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If faith settles in the heart, it beats with the very pinnacle of the matter [Jihad]. Faith and humiliation can never coexist in a believer's heart.
A believer is either propelled by their faith to manifest strength and dignity on earth, whether it takes a long time or a short time, or they die of heartbreak if they are rendered helpless by trials, plots, and obstacles.
The ultimate end of a believer is to live with their dignity or to die with their dignity—there is absolutely no third option.
— Dr. Layla Hamdan
The Horsemanship of Faith
Whenever your soul calls you toward laziness, complaining, or frustration, place this text right before your eyes and declare the greatness of Allah with great takbeer (saying: Allah is Greater)!
Ibnul-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said in Al-Furusiyyah: 'The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, combined the horsemanship of steeds with the horsemanship of faith, certainty, and competing for martyrdom, sacrificing their souls out of love for Allah and for His pleasure. Thus, no nation could withstand them, and they never fought a nation except that they overcame it.'
How excellent they were! Allah, make us among those who follow them in righteousness and gather us with them in the best state; may Allah be pleased with them and satisfy them.
— Dr. Layla Hamdan
The Wisdom of Divine Delay
"And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy and because Allah is Accepting of repentance and Wise" (Qur'an Translated Meaning 24:10)
The Almighty says that if it were not for the favor of Allah upon you, mankind, and His mercy toward you, and that Allah repeatedly turns to His creation with His gentleness and bounty, and is Wise in His management and governance of them—He would have hastened your punishment for your disobedience and exposed those of you who commit sins because of their transgressions. However, He concealed your sins and refrained from exposing you immediately out of His mercy toward you and His favor upon you. Therefore, be grateful for His blessings and cease engaging in the acts of disobedience that He has forbidden you from approaching.
— Imam Al-Tabari
Pleasing Others:
Most people are only destroyed by the fear of criticism and love for praise. Hence, all their actions become compliant with what pleases other people yearning for approval and dreading criticism. That behavior is one of the destroying sins; it has to be cured.
Ibn Qudamah, Mukhtasar Minhaj Al-Qasiden
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The fragility of souls and the outcome of relying on a powerless and mortal creature:
Allah gives a parable that reveals the weakness of the idols and the misguidance of their worshippers by saying, "mankind, a parable has been set forth, so listen to it: indeed, those whom you call upon apart from Allah shall never create a fly, even if they were to band together for that purpose". If creating the weakest insect proves impossible for them, lacking even the power to retrieve whatever that insect would snatch from them, how could anyone await any benefit or dread any harm from those idols?
Therefore, Allah followed with: Weak are the pursuer = the worshipper, and the pursued = whatever is worshipped apart from Allah.
Know that the true liberation is by not allowing any weak mortal creature, that does not possess neither benefit nor harm for themselves, to enslave you.
The rule of thumb is: the standing of the pursuer emanates from the standing of the pursued. Whoever pursues dignity and power in ephemeral wealth, in ever-changing prestige or in pleasing a mortal human being becomes weak due to the weakness of their goal.
In contrast, whoever pursues dignity and power from The Almighty acquires unwavering certainty that empowers him to face calamities and the loss of beloved ones with great spiritual cohesion. That's because they rely on unshakeable support, which does not vanish nor debilitate.
Ghiras Al-Ilm
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How the Qur’an was perceived
We cannot find in the language of contemporary Arabs about the revelation of the Qur’an a specific description of this artistic beauty, which they sometimes called poetry and sometimes magic, despite being able to discern how it has affected them by its influence.
They were enthralled by it, believers and disbelievers alike:
Some are enthralled thus believe, and some are enthralled thus flee. Then both speak of what has touched them, and it is an obscure speech that gives you no more than the image of the bewildered enchanted one, who does not know the place of the magic in what he hears of this wondrous poetry, even though he feels this strange effect deep within him.
Sheikh Sayed Qutb
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Yesterday, on my way home after the Isha prayer, I walked with a virtuous brother who is one of the regular worshippers in the front row of the mosque.
He is a cheerful and kind-hearted man. One of the things that most distinguishes him is the gentle way he treats children in the mosque and the effort he makes to win their affection.
He told me about something that happened to him as a child that caused him to stay away from mosques for 25 years. During that entire period, he did not enter a mosque—not for Friday prayer, nor for congregational prayer—from the age of fourteen until the age of thirty-nine.
This aroused my curiosity, so I asked him about the reason.
He said:
"I always felt unwelcome in the mosque. Some of the older people would become annoyed over the smallest things. Once, when I was young, I entered the mosque wearing a shirt with the Chicago Bulls logo on it. One man drove me away and said: 'You've brought a cow into the mosque?!' I felt as though some of the adults were hostile toward me if I made the slightest movement or sound. There was no welcome, no understanding that I was just a young boy. That is why I make a point of being gentle with children—to make them love the houses of Allah."
"I sometimes delay attending the Fajr prayer because of so-and-so, who makes the prayer excessively long for us."
"O people, some of you drive others away. Whoever leads the people in prayer should keep it brief, for behind him are the elderly, the weak, and those with needs."
It is this moment when the dust meets the heavens; a union between the earthly and the divine.
