Month: January 2021
The Inner-Self
The human self/soul (Nafs) also incites to Evil, not only the Devil - شر النفس We basically have 2 different enemies: 1- Evil of the soul (شَرِّ نَفْسِي) 2- Evil of the devil (شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ) Most of us seek refuge with God against the devil -...
View DetailsDelaying Repentance
Delayed Repentance & Cutting a Tree - منهاج القاصدين Ibn Qudamah wrote: وما مثال المسوف إلا مثال من احتاج إلى قلع شجرة ، فرآها قوية لا تنقلع إلا بمشقة شديدة فقال : أؤخرها سنة ثم أعود إليها وهو لا يعلم أن الشجرة كلما بقيت ازداد رسوخها ، وهو كلما...
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Ayuub al-Sakhtiyani said: إنك لا تعرف خطأ معلمك حتى تجالس غيره "You will not know the mistakes of your teacher, unless you sit with other [scholars]." ["Jaami' Bayan al-'ilm", 1/197 - إسناده صحيح]....
View DetailsParents Who Have Passed Away
Seeking forgiveness for parents that have passed away - بر الوالدين The Prophet said: إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَتُرْفَعُ دَرَجَتُهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ فَيَقُولُ أَنَّى هَذَا فَيُقَالُ بِاسْتِغْفَارِ وَلَدِكَ لَكَ "A man will be raised ...
View DetailsCharity To Hostile Relatives
The Prophet said: أَفْضَلُ الصَّدَقَةِ عَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ الْكَاشِحِ “The best charity is that which is given to a hostile relative.” ["Musnad Ahmad", 3/402 - حديث صحيح]. This is the hardest thing to do, but it f...
View DetailsCorrect Evidence, But Incorrect Usage Of The Evidence
A correct DELEEL, but incorrect ISTIDLAAL: الدَّليلُ صَحِيحٌ وَلَكِنَّ الْاِسْتِدْلَاَل بِهِ غَيْرُ صَحِيحٍ Sometimes, a person's evidence (الدَّليلُ) may be correct (صَحِيحٌ), but how he applies that evidence (الْاِسْتِدْلَاَل), may be incorrect (...
View DetailsTemporary Life
The Qur'an states: كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَان "All that exists on the earth will perish." [Qur'an 55:26]....
View DetailsDescription Of God
According to Tafasir, the polytheists said to the Prophet: صفه لنا أمن ذهب هو ؟ أم من فضة ؟ أم من حديد ؟ أم من خشب ؟ وهل يأكل ويشرب ؟ انسب لنا ربك "Is your Lord made of gold, silver, iron, or wood?" "Does your Lord eat and drink?" "Describe your Lo...
View DetailsShyness
Shyness - حياء The Qur'an said: فَجَاءَتْهُ إِحْدَاهُمَا تَمْشِي عَلَى اسْتِحْيَاءٍ "Then one of the two women approached [Moses], walking with shyness." [Qur'an 28:25]. She approached Prophet Moses bashfully, covering her face with her hands (قد س...
View DetailsRegret Is Repentance
The Prophet said: الندمُ توبةٌ “Regret is Repentance.” ["Ibn Majah", 4252 - صحيح]. https://sunnah.com/urn/1343920 The dirtier you get the less bothered you are by dirt. The cleaner you are the more bothered you are...
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