Speech
March 15, 2008
Abul Qaasim al-Qushayri said in his famous Risaalah,
“Remaining silent is salvation, and that is a fundamental principle. And staying quiet at the proper time is a characteristic of manhood, just as speaking when it is proper to speak is from the most honorable of matters .”
hardship as a blessing
March 15, 2008
“In our view, a person does not have an understanding of the religion until he thinks of a hardship as being a blessing, and a comfort and luxury as being a hardship.”
O you who are turned away
March 13, 2008
“O you who are turned away, O you who are deprived of meeting your loved ones, if you want to know how you stand before the king, then look at how you are spending your time and what work you are assigned to do. How many people stand at the door of the king, but no one enters except the one whom he cares for. Not every heart is fit to draw close, not every heart can be filled with love, not every wind is like the morning breeze.”
Naseehah
March 13, 2008
“Support me with your advice in private, and avoid advising me in public. Surely giving advice among the people is a kind of reproach, which I would rather not listen to. If you disobey and ignore my wish, don’t be saddened if you are not obeyed.”
increase it in length…
March 13, 2008
It is reported from Ibrahim an-Nakha’ee that he said:
“When Shaytaan comes to you whilst you are engaged in prayer and says “You are showing off”, increase it in length”.
Since I understood four things…
March 13, 2008
Since I understood four things, I have discarded all other knowledge.
- First, that my daily sustenance has already been apportioned to me and will neither increase nor decrease by my futile efforts, so I strive to increase it no more.
- Second, I alone and no one else can atone for my sins, so I devote myself to the Lord.
- Third, I know that I will never be able to escape death, which is in our pursuit, so I have prepared myself to meet him.
- Fourth, I know that God is observing me; therefore I restrain from doing what I must not do.”Imam Haatim al-Asamm
true believer should rely on patience
March 13, 2008
He who acts without knowledge causes more corruption than good, and he who does not consider his speech to be part of his actions sins repeatedly. Satisfaction is scarce, and the true believer should rely on patience. Allah never bestowed a blessing upon one of His servants and then took it away from him, giving him patience in return for that which was taken away, except that the replacement was better than what was taken away from him.”
Then he recited the following verse:
“Surely the patient will be paid their wages in full without reckoning.” [39:10]
Contempating death…
March 13, 2008
`Umar bin `Abd al-`Aziz said:
” whoever contemplates death frequently speaks little, while he who knows that death is certain is satisfied with a little.”
Virtues of Knowledge
March 13, 2008
Abu Nu’aym narrates in Al-Hilyah that Mu’adh bin Jabal Said:
“Knowledge is a comforting friend in times of loneliness, it is the best companion during travels, and it is the inner friend who speaks to you in your privacy. Knowledge is the discerning proof of what is right and what is wrong, and it is the positive force that will help you surmount the trials of comfort, as well as those of hardships. Knowledge is your most powerful sword against your enemy, and finally, it is your most dignifying raiment in the company of your close companions. Through knowledge, Allah, blessed be His Name, raises some people in rank, and He makes them leaders in righteousness and models in morality. The vestige of their faith is avidly sought, their deeds are emulated perceptively, and people will seek and sanction their opinions solicitously and unequivocally. The heavenly angels seek their company and anoint them with their wings, every fresh or withered life they pass by implore Almighty Allah to forgive them their sins, even the fish in the oceans, the beasts of the lands and every bird of prey and migratory bird pray and solicit the mercy of Almighty Allah on their behalf. This is because knowledge revives the dead hearts and drives them out of darkness into light, and because knowledge is the light of the inner eyes that cures one’s blindness and restores his inner sight”
The need for knowledge
March 13, 2008
Imaam ahmed , “People need knowledge more than they need food and drink, because they need food and drink two or three times a day, but they need knowledge all the time.”
thus the loss of scholars is a great calamity because the death of the entire tribe is less serious than the death of one scholar [majma al zawaaid 1/201]
Part from the days
March 12, 2008
Part from the days where you used to do as you wish
And restrain your soul when the decree of Allah is ordained
And don’t despair over the events of the past
Fore none of the events of the dunya were ever meant to remain
And be a man who is firm upon his affairs
And whose character is that of pardoning and nobility
And there is sadness or happiness that is continuous
Just as there is there is no comfort or pain
If you are a person who is satisfied with what he has
Then you and the owner of all possessions are equal
And upon he who’s open valley death descends upon
Then there is no earth or sky to protect you from it
And the earth of Allah is vast but
When the ordainment of Allah descends even the open valley congests
And restrain your soul when the decree of Allah is ordained
And don’t despair over the events of the past
Fore none of the events of the dunya were ever meant to remain
And be a man who is firm upon his affairs
And whose character is that of pardoning and nobility
And there is sadness or happiness that is continuous
Just as there is there is no comfort or pain
If you are a person who is satisfied with what he has
Then you and the owner of all possessions are equal
And upon he who’s open valley death descends upon
Then there is no earth or sky to protect you from it
And the earth of Allah is vast but
When the ordainment of Allah descends even the open valley congests
~ Imaam Shafi`ee’ ,
If only you knew
March 12, 2008
Abu-d-Dardaa’ – once said:
“If only you knew what you will certainly see upon your death, you would never again eat a single bite out of a craving appetite, and you would never again drink an extra sip of water for the pleasure of unquenchable and insatiable thirst.
