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المسائل العقدية التي خالف فيها أحمد جومي الإمام مالك أئمة المالكية
WHEN…
When beauty is pulled off from it root
It leaves a hole that could never be filled with any other thing
When sickness creeps in unwelcome
It leaves traces of unnoticed favours
When you revisit the past
You learn how to catch up with your future self
‘WHEN’ defines time, so separation becomes inevitable partly because soul and body met
But before their parting you have to teach that person in the mirror how to behave
How To Retain The Ramadan Spirit by Dr Bilal Philips
There is an amazing aura and energy that surrounds us in this month, enabling us to be a better person than the rest of the year. No matter how heavy one sleeps, Ramadan empowers you to wake up for Suhoor halfway through the night. No matter how fond you are of eating, Ramadan keeps you away from eating and drinking in these long summer days. No matter how far you are from the Quran, you try to listen and pay attention in the
Taraweeh prayers. No matter how stingy you are, in Ramadan you try to give some charity. No matter how errant you are, you try to be better; you try minimizing the
music, television and sinning in this month.
A Self-Control Program
With the Shaitan in chains, Ramadan comes to help us rein our soul. If we search about ‘self-control tips’ on Google, the results contain a plethora of difficult articles dealing with psychology and the human mind; some of their tips being
exercise, meditation, eating and sleeping.
On the contrary, our All-Knowing Rabb has gifted us with an effective training session in the form of this blessed month to help
us gain self-control, or in other words ‘Taqwa – the consciousness of Allah’. We learn to fear Allah and obey him by fasting the thirty days of Ramadan. Even if there is nobody around, none of us thinks of sneaking a snack. We increase in the mindfulness of Allah and are able to take better charge of ourselves.
The Message
Ramadan has a message for you; if you can keep away from such vital things as eating and drinking for the sake of Allah , you can resist the temptation to sin, for His sake. Just like how you were eager on
praying in Ramadan, you can observe prayers throughout the year. The training program has strengthened you enough to keep you away from evil and control your
Nafs, even after Ramadan is over. You do have that tendency to do good; just will it and keep it going!
Here are some tips to help you
retain the Ramadan spirit for the
rest of the year:
1) Befriend the Quran: Ramadan is all about the Quran; we are recommended to recite the entire Quran at least once, as a crash course for revising our whole curriculum of life. But should we put it away as soon as Ramadan ends? And what if we don’t even understand what it states? Quran is a Muslim’s best friend that keeps reminding you of what is wanted in life, and shall be your accomplice in the darkness of the grave.
As a practical tip, make a plan for the whole year to take a step further in your relationship with the Quran. Learn the language of the Quran and memorize the meaning.
If you already understand the meaning, dive deeper and ponder over the verses. If you learn and understand three ayahs daily, by next Ramadan, you will be able to
understand a large portion of the Quran. Also, deduce points for yourself that you need to implement in your life. The verses
of Allah will keep your faith fresh. Even if it is one ayah a day, do not forsake the Quran.
2) Keep good company: The company you keep determines what kind of a person you are and the activities you indulge in. If your companions don’t care about Allah
and emaan (faith), you will soon forget about it too. Search and pray for good companions and keep yourself in their perfumed company. Prophet Muhammad
said:
“Man follows his friend’s
religion; you should be careful
whom you take as a friend”. 1
3) Gatherings of knowledge: The biggest faith rechargers are those gatherings roofed by the wings of angels; the gatherings of Dhikr, Quran and Islamic knowledge. The feeling obtained in such ‘live’ gatherings is priceless, and cannot
be gained by reading or listening to something on your laptop. Look around for such opportunities in your locality and be a part of them.
4) Abandon sins: Sinning stains your
heart until it blackens out completely, blocking anything virtuous to reach inside. We cannot move forward on the path of
righteousness until we leave sins, especially the major ones1. This
Ramadan, make a list of all the sins you are involved in and plan on how you will leave them gradually.
Throughout the year, focus on one
sin every month/week.
5) Obligatory prayers: Do not miss the obligatory prayers, never! Prayer is our direct connection with Allah , our meeting with Him. It keeps us reminded and
helps us to stay away from misconduct. Allah says in the Quran:
“Recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits
immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that which you do.” (Surah Ankabut, 29: 45)
This Ramadan, learn what you say in
your prayers and remember it
always.
