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04 Dec 2024 19:39

EVERY LITTLE THING MATTERS

ALLAH says: "So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it." {Az-Zalzalah || Verse 7-8}

"˹Luqman said˺ "O my son! If it be (anything) equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens or in the earth, ALLĀH will bring it forth." {Luqman || Verse 16}


Jabir ibn Sulaym (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: I came to the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) and I said, "O Messenger of ALLĀH, instruct me." The Prophet said, "Fear ALLĀH and do not belittle any good deed, not even emptying your bucket in a cup for someone to drink or speaking to your brother with a cheerful face." {al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Nasā’ī #9611}

Abu Dharr (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said, "Smiling in the face of your brother is your charity. Enjoining good and forbidding evil is charity. Guiding a lost man through the land is your charity. Lending your eyesight to a man who cannot see well is your charity. Removing rocks, thorns, and bones from the road is your charity. Pouring your leftovers into the vessel of your brother is your charity." {Sunan al-Tirmidhī #1956}

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said, "Beware of minor sins. Verily, they pile upon a man until he is ruined." {Musnad Aḥmad #3808}


Shaykh Abdur-Rahman As-Sa'di (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "This (99:7-8) is general in meaning and includes all good and all evil, because when he sees the atom’s weight, which is the most insignificant of things, and the requital thereof, then anything greater than that will surely be requited." {Taysir al-Karīm ar-Rahmān}


Most people tend to think that 'the small actions' we do daily are irrelevant and that only enormous deeds done at certain times of the year, month and day have the power to affect the course of their status in the Sight of their Lord. This view is mistaken. Small actions are our lives and they create our future because life builds on a moment-by-moment basis, the same can be said of the Hereafter.

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03 Dec 2024 16:18

THE TEST OF PROPHET AYŪB (PEACE BE UPON HIM)

Here ALLĀH tells us about HIS servant and Messenger Ayub (Job) and how HE tested him. These tests afflicted his body, his wealth and his children, until there was no part of his body that was healthy except his heart. Then he had nothing left in this world which he could use to help him deal with his sickness or the predicament he was in, besides his wife, who retained her devotion to him because of her faith in ALLĀH and HIS Messenger. She used to work for people as a paid servant, and she fed and served him (Ayūb) for nearly eighteen years.

Before that, he was very rich and had many children, being well off in worldly terms. All of that had been taken away until he ended up being thrown into the city dump where he stayed all this time, shunned by relatives and strangers alike, with the exception of his wife -- may ALLĀH be pleased with her. She did not leave him, morning and evening, except for when she was serving people, then she would come straight back to him. When this had gone on for a long time, and things had gotten very bad, and the time allotted by divine decree had come to an end, Ayūb prayed to the Lord of the worlds, the GOD of the Messengers, and said:

أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Verily, distress has seized me, and YOU are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy. (21:83)

And according to this Ayah:

وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَى رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الشَّيْطَانُ بِنُصْبٍ وَعَذَابٍ
And remember OUR servant Ayūb, when he invoked his Lord (saying): "Verily, Shaytan has afflicted me with distress and torment!"

It was said that "distress" referred to bodily afflictions and "torment" referred to the loss of his wealth and children.

Then the Most Merciful of those who show mercy responded to him, telling him to stand up and strike the ground with his foot.

He did this, and ALLĀH caused a spring of water to flow. HE commanded him to wash in it, and all the pain and affliction in his body disappeared. Then HE commanded him to strike the ground in a different place, and ALLĀH caused another spring to flow, and Ayūb was commanded to drink from it. Then all his internal problems disappeared, and he became healthy again, inside and out.

ALLĀH says:

ارْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ هَذَا مُغْتَسَلٌ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ
Strike the ground with your foot. This is (a spring of) water to wash in, cool and a (refreshing) drink.

{Tafsi‌r Ibn Kathīr}

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02 Dec 2024 21:37

Preventing loss and increasing profit in any worldly activity, however big or small, requires continuous monitoring and assessment through inspection, measurement and accounting. One can see how careful people are in calculation of their material wealth. Yet, surprisingly, some of them do not look into their human, moral and religious accounts even once during their life. What a terrible negligence! A responsible and vigilant Muslim is one who examines his account everyday without exception. If he has done a good deed, he tries to continue it, and if he has done evil, he repents for it. ALLĀH says: "O you who have believed, fear ALLĀH. And let every soul look to what ˹deeds˺ it has sent forth for tomorrow and fear ALLĀH." (59:18)

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01 Dec 2024 16:49

HOW TO CATCH UP WITH RAK'AH

If a person joins the congregation when the imam is bowing, one of the following three scenarios applies:

1️⃣ He says takbīratul-ihram (saying “Allāhu akbar” to start the prayer) whilst standing, then he bows whilst the imam is bowing. In this case he has caught up with the rak‘ah with the imam.

2️⃣ He says takbīratul-ihram whilst the imam is bowing, but he bows after the imam has stood up from rukoo’. In this case he is not counted as having caught up with the rak‘ah with the imam, and he has to make it up.

3️⃣ He bows straightaway without saying takbīratul-ihram. In this case his prayer is invalid, because he has omitted one of the pillars or essential parts of the prayer, which is takbīratul-ihram.

"The fuqaha’ are agreed that whoever catches up with the imam in rukoo’ has caught up with the rak‘ah, because the Prophet ﷺ said: 'Whoever catches up with rukoo’ has caught up with the rak‘ah.'" {Abu Dawūd}

Shaykh al-Albāni said (in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel, pg. 262): one of the things that strengthens the hadīth is the fact that the Sahābah acted in accordance with this: 

1️⃣ Ibn Mas’ood, who said: “Whoever does not catch up with the imam when he is bowing has not caught up with that rak‘ah.”

2️⃣ ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar, who said: “If you come when the imam is bowing, and you put your hands on you knees before the imam stands up, then you have caught up (with that rak‘ah).”