Hence, you will remain outdoor in perpetuity, bewildered and awaiting the unexpected, and you will never again seek comfort in a shelter or seek a shade. You will wander aimlessly and climb the hilltops of every mountain, you will look up towards the heavens and beseech your Lord for mercy, and you will beat on your chest and cry endlessly, and you will wish that you were a little vegetable – a plant which is protected to grow, and then plucked to be eaten by a hungry person passing along.”
Hence, you will remain outdoor in perpetuity, bewildered and awaiting the unexpected, and you will never again seek comfort in a shelter or seek a shade. You will wander aimlessly and climb the hilltops of every mountain, you will look up towards the heavens and beseech your Lord for mercy, and you will beat on your chest and cry endlessly, and you will wish that you were a little vegetable – a plant which is protected to grow, and then plucked to be eaten by a hungry person passing along.”
be content when a decree has come to pass
March 12, 2008
Imam ash-Shafi`ee
“Let the days bring what they may,
and be content when a decree has come to pass,
when the execution of it comes in a land of some nation,
neither earth nor sky can prevent it.”
Deeds and Intentions
March 12, 2008
Ibn al-Mubarak – said,
“Perhaps a great deed is belittled by an intention. And perhaps a small deed, by a sincere intention, is made great. “
The entire religion revolves around…
March 12, 2008
Ibn Taymiyyah said:
…”This whole religion revolves around knowing the truth and acting by it, and action must be accompanied by patience.”
O you who sin!
March 12, 2008
Abdullah bin Abbas said: “You who commit a sin, do not feel secure about the results, for what goes along with the sin is more serious than the sin itself. Your lack of shame before the angels, who witness you when you commit the sin, is more serious than the sin itself. Your laughter when you sin, as you forget the punishment of Allah is more serious than the sin itself. Your delight if you get a chance to sin, is more serious than the sin itself. Even your disappointment, if you miss a chance to sin is more serious than the sin itself.”
The people of hellfire
March 12, 2008
al-Hasan al-Basri said,
“The people of hellfire entered Hell while praising Allah in their hearts and could not prevent that”
shed tears of regret
March 12, 2008
Be content with what you have,Be satisfied with your dwelling place to accommodate your enterprise,Restrain your tongue,Andshed tears of regret regarding past sins you committed knowingly, and those you do not recognize… ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud
You recognise the Qur`an reader…
March 12, 2008
‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud said: You recognise the Qur`an reader when he stays up worshipping at night while others remain asleep, and he observes voluntary fast during the day when others feast.
He is mostly heavy hearted, while others merrily celebrate the attractions of this passing world. He cries when others laugh, he is silent while others mix truth with falsehood, and he is humble and meek when others walk around exhibiting haughtiness disdain & arrogance.
In fact one who reads the Qur`an is contemplative and despondent; he is wise, forbearing, knowledgeable and mostly quiet. Such one is neither coarse nor slumberous and he is not boisterous, vociferous, or argumentative.”
He is mostly heavy hearted, while others merrily celebrate the attractions of this passing world. He cries when others laugh, he is silent while others mix truth with falsehood, and he is humble and meek when others walk around exhibiting haughtiness disdain & arrogance.
In fact one who reads the Qur`an is contemplative and despondent; he is wise, forbearing, knowledgeable and mostly quiet. Such one is neither coarse nor slumberous and he is not boisterous, vociferous, or argumentative.”
[Hilyat al Awliyaa pg 110 #245]
with more terror than a wolf fleeing from a lion.
March 12, 2008
Worship and obedience illuminate the heart and make it strong and steadfast, until it becomes like a clear mirror, shining with light.
