Ships DON'T Sail on Dry Land!!

So I say (Aboo Ruqayyah): The youth are not left alone to rely on their adolescence as an excuse for wasting time in being silly & foolish on non-sense, committing sins, laziness, procrastination & refraining from acts of obedience & saying: "I'm not there yet because I'm still young, but once I turn such and such age or after I get married, I will make tawbah (repentance) for these things and become more religious and serious about this Deen later in life."

This is the worst type of self-delusion, sinning excessively while hoping for mercy & forgiveness without feeling any remorse, responsibility & regret; or expecting to draw nearer to Allaah without obeying or worshipping Him, or to hope for the fruits of the Jannah (Garden) after having only planted & sowed the seeds of the Jahannam (Hell-Fire). Seeking the abode of the obedient through committing sins, or expecting a reward after having done nothing worthwhile but only transgressing & exceeding the limits.  

"The delusional dreams & sick desires of the youth become the regret of the mature."

Yaa Shabaab (Oh youth) Do you hope for reward & forgiveness when you have NOT traversed its paths? A ship Doesn't sail on dry land !!

This was the advice given to Haaroon (ar-Rasheed) bin Muhammad al-Mahdee bin 'Abdillaah al-'Abbaasee al-Baghdaadee (d.193AH).

The Mannerisms of Suhoor & The One Eating The Suhoor

 

Shaykh Ahmad ibn Ahmad Shamlaan (may Allaah preserve him) mentioned thirteen mannerisms that are to be observed for the one eating the Suhoor:

1. Sincerity of the intention.

2. Saying Bismillaah when one is about to eat, eating with the right hand & eating from that which is closer to you. Based upon the Hadeeth Umar ibn Abee Salamah. 

3. Gathering together upon the food. Indeed in that there's a blessing.

4. Not being wasteful in the meal & praising Allaah for it.

5. The the meal is from lawful wealth. Indeed it is stronger for the (carrying out) the act of worship. Indeed Allaah is good & He only accepts that which is good.

Deeds MOST loved by the Lord of the Worlds..

The deeds MOST loved by Allaah are those done regularly, even if they are small. 

(Bukhari & Muslim)

Revive a Sunnah: The Answer to, “Who created Allaah?!”

From Aishah, (radiyAllaahu anha), that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

“Indeed the devil comes to you and says, ‘Who created you?’ He says, ‘Allaah.’ He says, ‘So who created Allaah?’ So when one of you finds that [i.e., such whisperings], let him read, ‘I believe in Allaah & His Messengers,’ for verily that will leave him.”

[Silsilah 116 Hasan]

From Abu Hurairah, (radiyAllaahu anhu), who said: “The Prophet of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

 “The devil comes to one of you & says, ‘Who created such and such? Who created such & such? Who created such & such?’ Until he says, ‘Who created your Lord?’ When he reaches that [level], then let one seek refuge with Allaah & refrain from such thoughts.”  

[Bukhaari and Muslim, Silsilah no. 117] 

“The people are about to question each other, such that one of them will say,

The Ruling Concerning the One who Mocks the Religion of Allaah

 

Questioner: Mocking the religion which has been mentioned in His Saying, the Blessed and Most High, “Say, ‘Was it at Allaah, and His Aayat that you were mocking?  Make no excuse, you have disbelieved after you had believed …’” [Tawbah 9:66] is it kufr in belief [kufr i'tiqaadi] or disbelief in actions [kufr amali]?

Al-Albaani: There is no doubt that this is kufr in belief–infact, this is disbelief with two horns.  Because it is not possible for a believer no matter how weak his faith is to mock the Signs [aayaat] of Allaah the Mighty and Majestic.  And this type of disbelief is what comes under our previous statement where we would say, “It is not permissible to declare a Muslim to be outside the fold of Islaam except if something emanates from his tongue which shows us what has settled in his heart.”  So here, his mockery of the Signs of Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, is the biggest confirmation from him that he does not believe in that which he is mocking.  So thus he is a disbeliever who has performed kufr in belief [i'tiqaadi].