3️⃣ Zayd ibn Thaabit, who used to say: “Whoever catches up with the rak‘ah before the Imam raises his head has indeed caught up with the rak‘ah.”

{al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah, 23/133; al-Mughni, 1/298}

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30 Nov 2024 21:41

ALLĀH ENCOMPASSES AND WATCHES ALL OF MAN'S ACTIVITY

ALLĀH the Exalted says,

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الاِْنسَانَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِ نَفْسُهُ
And indeed WE have created man, and WE know what his self whispers to him.

ALLĀH the Exalted affirms HIS absolute dominance over mankind, being their Creator and the Knower of everything about them. ALLĀH the Exalted has complete knowledge of all thoughts that cross the mind of man, be they good or evil.

In the Sahih, the Messenger of ALLĀH said: "Verily, ALLĀH the Exalted has forgiven my Ummah (Muslims) for what they talk (think) to themselves about, as long as they do not utter or implement it."

The statement of ALLĀH the Exalted,

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ
And WE are nearer to him than his jugular vein.

means, HIS angels are nearer to man than his jugular vein.

Those who explained 'WE' in the Ayah to mean 'OUR knowledge,' have done so to avoid falling into the idea of incarnation or indwelling; but these two creeds are false according to the consensus of Muslims. ALLĀH is praised and glorified, HE is far hallowed beyond what they ascribe to HIM. The words of this Ayah do not need this explanation (that 'We' refers to 'ALLĀH's knowledge'), for ALLĀH did not say, 'and I am closer to him than his jugular vein.' Rather, HE said,

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ
And WE are nearer to him than his jugular vein.

just as HE said in the case of dying persons,

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَكِن لاَّ تُبْصِرُونَ
But WE are nearer to him than you, but you see not. (56:85),

in reference to HIS angels (who take the souls).

ALLĀH the Exalted the Blessed said,

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَـفِظُونَ
Verily, WE, it is WE Who have sent down the Dhikr and surely, We will guard it. (15:9)

Therefore, the angels brought down the revelation, the Qur'an, by the leave of ALLĀH, the Exalted, the Most Honored. Thus, the angels are closer to man than his own jugular vein, by the power and leave of ALLĀH. Consequently, the angel touches mankind, just as the devil touches them, for the devil is as close to them as the blood that runs in their veins; just as ALLĀH's Prophet, who is truthful and was told the truth, told us.

{Tafsi‌r Ibn Kathīr}

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28 Nov 2024 21:34

BE ATTACHED TO THE CAUSER AND NOT THE CAUSES.

Causes of events (asbab tariq) are like a road one cannot help but take; a person who knows his Lord well will never rely on it. ALLĀH exposes for him what HE does not show others—that none should ever rely on the means and causes. Thus if he inclines to them, ALLĀH may punish him even though his inclination is something he does not accept. The least mistake however still deserves to be disciplined.

It is worthy to reflect on the story of Prophet Sulayman (peace be upon him) who said: “Tonight, I shall sleep with one hundred women, each of whom will conceive a child” but as he did not add to it “with ALLĀH’S permission”, only one woman of the one hundred became pregnant who later delivered a half-child.” {Bukhari and Muslim}

I was once in a situation that made me rely on some material-causes and such attachment necessitated I meet and play along with one of the oppressors to avert his harm. While I was in that condition contemplating, a Qur'an reciter entered the room and began reciting what brought hope and comfort to my heart; he recited, in the meaning of the verse:

وَلَا تَرۡكَنُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ فَتَمَسَّكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِنۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ
And do not incline toward those who do wrong, lest you be touched by the Fire, and you would not have other than ALLĀH any protectors; then you would not be helped. {Surah Hud || Verse 113}

This verse awakened my mind and refuted my inner thought (that which made me think of the causes and not the One who created causes). Thus, I said to myself, “Listen, I sought victory in my attempts to play along but the Qur’an informed that if I incline towards those who do wrong, I will not be helped or become victorious.

Thus, glad tidings are for those who are aware of the One who created causes and hence relied only on Him, for it is the ultimate purpose that we ask ALLĀH alone.

{Ibn al-Jawzī's Captured Thoughts||  Page 283-284}

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26 Nov 2024 21:37

📕 Tafseer al-Mu'awwidhatayn

👤 Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (may ALLĀH have mercy on him)

Tafseer Al-Mu'awwidhatayn gives a careful and savvy journey into the profundities of Surah al-Falaq and Surah an-Nas. Ibn al-Qayyim (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) purposefully unloads the profound, phonetic, and pragmatic parts of these sections in this enlightening analysis, uncovering the never-ending astuteness concealed inside al-Mu'awwidhatayn.

The Tafseer makes sense of the complex idea of wickedness and damage, which can appear in different ways. Ibn al-Qayyim utilizes the Qur'ān to provide total information on the different types of misfortune that devotees look for security from, whether physical, mental, or profound.

May ALLĀH make it beneficial.

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AlBaseerah

26 Nov 2024 12:30

We live in a world where we want things immediately. But, all around us, ALLĀH teaches us a profound lesson, again and again: everything is a process and takes time.

“Indeed, your Lord is ALLĀH, who created the heavens and earth in six days” {7:54}

ALLĀH could have created the heavens and the earth and all between them in less than a blink of an eye - as HE says: “Indeed, OUR word to a thing when WE intend it is but that WE say to it, 'Be', and it is.” {16:40} -but HE designed it to take 6 days.

HE could have made a baby in a moment, but HE designed it to take 9 months, more or less.

The Prophet’s ﷺ mission could have been completed in a year or two. But, ALLĀH designed it to take 23 years.

You may not always see the fruits of your effort right away. Don’t get discouraged.

All things take time. And to all things is a process you cannot speed up.