Sheikh Muhammad Khairy
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The concept of “making peace with oneself” is, in essence, an attempt to anesthetize your conscience.
It is among the most destructive ideas for a human being, because it leads a person to accept all his sins and flaws—and thus he never grows.
The Qur’an does not command you to reconcile with your self; rather, it commands you to strive against it to purify yourself of defects and sins.
“Successful indeed is the one who purifies it, and ruined is the one who corrupts it.” [Qur’an Translated Meaning ]
— Dr. Nayef ibn Nahar
Researcher and Qatari academic
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Freedom of expression is not restricted by following the ruler as dictators do, nor is it absolute as democrats claim. Rather, the speech must be truth, the speaker must proclaim it openly, and concealing it must be forbidden.
There are no restrictions or 'red lines' except what is impermissible by Sharia; this is a limited, disciplined circle, and everything outside it is vast and spacious.
— Gems of Sheikh Al-Hawaly
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Misplaced Efforts
I can't help but reflect and wonder... how can some youth find the long distances short when it comes to pleasing their friends, yet find the short trip to the neighboring grocery store long when it comes to pleasing their mother?
— Gems of Sheikh Al-Sakran
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The Light of Allah is Incessant
The Way of Allah is ongoing... they push with everything they can to make people doubt their religion and to divert them from the path of the believers by targeting them in Muslim lands and unleashing all methods of temptation and desires upon them. Then, you see a priest, a monk, women, men, and celebrities embracing Islam with pride in the heart of the West!
'...but Allah will perfect His light, although the disbelievers dislike it.' [Qur'an Translated Meaning 61:8].
— Dr. Layla Hamdan
Words of Reassurance and Submission
By way of reassurance:
"Allah will suffice you against them." [Qur'an Translated Meaning 2:137].
By way of submission:
"And I entrust my affair to Allah." [Qur'an Translated Meaning 40:44].
By way of support:
"Indeed, Allah defends those who have believed." [Qur'an Translated Meaning 22:38].
By way of forgiveness:
"Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds." [Qur'an Translated Meaning 11:114].
By way of warning:
"And never is your Lord forgetful." [Qur'an Translated Meaning 19:64].
— Adham Sharqawi
The Logic of Action
Malik Bennabi said: 'What the Muslim lacks is not the logic of the idea, but the logic of action and movement; he does not think in order to act, but just to speak abstract words.'
He also said: 'A post-civilized society is not a society that stands still; rather, it regresses backward after abandoning the path of its civilization and severing its connection to it.'
— Mushkilat As-Saqafa
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The Soul’s Struggle
Soul! Do you still find the hours of your day heavy, and find the arrival of your night slow so you may indulge your desires? Woe to such a soul...
Did you not know, soul, that there are souls elsewhere who spent their day in remembrance and recitation, until when the night covered them, they stood in ranks before their Lord, and nothing kept them awake but the breaking of dawn?
How strange is your affair, soul! I want your salvation, yet you insist on Hellfire!
— Sheikh Amjad Samir
The Subtext of Modernization
Whoever tells you that we must develop and modernize the rulings of Islam to fit contemporary taste carries an implicit meaning within their statement that they hide: which is that they believe contemporary taste is superior to the rulings of Divine Revelation!
—The Authority of the Dominant Culture
The True Reality of Supplication
The meaning of supplication (Dua) is a servant's request for their Lord’s care and their seeking of His assistance.
Its true essence is the manifestation of complete neediness before Him, and the disavowal of one's own power and strength.
It is the hallmark of servitude and the inner realization of human humility.
Within it lies the meaning of praising Allah and attributing absolute generosity and kindness to Him. For this reason, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Supplication is worship itself.'"
— Imam Al-Khattabi
If you are granted vigilance, protect it in an isolated place from the stealing hands of socialization. Beware of interacting with frivolous people; their nature is a thief. Do not ever befriend a disobedient nor put your trust in them, for whoever betrays The One who bestows blessings upon them doesn’t become loyal to you.
Ibnul-Qayyim
Al- Fawaid
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A Stolen Lifetime:
Do you know how one’s lifetime is stolen? They abandon their day in anticipation of tomorrow. They stay in that state till their time ends with hands empty of any good.
Sheikh Muhammad Al-Ghazali
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The True Liberation:
"Mankind, a parable has been set forth, so listen to it: indeed, those whom you call upon apart from Allah shall never create a fly, even if they were to band together for that purpose; and if a fly snatches anything from them, they cannot recover it from it. Weak are the pursuer and the pursued." (Qura'n translated meaning 22:73)
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Since we've been disconnected from the prophethood [with the demise of Messenger Muhammad ﷺ], the signs of Divine Decree (qadar) are what constitute Allah’s speech to us. Hence, we should read those signs very well.
Sheikh Amjad Samir
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Whoever holds an opinion that is contrary to Islamic law but keeps it to themselves should not be publicly condemned for it; because public condemnation may lead to spreading the wrongdoing, and Islam dislikes that.
Sinning should be concealed, because open sinning encourages others to commit it.