6) Qiyam ul layl: If it is difficult to wake up for Tahajjud every day, (you do wake up in Ramadan, right? It is possible) do try to wake up once every week or at least once
every month. The night prayer gives us the chance to bond with Allah in an unexplainable way.
The peace, mercy and faith that descends on the heart in the third quarter of the night is priceless.
Sleeping early and taking a small nap in the afternoon will help you in waking up for Qiyam ul layl. Instead of being Ramadan Muslims,
we should be Ramadan- born Muslims! Let this Ramadan fuel your faith for the days to come.2
@ blog.islamiconlineuniversity.com/ramadans-message-you-can-do-it/
20 Dhul-Hijjah 1442
30/07/2021
Are You Depressed? Here’s A Du’a For You
Ibn Mas’ud reported God’s messenger as saying that if anyone is afflicted by much care he should say, “O God, I am Thy servant, the son of Thy servant, the son of Thy handmaid, and at Thy disposal; my forelock is in Thy hand; Thy judgment is effective regarding me; just concerning me is Thy decree; I ask Thee by every name Thou hast by which Thou hast called Thyself, or sent down in Thy Book, or taught any of Thy creatures, or kept to Thyself in the hidden place of the unseen, to make the Qur’an the Spring of my heart and the means of clearing away my care and grief.” He declared that no one had ever said it without God removing his grief and giving him joy instead of it.
Razin transmitted it.
وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ” مَنْ كَثُرَ هَمُّهُ فَلْيَقُلْ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَابْنُ أَمَتِكَ وَفِي قَبْضَتِكَ نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ أَوْ أَلْهَمْتَ عِبَادَكَ أَوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي مَكْنُونِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قلبِي وجِلاء هَمِّي وغَمِّي مَا قَالَهَا عَبْدٌ قَطُّ إِلَّا أَذْهَبَ اللَّهُ غمه وأبدله فرجا “. رَوَاهُ رزين
لم تتمّ دراسته (الألباني)
A Ramadan of Change – 25 of 30
He died in Ramadan
A close friend of mine recently posted this:
“Last night while praying Terawih, a man in his 50s collapsed after 5 or so rakahs were completed. An alert was made for any Dr in the congregation to come and see to him. He was conscious and seemed to be in a good way. He was left with the doctor and the congregation continued with the prayers. He was later taken to the nearby hospital and it was there that he was pronounced dead”
What a beautiful way to die, and what a mighty indication of a person’s standing in Allah’s Eyes, to be taken away upon an act of worship.
The Prophet PBUH said: إِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْرًا اسْتَعْمَلَهُ
“If Allah wants good for a person, he puts him in action.”
The companions asked, “How is this O messenger of Allah?”
He responded: يُوَفِّقُهُ لِعَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ قَبْلَ الْمَوْتِ
“Allah inspires him to do a good deed before claiming his soul.” (AtTirmidhi)
The fact that so many started Ramadan with immense enthusiasm which then fizzled out is proof that it’s all about the endings of matters.
The thought of one’s state during their dying moments has kept awake the most righteous of people at night as they soaked their pillows with tears, thinking to themselves:
“What will my state be during that hour?”
“Will the trauma of seeing the Angel of Death push me off the track of Islām?”
“Will my burden of sins bar me from repeating the Shahādah?”
“Will I die as a Muslim?”
When the famous scholar of Islām, Sufyān Ath-Thawri, was breathing his last, he was seen weeping. He was asked whether it was his sins which induced his tears. In response, he lifted up a stick from the floor and replied:
لذنوبي عندي أهون من ذا – ورفع شيئاً من الأرض – ولكني أخاف أن أسلب الإيمانَ قبل أن أموت.
“My sins are less significant in my eyes than this stick, but I fear the prospects of having my Īmān pulled away from me moments before I die.”
