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قال بعض الحكماء: إذا أحببتَ المالَ فلا تنسَ الحساب وإذا أحببتَ القصورَ فلا تنسَ القبور وإذا أحببتَ الخلقَ فلا تنسَ الخالق Some of the wise people said:

If you love wealth, then do not forget the Reckoning. If you love palaces, then do not forget the graves. If you love the creation, then do not forget the Creator.

These are words that remind us of the reality of this world. There is no harm in a person possessing wealth, or living in a large house, or loving his family and his companions. But the mistake is that these things distract him from Allah and from the Home of the Hereafter. For every blessing in this world, the servant will be questioned about it. And every person will leave this world for his grave, and nothing will remain with him except his righteous deeds. Keep this world in your hands, and do not keep it in your heart. Make the love of Allah greater than every other love. For by doing so, you will attain happiness in this world and in the Hereafter

Shaykh Al-Allamah 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz رحمه الله "A person should make the most of his life, his good health, and his sound mind by performing righteous deeds before he is prevented from doing so. Sometimes this happens through trials that befall him, such as illness and other hardships. At other times, it is due to becoming eager for worldly gains, loving the worldly life, preferring it over the Hereafter, and it being beautified by the enemies of Allah and those who call to disbelief and misguidance." Majmű al-Fatāwā (25/109)

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said: “ALLAH ﷻ has guaranteed a good life for everyone who does good deeds, and He is true to His promise and does not break His promise.” - الداء والدواء، ص 437

قوله تعالى: {الذين ينفقون في السراء والضراء والكاظمين الغيظ والعافين عن الناس والله يحب المحسنين} "Those who spend in times of ease and hardship, who control their anger, and who forgive people. And Allah loves those who do good." — Surah Aal 'Imran (3:134) Allah describes some of the qualities of the righteous: ▪️ They give in charity regularly, whether they are wealthy or facing financial difficulties. Their good times do not make them forget others, and their hardships do not stop them from giving. ▪️ They control their anger, no matter how strong it is. They do not let anger control their actions. ▪️ They forgive those who wrong them, even when they have the ability to take revenge. They remove hatred and resentment from their hearts. ▪️ All of these qualities are part of ihsan (excellence in worship and character). Whoever develops these qualities becomes among those whom Allah loves.