Therefore, success is dependent upon patience, as the Prophet ﷺ mentioned: “And know that victory comes with patience” {Hadith Nawawi #19}

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24 Nov 2024 20:23

THE MONKEYS AND SWINE THAT EXIST NOW ARE NOT THE DESCENDANTS OF THOSE THAT WERE TRANSFORMED

ALLĀH said,

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ الَّذِينَ اعْتَدَواْ مِنكُمْ فِي السَّبْتِ فَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُواْ قِرَدَةً خَاسِيِينَ
And indeed you knew those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath (i.e. Saturday). We said to them:"Be you monkeys, despised and rejected."

This Ayah means, O Jews! Remember that ALLĀH sent HIS torment on the village that disobeyed HIM and broke their pledge and their covenant to observe the sanctity of the Sabbath.

They began using deceitful means to avoid honoring the Sabbath by placing nets, ropes and artificial pools of water for the purpose of fishing before the Sabbath. When the fish came in abundance on Saturday as usual, they were caught in the ropes and nets for the rest of Saturday. During the night, the Jews collected the fish after the Sabbath ended.

When they did that, ALLĀH changed them from humans into monkeys, the animals having the form closest to humans. Their evil deeds and deceit appeared lawful on the surface, but they were in reality wicked. This is why their punishment was compatible with their crime.

Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn Abbas said: "Those who violated the sanctity of the Sabbath were turned into monkeys, then they perished without offspring."

Ad-Dahhak said that Ibn Abbas said: "ALLĀH turned them into monkeys because of their sins. They only lived on the earth for three days, for no transformed person ever lives more than three days. They did not eat, drink or have offspring. ALLĀH transformed their shapes into monkeys, and HE does what HE wills, with whom HE wills and HE changes the shape of whomever HE wills. On the other hand, ALLĀH created the monkeys, swines and the rest of the creation in the six days (of creation) that HE mentioned in HIS Book."

{Tafsi‌r Ibn Kathīr}

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AlBaseerah

23 Nov 2024 20:22

THE SUN

Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said:

"The sun is sometimes called the 'atomic furnace'

1. It is a dazzling lamp

2. It provides man with heat, light and radioactive energy.

3. It is one million and three hundred thousand times the size of the earth.

4. It is about 150 million kilometres away from us.

5. Its light reaches us in approximately 8 minutes and forty seconds.

6. Its gravity is 28 times the gravity of the earth.

7. The sun revolves around its axis in 25 days.

8. It is one star of 100,000 million stars in our galaxy. Its size is nothing compared with that of some of the stars called 'supergiants'.

9. It is 3200 light years far from the centre of our galaxy.

10. The temperature at the surface of the sun is 5500 degrees centigrade, and the temperature increases toward the nucleus until it reaches 10 million degrees centigrade.

11. Hydrogen is the main element of which the sun consists.

12. Due to excessive temperature, the sun loses about 4 tons of its mass per second, as a result of the chemothermal reactions. In fact, this is the source of the energy we draw upon and benefit from.

13. The sun is not less than 5000 million years old, and the galaxy is much older than that.

So glory be to HIM who swore by the sun when HE said:

وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَنَهَا
"By the sun and his brightness." (91: 1)"

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AlBaseerah

22 Nov 2024 11:27

IT IS RECOMMENDED TO MAKE THE KHUTBAH CONCISE

Keeping the Jumu’ah khutbah short reflects the khatīb’s understanding of the religion, as it allows him to convey meaningful ideas succinctly. This was the practice of the Prophet (ﷺ) in his khutbahs, and it is the best method. 

Abu Waa'il said: 'Ammaar addressed us and he spoke briefly but eloquently. When he came down (from the minbar), we said: O Abu'l-Yaqzān, you spoke eloquently but briefly, would that you had made it longer. He said: I heard the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) say: "A man's lengthening his prayer and shortening his khutbah is a sign of his understanding ˹of religion˺, so make your prayers lengthy and your khutbahs brief, for there is charm in eloquent speech." {Muslim #869} 

Shaykh al-'Uthaymīn (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said:

"It is better to keep the khutbah short, because there are two benefits of keeping the khutbah short:

1⃣. The listeners do not get bored, because if the khutbah is lengthy – especially if the khatīb delivers it in a boring manner which does not move their hearts and does not motivate them – then the people will get bored and fed up.

2⃣. That makes the listener remember better, because if it is too long, the first part of it is lost by the time he reaches the end, but if it is short, then it is possible to remember it and learn from it. Hence the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "A man's lengthening his prayer and shortening his khutbah is a sign of his understanding (of religion)," i.e., it is indicative of his understanding of religion and shows that he pays attention to people’s circumstances. But sometimes there is a need for a lengthy exhortation, and if a person speaks at length because the situation requires that, it does not mean that he is excluded from the description of being one who understands religion, because length and shortness are relative matters.

{Al-Sharh al-Mumti' 'alā Zād al-Mustaqni' ||| 5/65}

JUMU'AH CHECKLIST

✅ Have a Ghusl.

✅ Wear the best clothes.

✅ Use Perfume (for men only).

✅ Go early for Salaat al-Jumu’ah.

✅ Pray at least 2 Rak'ahs before sitting in the Masjid.

✅ Don't talk while the Imam is giving Khutbah.

✅ Pray 4 raka'at (in masjid) or 2 raka'at (at home) after Salāh.

✅ Recite Suratul-Kahf.

✅ Make du'aa in abundance.

✅ Recite salawāt upon the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) in abundance.

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AlBaseerah

21 Nov 2024 18:33

THE STRUGGLE OF OUR LIVES MAKES US BETTER

A believer may be tested by all sorts of difficulties like sickness, lack of income, disobedience from his children, etc.

