Who wants to see their Lord in the Hereafter?

Imaam ‘Abdullaah Ibn Mubaarak (d. 181H, rahimahullaah) said concerning Allaah’s Statement:

 فَمَنْ كَانَ يَرْجُوا لِقَاءَ رَبِّه ِِ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلا ً صَالِحا ً وَلاَ يُشْرِكْ بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِ أَحَدا

“…So whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord, let him work righteousness & associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord.”

                                          (Al-Kahf:110)

 

“Whoever wants to see their Lord in the hereafter, then let him do good deeds and Not tell anyone.”

Welcoming our guest of Barakaah (Blessings)!

And soon we will be welcoming a NOBLE GUEST, a guest of mercy and blessings. One full year has passed since his last visit.

He was your guest for 30 days and again, he is at our doorstep waiting for you to open the door so he may fill your homes with blessings and favours of Allaah. He is yours, mine & all Muslims’ guest & we ask Allaah subhaanahu wa ta3alaa to enable us to behave well during his stay and to bless us to take advantage of his presence.

It is well known that the more you love your guest, the more you prepare yourself to welcome him; the more you respect your guest, the more things you plan to entertain him or to make his visit most comfortable. And if that guest happens to be someone from among our close relatives coming from overseas, then we plan way ahead before his arrival: we paint our houses, we redesign our living rooms and his name is on every lip. And if that guest is generous and is known to bring precious gifts for all family members, then that makes him a super guest. And we impatiently look forward to his generous gifts.

What is the Best way of asking Allaah for Forgiveness?

On the authority of Shaddad ibn Aws (رضي اللّه عنـه), the Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) said, 
“The chief of prayers for forgiveness is:

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لّا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْت،

خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ،

وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْت،

أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْت،

أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ

عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِر لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ

الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

‘O Allaah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You, You created me and I am You servant and I abide to Your covenant and promise as best I can, I take refuge in You from the evil of which I committed. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except You.’

The Mannerisms of Suhoor & The One Eating The Sahoor

 

·       Sincerity of the intentions

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

·       Gathering together upon the food. Indeed in that there’s a blessing.

·       Not being wasteful in the meal and praising Allaah for it.

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

·       Having concern for the (proper) time (regarding the Suhoor)

Joy because of the Coming of the Month of Ramadhan, by Shaikh Fawzaan

REMINDER in a Nutshell:

In brief, this is a tremendous opportunity in your life O Muslim, so take advantage of it and ask Allaah to assist you upon righteous actions in it, and ask Allaah for acceptance and an increase from His bounty. For indeed the one who reaches this month of Ramadhan and Allaah enables him to achieve benefit from it, then Allaah has bestowed upon him a magnificent blessing that nothing can equal.

By Allaah, the millionaires, owners of skyscrapers and realtors cannot equal this. By Allaah, nothing can equal up to this month for the one who Allaah, Exalted and Most High, grants success in it, even if he doesn’t own anything from this worldly life, not even a penny. If Allaah bestows upon him (success) in this (blessed) month, then he is the one who truly profits and he is the rich person in reality. The rich person is not the individual who possesses the dunyah but spoils his aakhirah (afterlife); (if this is his case) he is poor and destitute and has ruined his dunyah and aakhirah.

The Heart’s Best Medicine

Ibnul Qayyim رحمه الله says:

In short, there is nothing more beneficial for the heart than reading the Qur’aan and with contemplation and reflection. The Qur’aan encompasses all the levels of the travellers, the conditions of the workers, and stations of those possessing knowledge. It is the Qur’aan that generates love, desire, fear, hope, repentance, reliance, pleasure, entrustment, gratitude, patience, and the rest of the different states that are life to the heart and perfection of it. Likewise, it repels all the rebuked characteristics and actions that cause the corruption and ruin of the heart.

When was Ramadhan made obligatory?

Imaam Al-Nawawee (رحمه الله) said in his book 'Sharh-ul-Almuhath', vol:6/250 :

" The Messenger of Allaah fasted for nine years ( Ramadan) because Ramadhan was made obligatory in the month of Sha'baan two years after the Hijrah."