وَقَدْ رَوَى مُسْلِمٌ فِي ((صَحِيحِهِ)) عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: «مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَلْقَى اللهَ غَدًا مُسْلِمًا ؛ فَلْيُحَافِظْ عَلَى هَؤُلَاءِ الصَّلَوَاتِ حَيْثُ يُنَادَى بِهِنَّ - أَيْ: فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ -؛ فإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَرَعَ لِنَبِيِّكُمْ سُنَنَ الهُدَى، وَإِنَّهُنَّ مِنْ سُنَنِ الهُدَى، Muslim narrated in his Sahih on the authority of Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "Whoever would be pleased to meet Allah tomorrow as a Muslim, let him regularly attend these prayers where the call for them is given—meaning in the mosques. For Allah has prescribed for your Prophet the ways of right guidance, and these prayers are among those ways of right guidance. وَلَوْ أَنَّكُمْ صَلَّيْتُمْ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ كَمَا يُصَلِّي هَذَا الْمُتَخَلِّفُ فِي بَيْتِهِ لَتَرَكْتُمْ سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكُمْ، وَلَوْ تَرَكْتُمْ سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكُمْ لَضَلَلْتُمْ، وَمَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يَتَطَهَّرُ فَيُحْسِنُ الطُّهُورَ، ثُمَّ يَعْمِدُ إلَى مَسْجِدٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْمَسَاجِد؛ إِلَّا كَتَبَ الله لَهُ بِكُلِّ خُطْوَةٍ يَخْطُوهَا حَسَنَةً، وَيَرْفَعُهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً، وَيَحُطُّ عَنْهُ بِهَا سَيِّئَةً، If you were to pray in your houses as this man who stays away prays in his house, you would abandon the Sunnah (practice) of your Prophet, and if you were to abandon the Sunnah of your Prophet, you would go astray. There is no man who purifies himself and purifies himself well, then heads to one of these mosques, but Allah records a good deed for him for every step he takes, raises him a degree by it, and wipes away a sin from him because of it. وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنَا - يَعْنِي: أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللهِ - وَمَا يَتَخَلَّفُ عَنْهَا إلَّا مُنَافِقٌ مَعْلُومُ النِّفَاقِ، وَلَقَدْ كَانَ الرَّجُلُ يُؤْتَى بِهِ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ حَتَّى يُقَامَ فِي الصَّفِّ». I have seen us—meaning the Companions of the Messenger of Allah—and no one stayed away from the prayer except a hypocrite whose hypocrisy was well-known. Indeed, a man would be brought supported between two men until he was made to stand in the row." فَإِذَا كَانَ هَذَا شَأْنُ مَنْ لَمْ يَشْهَدِ الصَّلَاةَ مَعَ الْجَمَاعَةِ، بِحَيْثُ يَعُدُّهُ الصَّحَابَةُ مُنَافِقًا مُعْلُومَ النِّفَاقِ، فَكَيْفَ إِذًا بِالتَّارِكِ لَهَا كُلِّيَّةً؟! نَسْأَلُ اللهَ الْعَافِيَةَ وَالسَّلَامَةَ . If this is the status of someone who merely fails to attend the congregational prayer—such that the Companions considered him a well-known hypocrite—then what about the one who abandons the prayer entirely?! We ask Allah for well-being and safety. إنَّ مِيزَانَ الصَّلَاةِ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ عَظِيمٌ، وَمَنْزِلَتُهَا عَالِيَةٌ؛ وَقَدْ فَرَضَهَا اللّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى نَبِيِّهِ ﷺ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَاسِطَةٍ، مِنْ فَوْقِ سَبْعِ سَمَاوَاتٍ عِنْدَمَا عُرِجَ بِهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ. Indeed, the weight of prayer in Islam is monumental, and its status is lofty. Allah, the Exalted, ordained it upon His Prophet ﷺ directly, without an intermediary, from above the seven heavens when he was ascended to the sky.

