Shaytan wants us...

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A servant does not cease to correct his relationship with Allah, except that Allah rectifies his relationship with the people. And a slave does not cease to ruin his relationship with Allah, except that his dealings with the people will be destroyed. To work for one face is easier than working for multiple faces. Indeed if you worked for Allah alone, all other faces will turn toward you, and if you corrupt your relationship with Allah, all the other faces will look down upon you.

—Abu Haazim [Siyaar A’laam An-Nubalaa (6/1000)] (via pearlsofislam)(Source: radiantreminders, via pearlsofislam)

Whoever takes care...

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Whoever sleeps...

Surah Al-Ankaboot, Verse 57

The heart will rest...

 

 

The heart will rest and feel relief if it is settled with Allah, and it will worry and be anxious if it is settled with the people

— Ibn Qayyim, Al Fawa’id: A Collection of Wise Sayings, p.158. (via ibn-al-qayyim)(via wayofthesalaf)

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The Convenant

The convenant which every man made to Allah during pre-creation was that he would recognize Allah, the Almighty, as his Lord and not direct any form of worship to others besides Him. How is the convenant to be fulfilled?

The convenant is fulfilled by sincerely believing in Tawhid and putting that belief into practice in daily life. Tawhid is put into practice by avoiding shirk (setting up partners with God) and by closely following the last messenger whom Allah sent as a practical and living example of life based on the principle of Tawhid. Because man has declared that Allah is his Lord, he must then consider righteous deeds to be only those defined by Allah and His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as being righteous, and evil deeds likewise. In doing so, the principle of Tawhid is put into practice mentally.

Therefore, the convenant with Allah can only be fulfilled by a Muslim by choice, and the application of the convenant is the implementation of principles of Islam itself. Man’s fitrah (natural belief in Allah) is the basis of Islam, so when he practices Islam in its totality, his outer actions and deeds come into harmony with the very nature which Allah created man’s inner being. When this takes place, man unites his inner being with his outer being which is a key aspect of Tawhid.


Taken from 'The Fundamentals of Tawheed' by Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips

Surah Al-Ala, Verse 16-17

"But you prefer the worldly life, while the Hereafter is better and more enduring." - (Qur'an 87:16-17)

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Patience during difficult times

Patience during difficult times may be achieved by:

1. Thinking of the good reward that lies ahead. The more you believe in the rewards that are waiting for you, the easier it becomes to have patience. If it were not for the anticipation of the rewards, no goals or objectives pertaining to this life or the hereafter would have achieved. Human nature loves instant gratification, but reason and maturity make us think of the long term outcome, which helps to strengthen our patients in enduring whatever faces us, whether there is no choice otherwise.
2.  Expecting and hoping for a time of ease. This hope in itself measure of immediate relief.
3.  Thinking of Allah's countless blessings. When we realize that we cannot enumerate the blessings of Allah, it becomes easier for us to exercise patience in facing current adversity, because the present troubles are like raindrop compared to vast ocean of Allah's blessings and favours.
4. Thinking of previous blessings of Allah. This will remind us of Allah's care, and strenghten our hopes and expectations of a time of ease to come.

(Taken from "Patience and Gratitude" by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah)

Surah Ad-Dhuha, Verse 4