'Tazkiyah' Category
Five reasons why Allah uses problems
Five reasons why Allah uses problems
by Shaykh Salih al-Fawzaan
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The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you - depending on how you respond to them. Unfortunately, most people fail to see how Allah wants to use problems for good in their lives. They react foolishly and resent their problems rather than pausing to [...]
First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah: Days of Virtue And Righteous Deeds
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First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah: Days of Virtue And Righteous Deeds
Ibn ‘Abbas says about the Aayah, “Remember Allaah during the well known days,” that it refers to the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. [This is related by al-Bukhari]
Allaah swears an oath by them, and swearing an oath by something is indicative of its importance [...]Knowledge Enlivens the Heart
Knowledge Enlivens the Heart
Acquire knowledge because doing so is good. Seeking it is worship. Reviewing it is glorifying Allah. Researching it is jihad. Teaching it to the ignorant is charity. Serving the scholars is a way of drawing near to Allah because knowledge is the path of ascension to the stations of Paradise. It is [...]A Carrot An Egg And A Cup Of Coffee (a nice example)
Assalaamu ‘Alaikum
In the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful
You may never look at a cup of coffee the same way again…
A Carrot An Egg And A Cup Of Coffee
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A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know [...]A minute of your life.
A minute of your life.
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Our days are made of seconds, minutes, hours etc but how do we spend our time? How many minutes of our day go wasted on nothing? you can either use them on committing sins or doing good deeds. Its all going to be counted on our scales on the day of [...]May Allah guide our hearts to do good
Ibn al-Qayyim rahimahullah said:
“Those who have knowledge of Allah agreed, that the sins of seclusion are the reasons for a persons downfall, and the hidden good deeds are the reasons for steadfastness.”
Envy – a disease in the hearts
Envy – a disease in the hearts
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Hasad (envy) is sadly something very widespread in this ummah. The same thing is people hitting others by the evil eye whether on purpose or not. We live in a time where people envy you for everything you own subhanallah. Whether what you have is something that’s worthy or [...]Who are your friends?
The Messenger of Allah said:
“A person is upon the way of his friend. So, let one of you look to whom he keeps as a friend.”
['Sahih al-Jami'' (3545) and 'as-Silsilah as-Sahihah' (927)]Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi said:
“Know that not everyone is suitable to be your friend. You must verify that this potential friend has the neccessary characteristics [...]Sayyid qutb (rahimahullah) about the meaning of shaheed(martyr):
Sayyid qutb (rahimahullah) about the meaning of shaheed(martyr):
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“The shaheed means: that the shariah of Allaah is more worthy than his life”About this verse
 2:154] And say not of those who are slain in the way of Allah: “They are dead.” Nay, they are living, though ye perceive (it) not.
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“..He said: there are those killed who would [...]Racing towards generosity
Racing towards generosity
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A man asked Hatim Atta `i: o Hatim! Did anyone ever beat you in generosity?
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He said: yes, a young orphan boy from ta`i. When I came across him and he had 10 sheep’s. He slaughtered one, prepared its meat and offered me. From what he offered me was the brain, I ate and [...]