Similarly, when Imām Ash-Shaafi’i was experiencing the throes of death, one of his students, Al-Muzani, entered upon him and asked, “How are you, O Imam?” He responded:
أصبحت من الدنيا راحلاً، وللإخوان مفارقاً، ولربي ملاقياً، ولا أدري أتصير روحي إلى الجنة فأهنيها، أم إلى النار فأعزيها
“It looks like I will be departing from this world today, leaving my friends and meeting my Lord. I do not know whether my soul will be taken to Paradise so that I should congratulate it, or driven to Hell so that I should mourn it.”
In fact, the closing words of the companion of the Prophet Muḥammad PBUH, Mu’aadh Ibn Jabal, were similar to this. As he lay on his death bed, he was heard saying to those around him:
انظروا هل أصبح الصباح؟
“Look outside and tell me, is it morning yet?”
They would tell him that it was still night. He asked the same question soon after, and again, they reassured him that the sun had not risen. After asking the same question a third time, he cried out saying:
أعوذ بالله من ليلة صباحها إلى النار
“I seek protection in Allāh from a night, the morning of which is in the fire.”
It may seem that these words belonged to a people who had led a life of sin, addictions, procrastination, and play. This was not the case at all, these were people who had led pious lives full of worship, teaching, and repentance, but they realised that this is when it can all go wrong.
What is the situation of a person who fasts the entire day but nibbles on something a minute before sunset? His fast is null and void.
What is the situation of a person who has stood for hours in prayer and then remembers that they aren’t in a state of Wudoo moments before giving Salām? His prayer is null and void.
Similarly, one may lead a long life of outward righteousness and worship, but during those closing moments, everything could change.
We have no guarantees on how our ending will be. We do, however, have indications.
Imām Ibnu Kathīr says: حَافِظُوا عَلَى الْإِسْلَام فِي حَال صِحَّتكُمْ وَسَلَامَتكُمْ لِتَمُوتُوا عَلَيْهِ فَإِنَّ الْكَرِيم قَدْ أَجْرَى عَادَتهُ بِكَرْمِهِ أَنَّهُ مَنْ عَاشَ عَلَى شَيْء مَاتَ عَلَيْهِ وَمَنْ مَاتَ عَلَى شَيْء بُعِثَ عَلَيْهِ فَعِيَاذًا بِاَللَّهِ مِنْ خِلَاف ذَلِكَ
“Take care of your duties as Muslims during your times of health and well-being if you have any desire to die upon Islām. For Allāh, The Most Generous, has once again displayed to us Ḥis infinite generosity and has decreed that whosoever lives upon something will die upon it, and whosoever dies upon something will be resurrected upon it.”
On these closing nights of Ramadan, that final push really does say a lot about who this person is in Allah’s Eyes. Ensure that you remain committed right till the end;
Till the end of Ramadan, and till the end of your life.
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The Sunnah And It’s Role In Islamic Legislation
This is an excellent book. Happy to see it’s been translated. Allah ya jiqan Dr Mustapha. You won’t regret reading it.
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THE BEST WAY TO DU’A IT
A. Wordings
It is important how we Du’a our wants and needs to the Lord of heavens, earth and what’s in between. And what better way to learn how to do it than from the person Allah loves the most; the person who knew Allah more than any creation on earth: The Prophet s.a.w.
Aishah said:
“The Messenger of Allah s.a.w loved comprehensive supplication and abandoned other kinds.”
[Ibn Hibban 867; rated as Sahih by him]
And is there a more comprehensive du’a other than the one taught by the prophet s.a.w himself!?
Keyword: Comprehensive
Read the following hadith to understand comprehensively:
Narrated Saad ibn Abu Waqqas: Ibn Saad said:
My father (Saad ibn Abu Waqqas) heard me say:
`O Allah, I ask you for Paradise, its blessings, its pleasure and such-and-such, and such-and-such; I seek refuge in you from Hell, from its chains, from its collars, and from such-and-such, and from such-and-such.
So when Sa’ad heard that he told me this:
‘You have asked for plenty good and sought refuge from plenty evil. (but that’s not the best way. That’s not COMPREHENSIVE because) I heard the Messenger of Allah s.a.w say:
“There will be people who will exaggerate in supplication. You should not be one of them. If you are granted Paradise, you will be granted all what is good therein; if you are protected from Hell, you will be protected from what is evil therein.
