'One, who adopts patience, will never be deprived of success though it may take a long time to reach him.'
-Ali ibn Abi Talib
-Ali ibn Abi Talib
Tuesday 12 February 2013
"I fear the day when the disbelievers are proud of their falsehood
"I fear the day when the disbelievers are proud of their falsehood, and the Muslims are shy of their faith."
Umar ibn al-Khattab (Radi Allah Anhu)
Umar ibn al-Khattab (Radi Allah Anhu)
Monday 11 February 2013
The best form of speech
"Beware that their emit from your tongue a saying which will count against you on the Day of Judgement. Make sure that your tongue is continuously articulating the truth or that it remains silent as the Messenger of Allah said, "whosoever believes in Allah and the Last Day then let him speak only good or remain silent" (Bukhari)."
Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen
"The best form of speech is that in which a little removes the need to say more, and the meaning is self evident in the words."
Ibn Abbas
"Your tongue is like a horse. If you take care of it, it takes care of you; if you treat it badly, it treats you badly." -Arabic proverb
"I found true seclusion to be in the solitude of the tongue."
-Wuhayb ibn Al Ward
Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen
"The best form of speech is that in which a little removes the need to say more, and the meaning is self evident in the words."
Ibn Abbas
"Your tongue is like a horse. If you take care of it, it takes care of you; if you treat it badly, it treats you badly." -Arabic proverb
"I found true seclusion to be in the solitude of the tongue."
-Wuhayb ibn Al Ward
'The one speaks (much) waits for Fitnah to occur whilst the one who is silent waits for Mercy to descend" -
Yazid ibn Abi Habib
Source: Jami' Bayan al-Ilm wa Fadhlihi
Yazid ibn Abi Habib
Source: Jami' Bayan al-Ilm wa Fadhlihi
The Salaf On Being Overweight
The Salaf On Being Overweight
Observe & Take Heed O Muslims!
• Having a big stomach: you're disabled:
Ibn Rajab: "Some scholars said: If you have a big stomach, you should consider yourself disabled until you become slim." (al-Jami', p. 519)
• Criticized for his big stomach just as he is done for his sins:
Salamah bin Sa'id: "A person is criticized for his big stomach just as he is criticized for his sins." (al-Jami', p. 519)
• Eat less!
Abu 'Imran al-Juni: "The one who wants to have an enlightened heart should eat a little." (al-Jami', p. 519)
Sufyan ath-Thawri: "If you want to feel well and sleep a little, you should eat little." (al-Jami', p. 520)
Observe & Take Heed O Muslims!
• Having a big stomach: you're disabled:
Ibn Rajab: "Some scholars said: If you have a big stomach, you should consider yourself disabled until you become slim." (al-Jami', p. 519)
• Criticized for his big stomach just as he is done for his sins:
Salamah bin Sa'id: "A person is criticized for his big stomach just as he is criticized for his sins." (al-Jami', p. 519)
• Eat less!
Abu 'Imran al-Juni: "The one who wants to have an enlightened heart should eat a little." (al-Jami', p. 519)
Sufyan ath-Thawri: "If you want to feel well and sleep a little, you should eat little." (al-Jami', p. 520)
Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said (regarding the Qur'an):
Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said (regarding the Qur'an):
“In the Book of Allah there are stories of those who came before you, foretelling what will happen after you and rulings on issues between you. It is serious and not in jest. Whoever among the tyrants neglects it, Allah will destroy him, whoever seeks guidance in anything else, Allah will send him astray. It is a strong rope, thewise reminder, the Straight Path. It is the Book that whims and desires cannot distort and tongues cannot mispronounce. Its wonders never end, and the scholars never tire of it. Whoever quotes it speaks the truth, whoever acts upon it will be rewarded, whoever judges according to it will be just, and whoever calls people to it, will be guided to a Straight Path.”
Source: Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Radhi Allahu Anhu) by Dr Ali M. Sallabi Page 92
“In the Book of Allah there are stories of those who came before you, foretelling what will happen after you and rulings on issues between you. It is serious and not in jest. Whoever among the tyrants neglects it, Allah will destroy him, whoever seeks guidance in anything else, Allah will send him astray. It is a strong rope, thewise reminder, the Straight Path. It is the Book that whims and desires cannot distort and tongues cannot mispronounce. Its wonders never end, and the scholars never tire of it. Whoever quotes it speaks the truth, whoever acts upon it will be rewarded, whoever judges according to it will be just, and whoever calls people to it, will be guided to a Straight Path.”