A public sinner (who commits sin openly):
If someone publishes a book or issues a deviant fatwa, it is permissible—indeed it is required—to denounce it publicly in order to prevent people from falling into error.
Some people say all advice must be private—this is incorrect. Both approaches are legislated: private advice and public condemnation to alert people, according to what best serves the public interest.
Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Sakran
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When Relief is Bestowed by Allah
Hajar hastened between Al-Safa and Al-Marwa wishing for nothing but a bottle of water. Thus, she was granted the wellspring of Zamzam. This is how the relief bestowed by Allah comes.
— Adham Al-Sharqawi
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Does the soul bleed? Yes, it bleeds! When it witnesses the belittling of the greatness of Islam, faith, and excellence (Ihsan)! When it sees the indifference toward elevating the word of Allah the Almighty in moments of competition, victory, and martyrdom!
— Dr. Layla Hamdan
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Beloved brothers and sisters, 🌙✨
Tonight is the first night of Dhul-Hijjah, and tomorrow is its first day. 📅
These are nights and days that Allah Himself has magnified and honored. Part of honoring Allah is honoring what He has made sacred:
“And whoever honors the symbols of Allah — indeed, it is from the piety of hearts.” 🤲
— Qur’an translated meaning 22:32
The Lord of Majesty swore by them:
“By the dawn, and by the ten nights.” 🌅
— Qur’an translated meaning 89:1–2
These are the first ten nights of Dhul-Hijjah. They should never pass like ordinary days. ⏳
It is authentically reported that our Prophet ﷺ said:
*“There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.”* 🌟
The companions asked:
“Not even jihad in the cause of Allah, O Messenger of Allah?” ⚔️
He replied:
*“Not even jihad in the cause of Allah — except for a man who goes out with his life and wealth and returns with neither.”* 💔
Imagine a merchant eager for profit and burdened with debts. If the season of his trade arrived and he slept through it, would he be considered rational? 💰
This is our season — a season in which we may profit, draw near to the Most Merciful Lord, and repay the debts of our sins. 🕌
So strive, strive earnestly, O lovers of Allah and His Messenger ﷺ.
Increase in prayer, recitation of the Qur’an, fasting, and excellence toward your parents. 👨👩👧👦 Maintain ties with those whom your parents loved after their passing. Uphold family ties. Care for the needy. Call the heedless back to Allah. Support the religion and your oppressed brothers and sisters. 🤝
Increase in saying:
“Allahu Akbar” (Allah is Greatest), 📢
“La ilaha illa Allah” (There is no god but Allah), 🕌
and “Alhamdulillah” (All praise is due to Allah) — in your homes, on the roads, as you come and go. 🏠🛣️
And whoever has a sin, let him abandon it. 🚫
May Allah bless these days for us and for you, and gather us together with you in the Gardens of Eternal Bliss.
@EyadQunaibi1
The Importance of Faith-Based Upbringing
The generations that have not been disciplined by the etiquette of the Great Qur'an, and who carry the mentality of living under the Western hegemony—with all the doctrinal and moral backwardness it carries—are cut from the path of light and the highest ranks of elevation by the unchangeable laws of Allah!
This reveals the importance of faith-based and moral upbringing, which must rectify what 'accidental' upbringing and the loss of identity have corrupted. This is the role of the sincere duaa and educators... to revive hearts with the light of Monotheism and humility before Allah.
— Dr. Layla Hamdan
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The Constant Landmark of History
The history of the Ummah is a cycle of attack and retreat, rising and falling, disagreement and unity. However, the constant landmark in all circumstances is the goodness of the ultimate end and the best final outcome.
— Gems of Sheikh Al-Hawali
Generosity of the Heart
The problem is not wealth or poverty, but the generosity of the heart. A God-fearing believer, in any state—rich or poor—finds that the world is not worth the wing of a mosquito in their eyes. Thus, their behavior does not change, and they are not contaminated by greed or selfishness as their material status shifts.
But the one with a sick heart, infatuated with the world, no matter how much material wealth they possess, will continue to suffer from hardness and self-injustice.
— Dr. Layla Hamdan
Being with Allah
The Fourth Lesson:
Be with Allah, and He will be with you. You are not a prophet for Gabriel to come and inform you of plots, but you are a believer under the protection and care of Allah.
He diverts evil from you through inspiration, a dream, a delay, a change of heart, or by casting fear into the chest of your enemy. How many escapes have occurred without a thunderbolt, and how many victories have happened without a sword?
Yusuf (Joseph), peace be upon him, left prison because of a vision, and Nimrod perished because of a mosquito. So do not busy yourself with how to survive people, but rather how to be with Allah. For if He is pleased, He suffices, protects, saves, gives, and satisfies!
— Adham Sharqawi
The Foundation of Civilization
Malik Bennabi said: 'History is not made by coincidence or the plots of colonialism, but by what the peoples themselves make in their homelands.'
He also said: 'Civilization is only revived through religious creed.'
He also said: 'When the march toward civilization begins, the real provisions are not, by nature, scholars and sciences, nor industrial production or arts—those are the signs that indicate a degree of progress—rather, the real provision is the (principle) which serves as the foundation for all these products.'
— Shurut An-Nahda
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