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Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: “The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, but in both there are good.” (Saheeh Muslim)
The ’strong believer’ does not mean a believer who is physically strong, but rather it means a believer who is strong [...]

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“Emaan has sixty odd or seventy odd branches. The uppermost of all these is the Testimony of Faith: `La ilaha illallah’ (there is no true god except Allah) while the least of them is the removal of harmful object from the road. And shyness is a branch of Emaan.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
“…If removing harm from [...]

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Below is a short compilation of a few gems from various surahs in the Qur’an from Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen’s (rahimahullah) tafseer collection.
Facing Each Other on Thrones
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ
“And We shall remove from their chests any deep feeling of bitterness (that they may have). (So they will be like) brethren [...]

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The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said that Allah has blessed the morning time for our Ummah, so many of us take advantage of this time by studying, or preparing for work and school or helping our family with things.
In the Qur’an, Allah ta’ala conveys to us what the Believers are doing during their [...]

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In the famous hadeeth that we’ve all heard before, the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said:
من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليقل خيرا أو ليصمت
“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent.” [Bukhari and Muslim]
From an Arabic perspective, this hadeeth is very powerful.

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Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen rahimahullah says:
The science of nahw (grammar) is a noble science tha is a means to two important things:

Having an understanding of the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam). Comprehension of these two will give one understanding and knowledge of grammar.
Establishing the tongue upon the [...]

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I came across a few gems from Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen rahimahullah in his tafseer and wanted to share them.
Hakeem before ‘Aleem
After the Angels give the glad tidings to Ibrahim alayhi salaam and Sarah alayha salaam of their son and she expresses her shock and amazement, the angels say to her:
قَالُوا كَذَ‌ٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُ [...]