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❝Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.❞ (13:28)

In The Heart Are Disorders

Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah writes:

In the heart are disorders that cannot be remedied except by responding to Allāh. In it is a desolate feeling that cannot be removed except by intimacy with Him solitude. In it is sadness which will not leave except by happiness with knowing Him and truthfulness in his dealings. In it is anxiety that is not made tranquil except by gathering for His sake and fleeing to Him from His punishment. In it is a fire of regret which cannot be extinguished except by satisfaction with His commands, prohibitions, and decrees, and embracing patience with that until the time he meets Him. In it is a strong desire that will not cease until He is the only one who is sought. In it is a void that cannot be filled except by His love, turning to Him, always remembering Him, and being sincere to Him. Were a person to be given the entire world and everything in it, that would never fill the void.

Reference : Madarij al-Salikeen

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Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil

How should it be carried out?

Allah ﷻ states:

وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍ ۚ يَأْمُرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَيُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَيُطِيعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥٓ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ سَيَرْحَمُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ

The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Those - Allah will have mercy upon them. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.

— Al-Qur'an, 9:71

Enjoining good is one of the acts of worship done for the sake of Allah. As well as forbidding what is evil. The very least we should do as believers, is to acknowledge good and reject evil within our hearts. As the lowest level of faith is to reject evil within the heart.

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

مَنْ رَأَى مِنْكُمْ مُنْكَرًا فَلْيُغَيِّرْهُ بِيَدِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِلِسَانِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِقَلْبِهِ وَذَلِكَ أَضْعَفُ الْإِيمَانِ

Whoever among you sees evil, let him change it with his hand. If he is unable to do so, then with his tongue. If he is unable to do so, then with his heart, and that is the weakest level of faith.

— Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 49, Grade: Sahih

When it comes to using the hand and the tongue, these are certain actions that are obligated upon us only if carried out using the proper methods, principles, and intentions.

And it would not be proper to try enjoin good with ignorance. As it would make situations even worse or even ruin it completely. One should have the knowledge, wisdom and understanding to properly correct wrongdoings. The good would otherwise be diminished if done in ignorance.

Ibn Taymiyyah writes:

فلا بد من هذه الثلاثة العلم والرفق والصبر العلم قبل الأمر والنهي والرفق معه والصبر بعده

One who enjoins good must have three qualities: knowledge, gentleness, and patience. Knowledge comes before it, gentleness comes during it, and patience comes after it.

— Source: al-Amr bil Ma’rūf li-Ibn Taymīyyah 1/20

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Srebrenica Massacre.. Eight thousand Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed over four days in July 1995 by Bosnian Serb death squads after they took the besieged town, which had been designated a “safe area” under the protection of UN troops.

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Allah alone is sufficient in creating, balancing, maintaining, and sustaining the heavens and the earth, and all that is within them with precise calculation. So would He, then, not be able to settle our affairs?

حَسْبُنَا اللّٰهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيْلُ

. . . Sufficient for us is Allah, and He is the best disposer of affairs.

— Al-Qur'an, 3:173

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Far be it, that He sees the heart of his servant broken and He doesn’t mend it.

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And your Lord inspired to the bee, "Take for yourself among the mountains, houses, and among the trees and [in] that which they construct.

— Al-Qur'an, 16:68

Then eat from all the fruits and follow the ways of your Lord laid down [for you]." There emerges from their bellies a drink, varying in colors, in which there is healing for people. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who give thought.

— Al-Qur'an, 16:69

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May Allah grant you an honest companion, a partner in times of hardship, a figure to look up to for your children, and a soulmate on this journey with you for eternity. Til forever ends.

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Allah Wants to Forgive You

The Qur'an and it's consistency with regards to the concept of repentance

'Repentance' in Islam requires no intermediary between us and the Creator. We say Allah is العفو (The Pardoner) and الغافر (The Forgiver). He will pardon us of our sins provided that we are truly sincere in our repentance, and strive against our desires to prevent ourselves from doing that particular sin again.

Surely as human beings, we have our shortcomings. At times we may feel overwhelmed by our own desires that it tempts us to react according to it. But He constantly reminds us to not despair of the mercy of Allah.

❝My Mercy prevails over My Wrath.❞

— Al-Bukhari & Muslim

He has provided us a lifelong journey to search for Him, to seek forgiveness from Him. A whole lifespan to turn back to Him.

One of His attributes is ٱلْصَّبُورُ (The Patient One). The very fact that He has specified a long term for us to be forgiven within, is due to his patience and mercy. A blessing from The Almighty.

Allah wants to accept your repentance, but those who follow [their] passions want you to digress [into] a great deviation.

— Al-Qur'an, 4:26

Allah is saying He wants to forgive us and to accept our repentance. Despite all the years and perhaps decades of being away from His guidance, despite the multitudes of sins we comit, our sincerity in repentance and our strong desire to turn back to Allah will be accepted provided that you have no intention to redo those sins whatsoever, for the sake of Allah.

He further explains:

And Allah wants to lighten for you [your difficulties]; and mankind was created weak.

— Al-Qur'an, 4:27

And finally,

Allah wants ease for us. Not difficulty, not burden, but ease.

The part ❝...and mankind was created weak.❞ is indicative of the fact that we inherently possess the incapability of keeping ourselves steady against our harmful desires. Our hearts are made to sway. It is therefore important to note that we should not despair of our lack of steadfastness, but use it as a means to keep growing our faithfulness and reliance upon Allah that we may be successful. In sha Allah.