When Shaytaan draws close, he is struck by its light like those who try to eavesdrop [in the heavens] are struck by the shooting stars, and Shaytaan flees from this heart with more terror than a wolf fleeing from a lion.
ibnul qayyim in Al-Jawaab al-Kaafi, p. 64
servant exists between the Hands of Allah at two times
March 12, 2008
“The servant exists between the Hands of Allah at two times- while standing during performing prayer, and while standing on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever fulfills the rights of the first standing, will in fact be facilitating the second one. And whoever considers this easy and does not pay due attention to it, he will be making the other one difficult for himself.”
Ibnul Qayyim in al-Fawaa’id
If you want the things you love…
March 12, 2008
Ahmad Ibn Hanbal said :“If You Desire Allah to be persistent in granting you the thing you love, be persistent in doing the things He Ta’ala loves”
When giving advice
March 12, 2008
“When you give advice, find a private place and speak gently. Do not say that somebody else has said the criticisms that you address to your companion, that would be to speak ill. If you phrase your advice bluntly, you will annoy and discourage. “Speak to him courteously,” the Almighty has said: “And speak unto him a gentle word.” [Qur’an 20:44] And the Prophet – salallahu `alayhi wa sallam – said: “Do not discourage him.” If you are advising someone, and you insist on seeing your advice taken, you are doing wrong since you could be mistaken and you would be insisting on him accepting your error and rejecting the truth.”
- Ibn Hazm, Al-Akhlaq wa’l-Siyar (Morals and Behaviour)
I constantly renew my Islam
March 12, 2008
Ibn Taymiyyah says “Verily, I constantly renew my Islam until this very day, as up to now, I do not consider myself to have ever been a good Muslim.”
[Narrated by Ibn al-Qayyim in 'Madarij as-Salikin'; 1/218]
[Narrated by Ibn al-Qayyim in 'Madarij as-Salikin'; 1/218]
Knowledge revives the dead hearts
March 12, 2008
Knowledge revives the dead hearts and drives them out of darkness into light; and knowledge is the light of the inner eyes that cures one’s blindness and restores his inner sight
Mu’adh bin jabal,
Its price is Paradise…
March 12, 2008
Get yourself out of this limited world of diseases to the wide world of the hereafter, which has what the eyes have never seen. Nothing is impossible there, and love is not lost. O you who sold yourself for the sake of something that will cause you suffering and pain, and which will also lose its beauty, you sold the most precious item for the cheapest price, as if you neither knew the value of the goods nor the meanness of the price. Wait until you come on the Day of mutual loss and gain and you will discover the injustice of this contract. “There is no God but Allah” is something that Allah is buying. Its price is Paradise, and the Messenger is its agent, and you will be pleased to part with a small part of this worldly life to obtain it. The part you lose is a small part of something that as a whole is not worth a mosquito’s wing.(Ibn ul Qayyim al Jawziyyah)
Humbleness
March 12, 2008
To be humble is to accept the truth and submit to it even if you heard it from a child or someone who is uneducated or ignorant.
[Fudayl ibn Iyyad]
“O my eye! All men have eyes!”
March 12, 2008
Let not your tongue mention the shame of another
For you yourself are covered in shame and all men have tongues.
If your eye falls upon the sins of your brother
Shield them and say: “O my eye! All men have eyes!”
For you yourself are covered in shame and all men have tongues.
If your eye falls upon the sins of your brother
Shield them and say: “O my eye! All men have eyes!”
Allah gave us glory by Islam…
March 12, 2008
‘Umar bin al-Khattab went to Syria and Abu ‘Ubaydah was in his company. When they reached a fort, ‘Umar descended from his camel, removed his shoes, placed them on his shoulder and then passed.
Abu‘Ubaydah said in astonishment,
‘O Commander of the faithful! You are doing this? I do not wish that the people of this town see you in this condition!’
Umar retorted,
‘O Abu ‘Ubaydah, if other person were to say this saying of yours, I would have made him an example for the Muslims! We were the lowest of all people and then Allah gave us glory by Islam, and if we seek glory in anything other that what Allah has given us, Allah will disgrace us.
Two innovations have appeared in Islam
March 12, 2008
“Two innovations have appeared in Islam:
- a man of bad judgement who holds that the garden will be the reward only for those who see eye to eye with him,
- and a man of luxury and extravagance who worships this world…
Reject these two for they are doomed to the Fire.”
Hasan al-Basri
The state of Humans…
March 12, 2008
All humans are dead except those who have knowledge;
and all those who have knowledge are asleep,
except those who do good deeds;
and those who do good deeds are decieved ,
except those who are sincere;
and those who are sincere are always in a state of worry.
and all those who have knowledge are asleep,
except those who do good deeds;
and those who do good deeds are decieved ,
except those who are sincere;
and those who are sincere are always in a state of worry.
ash-Shafi`ee
‘for this life is based on hardships.’
