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The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said about the people of Jannah, “They will be inspired with tasbeeh (saying “subhanAllah”) and takbeer (saying “Allahu Akbar”) as they are inspired with breathing.” (Muslim)
“The analogy of breathing is used because it is something man does with no conscious effort. Their breathing will become tasbeeh, and the [...]

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(originally written for suhaibwebb.com)
One of the pillars of imaan (belief in Allah) is to believe in the Divine Decree – the good and bad of it. This means that we as Muslims are supposed to have complete belief and unwavering certainty in the Plan of Allah and His Decrees for us, whether they may appear good [...]

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For the one whose deeds are great and many, he must busy himself with showing gratitude for them, for the accord to show gratitude is one of the greatest blessings Allah bestows upon His servant. It is obligatory upon him to meet these deeds with gratitude and realize his deficiency in displaying due gratitude.
Wahb ibn [...]

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Know that time does not remain at a stand-still, for Allah azza wa jal says:
وَتِلْكَ الْأَيَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ
And these days [of varying conditions] We alternate among the people. (3:140)
One time it is poverty, and another time it is wealth. Once it is honor, and another it is humiliation. So the happy one is the [...]

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For the one whose deeds are great and many, he must busy himself with showing gratitude for them, for the accord to show gratitude is one of the greatest blessings Allah bestows upon His servant. It is obligatory upon him to meet these deeds with gratitude and realize his deficiency in displaying due gratitude.
Wahb ibn [...]

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Imam ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (died 1350 CE), may Allah have mercy on him, is one of the scholars that nearly every Muslim knows or has heard of. His quotes and sayings on the heart, the nature of desires, and worshiping Allahsubhanahu wa ta’ala (Glorified is He) are posted everywhere. He is known as the “heart [...]

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Have you ever wondered why “rahmah” is singular and “barakat” plural in the salaams?
Rahmah is a masdar (verbal noun) that does not have a plural. It would be incorrect to say “Rahamat”, just as we do not say “ra’afaat” (kindness), instead we say “ra’fah”. Rahamat would signify a limit that would be contained within a [...]

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Among those deceived people may be one who thinks that his good deeds are more than his sins, because he does not pay attention to his bad deeds or check on his sins, but if he does a good deed he remembers it and relies on it.
This is like the one who seeks Allah’s forgiveness [...]

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It is reported that Yahya ibn Mu’adh (rahimahullah) said, “How Perfect and far from imperfection is the One whose servant sins, while He is the one who has hayaa’.”
It is also reported that he said, “Whoever has hayaa’ with Allah when he is obedient, Allah will have hayaa’ with him when he is a sinner.”
Ibnul [...]

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On the authority of Sahl ibn Sa’ad (radi Allahu anhu) who said, The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, “With Allah are the treasures of good and evil and their keys are men. So glad tidings for the one who Allah makes a key for good and a lock for evil. And destruction for [...]