#RamadanMubarak ♥️
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The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“On the first night of the month of Ramadan, the Shayatin are shackled, the jinns are restrained, the gates of the Fires are shut such that no gate among them would be opened.
The gates of Paradise are opened such that no gate among them would be closed, and a caller calls: ‘O seeker of the good; come near!’ and ‘O seeker of evil; stop!
For there are those whom Allah frees from the Fire.’ And that is every night.”
[Jami`at-Tirmidhi 682]
“Oh you who attempts to open the doors of life without the key of piety!
How can you yourself open up the avenues to sin, and then complain about the constriction of rizq (provision)?
If you had Taqwa (piety) , nothing of what you seek would be difficult to attain, because the key of piety opens every door.
So long as the god-fearing individual remains true to the purity of Taqwa (piety), then he will not be harmed, but when he strays away from treading the path of piety, he will meet many difficulties.”
— Ibn al-Jawzi | اللطائف كتاب
“If you are studying the deen and not realising your own ignorance then your ilm is not benefittng you. If it is only increasing you in arrogance then your intention is not sincere. Re-evaluate and start again.
I have discovered from my own experience that whenever someone increases in knowledge, they discover how much greater their ignorance is.”
—Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله | The Souls Journey After Death | Pg. 37
📷 #Vintage
“Indeed the demands of life and its unpredictable changes can change one’s purpose and alter one’s course, causing the one walking on the path to Allāh to falter, but
وَمَن یَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ یَجۡعَل لَّهُۥ مَخۡرَجࣰا
“Whoever fears Allāh, He will make for him a way out” [Quran 65:2].”
—Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله | Kitaab Al-Lataa’if Fil-Waa’iz | Pg. 213
“If you want to see the extent of your Īmān then see how you are in private.
For indeed Īmān does not show its true extent in two units of prayer or in fasting during the day.
But it shows in striving against your soul and desires.”
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله | Madārij Al-Sālikīn | 164/82]
Today, but 2020. #Throwback 19.01.20 Prayers and hopes that we return to good times ♥️ #Kashmir
Verily complaints should be directed towards Allah, just as the pious servant and Prophet Yaqub علئه السلام said,
“I only complain of my grief and sorrow to Allah” [Qur’an 12:86]
—Ibn Taymiyyah / منهاج السنه
“O you, the sins you commit shall never affect your Lord; He only wants to keep you (away) from (your own) harm.
You should know that your obedience to Him shall never fetch Him any benefit; your obedience is only for your own benefit.
So contemplate on your situation. ”
— Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله | Kitaab Al-Lataa’if Fil-Waa’iz | Pg. 90
Oh Allah rectify the affairs of the Muslims in #Palestine
Oh Allah rectify the affairs of the Muslims in Palestine and in every place! Ya Rab aid and strengthen the oppressed 💔
“By Allah, no one is devoted to Allah in truth and sincerity, and performs the actions of the people of Paradise except that Allah will never forsake him”
— Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen | Sharh Al-Arbaīn an-Nawawwiyah pg 78
I came across this short clip of Robert Greene this morning and while watching it I paused to heave a sigh of relief. I realised I no longer relate to this conscious or unconscious insecurity or pressure. I paused midway and asked what has caused this change, and yes I used the word change as I too once was affected by it, my mind was quick to respond with, ‘it’s my religion’. Islam liberated me. My liberation is associated with the philosophy of Islam promoting character over looks, whether you’re a woman or a man. You’re more than what you look like. Your value or self worth is not associated with how you look. The pressure of constantly seeking validation shouldn’t exist for the Muslim woman. She is too focused on the image that exists in the eyes of God than of people. Reminds me of when the Prophet ﷺ said , “Allah does not look at your bodies or at your forms, rather He looks at your hearts and deeds.” We’re called upon as individuals precisely to do that, focus and rectify our deeds and hearts. It liberates you. The result is contentment and integrity that can withstand popular disapprovals. We live in a time that constantly drives us to advertise ourselves. But I’m encouraged as a Muslim woman to nurture humility, modesty, empathy and at times to develop a critical sense of self, all that are necessary for building character. And just like @robertgreeneofficial says at the end, “You need to continually tell your self; Your mind, your spirit and what you contribute to the world is infinitely more important than that image and look”. Maybe everyone learns this differently, but I was only able to gain this insight and confidence through deen.
Excerpt from a book. #Time
Indeed, Dhikr of Allah gives the one performing the Dhikr (physical and mental) strength. To the point that with Dhikr, he can do what he thought could not be done! —Ibn al-Qayyim | al-Jawāb al-Kāfī, 1/77
Pause. Read. Reflect
Verily Allah does not look to your faces and your wealth but He looks to your heart and to your deeds.
—The Prophet ﷺ | Sahih Muslim 2564c
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