Tawheed Untangled

Ibn al-qayyim said:

A lover of the worldly life (dunyā) is never freed from three qualities:

• The feeling of worrying that he can never be separated from

• Continuous fatigue

• A feeling of regret that never ends

Ighāthah al-lahfān 1/58

Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه said:

إذا أردت أن تذكر عيوب صاحبك فاذكر عيوبك

If you want to mention the faults of your companion, remember your own faults.

موسوعة ابن أبي الدنيا (4/357)

It isn’t permissible to degrade the
Muslims even if they were weak!

🎙 Shaykh Salih Al-Fawzan حفظه الله

Don’t give up

Sheikh Uthaymīn (may Allāh have mercy on him) said:

'Don’t give up. Don’t say: I made du’ā, and I didn’t find eman (faith), and I didn’t find khushu’ (humility), and I didn’t find yaqeen (certainty).

Don’t give up, keep asking Allāh, indeed Allāh loves those persistent in du’ā. Maybe it is that Allāh has prevented it the first time for your own benefit, so that He knows your truthfulness and sincerity in your request, because the truthful one in his request persists, and if it (the response) is late, he perseveres, and if Allāh knows the sincerity of your intention, then He, by Allāh, is more generous than you."

[شرح الكافية الشافية لابن عثيمين ٤٦٢/٤]

Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه said:

"Every soul will blame itself on day of judgement. The doer of good will regret that he did not increase in good deeds , and the sinner will regret that he did not repent from his sins."

Ighathatul Lahfaan pg.105

Friday Checklist:

1. Taking a bath (ghusl).
2. Applying perfume.
3. Wearing the best clothes.
4. Using the miswak (tooth-stick).
5. Going early to the mosque, listen sermon attentively.
6. Frequently sending blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ.
7. Reciting Surah Al-Kahf.
8. Seeking the hour of acceptance (of supplications).
9. Pray for oppressed muslims across the globe

اللهم اجعل لي من كل هم فرجًا، ومن كل ضيق مخرجًا، ومن كل بلاء عافية، وارزقني من حيث لا أحتسب، وأبدل قلقي بسكينة واطمئنان.

O Allah, grant me relief from every worry, a way out of every hardship, well-being from every affliction, and sustenance from unexpected sources. Replace my anxiety with peace and tranquility.

Ease Your Heart with This Du'a

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ وَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنِ

O Ever-Living, O Self-Sustaining and All-Sustaining, by Your mercy I seek help; rectify all my affairs and do not leave me in charge of my affairs even for the blink of an eye.

[An-Nasai in as-Sunan al-Kubra (6/147)]

A LIFE-LONG REMINDER

On the authority of Abu Abbas Abdullah bin Abbas رضي الله عنه who said: One day I was behind the Prophet [riding on the same mount] and he said,

"O young man, I shall teach you some words [of advice]: Be mindful of Allah and Allah will protect you.

Be mindful of Allah and you will find Him in front of you. If you ask, then ask Allah [alone]; and if you seek help, then seek help from Allah [alone].

And know that if the nation were to gather together to benefit you with anything, they would not benefit you except with what Allah had already prescribed for you.

And if they were to gather together to harm you with anything, they would not harm you except with what Allah had already prescribed against you.

The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried."

Hadith 19, 40 Hadith an-Nawawi

It is harām for a Muslim to seek assistance from ahl al-ahwaʾ (the people of desires), such as the Rafidah, in any matter related to the Muslims: whether in military expeditions, administrative work, writing, or anything else,

because they are of greater harm due to being propagators of their beliefs, unlike al-Yahud wa-Nassará (the Jews and Christians).

البهوتي، كشاف القناع عن متن الإقناع ٣/٦٣

Source: https://shamela.ws/book/21642/1096

‎The believer does not compete with the people of the Dunyā for the honour of this Dunyā.

Ḥasan al-Baṣrī رحمه الله| ‎[Muhasib an-Nafs,78]

“I can fix her “or“ I can fix him“

Really?!

‘Imrān Bin Hattān married a beautiful woman who was a Khārījī and said:

I will make her come back to Ahlu Sunnah.
But he became a Khārījī head himself.

Siyar of Dhahabi 214

How many have returned after rejecting the truth, realizing the mistakes you once tried to help them correct? The mistakes you warned them about became their reality.
Time had passed, and what they sought to avoid and escape had overtaken them only then did they acknowledge,
"You were right."

Be patient-for verily, the day will come when all will understand, when clarity reaches all hearts.

Hour of Acceptance on Fridays


Ibn al-Qayyim said :

قال ابن القيم : ساعة الاستجابة : في آخر ساعة من عصر الجمعة وهو قول أكثر السلف وعليه أكثر الأحاديث.

The Hour of Acceptance is in the last hour of Friday afternoon. This is the view of most of the Salaf and is supported by most of the ḥadīths.

‏زاد المعاد (1/104)

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This is essentially any time during the last hour before Maghrib.

The Night of a Believer

Ibn Mas’ūd said:

“It is enough failure or evil for an individual to spend the night without remembering Allāh until the morning.”

[At-Tahajjud Wa Qiyām Al-Layl: 401]

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The last third of the night is truly a blessing for us muslims.

Spend your night seeking forgiveness for the sins you’ve committed, reflect upon your day today and the past few days and think on the deeds you’ve missed out on.