“It is befitting for the Muslimah when she’s preparing the food that she busys her tongue with the rememberance of Allah. So while she’s cooking she glorifies Allah, while she’s cooking she’s saying Laa ilaaha illa Allah, while she’s cooking she’s remembering Allah and in that inshaAllaah she will have a tremendous reward.” – Shaykh [...]
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Remembering Allah in daily responsibilities
Posted in 'Ibaadah, Dhikr, Shaykh Sulaymaan ar-Ruhaylee, Women on July 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The paradise of this world
Posted in Dhikr, Paradise, Shaykh ‘Abd Al-Rahman al-Sa’di on June 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“There is no [true] bliss, nor any delight, joy, or completeness for him, except in knowing Allaah, loving Him, being tranquil in the remembrance of Him, feeling delighted in drawing closer to Him and in yearning to meet Him; this being the paradise of the worldly life! Likewise, there is no delight or success for [...]
Striving to please Allah or please the people?
Posted in Character, Dhikr on April 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “whoever seeks the pleasure of Allah at the risk of displeasing the people, Allah will take care of him and protect him from them. But whoever seeks the pleasure at the risk of displeasing Allah, Allah will abandon him to the care of people.” Reported by Tirmidhi. 4/34, at the [...]
Ten Causes that Result in Allaah’s Love For His Slave and the Slave’s Love for his Lord
Posted in Dhikr, Humility, Imam ibn al-Qayyim, Time on April 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
First, reciting the Qur’an while pondering over its meanings and what is meant by it. Second, getting closer to Allaah by performing voluntary deeds after completing obligatory deeds. This is as is stated in a Hadith Qudsi: “My slave continues getting closer to Me by performing voluntary deeds until I love him.” Third, continual remembrance [...]
For everything there is a polish and the polish for the heart is the dhikr of Allaah
Posted in Character, Dhikr, Imam ibn al-Qayyim on April 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Abu Dardaa radiallaahu ‘anhu said:”For everything there is a polish and the polish for the heart is the dhikr of Allaah”. Al-Bayhaqee relates from Ibn ‘Umar radiallaahu ‘anhu that AlIaah’s Messenger sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “For everything there is a polish, and the polish for the hearts is the dhikr (remembrance) of Allaah. There [...]