The many afflictions that may beset a person are incalculable. Every one of us is being tested by ALLĀH. HE tests us all in different ways, ALLĀH said:

أَحَسِبَ ٱلنَّاسُ أَن یُتۡرَكُوۤا۟ أَن یَقُولُوۤا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَهُمۡ لَا یُفۡتَنُونَ
“Do people think once they say, 'We believe,' that they will be left without being put to the test?” {Al-Ankaboot: Verse 1}

وَلَنَبۡلُوَنَّكُم
“We will certainly test you...” {al-Baqarah: Verse 155}

A believer is bound to be tested. Therefore, we should not blindly assume that the difficulties we face in life are punishments or signs that ALLĀH is displeased with us. Likewise, we should never construe the success and pleasures that others enjoy as signs that ALLĀH is pleased with them or that they are privileged. Sometimes, the opposite could be true.

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ said, “If ALLĀH wills goodness for HIS servant, HE hastens his punishment in this world. If ALLĀH wills to harm HIS servant, HE withholds punishment for his sins until he arrives on the Day of Resurrection. Verily, with greater rewards come greater trials. If ALLĀH loves a people, HE afflicts them with trials. Whoever is content will be given contentment, and whoever is displeased will be given displeasure.”
{al-Tirmidhi‌ #2396}

This is what gives contentment and composure to the believer’s heart, and acceptance of what must be endured in life. It is only this consideration that provides a balanced view of life, and through which, much wisdom of what takes place in the world becomes evident.

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AlBaseerah

20 Nov 2024 19:30

SURATUL-FALAQ AND SURATUL-NĀS SUFFICE AGAINST EVERY EVIL

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to seek protection against the evil of jinn and the evil eyes till Surah Al-Falāq and Surah An-Nās were revealed. After they were revealed, he took to them for seeking ALLAH'S protection and left everything besides them.{At-Tirmidhi}

{Riyādhus-Saliḥīn || Book 9, Chapter 183, Hadith 1015}

COMMENTARY:
Like men, jinns have also good and bad elements among them. Almighty ALLĀH has endowed them with such power that if they want they can, with the Will of ALLĀH, harm human beings. This is the reason mischievous jinns harm people. Similarly, influence of the evil eye is also true. What it means is that if a person looks at someone with greed and envy, the evil effects of his look will reach the person viewed, and because of that he has to suffer some loss or trouble or accident. For this reason, the Prophet (ﷺ) would seek the protection of ALLĀH against the jinns and the evil eye and pray in his own words for it, saying: "I seek YOUR protection against jinns and evil eyes of the people.'' After the revelation of the Surah Al-Falaq and An-Nas (last two Surah of the Quran) he started reciting them because these were revealed for this purpose. These Surah are also called "Al-Mu'awwidhatain'' which mean two Surah which provide protection. It is, therefore, very useful to seek the protection of ALLĀH by reciting them.

{Sharḥ Riyādhus-Saliḥīn by Hafiz Salahudeen Yusuf}

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19 Nov 2024 21:43

Characteristics of the Believers.

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18 Nov 2024 12:54

THE RELIGION IS EASY

ALLĀH says: "ALLĀH intends for you ease, and HE does not want to make things difficult for you." {Al-Baqarah || Verse 185}

"HE has chosen you and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty. {Al-Hajj || Verse 78}


Abu Huraira (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Religion is easy, and no one overburdens himself in his religion but he will be unable to continue in that way. So do not be extremists, but try to be near perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded. Gain strength by worshipping in the mornings and afternoons and during the last hours of the night." {al-Bukha‌ri‌ #39}

Abdullah ibn Amr (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) said, the Prophet (ﷺ) said to me : “How do you fast?” I said: ˹I fast˺ every day. He said: “How long does it take you to complete the recitation of the Qur’an?” I said: “˹I complete it˺ every night. He said: “Fast for three days every month and complete the Qur’an once a month.” I said: I am able to do more than that. He said: “Fast for three days every week.” I said: I am able to do more than that. He said: “Do not fast for two days and fast for one day.” I said: I am able to do more than that. He said: Observe the best of fasts, the fast of Dāwūd, fast one day and not the next. And recite ˹complete the Qur’an˺ once in every seven nights.”  I wish I had accepted the concession of the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) for I have grown old and weak. {Al-Bukhārī #5052}

Ibn Hajar said Al-Munīr (may ALLĀH have mercy on them) said: "This hadīth (Al-Bukhārī #39) is one of the signs of Prophethood. We have seen and the people before us saw that everyone who goes to extremes in religious matters will be cut off and doomed. It does not mean that we should not seek to be more perfect in worship, for that is something praiseworthy. Rather what is forbidden is the kind of extremism that leads to getting bored with it, or going to such extremes in doing voluntary acts that one ends up forsaking that which is better, or it leads to delaying the obligatory act until the time for it is past, like one who stays up and prays all night, until sleep overcomes him at the end of the night and he sleeps and misses offering Fajr prayer in congregation, or until the preferred time for it is over, or until the sun rises and the time for the obligatory prayer ends." {Fath al-Bāri by Ibn Hajar || 1/94}

One major reason religion feels burdensome is the failure to follow the path of the Messenger (ﷺ). By examining the various obligatory and nāfil acts—such as prayer, fasting, and charity—and striving to emulate the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ), one will find these practices manageable. They do not hinder worldly responsibilities; instead, they enable one to fulfill duties to ALLĀH, oneself, family, friends, and others effortlessly.

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AlBaseerah

03 Dec 2024 21:16

HOW TO CATCH UP WITH RAK'AH

If a person joins the congregation when the imam is bowing, one of the following three scenarios applies:

1️⃣ He says takbīratul-ihram (saying “Allāhu akbar” to start the prayer) whilst standing, then he bows whilst the imam is bowing. In this case he has caught up with the rak‘ah with the imam.

2️⃣ He says takbīratul-ihram whilst the imam is bowing, but he bows after the imam has stood up from rukoo’. In this case he is not counted as having caught up with the rak‘ah with the imam, and he has to make it up.

3️⃣ He bows straightaway without saying takbīratul-ihram. In this case his prayer is invalid, because he has omitted one of the pillars or essential parts of the prayer, which is takbīratul-ihram.