وَقَدْ رَوَى مُسْلِمٌ فِي ((صَحِيحِهِ)) عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: «مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَلْقَى اللهَ غَدًا مُسْلِمًا ؛ فَلْيُحَافِظْ عَلَى هَؤُلَاءِ الصَّلَوَاتِ حَيْثُ يُنَادَى بِهِنَّ - أَيْ: فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ -؛ فإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَرَعَ لِنَبِيِّكُمْ سُنَنَ الهُدَى، وَإِنَّهُنَّ مِنْ سُنَنِ الهُدَى، Muslim narrated in his Sahih on the authority of Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "Whoever would be pleased to meet Allah tomorrow as a Muslim, let him regularly attend these prayers where the call for them is given—meaning in the mosques. For Allah has prescribed for your Prophet the ways of right guidance, and these prayers are among those ways of right guidance. وَلَوْ أَنَّكُمْ صَلَّيْتُمْ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ كَمَا يُصَلِّي هَذَا الْمُتَخَلِّفُ فِي بَيْتِهِ لَتَرَكْتُمْ سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكُمْ، وَلَوْ تَرَكْتُمْ سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكُمْ لَضَلَلْتُمْ، وَمَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يَتَطَهَّرُ فَيُحْسِنُ الطُّهُورَ، ثُمَّ يَعْمِدُ إلَى مَسْجِدٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْمَسَاجِد؛ إِلَّا كَتَبَ الله لَهُ بِكُلِّ خُطْوَةٍ يَخْطُوهَا حَسَنَةً، وَيَرْفَعُهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً، وَيَحُطُّ عَنْهُ بِهَا سَيِّئَةً، If you were to pray in your houses as this man who stays away prays in his house, you would abandon the Sunnah (practice) of your Prophet, and if you were to abandon the Sunnah of your Prophet, you would go astray. There is no man who purifies himself and purifies himself well, then heads to one of these mosques, but Allah records a good deed for him for every step he takes, raises him a degree by it, and wipes away a sin from him because of it. وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنَا - يَعْنِي: أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللهِ - وَمَا يَتَخَلَّفُ عَنْهَا إلَّا مُنَافِقٌ مَعْلُومُ النِّفَاقِ، وَلَقَدْ كَانَ الرَّجُلُ يُؤْتَى بِهِ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ حَتَّى يُقَامَ فِي الصَّفِّ». I have seen us—meaning the Companions of the Messenger of Allah—and no one stayed away from the prayer except a hypocrite whose hypocrisy was well-known. Indeed, a man would be brought supported between two men until he was made to stand in the row." فَإِذَا كَانَ هَذَا شَأْنُ مَنْ لَمْ يَشْهَدِ الصَّلَاةَ مَعَ الْجَمَاعَةِ، بِحَيْثُ يَعُدُّهُ الصَّحَابَةُ مُنَافِقًا مُعْلُومَ النِّفَاقِ، فَكَيْفَ إِذًا بِالتَّارِكِ لَهَا كُلِّيَّةً؟! نَسْأَلُ اللهَ الْعَافِيَةَ وَالسَّلَامَةَ . If this is the status of someone who merely fails to attend the congregational prayer—such that the Companions considered him a well-known hypocrite—then what about the one who abandons the prayer entirely?! We ask Allah for well-being and safety. إنَّ مِيزَانَ الصَّلَاةِ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ عَظِيمٌ، وَمَنْزِلَتُهَا عَالِيَةٌ؛ وَقَدْ فَرَضَهَا اللّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى نَبِيِّهِ ﷺ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَاسِطَةٍ، مِنْ فَوْقِ سَبْعِ سَمَاوَاتٍ عِنْدَمَا عُرِجَ بِهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ. Indeed, the weight of prayer in Islam is monumental, and its status is lofty. Allah, the Exalted, ordained it upon His Prophet ﷺ directly, without an intermediary, from above the seven heavens when he was ascended to the sky.

Social media should be avoided as much as possible—unless it is being used to spread goodness, benefit others, or call people to Islam. In that case, every sincere effort can become a means of immense reward, by the permission of Allah. One of the greatest harms of social media is that it distracts people from what truly benefits them. Hours are spent scrolling without purpose, until a person realizes that their most valuable asset—their time—has been wasted. In the end, they neither make meaningful progress in their religion nor in their worldly life. Another major danger is comparison. No one has a perfect life. Every person carries struggles that others cannot see. Yet on social media, people usually display only their happiest moments and greatest achievements. As a result, others begin comparing someone else's highlights with their own lowest moments. This often leads to sadness, anxiety, dissatisfaction, and even ingratitude for the countless blessings Allah has already given them. This constant comparison can slowly damage a person's mental well-being, making them lose motivation and preventing them from doing anything truly beneficial. Even righteous people are not safe from this trial. One of Shaytan's subtle tricks is that if he cannot make a believer fall into major sins, he leads them to minor sins. If he cannot achieve that either, he keeps them occupied with permissible (mubāḥ) distractions that carry no reward, simply to prevent them from earning rewards for the Hereafter. Faith does not remain strong on its own. If a person stops seeking knowledge, remembering Allah, and striving to strengthen their iman, it gradually weakens. A weakened heart becomes more vulnerable to Shaytan's whispers, until a person may slowly move from permissible distractions to minor sins, and eventually to major sins. Protect your time, protect your heart, and protect your iman. Your greatest investment is not in what people see online, but in what Allah sees in private. And when we try to reduce or leave social media, Shaytan will whisper to our hearts: "Islam has so many restrictions. What's wrong with scrolling social media just to relax? Can't a person enjoy life?" But the reality is very different. The pleasure of endless scrolling comes from short bursts of dopamine. It feels good for a few moments, but it is often followed by emptiness, anxiety, and the desire for even more. It never truly satisfies the heart. On the other hand, when a believer avoids even small sins, and at times even leaves some permissible (mubāḥ) things for the sake of Allah and to protect their faith, Allah blesses them with a peace and contentment that no worldly entertainment can provide. That tranquility remains with them as long as they strive to stay away from sin. This is a blessing that even many billionaires cannot buy. If there is no peace in the heart, even living in a palace can feel suffocating. Allah says: «﴿أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ﴾» «"Indeed, it is by the remembrance of Allah that hearts find true peace." — Surah Ar-Ra'd (13:28)»

