Loving Allah, knowing Him, remembering Him, seeking peace in Him, singling Him out for complete love, fear, lope, and dependence - these are qualities that, when combined in .a person, constitute a sort of heaven on earth. They are qualities that bring peace to those who love Allah, a sort of peace that has no comparison in this world. If the heart is content and has a strong … [Read more...] about Pause to Reflect.
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Do not be sad:for sickness is a transient state of being; the sin can be forgiven; the debt will be repaid; the captive will be released;the beloved one who is abroad will return; the sinner will repent; and the poor will be increased in their wealth. Do not be sad, for do you not see how the black clouds disperse and the violent winds subside? Your hardships will be followed … [Read more...] about Stop to Reflect.
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Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) related that she heard the Prophet (Blessings and Peace of Allah be upon him) say: "When a Muslim is afflicted with a calamity, and then says what Allah orders him to say:'Truly! To Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return,' And, 'O' Allah, reward me in my calamity and compensate me with that which is better than it (i.e. … [Read more...] about Pause to Reflect.
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When the believer is overcome by misfortune, only by repenting can he truly find a way out of his difficulties. Rather than looking outward, at extrinsic influences, the believer should search inward see that he is blameworthy and deserves what has befallen him. Only when he reaches this level of consciousness can he begin the process of correcting, or in some cases redressing, … [Read more...] about Pause to Reflect.
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Those who have knowledge about Allah agree that when you get to the point of losing all hope, it means that Allah has entrusted to you your own affairs. And when you have trust and hope in Allah, it means that Allah has guided you to goodness. Allah's slaves are always swaying from the first state to the second. During the period of a single hour, one can have his share of … [Read more...] about Pause to Reflect.