"The fuqaha’ are agreed that whoever catches up with the imam in rukoo’ has caught up with the rak‘ah, because the Prophet ﷺ said: 'Whoever catches up with rukoo’ has caught up with the rak‘ah.'" {Abu Dawūd}

Shaykh al-Albāni said (in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel, pg. 262): one of the things that strengthens the hadīth is the fact that the Sahābah acted in accordance with this: 

1️⃣ Ibn Mas’ood, who said: “Whoever does not catch up with the imam when he is bowing has not caught up with that rak‘ah.”

2️⃣ ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar, who said: “If you come when the imam is bowing, and you put your hands on you knees before the imam stands up, then you have caught up (with that rak‘ah).”

3️⃣ Zayd ibn Thaabit, who used to say: “Whoever catches up with the rak‘ah before the Imam raises his head has indeed caught up with the rak‘ah.”

{al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah, 23/133; al-Mughni, 1/298}

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02 Dec 2024 21:53

DIVISIONS OF GUIDANCE THAT THE 'ABD (SERVANT) IS IN NEED OF

ALLAH said:

ٱهۡدِنَا ٱلصِّرَ ٰ⁠طَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِیمَ
Guide us to the straight path. (1:6)

Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) stated:

"The (following are) types of guidance that the 'abd is in need of:

1⃣. Guidance to repent from all his wrongdoings, from deviated knowledge and insincere intentions. Hence, as the slave is in constant need to repent, he is always in need of this type of guidance.

2⃣. Guidance to be acquainted with the finer details of the beliefs and actions that he has, in a broad sense, already been guided to.

3⃣. Guidance to matters he requires in order to further perfect and increase his guidance.

4⃣. To have guidance in matters that he needs in the future, just as he needed in the past.

5⃣. Guidance to have sound beliefs in matters in which he lacks any belief.

6⃣. Guidance to have sound beliefs in matters he has based upon wrong and deviated beliefs. This form of guidance abrogates his deviated beliefs and replaces them with the right and sound ones.

7⃣. Guidance to have the will and desire in matters that he pos-sesses the capability to do and that he ought to do, but for which he does not yet have the desire to carry out.

8⃣. Guidance to have the desire as well as the capability to do things that he ought to but that he neither desires nor is capable of.

9⃣. Guidance to maintain and preserve the sound beliefs, knowledge and good deeds that he already possesses.

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02 Dec 2024 08:22

THE CONSEQUENCE OF WRONGING OTHERS IN THE HEREAFTER

ALLAH says: "Blame is only on those who wrong people and transgress in the land unjustly. It is they who will suffer a painful punishment." {Ash-Shūrā || Verse 42}

"˹All˺ sovereignty that Day is for ALLĀH; HE will judge between them." {Al-Hajj || Verse 56}


Abu Hurairah (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said, "On the Resurrection Day, the rights will be paid to those to whom they are due so much so that a hornless sheep will be retaliated for by punishing the horned sheep which broke its horns." {Muslim}

Abu Huraira (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said, "Do you know who are bankrupt?" They said, "The one without money or goods is bankrupt." The Prophet said, "Verily, the bankrupt of my nation are those who come on the Day of Resurrection with prayers, fasting, and charity, but also with insults, slander, consuming wealth, shedding blood, and beating others. The oppressed will each be given from his good deeds. If his good deeds run out before justice is fulfilled, then their sins will be cast upon him and he will be thrown into the Hellfire." {Muslim #2581}

Abu Huraira (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said: "Whoever has wronged his brother with regard to his honour or anything else, let him seek his pardon today, before there will be no dinar or dirham (i.e., on the Day of Resurrection), when if he has any good deeds (to his credit), some of his good deeds will be taken in proportion to his wrongdoing, and if he has no good deeds then some of the bad deeds of the one whom he wronged will be taken and added to his burden."  {Al-Bukhārī #2449}


Sheikh al-Uthaymīn (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "Concerning the rights of ALLĀH’s slaves, the wrong (here) has to do with three things. The Prophet (ﷺ) explained them in his sermon during the Farewell Pilgrimage. He said, “Your bloods, properties, and dignities are sacred as the sacredness of this day during this month of yours and in this land of yours.” Injustice regarding life is that about blood. That is, violating the rights of others through shedding their blood or causing injuries to them and similar other matters. Injustice with respect to property is for an individual to transgress and usurp property from its owners, whether by refusing to discharge an obligation or by committing the unlawful, or by preventing the discharge of obligation, or by carrying out prohibited activities on others’ property. As for injustice pertaining to honour, this involves aggressing against others through adultery, sodomy, slandering and sorts of that. All forms of injustice are unlawful! A wrongdoer will never find anyone to help him before ALLĀH - the Exalted." {Sharh Riyādhus-Saliḥīn || 1/482}

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30 Nov 2024 21:47

"The Qur'an is Only Befitting For The Best Of People"

- Shaykh Sulayman al-Ruhayli (may ALLĀH preserve him upon goodness)

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30 Nov 2024 08:49

EASE IS NEAR!

ALLAH says: "ALLĀH will grant after hardship, ease." {Al-Talāq || Verse 7}

"So, surely with hardship comes ease." {Ash-Sharḥ || Verse 5}


Anas ibn Malik (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) was once standing over a hole and he said, "If hardship were to enter this hole, ease would surely follow it, go inside, and take it out." {al-Mustadrak ‘ala‌ al-S‌ah‌i‌h‌ayn #3552}

Ibn Abbas (may ALLĀH be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said, "Know that there is much good in being patient with what you detest, victory will come with patience, relief will come with affliction, and ‘with the hardship will come an ease.’" (94:5) {Musnad Ah‌mad #2803}

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Our Lord, the Almighty, Laughs at the despair of HIS slaves while HIS Change (of their condition from difficulty to ease) is near!!" {Silsilatul-Ahadith as-Sahīhah #2810}


Ibn al-Qayyim (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "Expecting and hoping for a time of ease. This hope in itself offers a measure of immediate relief." {Patience and Gratitude || Page 16}


Never underestimate the power of du'a and never think things will always be difficult just because that seems to be the logical expectation after certain things happen in your life. It all comes from ALLĀH. HE has the power to make the difficult easy, and the complicated, uncomplicated. We all knew and believed HE cooled the fire for Ibrahim (peace be upon him), don’t ever think that it is difficult to have your miracle in life, whatever it is for you. Nothing is impossible for ALLĀH. HE will send you ease after whatever hardship you are experiencing. HE will make things possible that didn't seem possible to you. HE can make it happen and HE can make it easy.

