Hasan Basri rahimahullaah said at his death time: “A weak soul, but a tremendous calamity to come. Certainly, we are all for Allaah and to Him shall be our return.” [REF: Lahzaat Saakinah (Silent Moments)]
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Silent Moments
The Life of This World
Know that the life of this world is [taken by majority as] only play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth and children, as the likeness of vegetation after rain, thereof the growth is pleasing to the tiller; afterwards it dries up and you see it turning yellow; […]
The End of Everyone of Us Is Death, However, Our Destinations after Death Differ
Death is a frightening, horrifying fact that faces all living things, none can resist it, even those who gather around the dying person. Death is a repeated occurrence that strikes in all instances and throughout the ages, and it strikes the young and the old, the rich and the poor, the strong and the weak […]
A Poem from Al-Imaamu-sh-Shaafi’ee
A poem from Al-Imaamu-sh-Shaafi’ee rahimahullaah reads: “I love righteous people, even though I am not one of them, that I might gain the benefit of Shafaa‘ah1. I dislike those who trade in sin, even though we might be both dealing in the same trade.” (poetry) 1. Intercession of the Angels, the Prophets and the righteous […]
Don’t Be Sad
Another Word on Contentment.
The desires of one who is contented are subservient to what his Lord wants from him. meaning that which Allah loves and that with which He is pleased. Hence, contentment and the blind following of one’s own desires can never coexist in the same heart. And if one has a share of the former and […]
Contemplate These Verses.
“Say:’O’ My slaves, who have transgressed against themselves [by committing evil deeds and sins]! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah, verily Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’” (Quran 39:53) “And those who when they have committed Fahisha [illegal sexual intercourse etc.] or wronged themselves with evil, remember Allah and ask […]
Satisfaction Is Richness and Safety.
Whoever fills his heart with satisfaction regarding the Divine Decree, Allah fills his heart with richness, safety, and comfort. And whoever becomes dissatisfied, then his heart will be filled with the opposite, and his heart will be preoccupied with matters that clash with happiness and success. Therefore contentment empties the heart of all superfluous carriage, […]
Your Recompense Is With Allah.
When Allah, the Exalted, takes something away from you, He compensates you with something better, but only if you are patient and seek your reward from Him. The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever has his eyesight taken away from him and is (then) patient, he will be compensated for […]
Etiquette, Morals, Heart-Softeners, Psychological and Social Problems
Don’t Let the Greatness of Your Sin Be a Worrisome-Barrier to Prevent You from Sincerely Repenting to Allaah
In the Name of Allaah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. …Allah has opened the gate of repentance to the one who wants to turn back from his sin and wants to repent and seek forgiveness. He should not despair of the pardon and forgiveness of Allah. That is what the shaytan (devil) wants from […]
Virtue of Becoming a Muslim and Virtue of a Muslim Repenting from Sin
In the Name of Allaah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. You should understand that Islam erases everything that came before it of sins and that repentance erases that which came before it. Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “Say to those who have disbelieved, if they cease (from […]
