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Beautiful video:

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A famous line of Arab poetry states,
الوقت كالسيف ان لم تقطعه قطعك
Time is like a sword, if you do not cut it, it will cut you.
The Salaf (pious predecessors) were masters of time management.
Imam Sha’bi rahimahullah, one of the great scholars of our Deen, was asked one day how he gained so much knowledge. To [...]

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Allah says in the Qur’an,
أَلَمْ تَرَوْا أَنَّ اللَّهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَأَسْبَغَ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعَمَهُ ظَاهِرَةً وَبَاطِنَةً
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُجَادِلُ فِي اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَلَا هُدًى وَلَا كِتَابٍ مُّنِيرٍ
Do you not see that Allah has made subject to you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth and [...]

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Ibn Al-Qayyim, rahimahullah, wrote concerning a hadeeth “This Hadeeth us one of the strongest proofs of the lofty status of knowledge and of the greatness of its fruits. The reward of knowledge continues to accrue for a man even after he dies, so long as people continue to benefit from the knowledge he imparted. Therefore, even [...]

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Written by/Said by Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah (Rahimahullaah): Taken from Madaarij as-Saalikeen
Indeed the best type of worship is the deed which is performed for the pleasure of the Lord in every time, with what that particular time requires, and its intent.
At the time of the presence of a guest, for example:

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He was a leader, a father, an international da’ee, and the close friend of Allah ta’ala.
Ibrahim alayhi salaam is mentioned 25 times in the Qur’an, beginning with ayah 124 in Suratul Baqarah.
Allah azza wa jal tells us:
فَاتَّبِعُوا مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
“So follow the religion of Ibrahim, inclining towards truth; and he was [...]

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A’ishah radi Allahu anha asked the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam, “If I knew which night is Laylatul Qadr, what should I say during it?” The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam told her to say: Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibul ‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni, O Allah indeed You are the Pardoner, You love to Pardon, [...]

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Allahumma sali wa sallam alaa Nabiyyina Muhammad.

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1- Perfection of Allah’s Names and Attributes. By believing in Qadr, you affirm that Allah ta’ala is Most Wise, All Knowing and Perfect in Ability.
2- Affirm your own humility because you know that all good is from Allah, and not from yourself.
3- It is a consolation at times of hardship
4-Can always look at the good [...]

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Allah azza wa jal says in surah Hajj:
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُدَافِعُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
Truly, Allah defends those who believe. (22:38)
This ayah brings ease and comfort during these difficult times for our Ummah. Alhamdulillah, our Rabb is Most Wise and Most Merciful and He Loves those who have emaan.
We learn from the story of the Prophets that [...]