March 12, 2008
“Whoever wants to have everlasting peace and well-being with no affliction does not understand the meaning of Allah’s commandments, nor does he perceive the meaning of submission to Allah.
Every soul (either believing or disbelieving) shall inevitably taste suffering in this world, for this life is based on hardships.
Man lives between comfort and suffering.”Imam Ibn al-Jawzi
“O son of Adam!”
March 12, 2008
One of the Salaf said, “O son of Adam! You need your share in this life, but need your share in the Hereafter even more. If you took care of your share in this life, then you will lose your share in the Hereafter and are soon bound to lose your share in this life too. If you took care of your share in the Hereafter, you will also win your full share in this life with ease.”
[Fada'il adh Dhikr by ibn al Jawzi p. 19]
[Fada'il adh Dhikr by ibn al Jawzi p. 19]
The outcome of all affairs …
March 12, 2008
Go easy on yourself, for the outcome of all affairs is determined by God’s decree.
If something is meant to go elsewhere, it will never come your way, but if it is yours by destiny, from you it cannot flee – Umar bin al Khattab
It is better for you…
March 12, 2008
Malik bin Dinar said: “It is better for you to transport rocks for the righteous than to eat sweets with the wicked.”
Measure of Sincerity
March 12, 2008
He who wishes that people always remember him with goodness is neither God-fearing nor sincere.
Ibrahim bin Adham
4 Priceless Gems
March 12, 2008
“Whoever does 4 things is fortunate in this world and in the Hereafter.
- Reciting Laa ilaaha illallaah Muhammadur-Rasoolullaah; Inna lillaahi wa inaa ilaihi raaji’oon when any mishap befallsthem;
- saying la hawla wa laa quwwata illa billahil ‘azeem – alhumdulillahi rabbil alameen when any gift is bestowedupon them;
- saying bismillahir-rahmaanir-raheem when beginning any work; and
- saying astaghfirullahil ‘azeem wa atoobu ilayhi when any sin is noticed.”
['Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-Aas]
Words on the deathbed
March 12, 2008
When on his deathbed, Fudayl fainted, and when he regained consciousness, he opened his eyes and said: “How far my journey is! Yet how little do I have in terms of provisions (i.e. good deeds)!”
“These ones have become tired of worship
March 12, 2008
Hasan al-Basri said when he came across a group of people disputing:
“These ones have become tired of worship, speaking has become easy for them, and their piety has diminished, and that is why they talk.”
When the foolish one speaks…
March 12, 2008
Imam ash-Shafi`ee –
When the foolish one speaks, do not reply to him, for better than a response (to him) is silence, and if you speak to him you have aided him, and if you left him (with no reply) in extreme sadness he dies
If I were to backbite against anyone…
March 12, 2008
If I were to backbite against anyone, it would be about my parents for they have more right to my good deeds.
Fght your tongue…
March 12, 2008
Fight your tongue , The tongue is quick to kill a man. The tongue is the posting of the heart. It shows man his intellect.
Abdullah bin al-Mubarak
Those with the most sins…
March 12, 2008
We used to say that those amongst us with the most sins are those who spend their time talking about the sins of others.
Muhammad bin Sireen
‘Where are the ones who had taqwa?’
March 12, 2008
Mu `adh bin Jabal –
“On the Day of Judgment, it will be announced: ‘Where are the ones who had taqwa?’
So they (the ones with taqwa) wil stand up from under the Shelter of the Compassionate. Allah will not be invisible to them.”
People asked Mu`adh who are the ones with taqwa. He replied: “Those who stay away from shirk and worshipping idols and then purify their deen for Allah.”
The ones with Taqwa are…
March 12, 2008
`Abdullah bin `Abbas –
“The ones with taqwa are those believers whom prevent themselves from shirk – associating partners with Allah “
He further went onto add “They are the ones who fear Allah’s punishment for failing to follow what they know to be guidance and hope for his Mercy with regard to that which they believe came from Him.”
The complete form of taqwa…
March 12, 2008
Abu`d Darda –
” The complete form of taqwa is to fear Allaah so much that one begins to fear Him from the potential sin in a mustard seed and until one leaves what might be halaal in the fear that it could be haraam.”
Taqwa is to…
March 12, 2008
`Ali bin Abi Talib –
- “Taqwa is to fear the Almighty;
- to act upon the revelation;
- to be content with little &
- to prepare for the day of travel”
What is Taqwa…
March 12, 2008
Abdullah bin Mas’ud – “Taqwa is to obey Allah, so that He is not disobeyed, to remember Allah, so that He is not forgotten, and to thank Allah, so that no ingratitude is shown to Him”
None in this age will amass wealth …
March 12, 2008
None in this age will amass wealth except those having five traits of character.