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28 Nov 2024 20:29

PROHIBITION OF AIDING WRONGDOERS

ALLĀH says,

وَلَا تَرْكَنُواْ إِلَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ
And incline not toward those who do wrong,

Ali bin Abi Talhah said that Ibn Abbas said: "Do not compromise with them."

Ibn Jarir said that Ibn Abbas said: "Do not side with those who do wrong."

This is a good statement. This means: "Do not seek assistance from wrongdoers, because it will be as if you are condoning their actions (of evil)."

فَتَمَسَّكُمُ النَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ اللّهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَاء ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ
lest the Fire should touch you, and you have no protectors other than ALLĀH, nor you would then be helped.

This means that you will not have besides ALLĀH any friend who can save you, nor any helper who can remove you from HIS torment.

{Tafsi‌r Ibn Kathīr}

Anas ibn Mālik (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) cursed ten with regard to alcohol: the one who squeezes it, the one for whom it is squeezed, the one who drinks it, the one who carries it, the one to whom it is carried, the one who pours it, the one who sells it and consumes its price, the one who buys it and the one for whom it is bought." {Sunan al-Tirmidhi‌ #1295}

Abdullāh ibn Mas’ud (may ALLĀH  be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "ALLĀH has cursed the one who consumes usury (interest), its client, its witness, and its recorder." {Musnad Ah‌mad #3799}

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26 Nov 2024 18:26

When Feeling Some Pain in The Body:

1⃣.  Put your right hand on the place where you feel pain and say (3 times):

بِسْمِ اللهِ
Bismillāh (With the Name of ALLĀH).

2⃣. Then say (7 times):

أَعُوذُ باللهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ

'A'oothu billāhi wa qudratihi min sharri maa 'ajidu wa 'uhaathiru (I seek refuge in ALLĀH and in HIS Power from the evil of what I find and of what I guard against).

📖 Sahih Muslim (2202)

It was narrated that ‘Uthman bin Abul-‘As Thaqafi said: I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and I was suffering pain that was killing me.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me: ‘Put your right hand on it and say: Bismillah, a’udhu bi’izzatil-lahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa uhadhiru. (In the Name of ALLĀH, I seek refuge in the might and power of ALLĀH from the evil of what I feel and what I fear),” seven times.’

I said that, and ALLĀH healed me."

📖Sunan Ibn Mājah (3522)

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24 Nov 2024 20:50

ALL INVOLVED IN AR-RIBA (INTEREST) ARE CURSED

'Abdullāh bin Mas'ud (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) cursed the one who accepts ar-Riba (Interest) and the one who pays it. {Muslim}.

The narration in At-Tirmidhi adds: And the one who records it, and the two persons who stand witness to it.

{Riyādhus-Saliḥīn || Chapter 18, Chapter 287, Hadith 1615}

COMMENTARY:
Both the parties, that is the one who charges interest and the one who pays it, are equally guilty in the matter of ar-riba (interest). This Hadith highlights the intensity of unlawfulness of ar-Riba, or what has come to be called nowadays interest which can be judged from the fact that not only the person who charges it and the one who pays it are cursed but even those who write the documents and bear witness to the transaction are condemned although the latter two have no active part in the deal. They have been condemned for their mere co-operation in the matter of interest.

Thus, we learn that even co-operation in the deal in which interest is involved is an invitation to the Curse and Wrath of ALLĀH.

The reason for such severity in the matter of interest is that Islam wants to create a society which is founded on fraternity, sympathy, selflessness and sacrifice. If someone is in need of money, the rich should fulfill his needs for the sake of ALLĀH's Pleasure or give him a loan without interest. As against the Islamic system, this system of interest is based on selfishness, exploitation and suppression.

In the interest-ridden societies, the affluent ones are not inclined to co-operate with the needy for the sake of ALLĀH. All they are concerned with is their own interest. Their lust and greed are not reduced in the slightest measure even after draining the last drop of the blood of the poor. This is the reason why Shari'ah has forbidden interest of every kind and regarded it unlawful, no matter whether the loan is for the personal need or commercial requirements.

{Sharh Riyādhus-Saliḥīn by Hafiz Salahudeen Yusuf}

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24 Nov 2024 10:26

STINGINESS IS PROHIBITED

ALLĀH says: "And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul - it is those who will be the successful." {Al-Hashr || Verse 9}

"Here you are - those invited to spend in the cause of ALLĀH - but among you are those who withhold ˹out of greed˺. And whoever withholds only withholds ˹benefit˺ from himself." {Muhammad || Verse 38}


Abu Huraira (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said, "None among the servants are bestowed a blessing from ALLĀH and HE makes it abundant upon him but that HE will appoint to him something of the needs of people. If he is irritated with them, he risks the disappearance of that blessing." {Shu'ab al-Imān #7254}

Abu Darda (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said, "The sun never rises but that two angels are sent at its sides, calling out. All the earth’s inhabitants hear them, except humans and jinn: O people, come quickly to your Lord! What is little and sufficient is better than what is abundant and negligent! The sun never sets but two angels are sent at its sides, calling out. All the earth’s inhabitants hear them, except humans and jinn: O ALLĀH, repay the one who spends in charity! O ALLĀH, destroy the one who withholds charity!" {Musnad Aḥmad #21721}


Imām al-Ghazali (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "The stingy person is the one who withholds when he should not withhold, either according to Islamic teaching or according to common decency. This is not something that can be quantified." {Ihyaa’ 'Ulūm ad-Dīn || 3/260}

Ibn al-Jawzī (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "Woe to you! What benefit do you find in saving wealth that adds no good deeds to your balance nor will it be a landmark in history. Have you not heard of the amounts that Abu Bakr (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) gave away in charity as opposed to the miserliness of Tha'labah? Have you not noticed the effect of praising Ḥātim as opposed to the niggardliness of Al-Ḥabāhib." {Captured Thoughts || Page 873}

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23 Nov 2024 19:55

ALLĀH ELEVATES OR ABASES PEOPLE BY THE QUR'ĀN

'Umar bin al-Khattab (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Verily, ALLĀH elevates some people with this Qur'ān and abases others.'' {Muslim}.