And Allah ﷻ knows best.

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A child in Yemen dies every 10 minutes due to hunger. Imagine being a mother and watching your child die due to starvation. Imagine being a father watching your family in desperate need and not being able to do anything about it. That is the reality for millions in Yemen. Our brothers and sisters urgently need our help! Please join me and @MuslimAidUSA and donate here

-Via Yasmin Mogahed

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If Allāh has given you a a powerful, far reaching voice [through social media or the like], then know that all the bad you say will be more heavy for you to bear on the day of resurrection and all the good you say will Inshaa’Allaah be more of a reward for you. So fear Allāh in what you say online. Just some friendly advice to those of you who have a large following.

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Al-Ghaffar

The Forgiving. He who is always ready to forgive.

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Virtue of Surat Al-Fatihah and Allah’s Response

Abu Hurairah reported : The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said :

A prayer performed by someone who has not recited the foundation of the Qur'an (Surah Al-Fatihah) during it is deficient, incomplete. He repeated these words three times.

Someone said to Abu Hurairah, "Even though we are behind the Imam?"

He said: Recite it to yourself, for I have heard the messenger of Allah say :

“ Allah the Exalted said :

❝ I have divided prayer between Myself and My servant into two halves, and My servant shall have what he has asked for. ❞

When the servant says :

الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

"Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds"

Allah says :

❝ My servant has praised Me. ❞

When the servant says :

الرَّحْمـنِ الرَّحِيمِ

"The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful"

Allah says :

❝ My servant has exalted Me. ❞

When the servant says :

مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

"Master of the Day of Judgement"

Allah says :

❝ My servant has glorified Me and has submitted to My power. ❞

When the servant says :

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

"You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help"

Allah says :

❝ This is between Me and My servant, and My servant shall have what he asked for. ❞

When the servant says :

اهدِنَــــا الصِّرَاطَ المُستَقِيمَ

صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنعَمتَ عَلَيهِمْ غَيرِ المَغضُوبِ عَلَيهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّالِّينَ

"Guide us to the straight path —

The path of those You have bestowed favor upon, not of those who have evoked Your anger and have gone astray"

Allah says :

❝ This is for My servant, and My servant shall have what he has asked for. ❞

— Source: Sahih Muslim 395

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

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وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ ۖ وَلَلدَّارُ الْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

And the worldly life is not but amusement and diversion; but the home of the Hereafter is best for those who fear Allah, so will you not reason?

- Al-Qur'an, Al-An'am [6:32]

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HOW TO INSPIRE MANNERS IN YOUR CHILDREN

1. When entering the house greet your children with salams and kisses. This should help develop their sense of love and mercy.

2. Be good to your neighbours and never backbite. Never speak ill of other drivers when on the road. Your children listen, absorb and emulate.

3. When calling your parents, encourage your children to speak to them. When visiting your parents take your children with you. The more they see you take care of your parents the more they will learn to take care of you.

4. When driving them, say to school, don't always play albums or cds (even if good cds!). Rather, tell them the stories yourself. This will have a greater impact - trust me!

5. Read to them a short hadith a day – it doesn't take much time, but very impactful in creating strong bonds and wonderful memories.

6. Comb your hair, clean your teeth and wear presentable clothes even if sitting at home and not going out for the day. They need to learn that being clean and tidy has nothing to do with going out!

7. Try not to blame or comment on every word or action they say or do. Learn to overlook and let go sometimes. This certainly builds their self-confidence.

8. Ask your children's permission before entering their rooms. Don't just knock and enter, but wait for a verbal permission. They will learn to do the same when wanting to enter your room.

9. Apologise to your children if you made a mistake. Apologising teaches them to be humble and polite.

10. Don't be sarcastic or make fun of their views or feelings, even if you "didn't mean it" and was "only joking". It really hurts.

11. Show respect to your children's privacy. It's important for their sense of value and self-esteem.

12. Don't expect that they will listen or understand the first time. Don't take it personally. Be patient and consistent.

13. Play some games with them. Let them enjoy your company. They will remember all that when they grow up.

14. Be firm. If they need reprimanding, don't hesitate in doing so. Correct their mistakes straight away. Never say "Oh he's only a child" or "He'll learn as he grows up".

No! This is the time to learn. If they don't learn now, they never will.

15. Teach them to be patient and to be grateful (Sabr & shukr). Don't give them everything they ask for. Stick to your limits. Withhold some things even if you have the capability to give them. And teach them to say 'JazakAllah'. Tell them to do shukr of Allah over everything.

16. Finally, Always make dua for them from the depth of your heart. Your duas can be highly effective. Parents' duas are among those which are guaranteed acceptance. No Wali or buzrug's duas can be as powerful as the parents' duas.

May Allah (swt) give us the ability to raise our children with the best behaviour. May Allah make them coolness of eyes for us. May Allah give our children the best of both worlds; Dunya & Akhira. Aameen 🤲

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When your heart remembers Allah, even for a second, try to do dhikr. At least start with one. If you are inclined to then two, then three, then four. And finally let your heart lead you to the next words of dhikr, then realize how easily you lose yourself to the remembrance of Allah.

(اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ) – Alhamdulillah

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‎لماذا تبحث عن السعادة في أماكن بعيدة حيث الله وضعها

Why do you search for happiness in places far away from the Lord who grants it?