In another narration, he said: it will suffice you to say i.e the comprehensive manner would be:
‘Oh Allah grant me ALL of goodness; that which I know and the one I don’t know. Oh Allah I seek refuge from ALL of evil, the one I know and the one I know not.’
اللهم إني أسألك من الخير كله ما علمت منه وما لم أعلم، وأعوذ بك من الشر كله ما علمت منه وما لم أعلم”
[Abu Dawud 1480]
In the above hadith you’ll notice all of goodness —anything you can think of is inclusive in this du’a.
Using the wordings that the prophet s.a.w used is the the best way of making Du’a. However, there’s no harm in making up yours and in your native language, and Allah knows best. But the best remains the best.
You can check the last chapter of Waabil As-sayyib of Ibnul Qayyim Rahimahullah to see multiple du’as of the prophet. In fact the book is full of du’as. Other acceptable books as well.
B. Focus and Have Firm Believe That Allah Will Accept it
Abu Hurayrah, said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“Call upon Allah, being certain of a response, and know that Allah will not answer a supplication from a negligent and heedless heart.”
[Tirmidhi; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani]
C. Making Du’a With The Du’as That The Prophet s.a.w Gave Credit/ Making Du’a by Calling Allah’s Greatest Names
It was narrated from Anas that he was sitting with the Messenger of Allah s.a.w and a man was praying then he said in supplication:
‘O Allah, I ask You by virtue of the fact that all praise is due to You; there is no god but You alone, and You have no partner or associate, the Bestower, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, the Possessor of majesty and honour, O Ever-Living, O Sustainer.
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“He has asked Allah by His greatest name which, if He is called upon thereby He answers and if He is asked thereby He gives.”
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّه لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، الأَحَدُ، الصَّمَدُ، الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ، وَلَمْ يُولَدْ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
[Abu Dawood (1495), Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood]
D. Glorifying Allah and Sending Blessings and Salutations to the Prophet s.a.w.
The Messenger of Allaah s.a.w heard a man making du’aa’ in his prayer without glorifying Allaah or sending blessings upon the Prophet s.a.w. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said,
‘This man is in a hurry.’ He called him and said to him or to someone else,
‘When anyone of you makes du’aa’, let him start by glorifying his Lord and praising Him, then let him send blessings upon the Prophet s.a.w then let him pray for whatever he wants.’”
[Abu Dawood, Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood 1314]
In another HADITH: The prophet s.a.w said “Every du’aa’ is not responded to until one sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).”
[Sahih Al-Jaami’ 4523; rated Sahih]
E. Raising one’s hands while making Du’a as we learnt from a long hadith narrated by Anas as collected in Bukhari: that a man asked the prophet s.a.w to pray for rain and the prophet s.a.w raised his hands.
F. There’s no harm in asking for someone you think as righteous to make du’a for you as the companions did with Al-Abbas; asking him to pray for rain. The incident was reported by Anas as collected in Bukhari.
G. Selected time or places or situation: Such as during rain, whilst traveling, whilst in sujood, when you’ve been oppressed, after the call to prayer (adhan), when breaking the fast, laylatul qadr etc.
H. Special Time Like The Last Ten Nights Of Ramadan Upon Seeking For Laylatul Qadr, when making du’a you’re expected to use the kind of du’a the prophet recommended for such time. Aishah r.a said: “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, if I know which night is Laylat al-Qadr, what should I say on that night?’ He said, ‘Say: Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibb al-‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni (O Allah, You are forgiving and You love forgiveness, so forgive me).”
PLEASE INCLUDE ME IN YOUR DU’A. JAZAKUMULLAHU KHAYRAN. MAY ALLAH ANSWER OUR PRAYERS
Abu A’ish MK Albani
21 Ramadan 1445
30/03/2024
THE BEST WAY TO DU’A IT
A. Wordings
It is important how we Du’a our wants and needs to the Lord of heavens, earth and what’s in between. And what better way to learn how to do it than from the person Allah loves the most; the person who knew Allah more than any creation on earth: The Prophet s.a.w.
Aishah said:
“The Messenger of Allah s.a.w loved comprehensive supplication and abandoned other kinds.”
[Ibn Hibban 867; rated as Sahih by him]
And is there a more comprehensive du’a other than the one taught by the prophet s.a.w himself!?