{Riyādhus-Saliḥīn|| Book 9, Chapter 180, Hadith 996}

COMMENTARY:
Only such people will be elevated who act upon the teachings of the Qur'an and abstain from what is forbidden by ALLĀH. The Muslims of the early centuries of Islam were blessed with great honour by ALLĀH because they loved and applied the Qur'ān. Because of this meaningful attachment with the Qur'ān, they made great achievements in religious and worldly spheres. Those who neglected the teachings of Islam will be disgraced and humiliated.

May ALLĀH ﷻ guide and enable us to re-establish our contact with the Qur'ān so that we can regain our past glory.

Exaltation and humiliation mentioned in the Hadith is bound to happen in both this life and the Hereafter.

- Commentary by Hafiz Salahudeen Yusuf

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21 Nov 2024 20:37

THE PROHIBITION OF LEAVING THE MASJID WHILE THE IMĀM IS DELIVERING THE FRIDAY SERMON

ALLĀH says,

وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ تِجَٰرَةً أَوۡ لَهۡوًا ٱنفَضُّوٓاْ إِلَيۡهَا وَتَرَكُوكَ قَآئِمًاۚ
When they see some merchandise or amusement, they rush towards it and leave you ˹O Muhammad˺ standing there.

that is, they leave the mosque, out of eagerness to see that distraction or that merchandise. They leave what is good, "and leave you standing there", addressing the people.

This refers to an incident that occurred one Friday, when the Prophet (ﷺ) was addressing the people. A trade caravan came to Madīnah, and when the people heard of it whilst they were in the mosque, they went out of the mosque and left the Prophet (ﷺ) addressing the people, and hastened towards that to which they should not have hastened, forgetting their manners.

قُلۡ مَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ
"Say: That which is with ALLĀH" of reward for the one who adheres to goodness and is patient in worshipping his Lord

خَيۡرٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهۡوِ وَمِنَ ٱلتِّجَٰرَةِۚ
"is better than any distraction or merchandise." Although there is some benefit in trade, it is little and tainted, and it will be the cause of missing out on goodness in the hereafter (for the one who left obligatory acts due to trade), whereas patience in obeying ALLĀH and continuing one's act of worship does not cause one to miss out on provision, for ALLĀH is the best of providers. So whoever fears ALLĀH, HE will grant him provision from where he does not expect.

From this passage we learn many things, including the following:

• It is prohibited to buy and sell after the call to Jumu’ah prayer. That is only because these actions cause one to miss out on the obligatory duty and distract one from it. This indicates that any matter, even if it is permissible in principle, if it results in missing something obligatory, then it is not permissible in that case.

• It is enjoined to attend the two khutbahs on Friday, and the one who does not attend them is blameworthy. What that implies is that one should listen attentively to both of them.

• The individual should focus on worshipping ALLĀH at a time when he is inclined to turn to distractions and trade, and respond to his desires. He should remind himself of that which is with ALLĀH of reward for the one who gives precedence to pleasing ALLĀH over his own whims and desires.

{Tafsi‌r As-Sa'di}

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21 Nov 2024 11:32

THE PERFECT POWER OF ALLĀH TO CREATE VARIOUS THINGS AND PAIRS OF OPPOSITES.

ALLĀH says,

وَهُوَ الَّذِي مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ هَذَا عَذْبٌ فُرَاتٌ وَهَذَا مِلْحٌ أُجَاجٌ
And it is HE Who has let free the two seas, this is palatable and sweet, and that is salty and bitter;

means, HE has created the two kinds of water, sweet and salty. The sweet water is like that in rivers, springs and wells, which is fresh, sweet, palatable water.

This was the view of Ibn Jurayj and of Ibn Jarir, and this is the meaning without a doubt, for nowhere in creation is there a sea which is fresh and sweet.

ALLĀH has told us about reality so that HIS servants may realize HIS blessings to them and give thanks to HIM. The sweet water is that which flows amidst people. ALLĀH has portioned it out among HIS creatures according to their needs; rivers and springs in every land, according to what they need for themselves and their lands.

وَهَذَا مِلْحٌ أُجَاجٌ
and that is salty and bitter;

meaning that it is salty, bitter and not easy to swallow.

This is like the seas that are known in the east and the west, the Atlantic Ocean and the Straits that lead to it, the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, the Persian Gulf, the China Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and so on, all the seas that are stable and do not flow, but they swell and surge in the winter and when the winds are strong, and they have tides that ebb and flow. At the beginning of each month the tides ebb and flood, and when the month starts to wane they retreat until they go back to where they started. When the crescent of the following month appears, the tide begins to ebb again until the fourteenth of the month, then it decreases.

ALLĀH, may HE be glorified, the One Whose power is absolute, has set these laws in motion, so all of these seas are stationary, and HE has made their water salty lest the air turn putrid because of them and the whole earth turn rotten as a result, and lest the earth spoil because of the animals dying on it. Because its water is salty, its air is healthy and its dead are good (to eat), hence when the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) was asked whether sea water can be used for Wudu', he said:

"Its water is pure and its dead are lawful."