Mawsoo’atul-Allaamah, al-Imaam, Mujaddidil-Asr, Muhammad Naasirid-Deen al-Albaani, of Shaikh Shady Noaman, vol. 5, p. 522.

Translated by Ahmed Abu Turaab

The Hospitality of the Wrongdoer

 

1.  It is reported from Al-Hasan Al-Basri that a man said to him, “You have gossiped about me.” He (Al-Hasan) said, “You have not reached such a position that you can control my hasanaat!” ¹

2.    Someone was told, “So-and-so has gossiped about you.” So he sent him a dish of dates with the message: “I heard that you had given me your hasanaat as a gift, and I want to return the favour; please excuse me for not being able to pay back in full.”

3.    It is reported from Ibn al-Mubarak (may Allaah have mercy on him) that he said, “If I were to indulge in backbiting about anyone, I would gossip about my parents, for they have more right to my hasanaat.”

What Exactly did Angel Mika’il see such that He Stopped Laughing?

 

قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِجِبْرِيْلَ عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلَامُ: مَا لِي لَمْ أَرَ مِيْكَائِيْلَ ضَاْحِكاً قَطُّ؟ قَالَ: مَا ضَحِكَ مِيْكَائِيْلُ مُنْذُ خُلِقَتِ الْنَّارُ

From Anas ibn Maalik, the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ said to Jibreel عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلَامُ, “Why is it that I have never seen Mika’il laugh at all?”

He said, “Mika’il has never laughed since the Fire was created.”

Not Wasting Ramadhan Looking for Different Types of Food & Being Excessive

Sheikh Uthaimeen, may Allaah have mercy on him, said:

“If the people have no concern except to have a variety of food, to sleep during the day, and to talk during the night about things which will not benefit them–then there is no doubt that this is a squandering of a priceless opportunity which may not come again to that person in his lifetime. So the resolute man is the one who progresses in Ramadhan according to [an amount of] sleep that is fitting at the first part of the night, and by standing to pray in Tarawih, and standing to pray at the end of the night if he can, and likewise he is not excessive in his food or drink.”

48 Su’aal fis-Siyaam, pp. 19-20.

Spending the Night Awake In Front of the Telly..

 

 The Imaam said, “Know that ‘as-Samr,’ which is to talk at night, is prohibited in more than one hadith [reported] from him صلى الله عليه وسلم [unless it is concerning knowledge as the Shaikh clarifies].

So what the majority of people today do in spending the night awake in front of the television and things like it is from the tribulations which have afflicted the Islaamic world in the present age.

We ask Allaah for safety from all tribulations, both apparent and hidden, indeed He is the All-Hearing, the Responsive.”

As-Saheehah, 7/1/58.

When was the last time you made Dua for your parents?

My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy...

رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِى صَغِيرًا

 

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah رضي الله تعالى عنه who said: 

‘The Prophet ﷺ said: “Indeed a man’s status will be raised in Paradise & he will ask, ‘How is this for me?’ He will be told, ‘by your child’s seeking forgiveness for you.”

(Reported by Ibn Maajah, no 3660; see also Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1617)

وَقَضَى رَبُّكَ أَلاَّ تَعْبُدُواْ إِلاَّ إِيَّـهُ وَبِالْوَلِدَيْنِ إِحْسَـناً إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ الْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ كِلاَهُمَا فَلاَ تَقُل لَّهُمَآ أُفٍّ وَلاَ تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوْلاً كَرِيمًا وَاخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَقُل رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِى صَغِيرًا

“And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say NOT to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them but address them in terms of honour.”

(Al-Isra 17:23)

“And lower unto them the wing of submission & humility through mercy, & say: "My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was small."

(Al-Isra 17:24)

Imagine your mother or father reaching a higher level of Jannah just because YOU made dua’a for them. What are you waiting for? Make Dua NOW...