إغتَنَمُوا يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ Take Advantage of Yawm Al Jumu'ah كَثْرَةُ الصَّلَاَةِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ :- قال رسول ﷲ ﷺ :« أكثروا من الصلاة عليّ ليلة الجمعة و يوم الجمعة فإن صلاتكم معروضة عليّ » . Increase in Sending Salutations upon the Prophet (ﷺ): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Increase your prayers upon me on the night and day of Friday, for your prayers are presented to me." الدُّعَاءُ : عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ الله عَنْهُ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ذَكَرَ يَوْمَ الجُمُعَةِ، فَقَالَ :« فِيه سَاعَةٌ لا يُوَافِقها عَبْدٌ مُسلِمٌ، وَهُو قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي يسأَلُ اللَّه شَيْئًا، إِلاَّ أَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاه» . The Dua : Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) mentioned the day of Friday, saying: "On it is an hour in which no Muslim servant stands to pray and asks Allah for something, except that He grants it to him." سُورَةُ الْكَهْفِ :- عن أبي سَعيدٍ الخُدريِّ عنِ النبيِّ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّم أنَّه قال :« مَن قَرَأَ سورةَ الكَهفِ يومَ الجُمُعةِ أضاءَ له من النورِ ما بَينَ الجُمُعتينِ » . Surah Al-Kahf: Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on the day of Friday, it will illuminate him with light between this Friday and the next."

A man once said to Imam 'Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak رحمه الله: "Give me some advice." He replied: • Leave unnecessary looking, and Allah will grant you khushūʿ (humility) in worship. • Leave unnecessary speech, and Allah will grant you wisdom. • Leave unnecessary eating, and Allah will grant you the ability to worship. • Stop searching for the faults of others, and Allah will enable you to recognize and correct your own faults. — مواعظ الإمام عبدالله بن المبارك

قال الحسن البصري رحمه الله: أدركنا أقوامًا كانت الدنيا تُعطى لهم بطلب الآخرة، ولا نعلم أقوامًا أُعطوا الآخرة بطلب الدنيا. Al-Hasan al-Baṣrī رحمه الله said: "We witnessed people who were granted the worldly life because they sought the Hereafter. But we never witnessed people who were granted the Hereafter because they sought the worldly life." — ابن الجوزي، صفة الصفوة

ثم تأتي إرادةُ الله، فتتيسر الصعوبات، وتتمهّد الطرق، وتُفتح مغاليقها، وتُهيئ أسبابها، وتتجمّل لتأتيك كامله تامة مصحوبة بجميل عطاء ربك. Then comes the will of Allah, so difficulties are eased, paths are paved, and locked doors are opened. Its causes are aligned, and it beautifies itself to come to you—complete, perfect, and accompanied by the beautiful bounty of your Lord. فلا يغرنك تشتّتها الآن، ولا تحزن لاستحالتها، فوالله لو كان بينك وبينها أعماق البحار، وجبالاً شاهقه؛ يأتِ بها الله إنّ الله على كل شيء قدير. So do not let its current scattered state deceive you, and do not grieve over its perceived impossibility. For by Allah, even if there were between you and it the depths of the seas and towering mountains, Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent. يعجزك عن الحل، ثم يعجزك بطريقة الحل؛ إنه الله القَدير القَادر المُقتدر. He leaves you powerless to find a solution, and then He leaves you awestruck by how He solves it. Indeed, He is Allah—The Capable, The All-Powerful, The Omnipotent.