This was recorded by Malik, Ash-Shafi'i and Ahmad, and by the scholars of Sunan with a good (Jayyid) chain of narration.

{Tafsi‌r Ibn Kathīr}

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20 Nov 2024 09:24

THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING RIGHTEOUS FRIENDS AND DESERTING EVIL FRIENDS

ALLĀH says: "(The wrongdoers will say) Ah! Woe to me! Would that I had never taken so-and-so as an intimate friend! He led me away from the remembrance after it had come to me." {Al-Furqān || Verse 27}

"One of them (people of Paradise) will say, “I once had a companion ˹in the world˺. Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe?!' {Al-Sāffāt || Verse 51-52}


Abu Huraira (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A man is upon the religion of his best friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends." {Al-Tirmidhī #2378}

It is reported by Sa'id b. Musayyib (may ALLĀH be pleased with them) who narrated it on the authority of his father (Musayyib b. Hazm) that when Abu Talib was about to die, the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) came to him and found with him Abu Jahl ('Amr b. Hisham) and 'Abdullah b. Abi Umayya ibn al-Mughirah. The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said: "My uncle, just make a profession that there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ but ALLĀH, and I will bear testimony before ALLĀH (of your being a believer), Abu Jahl and 'Abdullah b. Abi Umayya addressing him said: Abu Talib, would you abandon the religion of 'Abdul-Muttalib? The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) constantly requested him (to accept his offer), and (on the other hand) was repeated the same statement (of Abu Jahl and 'Abdullah b. Abi Umayya) till Abu Talib gave his final decision and be stuck to the religion of 'Abdul-Muttalib and refused to profess that there is no god but ALLĀH." {Muslim #24}

Anas ibn Malik (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) reported: A young Jewish boy used to serve the Prophet (ﷺ) and he became sick, so the Prophet went to visit him. The Prophet sat near his head and asked him to embrace Islam. The boy looked at his father, who was sitting next to him. The father said, "Obey Abu al-Qasim," and so the boy embraced Islam. The Prophet came out saying, "All praise is due to ALLĀH, who has saved the boy from Hellfire." {Al-Bukhārī #1290}


Al-Khattaabi (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "Do not take as a close friend anyone but one whose religious commitment and trustworthiness you are pleased with, for if you take him as a close friend, he will lead you to his religion and madhhab, so do not risk losing your religious commitment and expose yourself to danger by taking as a close friend one whose religious commitment and madhhab you are not pleased with." {Al-'Azlah || Page 141}

Shaykh Ibn Bāz (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "Keeping company with good people is one of the best of deeds that bring one closer to ALLĀH, and is one of the best means of attaining blessing. On the other hand, keeping company with bad people such as disbelievers and those who commit sin openly is not permissible, and is one of the things that lead to a bad end and cause one to adopt their attitudes and deeds." {Fatāwa Islāmiyyah || 4/206, 207}

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19 Nov 2024 18:24

Laa ilāha illallāh is a contract, an oath, a promise to worship none besides ALLĀH, to love ALLĀH before the people, fear ALLĀH more than the people, and to ask ourselves in every situation, "What does ALLĀH want me to do here?" It’s a vow to trust ALLĀH before the people, call upon ALLĀH in times of hardship, thank ALLĀH in times of plenty, and know in our bones that our return is to HIM.

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18 Nov 2024 11:34

STERN WARNING AGAINST SEEKING THE PLEASURES OF JEWS AND CHRISTIANS AND IMITATING THEIR PRACTICES

ALLĀH says,

وَلَن تَرۡضَىٰ عَنكَ ٱلۡيَهُودُ وَلَا ٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ تَتَّبِعَ مِلَّتَهُمۡۗ قُلۡ إِنَّ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ هُوَ ٱلۡهُدَىٰۗ
Never will the Jews nor the Christians be pleased with you till you follow their religion. Say: Verily, the Guidance of ALLĀH is the ˹only˺ Guidance.

Here ALLĀH tells HIS Messenger (ﷺ) that the Jews and Christians will never be pleased with him unless he follows their religion, because they call people to the religion which they themselves are following, claiming that it is truth. So say to them: "Verily, the guidance of ALLĀH" with which I have been sent "is the ˹only˺ guidance".

With regard to what they are following, it is whims and desires, based on the fact that ALLĀH then says:

وَلَئِنِ ٱتَّبَعۡتَ أَهۡوَآءَهُم بَعۡدَ ٱلَّذِى جَآءَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِۙ مَا لَكَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ
If you were to follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, then you would have neither protector nor helper against ALLĀH.

This represents stern instructions not to follow the whims and desires of the Jews and Christians, or to imitate them in that which is exclusive to their religions. Although this is addressed to the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ), his Ummah is also included in that, because what matters is the general application of the verse, regardless of whom it specifically addresses, just as what matters is the general meaning of the text, not the specific reason for which it is given.

{Tafsi‌r As-Sa'di}

#sadi #baqarah (2:120)

...'Abdullāh bin Salām (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) further said, "O ALLĀH's Messenger (ﷺ)! The Jews are liars, and if they should come to know about my conversion to Islām before you ask them (about me), they would tell a lie about me." The Jews came to ALLĀH's Messenger (ﷺ) and 'Abdullāh went inside the house. ALLĀH's Apostle asked (the Jews), "What kind of man is 'Abdullāh bin Salām amongst you?"

They replied, "He is the most learned person amongst us, and the best amongst us, and the son of the best amongst us."

ALLĀH's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "What do you think if he embraces Islam (will you do as he does)?"

The Jews said, "May ALLĀH save him from it."

Then 'Abdullāh bin Salām came out in front of them saying, "I testify that None has the right to be worshipped but ALLĀH and that Muhammad is the Apostle of ALLĀH."

Thereupon they said, "He is the evilest among us, and the son of the evilest amongst us," and continued talking badly of him.

{Al-Bukhārī #3329}

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