- High hopes,
- abnormal greediness,
- excessive miserliness,
- lack of fearing Allah,
- and forgetfulness of the coming world.Sufyan ath-Thawri
Islam only increased me in modesty
March 12, 2008
“I swear by Allah that I never committed fornication in the time of Ignorance nor in Islam. Islam only increased me in modesty.”
Uthman bin Affan
I would choose to be turned into ash…
March 12, 2008
“If I were between Paradise and the Fire, unsure where I will be sent, I would choose to be turned into ash before finding out where I was bound.”
`Uthman bin Afaan
Has the Fire been created for anyone other than me
March 12, 2008
When Yazeed al-Raqashi was criticized for weeping a great deal and it was said to him, “If the Fire had been created exclusively for you, you would not weep more than this,”
He said: “Has the Fire been created for anyone other than me and my companions and brothers among the jinn and mankind?”
How can I love this life?
March 12, 2008
Yahya bin Mu`adh said: “How can I love this life? A sustenance is decreed for me in it which keeps me alive and helps me to perform the deeds of obedience that will lead me to Paradise.”
“my dearest hour is the hour I meet you.”
March 12, 2008
“My God, my dearest thought is remembrance of you, the sweetest word on my tongue is praise of you, and my dearest hour is the hour I meet you.” -
The Strangers…
March 12, 2008
Abdul-Wahid bin Abdullah al-Muhaidib Said:
The people of Islam are strangers amongst mankind, then the people of Eemaan are strangers amongst the people of Islam, then the people of knowledge are strangers amongst the people of Eemaan, then the people sticking to the Sunnah, those who take care to distinguish it from desires and innovations, are strangers,then those who call to it while being patient in face of the harms caused by those who turn away are the most strange.
“How are you today?”
March 12, 2008
Al-Murrudi’ reported that he asked Imam Ahmed: “How are you today?”
He replied:‘How can I be while I am required by my Lord to perform obligatory acts of worship,by my Prophet (‘alayhi salaat wa salaam) to practice his Sunnah,by the two angels to improve my deeds, and my soul urges me to follow it,Shaytaan pushes me to commit evil deeds,the Angel of death is waiting to take my life,and my children are asking me to provide for them?’”
[Siyaar a'laam an Nubalaa 11/227]
With good manners comes…
March 12, 2008
Yunus bin ‘Ubayd said:
“With good manners you understand the knowledge.
With the knowledge, your actions are corrected.
With actions, wisdom is obtained.
With wisdom you understand zuhd (abstinence) and are granted its benefits.
With zuhd comes abandoning the world.
With abandoning the world comes desire for the Hereafter.
With desire for the Hereafter the pleasure of Allah – the Mighty and Majestic – is obtained.”
Three things make me laugh…
March 12, 2008
On the authority of Jafar bin Burqaan who said “I came to know that Salman al-Farsi used to say:
“Three things make me laugh and three things make me cry.
I laugh
- at the one who is hopeful of the world yet death seeks him;
- the one who is neglectful (of his Lord) while he is not neglected (by Him);
- the one who laughs at the top of his voice, while he does not know whether he is pleasing his Lord or displeasing Him.
Three things make me cry:
- parting from our beloved Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon hm) and his Companions;
- the terror of the onset of the pangs of death and
- the standing in front of the Lord of the Worlds while not knowing whether I will be turned towards the Fire orParadise“.
“This contradicts their statement”
March 12, 2008
It was reported that Shaqiq al-Balkhi said:
“People utter three statements that they have incorporated in their life:
- they say that they are Allah’s slaves, yet they work as free men do. This contradicts their statement.
- They say that Allah provides them with sustenance, yet their hearts are never content except by collecting the traits of this life and earning its splendor. This contradicts their statement.
- They say that there is no escaping death, yet they work as if they will never die. This contradicts their statement.”Mukaashafatul-Qulub, p.35
No Poverty After Paradise …
March 12, 2008
Shu`bah and Qatadah related from Yunus bin Jubayr, who said that he accompanied Jundub and he and his companions said to him,“Give us some advice.” He replied,
“I advise you to fear Allah. I advise you to adhere to the Qur’an – for it is light in the darkest of nights and it is guidance during the day. Apply it.. but if a trial such as poverty comes to you, give precedence to your religion over wealth. If that trial worsens, continue to put your religion before your wealth and your soul, for indeed the only one who is destroyed is the one whose religion is destroyed; the one who is poor is the one who has lost his religion. Know that there is no poverty after Paradise and there is no richness after the Hellfire.”
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