Keyword: Comprehensive
Read the following hadith to understand comprehensively:
Narrated Saad ibn Abu Waqqas: Ibn Saad said:
My father (Saad ibn Abu Waqqas) heard me say:
`O Allah, I ask you for Paradise, its blessings, its pleasure and such-and-such, and such-and-such; I seek refuge in you from Hell, from its chains, from its collars, and from such-and-such, and from such-and-such.
So when Sa’ad heard that he told me this:
‘You have asked for plenty good and sought refuge from plenty evil. (but that’s not the best way. That’s not COMPREHENSIVE because) I heard the Messenger of Allah s.a.w say:
“There will be people who will exaggerate in supplication. You should not be one of them. If you are granted Paradise, you will be granted all what is good therein; if you are protected from Hell, you will be protected from what is evil therein.
In another narration, he said: it will suffice you to say i.e the comprehensive manner would be:
‘Oh Allah grant me ALL of goodness; that which I know and the one I don’t know. Oh Allah I seek refuge from ALL of evil, the one I know and the one I know not.’
اللهم إني أسألك من الخير كله ما علمت منه وما لم أعلم، وأعوذ بك من الشر كله ما علمت منه وما لم أعلم”
[Abu Dawud 1480]
In the above hadith you’ll notice all of goodness —anything you can think of is inclusive in this du’a.
Using the wordings that the prophet s.a.w used is the the best way of making Du’a. However, there’s no harm in making up yours and in your native language, and Allah knows best. But the best remains the best.
You can check the last chapter of Waabil As-sayyib of Ibnul Qayyim Rahimahullah to see multiple du’as of the prophet. In fact the book is full of du’as. Other acceptable books as well.
B. Focus and Have Firm Believe That Allah Will Accept it
Abu Hurayrah, said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“Call upon Allah, being certain of a response, and know that Allah will not answer a supplication from a negligent and heedless heart.”
[Tirmidhi; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani]
C. Making Du’a With The Du’as That The Prophet s.a.w Gave Credit/ Making Du’a by Calling Allah’s Greatest Names
It was narrated from Anas that he was sitting with the Messenger of Allah s.a.w and a man was praying then he said in supplication:
‘O Allah, I ask You by virtue of the fact that all praise is due to You; there is no god but You alone, and You have no partner or associate, the Bestower, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, the Possessor of majesty and honour, O Ever-Living, O Sustainer.
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“He has asked Allah by His greatest name which, if He is called upon thereby He answers and if He is asked thereby He gives.”
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّه لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، الأَحَدُ، الصَّمَدُ، الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ، وَلَمْ يُولَدْ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
[Abu Dawood (1495), Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood]
D. Glorifying Allah and Sending Blessings and Salutations to the Prophet s.a.w.
The Messenger of Allaah s.a.w heard a man making du’aa’ in his prayer without glorifying Allaah or sending blessings upon the Prophet s.a.w. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said,
‘This man is in a hurry.’ He called him and said to him or to someone else,
‘When anyone of you makes du’aa’, let him start by glorifying his Lord and praising Him, then let him send blessings upon the Prophet s.a.w then let him pray for whatever he wants.’”
[Abu Dawood, Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood 1314]
In another HADITH: The prophet s.a.w said “Every du’aa’ is not responded to until one sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).”
[Sahih Al-Jaami’ 4523; rated Sahih]
E. Raising one’s hands while making Du’a as we learnt from a long hadith narrated by Anas as collected in Bukhari: that a man asked the prophet s.a.w to pray for rain and the prophet s.a.w raised his hands.
F. There’s no harm in asking for someone you think as righteous to make du’a for you as the companions did with Al-Abbas; asking him to pray for rain. The incident was reported by Anas as collected in Bukhari.
G. Selected time or places or situation: Such as during rain, whilst traveling, whilst in sujood, when you’ve been oppressed, after the call to prayer (adhan), when breaking the fast, laylatul qadr etc.
H. Special Time Like The Last Ten Nights Of Ramadan Upon Seeking For Laylatul Qadr, when making du’a you’re expected to use the kind of du’a the prophet recommended for such time. Aishah r.a said: “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, if I know which night is Laylat al-Qadr, what should I say on that night?’ He said, ‘Say: Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibb al-‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni (O Allah, You are forgiving and You love forgiveness, so forgive me).”