Source: Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Radhi Allahu Anhu) by Dr Ali M. Sallabi Page 92
It is better to advise your friend than to severe relations with him
Abu Ad-Dardaa:
“It is better to advise your friend than to severe relations with him, for no one can take the place of your friend if you lose him. Be generous and lenient with your friend, and do not allow an envious person to come between you and him, for in this case, your friend might die tomorrow and you grieve for him. However, how could you grieve after he dies, when you have shunned him when he was still alive?”
(Sifaat us-Safwah, 1/364)
“It is better to advise your friend than to severe relations with him, for no one can take the place of your friend if you lose him. Be generous and lenient with your friend, and do not allow an envious person to come between you and him, for in this case, your friend might die tomorrow and you grieve for him. However, how could you grieve after he dies, when you have shunned him when he was still alive?”
(Sifaat us-Safwah, 1/364)
Whatever is not done by the permission of Allah will not happen
Ibn Taymiyyah:
"Whatever is not done by the permission of Allah will not happen, and what is not done for the sake of Allah will not benefit or remain. "
(Al-Hadiyyah Fi Mawa'ith Al-Imam Ibn Taymmiyah, Pg. 25)
"Whatever is not done by the permission of Allah will not happen, and what is not done for the sake of Allah will not benefit or remain. "
(Al-Hadiyyah Fi Mawa'ith Al-Imam Ibn Taymmiyah, Pg. 25)
"I am never full of reading books
"I am never full of reading books and If I were to come across a book I did not read yet, it is as though I have come across a treasure. If I said that I have read twenty thousand book than it is more that, and yet, I am still seeking out knowledge"
-'Sayd Al-Khatir' by Ibn Al-Jawzi
-'Sayd Al-Khatir' by Ibn Al-Jawzi
Being harmed by close relatives is more painful
An Arab poet said: Being harmed by close relatives is more painful to the soul than being struck with a sharpened sword.
O my son, sit with the scholars
Luqmān said to his son, “O my son, sit with the scholars, crowd them at the knees! For indeed, hearts come to life with words of wisdom just like the dead earth comes back to life with the downpour of rain.”
— Luqmān al-Ḥakīm (Mukhtaṣar Iḥyāʼ ʻUlūm ad-Dīn, by Imām al-Ghazzālī )
— Luqmān al-Ḥakīm (Mukhtaṣar Iḥyāʼ ʻUlūm ad-Dīn, by Imām al-Ghazzālī )
Overlooking the faults of one's brothers
Overlooking the faults of one's brothers
Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the foolish [i.e. don't punish them]. (Qur 'an 7: 199)
It is not right for you to forsake your brother because of one or two faults that you find in him, especially if the rest of his character is honorable. As we know, perfection for any one of us is unattainable.
Al-Kindi said:
"How is it that you want your friend to possess a specific pattern of characteristics when your soul which is the closest of souls to you - does not always obey your commands? What right do you then have to expect another person's soul to follow your orders?"
Even as he is now, so were you yourselves before till Allah conferred on you His Favors [i.e. guided you to Islam]... (Qur'an 4: 94)
So ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows best him who fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him. (Qur'an: 53: 32)
It is enough for you that you are satisfied with the main part of your brother's character.
Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
"To reproach your brother for something is better than to lose him altogether."
Some of the wise said:
"We are still not satisfied with ourselves, so how then can we expect ourselves to be satisfied with others."
It has also been said:
"Don't remain aloof from someone who impresses you with a good character and sound judgment because of some minor fault that is surrounded by an ocean of virtues. You will not find, as long as you live, a person so cultivated that he is free from blemish and sin. Contemplate your own self and how it often errs and strays. This kind of introspection makes your demand on others more balanced and makes you more sympathetic to the sinner."
An Arab poet said:
"Who is the one whose character is untainted,
Sufficient worthiness for someone is that his defects can be counted."
It has been said that one's suspicions concerning one's brother should not ruin a good mutual trust that has been tested over time.
Ja'far ibn Muhammad said to his son. "O' my son, whoever among your brothers becomes angry with you three times, and on each occasion speaks only the truth about you, take him as a close friend."
