Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said: “Being satisfied and sufficed (with Allaah) opens a door of safety for the slave, and it cleanses his heart of deception, corruptionand rancour. And none will be saved from the punishment of Allaah, except the one who comes to Allaah (on the Day of Judgement) with a pure heart. Likewise, there cannot be peacefulness of the heart alongside discontentment and an absence of satisfaction (with Allaah); and whenever the [...]
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The slave satisfies himself with his Lord and fills his heart with that
Posted in 'Ibaadah, Heart, Imam ibn al-Qayyim on May 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If after repeated attempts, a person is not able to apply something that he exhorts others to do, is it still permissible for him to call others to do that action?
Posted in Good deeds, Heart, Imaan, Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen on February 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Question: If after repeated attempts, a person is not able to apply something that he exhorts others to do, is it still permissible for him to call others to do that action? what if he does so supposing that the person he is calling will be able to apply what he failed to apply himself? Answer: When [...]
The Disease of Envy
Posted in Envy, Heart, Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymeeyah on December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This introduction is intended to briefly describe envy as a disease of the heart, preceding the text below it by Ibn Taymiyyah. Envy is one of the major sins which is bound to destroy good deeds as fast as the fire burns the wood and dry grass to ashes. “Jealousy eats away at good deeds, [...]
Advice for healing the hard heart
Posted in Heart, Naseeha, Shaykh Ibn Baaz on November 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The best advice that can be given for healing the heart and dispelling hardheartedness is to pay attention to the Holy Qur’aan, ponder it and read it a great deal, as well as remembering Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, a great deal. Reading [...]
