study strengthens faith. 4️⃣ Remaining steadfast during trials and hardships Patience, trust in Allah, and perseverance in times of difficulty increase faith. 5️⃣ Remembering Allah frequently with presence of heart Abundant dhikr revives the heart and strengthens faith. 6️⃣ Attending gatherings of knowledge and remembrance Keeping the company of righteous people and sitting in beneficial gatherings increases faith. 7️⃣ Reflecting upon Allah's creation Contemplating the heavens, the earth, and Allah's signs strengthens certainty and faith. 8️⃣ Acting upon one's knowledge Knowledge benefits only when it is accompanied by action. Righteous deeds increase faith. 9️⃣ Enjoining good and forbidding evil Calling people to righteousness and discouraging wrongdoing is among the characteristics of the believers. 🔟 Repenting from sins Sincere repentance purifies the heart and draws a person closer to Allah. 1️⃣1️⃣ Asking Allah to renew faith in the heart إنَّ الإيمانَ ليَخلَقُ في جوفِ أحدِكم كما يَخْلَقُ الثوبُ ، فاسأَلوا اللهَ أن يُجدِّدَ الإيمانَ في قلوبِكم (السلسلة الصحيحة : ١٥٨٥)

"Indeed, faith wears out in the heart of one of you just as a garment wears out, so ask Allah to renew faith in your hearts."

اللهم جدد الإيمان في قلوبنا

ليس يَتَحَسَّرُ أهلُ الجنَّةِ على شيءٍ إلَّا على ساعةٍ مرَّتْ بهم لم يذكروا اللهَ عزَّ وجلَّ فيها The people of Jannah will not regret anything except a moment that passed by them in which they did not remember ALLAH ﷻ the Mighty and Majestic. (3741 - صحيح الجامع الصغير وزيادته)

الرُّؤْيَا ثَلَاثٌ : حَدِيثُ النَّفْسِ ، وَتَخْوِيفُ الشَّيْطَانِ ، وَبُشْرَى مِنَ اللَّهِ ، فَمَنْ رَأَى شَيْئًا يَكْرَهُهُ فَلَا يَقُصَّهُ عَلَى أَحَدٍ ، وَلْيَقُمْ فَلْيُصَلِّ Dreams are of three types: • Thoughts and concerns of one's own mind, • Frightening dreams from Satan, • Glad tidings from Allah. So whoever sees something that he dislikes, let him not tell it to anyone, and let him get up and pray. صحيخ بخاري 7017

°° قال تعالى:﴿مَن كانَ يَرجو لِقاءَ الله فَإِنَّ أَجَلَ الله لَآتٍ وَهُوَ السَّميعُ العَليمُ﴾ سورة العنكبوت يعني: يا أيُّها المحبُّ لربِّه، المشتاق لقربه ولقائه، المسارع في مرضاته! أبشِرْ بقرب لقاء الحبيب؛ فإنَّه آتٍ، وكل ما هو آتٍ قريب، فتزوَّد للقائِهِ، وسِرْ نحوَه مستصحبًا الرجاء مؤمِّلًا الوصول إليه. - تفسير السعدي

Allah said :{Whoever hopes for an encounter with Allah, then indeed the appointed time of Allah will come, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.} This means: O you who loves his Lord, who yearns for His nearness and meeting, and who hastens to please Him! Rejoice in the nearness of meeting your beloved; for it is coming, and everything that is coming is near. So prepare for that meeting, and strive towards it with hope and expectation of reaching Him. - Tafsir as-Sa'di

Imām as-Sa'di رحمه الله said: When one dedicates themselves to good and appropriate deeds during these times-early morning, late afternoon, and a portion of the night, especially its final hours-they attain the greatest share of lasting good deeds, achieving happiness, success, and comfort. They fulfill their worldly aims and personal desires with ease and tranquility. نزهة القلوب الأبرار وقرة عيون الأخيار، دار السنة للنشر، (ص 99)

الاختلاط بالصالحين يصلحك.

Companionship with the righteous will reform you.

𝘽𝙀𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝘼𝙉 𝙊𝘽𝙀𝘿𝙄𝙀𝙉𝙏 𝙒𝙄𝙁𝙀! If you were to ponder you would realise that the reward for good (i.e you obeying your husband) is nothing but good (i.e, he will in return treat you good). So your obedience towards your husband leads to him being obedient to you in those things that you seek from him, because indeed a pure soul is accustomed to responding to good with good… So it is incumbent upon you to obey your husband in al-ma’roof. And that which is apparent from the meaning of obedience is to act upon a command and to abstain from a prohibition. You should become as close to him as possible, by seeking to satisfy his wants and needs at all times. Don’t wait for him to give you a command or to prohibit you from something. Rather reflect on your days spent with him and on the things he loves and hates, and be quick to carry these things out. Let your actions precede his command and prohibition. For indeed this is a sign of your cleverness and dignity that you hasten towards good before he even commands it of you. In addition to that, this obedience is something you have to be committed to and firm upon at all times. So if he were to command you with one thing or prohibit you from another thing, then do not wait for him to command you with the same thing each and every time. It is looked down upon by men of intellect that a man has to constantly reprimand his wife saying, do this and don’t do that. If you know from your husband’s personality that he likes or dislikes a thing, don’t wait for him to command you and prohibit you, because this is from the things that lead to a husband becoming bored with his wife. [Taken from “20 Pieces Of Advice To My Sister Before Her Marriage”, p. 26-27]

وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

“And Allah knows while you do not know.” Here lies complete consolation. We do not know where true goodness resides; perhaps we detest something in which our happiness was destined, and perhaps we love something in which our misery would have been found — Yet Allāh, in His mercy, turned it away from us. Be certain that when Allāh wants good for you, He will surely bring it to you, even if it must come through a thousand narrow paths, until you find yourself amazed at how it ever reached you.

Beautifying yourselves is not for outside your homes – O’ sisters! Verily, it is unfortunate that some women (married or not) beautify themselves when going out, and they have been prohibited from doing that (i.e. prohibited from beautifying themselves when they leave the house in all cases). And they do it more than they do for their husband, and they have been commanded this (beautifying themselves for their husbands). All this indicates (her) ignorance of responsibility (upon her), or that she is not following the legislation of Allaah. [Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzan, A Woman’s Guide to Raising a Family, pg. 33]

Abdullāh ibn Mas’ūd رضي الله عنه said:

If I had ten days left to live, and I knew that I would die by the end of them, and I had enough time to get married, I would get married, due to fear of temptation!

[سُنَن سعيد بن منصور رقم ٤٩٣]

Yahyā ibn Mu’aadh رحمه الله said:

The night is long, so do not shorten it with your sleep. And the day is pure, so do not make it filthy with your sins.

[صفة الصفوة ٤/٩٤]

تُخـتَبَـرُ الأخــلاقُ الحقـيقـيةُ في الخـلوات، وأما في العـلن فنـحـن جمـيعًا نبدو صـالحـين.

True character is tested in private, while in public we all appear righteous.