Al-Hasan ibn Wahb said,
"From the rights of mutual love is to forgive and overlook shortcomings."
So overlook their faults with gracious forgiveness. (Qur 'an 15: 85)
Ibn Roomi said:
"These are people and the world, and there is no doing away with dust
That irritates the eyes or spoils the drink.
From the lack of fairness is to expect refinement
In the world, while you yourself are unrefined."
And had it not been for the Grace of Allah and His Mercy on you, not one of you would ever have been pure from sins. (Qur 'an 24: 21)
A poet said:
"You seek a cultivated person who is free from defects, but does the aloe exude a pleasant odor without smoke."
He knows best him who fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him. (Qur'an 53: 32)
Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the foolish [i.e. don't punish them]. (Qur 'an 7: 199)
It is not right for you to forsake your brother because of one or two faults that you find in him, especially if the rest of his character is honorable. As we know, perfection for any one of us is unattainable.
Al-Kindi said:
"How is it that you want your friend to possess a specific pattern of characteristics when your soul which is the closest of souls to you - does not always obey your commands? What right do you then have to expect another person's soul to follow your orders?"
Even as he is now, so were you yourselves before till Allah conferred on you His Favors [i.e. guided you to Islam]... (Qur'an 4: 94)
So ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows best him who fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him. (Qur'an: 53: 32)
It is enough for you that you are satisfied with the main part of your brother's character.
Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
"To reproach your brother for something is better than to lose him altogether."
Some of the wise said:
"We are still not satisfied with ourselves, so how then can we expect ourselves to be satisfied with others."
It has also been said:
"Don't remain aloof from someone who impresses you with a good character and sound judgment because of some minor fault that is surrounded by an ocean of virtues. You will not find, as long as you live, a person so cultivated that he is free from blemish and sin. Contemplate your own self and how it often errs and strays. This kind of introspection makes your demand on others more balanced and makes you more sympathetic to the sinner."
An Arab poet said:
"Who is the one whose character is untainted,
Sufficient worthiness for someone is that his defects can be counted."
It has been said that one's suspicions concerning one's brother should not ruin a good mutual trust that has been tested over time.
Ja'far ibn Muhammad said to his son. "O' my son, whoever among your brothers becomes angry with you three times, and on each occasion speaks only the truth about you, take him as a close friend."
Al-Hasan ibn Wahb said,
"From the rights of mutual love is to forgive and overlook shortcomings."
So overlook their faults with gracious forgiveness. (Qur 'an 15: 85)
Ibn Roomi said:
"These are people and the world, and there is no doing away with dust
That irritates the eyes or spoils the drink.
From the lack of fairness is to expect refinement
In the world, while you yourself are unrefined."
And had it not been for the Grace of Allah and His Mercy on you, not one of you would ever have been pure from sins. (Qur 'an 24: 21)
A poet said:
"You seek a cultivated person who is free from defects, but does the aloe exude a pleasant odor without smoke."
He knows best him who fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him. (Qur'an 53: 32)
"There is not a person except he has four eyes
Khalid ibn Ma’dan:
"There is not a person except he has four eyes: two in his head with which he sees the matters of this worldly life, and two in his heart with which he looks to the matters of the hereafter. So if Allah wants good for his servant, He opens his heart's eyes, and so he perceives what he has been promised in the unseen world. Thus he is saved from the unseen [punishment] through the unseen (reward for the obedient)."
(Al-Dhahabi, Siyar A'lam Al-Nubala' 4/543)
"There is not a person except he has four eyes: two in his head with which he sees the matters of this worldly life, and two in his heart with which he looks to the matters of the hereafter. So if Allah wants good for his servant, He opens his heart's eyes, and so he perceives what he has been promised in the unseen world. Thus he is saved from the unseen [punishment] through the unseen (reward for the obedient)."
(Al-Dhahabi, Siyar A'lam Al-Nubala' 4/543)
There is no laughter
"There is no laughter except that it is eventually followed up with weeping." - Ibn Sirin (ra)
Whoever tries to claim something that is not theirs
Umar Ibn al-Khattaab:
"Whoever tries to claim something that is not theirs in order to impress others, Allah will disgrace them"
('Ilaam v2 p 432)
"Whoever tries to claim something that is not theirs in order to impress others, Allah will disgrace them"
('Ilaam v2 p 432)
Do not (pretend to) be the Walee (friend) of Allaah publicly,
Imaam al-Auzaa`ee said:I heard Bilaal ibn Sa`d saying:
“Do not (pretend to) be the Walee (friend) of Allaah publicly, while being an enemy to Him secretly.”
