Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“The greenery and verdure of this world is like a tree. The rapid manner in which the world vanishes away bit by bit is like the shade. And the slave is a traveler heading toward the meeting with his Lord. When the traveler sees a tree on a hot day, he does not deem it appropriate to build a home under the tree or take it as a permanent residence; rather he shades himself according to his need. If he exceeds this, he is cut off from his companions.”

[The Dunya & Its Reality | Pg. 18]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“Following one’s desires and having extended hope is the core of evil. Following one’s desires blinds one from seeing what is right, and having extended hope makes one forget the Hereafter and prevents one from preparing for it.”

[al-Fawā’id | Pg. 159]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“Which punishment can be worse than disregarding your own self and squandering it, forgetting the matters that benefit it, forgetting its illness and cure and the reasons for its joy, success, uprightness and its eternal life in the permanent abode of bliss?.”

[The Disease & The Cure | Pg. 186]

🌍 Forgotten Ummah Ansār Winter Campaign - Stand 4 Sham ❄️

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

*This winter, families in Syria and refugees in Turkey face the freezing cold with little to protect them. With £30, you can provide a small essentials pack (blankets, food, warm clothing). For £60, a large pack can bring even more comfort.

Our brothers from Ansār Group will hopefully go at the end of the year to deliver aid in person, ensuring it reaches those who need it most.

Let’s be their warmth in this harsh season.
💰 £30 – Small Essentials Pack
💰 £60 – Big Essentials Pack*

Every donation and share counts. Let’s bring warmth and hope to our brothers and sisters.

DONATE NOW👇🏽****
https://fundraise.forgottenummah.org/t/stand-4-sham

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“If the heart is not pure or honourable enough, and distant from every evil and malice, then it is unworthy to love, know and aspire to Allāh. On the contrary, the lowest description of man’s heart is that he loves and aspires to this worldly life instead of to Allāh, the Almighty.”

[al-Fawā’id | Pg. 48]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“Nothing can be beneficial to the heart like reciting the Qur’ān meditatively. It causes one to have love for Allāh, passion, fear, beseeching Allāh, reliance upon Him, gratefulness to Allāh and patience, in addition to everything that puts life into the heart.”

[Miftāh Dār as-S’ādah | Pg. 187]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

*“Since their creation, people have always been travelers,
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And they have no place to go,

Except in heaven or hell.”*

‏[الفوائد (٢٧٦)]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“Supplication is remembrance of the One being called upon, Exalted is He; it includes requesting from Him and praising Him by His names and attributes; thus, it is remembrance and more.”بدائع الفوائد - (ص٥٢١)

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“Which pleasantry is better than the righteousness and comfort of the heart? The knowledge of the Lord, loving Him and complying with His commands? And is there any other life in reality worth living other than the one with a sound heart?.”
[The Disease & The Cure | Pg. 215]

Ways of Strengthening Patience

Knowledge:
“The element of knowledge is necessary in order to realise the benefits of following the commands of Allāh and the sense of happiness and fulfillment that one may attain by following them; and to understand what it is in the forbidden things that causes harm, imperfection and evil.

When a person realises that, and adds strong willpower, the desire for spiritual achievement and the wish to live as a complete human being (as opposed to an animal-like existence), then it will become easy for him to attain the quality of patience.

The bitterness of patience will become sweet and the pain of patience will become joy.”

[Patience & Gratitude | Pg. 32]