ولو أنك حرمت كل شيء من ملذات الدنيا ثم رزقك الله القرآن تتلوه أناء الليل وأطراف النهار من صدرك عن ظهر غيب Even if you were deprived of every single one of the world's pleasures, but then Allah blessed you with the Quran—reciting it in the hours of the night and at the ends of the day, straight from your chest by heart لكنت والله الرابح ولم تخسر شيئاً By Allah, you would still be the ultimate winner, and you would have lost absolutely nothing."

Ibn al Qayyim رحمه الله said The evil eye is like an arrow released from the envier. If it finds the victim exposed, it strikes him but if he is protected with the adhkar it does not affect him. [Zad al Ma'ad 4/154]

Yahya ibn Mu’adh: Poor son of Adam! If he feared the Fire as much as he fears poverty, he would enter Paradise. -Tarikh Baghdad (14/212/7497)

لا حول ولا قوة الا بالله There is no power and no strength except with Allah Nothing opens closed doors or removes hardships like saying "لا حول ولا قوة الا بالله" If a person in need truly knew the help, success, and guidance contained in these words, he would never stop saying them. لا حول ولا قوة الا بالله is one of the simplest yet most amazing remembrances of ALLAH ﷻ. If you want a treasure from the treasures of Jannah, if you need strength for your heart and body, if every way out seems blocked, or if you seek Allah's help and ease in your affairs, then say it often. Its benefits come either quickly or at the time ALLAH ﷻ knows is best. قال النبي ﷺ : من قال لاحول ولا قوة إلا بالله كان دواء من تسعة وتسعين داء أيسرها الهم.

"Rasoolullah ﷺ said: Whoever says 'Lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh,' it is a cure for ninety-nine diseases, the least of them is worry."

On the authority of An-Nu'man ibn Bashir, who said: I heard Rasoolullah ﷺ say: "What is lawful (halal) is clear, and what is unlawful (haram) is clear. Between them are doubtful matters that many people do not know about. Whoever avoids these doubtful matters protects his Deen and his honor. But whoever falls into doubtful matters is like a shepherd who grazes his animals near a protected area; soon they may enter it. Every king has a protected area, and the protected area of ALLAH ﷻ is what He has made forbidden. Indeed, there is a piece of flesh in the body. If it is sound, the whole body is sound. If it is corrupt, the whole body is corrupt. Truly, that piece of flesh is the heart." - صحيح بخاري ٥٢

ALLAH, The Most High says, وَلَا تَنسَ نَصِيبَكَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا (القصص ٧٧) "And do not forget your share of the life of this world."

'Ali رضي الله عنه stated regarding the above verse, "Do not forget to utilise your health, strength, youth and wealth in seeking the Hereafter (Jannah) with them."

- تفسير البغوي

Signs of True Happiness Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said: "Among the signs of happiness and success is that whenever a servant increases in knowledge, he increases in humility, mercy, fear of Allah, and caution. Whenever his lifespan increases, his greed for worldly things decreases. Whenever his wealth increases, his generosity and giving increase. And whenever his status and honor among people increase, he becomes closer to them, more devoted to fulfilling their needs, and more humble towards them." الفوائد لابن القيم (ص: ١٠٠)

"And how can a person be considered sane or possessing abundant intellect if they disobey the One in Whose grip they are and in Whose domain they dwell? They well know that He sees them and witnesses them, yet they disobey Him while being right before His eyes, never concealed from Him. They even use His blessings to assist themselves in committing what displeases Him! At every moment, they invite His wrath upon themselves, His curse, their banishment from His proximity, and their expulsion from His door. They risk His turning away from them, His abandonment of them, and being left entirely to themselves and their enemy. They risk falling from His esteem, being deprived of the breath of His pleasure, His love, the delight of the eye in His closeness, the triumph of His companionship, and the joy of gazing upon His face among the ranks of His allies—along with multiples upon multiples of such honors bestowed upon the people of obedience, and multiples upon multiples of such punishments inflicted upon the people of disobedience." - الداء والدواء