[al-Hilyah (5/228)]
“Do not (pretend to) be the Walee (friend) of Allaah publicly, while being an enemy to Him secretly.”
[al-Hilyah (5/228)]
know that pleasing all people is an unattainable goal
Imaam Ash-Shafi’ee said to Yoonus bin Abdil-A‘laa:
“O Aboo Moosa, know that pleasing all people is an unattainable goal and there is no way to be completely safe from them. Therefore, see where your righteous benefit lies, and adhere by it; and leave people and all they indulge in.”
[Al-‘Uzlah, Page 79]
“O Aboo Moosa, know that pleasing all people is an unattainable goal and there is no way to be completely safe from them. Therefore, see where your righteous benefit lies, and adhere by it; and leave people and all they indulge in.”
[Al-‘Uzlah, Page 79]
When a man wrongs me
Ibraheem at-Tamimi once said:
"When a man wrongs me, i pay him back with an act of mercy"
"When a man wrongs me, i pay him back with an act of mercy"
Piety is in three: in speech, in in sight, and in silence
Eesa Ibn Maryam:
"Piety is in three: in speech, in in sight, and in silence. Whoever's speech is not in the remembrance (of Allah) has spoken nonsense. Whoever looks without trying to learn a lesson has forgotten (his true purpose). And whoever's silence is not accompanied with reflection has been heedless" .
"Piety is in three: in speech, in in sight, and in silence. Whoever's speech is not in the remembrance (of Allah) has spoken nonsense. Whoever looks without trying to learn a lesson has forgotten (his true purpose). And whoever's silence is not accompanied with reflection has been heedless" .
To reproach your brother for something
Abu Darda (ra) said:
" To reproach your brother for something is better than to lose him altogether"
" To reproach your brother for something is better than to lose him altogether"
Whoever follows patience, success will follow him
It was said : " Whoever follows patience, success will follow him"
ncrease in worship before your responsibilities increase.
ash-Shaafi'ee (rahimahullaah):
Increase in worship before your responsibilities increase. Then you won't have time to worship as much.
[Siyar v. 10 p. 49]
Increase in worship before your responsibilities increase. Then you won't have time to worship as much.
[Siyar v. 10 p. 49]
Monday 4 February 2013
The one speaks (much) waits for Fitnah to occur
'The one speaks (much) waits for Fitnah to occur whilst the one who is silent waits for Mercy to descend" - Yazid ibn Abi Habib
Source: Jami' Bayan al-Ilm wa Fadhlihi
Source: Jami' Bayan al-Ilm wa Fadhlihi
My son, do not let your past carelessness make you lose hope
Ibn-ul-Jawzee advised his son (the misguided one):
"My son, do not let your past carelessness make you lose hope of achieving good, for many people have come back to wakefulness after long sleep."
'Laft al-Kabid ila Naseehah al-Walad'
"My son, do not let your past carelessness make you lose hope of achieving good, for many people have come back to wakefulness after long sleep."
'Laft al-Kabid ila Naseehah al-Walad'
“Have taqwa of Allah, and have a truthful tongue.
Imam Sufyan At Thawree said :
“Have taqwa of Allah, and have a truthful tongue. Have sincerity and do deeds of various nature without there being any deception or treachery therein. Indeed Allah sees you although you cannot see Him, and He is with you wherever you may be, and nothing of your affairs is hidden to Him. Do not be deceitful to Allah lest He returns that to you, for indeed, whoever attempts to deceive Allah, He will deceive him (i.e. make his plot turn back to him), and remove his faith from him whilst his soul does not feel it… Perfect your inner reality and Allah shall perfect your outer reality. Rectify what is between you and Allah, and Allah shall rectify what lies between you and the people.”