PLEASE INCLUDE ME IN YOUR DU’A. JAZAKUMULLAHU KHAYRAN. MAY ALLAH ANSWER OUR PRAYERS
Abu A’ish MK Albani
21 Ramadan 1445
30/03/2024
A Ramadan of Change – 19 of 30 Written By Shaykh Ali Hammuda
Don’t mock them
As we edge closer to the last 10 nights of Ramadan, the Masjid will begin filling up again, and you may hear some protesting:
“Those Ramadan Muslims! They came to the Masjid during the first week of Ramadan only then to disappear soon after, and now they show up?!”
Such words are chilling signs of an inner illness that resides within the heart of such a person, an illness that can single-handedly ruin a lifetime’s worth of good deeds;
= Self-admiration.
Don’t put it past yourself. What is fasting, charity, recitation of Qur’an, prayer in congregation and a flawless Hijaab when tarnished with self-admiration? Even a trace of its poison is sufficient to tear down years worth of good deeds, hence our predecessors were afraid!
As for Abu Bakr, the number one companion, the closest to the Prophet PBUH and one who’d been promised paradise during his very lifetime over and over again, he would say:
لوددت أني كنت شعرة في جنب عبد مؤمن
“I wish that I was a strand of hair found on the body of a righteous believer.”
As for ‘Abdullah Ibnu Mas’ood, he once noticed how people would gather around him in order to enjoy his scholarly presence, so he said to them:
لو تعلمون بعيوبي ما تبعني منكم رجلان؛ ولوددت أني دعيت عبد الله بن روثة وأن الله غفر لي ذنباً من ذنوبي
“If you knew of my faults, not even two of you would walk next to me. In fact, I wish that my nickname in life could be ‘Abdullah son of filth if it meant that Allah would erase just one of my many sins.”
As for Imam Ahmad, it was said to him, “There are so many people who are making Du’aah for you!” Upon hearing this, his eyes flooded with tears and said:
أخاف أن يكون هذا استدراجا
“I am afraid that this is me being baited to destruction.”
He also once heard someone say to him, “May Allah reward you for everything that you’ve done for Islam” to which he responded:
بل جزى الله الإسلام عني خيرا، من أنا؟ وما أنا؟
“Rather, may Allah reward Islam for what it has done for me! Who am I? What am I?”
As for As-Sariy As-Saqati, he said: “I do not wish to be buried in a location that people know of.” They asked him why this is, to which he responded:
أخاف أن لا يقبلني قبري فَأُفْتَضَح
“I fear that my grave will refuse to accept my corpse and thus I will be humiliated”
As for Malik Ibnu Dinar, he said:
لو أن مناديًا ينادي بباب المسجد: ليخرج شركم رجلاً، والله ما كان أحد يسبقني إلى الباب إلا رجلاً بفضل قوة أو سعي
“If a caller was to call out from the door of the Mosque, saying: ‘Let the worst one of you leave’ no one would be quicker to leave the Mosque than me with the exception to those who are stronger or faster than I am.’”
As for Imam Ibnu Taymiyya, his student – Ibnul Qayyim – would frequently hear him saying:
ما لي شيء ، ولا منّي شيء ، ولا فيَّ شيء
“I have nothing. I have done nothing. I am nothing.”
When people would praise Ibnu Taymiyyah, he would say:
والله إني إلى الآن أجدِّد إسلامي كل وقت ، وما أسلمت بعد إسلاماً جيداً .
“By Allah, I am – till this very day – constantly renewing my Islam. I have not submitted to Allah correctly yet.”
As you can see, they cornered their self-admiration till it had no choice but to walk out from their lives, having realised that the self-impressed risk not being welcomed by paradise.
So, next time you hear your soul saying to you:
“Those Ramadan Muslims! Now they show up to the Masjid?!”
remember that Allah may end up pardoning their shortcomings but not your arrogance.
20 Ramadan 1442
2/06/2021
Death Liberate Us
The way I see it, Death doesn’t kill us. It liberates us for the second time after a life well lived. Oh Allah grant us both liberation.
Abu A’ish Mk Albani
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