Disillusioned 🕶️

يَشَآءُ ۚ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ

It is said that a person makes himself unfit for Allāh's guidance when he subjects himself to having a change of heart/mind for the worse. Ibn Ka'b Al-Quradhī (d.118H) was asked:

ما علامة الخذلان؟ قال: أن يستقبح الرجل ما كان عنده حسنا، ويستحسن ما كان عنده قبيحا

"What is a sign of (self)betrayal?" He replied, "That a person finds repulsive what he used to find good and decent, and approves of what he used to find repulsive."

• البيان والتبيين للجاحظ

من ﻭُﻓِّﻖ ﻟﻠﻌﻤﻞ بكل أذكار الصباح والمساء ﻓﻬﻲ ﻧﻌﻤﺔ ﻭﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻠﻪ ﺗﻌﺎﻟﻰ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﻃﻮﺑﻰ ﻟﻪ

"Whoever is given tawfīq to be able to offer all the morning and evening adhkār [invocations], this is an immense grace and favour from Allāh almighty; and glad tidyings will be his."

• الأذكار للنووي

Pursuing Perfection ❄️

Burhān al-Dīn al-Biqā'ī (d.885H) said:

يجب على الإنسان بعد تكميل نفسه السعي في تكميل غيره ليحصل التعاون على ما خلق العباد له

"After working to refine one's own self, one must endeavour to assist others in refining themselves. This, so as to achieve cooperation upon what His servants were actually created for [e.g. His worship and obedience]."

• نظم الدرر (١٨/ ٢٣٤)

Someone asked Abū Hamzah al-Shaybanī about fraternity for the sake of Allāh - what it entails. He replied:

هم العاملون بطاعة الله المتعاونون على أمر الله وإن تفرقت دورهم وأبدانهم

"They are those who act in obedience to Allāh and love/cooperate in what Allāh has commanded, even if their physical residence and bodies are separated [by time/era and distance]."

• الإخوان لابن أبي الدنيا (ص٩٩)

#الاخوة_في_الله

Live the Kalimah 🌺 مَن صَدَق في قَولِ لا إلهَ إلَّا اللهُ لم يُحِبَّ سِواه، ولم يَرْجُ سِواه، ولم يَخْشَ أحدًا إلَّا اللهَ، ولم يتوكَّلْ إلَّا على اللهِ، ولم يَبْقَ له بقيَّةٌ مِن آثارِ نَفْسِه وهَواه "Whoever is truly sincere in his testimony of "Lā illahā…

Slow down in your recitation of the Qur'ān. Breath. Learn to take pauses so you may feel the presence of the ayāt and ponder over them. Ibn Abbās رضي الله عنه said: إن كنت لا بد فاعلا فاقرأ قراءة تسمعها أذنيك ويوعها قلبك "If you must, then recite in a way…

Friday: The Hour of 'Ijābah
(A Period Before Maghrib)

Al-Hāfidh ibn Hajar (d.852H) related:

وروى سعيد بن منصور بإسناد صحيح إلى أبي سلمة بن عبد الرحمن، أن ناسا من الصحابة اجتمعوا فتذاكروا ساعة الجمعة، ثم افترقوا فلم يختلفوا أنها آخر ساعة من يوم الجمعة

"Sa'īd ibn Mansūr narrated with an authentic chain to Abī Salamah ibn 'Abd Al-Rahmān that a group of Companions [of the Prophet ﷺ] gathered, discussing the hour (of al-'ijābah) of Friday. When they parted, they did not disagree that it was the last hour of Friday."

• فتح الباري (2/489)

#ساعة_الإجابة

Persevering Patience  ⚓

Yahya ibn Khālid (d.190H) said:

احرس عقلك من شهوتك، وشيبك من عادتك، ونفسك من الآثام، وبدنك من الهموم، وصمتك من التيه، وكلامك من الزلل، ولا حراسة إلا بأناة

"Guard your mind from your (errant) desires, your grey hair from your (destructive) habits, your soul from sins, your body from worries, your silence from wandering (thoughts), and your speech from slipping. And there is no such guarding except by assuming patience."

• البصائر والذخائر

Taqwah Keeps  🛡️

Al-Mughīrah said to 'Umar ibn al-Khattāb (Allāh be pleased with them both): "We shall be fine as long as Allāh keeps you for us."

To this, 'Umar replied:

أنت بخير ما ‎اتقيتَ الله

"You'll be fine as long as you are most mindful of Allāh."

• البصائر والذخائر (١/١٥)

Stay away from those who keep you away from your need for Allāh, and make you feel as if everything is within your own reach and ability.

Take the means, make the effort, seek Allāh's aid and accept His decree. Should it happen, it is not from you, it is from Him!

وَأَنَّ ٱلْفَضْلَ بِيَدِ ٱللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

"...All grace is in Allāh's Hands. He grants it to whoever He wills. For Allāh is the Lord of infinite bounty." {56:29}