“Have taqwa of Allah, and have a truthful tongue. Have sincerity and do deeds of various nature without there being any deception or treachery therein. Indeed Allah sees you although you cannot see Him, and He is with you wherever you may be, and nothing of your affairs is hidden to Him. Do not be deceitful to Allah lest He returns that to you, for indeed, whoever attempts to deceive Allah, He will deceive him (i.e. make his plot turn back to him), and remove his faith from him whilst his soul does not feel it… Perfect your inner reality and Allah shall perfect your outer reality. Rectify what is between you and Allah, and Allah shall rectify what lies between you and the people.”
Allah caused people to forget their faults.
"I have met people in my city who seem the most righteous but they went out and started exposing people so Allah made their faults apparent. I know other people who have faults but because they are quiet Allah caused people to forget their faults."
- Imam Mālik rahimahu Llah -
- Imam Mālik rahimahu Llah -
From the pain of all others by his own pain"
"A person, if he is wise and pious
Is busied from others faults by his own blame
Just as the sick person is distracted
From the pain of all others by his own pain"
الاشتغال بع ىًب اليفس ع ع ىًب الآخسيً
أشغمو عن عيوب غيره ورعو
المرء إن كان عاقلا ورعا
عن وجع الناس كميم وجعو
كما العميل السقيم أشغمو
-Imam ash Shafie (ra)
Is busied from others faults by his own blame
Just as the sick person is distracted
From the pain of all others by his own pain"
الاشتغال بع ىًب اليفس ع ع ىًب الآخسيً
أشغمو عن عيوب غيره ورعو
المرء إن كان عاقلا ورعا
عن وجع الناس كميم وجعو
كما العميل السقيم أشغمو
-Imam ash Shafie (ra)
Too much criticism leads to hate and bad behaviour.
'Ali Bin Abi Talib: "Do not criticize too much. Too much criticism leads to hate and bad behaviour.
-[ar-Rawdhah, p.182]
-[ar-Rawdhah, p.182]
The intelligent one must avoid envy
Abū Ḥātim (Ibn Ḥibbān) said,
”The intelligent one must avoid envy in every circumstance, for indeed the least of jealousy is being displeased with the Decree and wishing for the opposite of what Allāh, the Most High, has decreed for His slaves, and thereafter the heart being wrapped in wanting to see the blessing removed from the Muslim. The soul of the envier never finds rest and his body never finds relaxation unless he sees the blessing removed from his brother. But how impossible is that! How impossible that the Decree should aid the envier and what is in his inner self.”
(Rawḍat al-ʻUqalāʾ)
”The intelligent one must avoid envy in every circumstance, for indeed the least of jealousy is being displeased with the Decree and wishing for the opposite of what Allāh, the Most High, has decreed for His slaves, and thereafter the heart being wrapped in wanting to see the blessing removed from the Muslim. The soul of the envier never finds rest and his body never finds relaxation unless he sees the blessing removed from his brother. But how impossible is that! How impossible that the Decree should aid the envier and what is in his inner self.”
(Rawḍat al-ʻUqalāʾ)
Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said (regarding the Qur'an):
Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said (regarding the Qur'an):
“In the Book of Allah there are stories of those who came before you, foretelling what will happen after you and rulings on issues between you. It is serious and not in jest. Whoever among the tyrants neglects it, Allah will destroy him, whoever seeks guidance in anything else, Allah will send him astray. It is a strong rope, thewise reminder, the Straight Path. It is the Book that whims and desires cannot distort and tongues cannot mispronounce. Its wonders never end, and the scholars never tire of it. Whoever quotes it speaks the truth, whoever acts upon it will be rewarded, whoever judges according to it will be just, and whoever calls people to it, will be guided to a Straight Path.”
Source: Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Radhi Allahu Anhu) by Dr Ali M. Sallabi Page 92
“In the Book of Allah there are stories of those who came before you, foretelling what will happen after you and rulings on issues between you. It is serious and not in jest. Whoever among the tyrants neglects it, Allah will destroy him, whoever seeks guidance in anything else, Allah will send him astray. It is a strong rope, thewise reminder, the Straight Path. It is the Book that whims and desires cannot distort and tongues cannot mispronounce. Its wonders never end, and the scholars never tire of it. Whoever quotes it speaks the truth, whoever acts upon it will be rewarded, whoever judges according to it will be just, and whoever calls people to it, will be guided to a Straight Path.”
Source: Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Radhi Allahu Anhu) by Dr Ali M. Sallabi Page 92
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