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Allah ta’ala says in surah Anfal,
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن تَتَّقُوا اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّكُمْ فُرْقَانًا وَيُكَفِّرْ عَنكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ
O you who believe! If you obey and fear Allah, He will grant you a criterion to judge between right and wrong, and will expiate for you your sins, and forgive you; [...]

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I came across some beautiful poems from the classical book, “Knowledge Mandates Action” (which can also be found online). I’ve posted a few below:

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“For every thing there is an honor, and the honor of the heart is contentment with Allah azza wa jal.” (Munaaqib Imam Ahmad p. 102)
“Goodness is in the one who sees no good in himself.” (Thayl Tabaqaat al-Hanabilah vol 1, p. 503)
“Emaan is speech and deeds; and it increases and decreases. [As for] Birr (righteousness) [...]

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One of the most striking memories I have from the Ta’leem al Qur’an program was the emphasis that was put on having proper rows every single day before the start of a session. Our teachers would never start a class until all the rows were filled and the lines were straight.
Why is there an emphasis in our deen for [...]

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This is a translation from the original article in Arabic here.
1- It is a cause to receive the Love of Allah azza wa jal. The Most High says:

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Very nice lecture by shaykh Yasir Qadhi from Journey of Faith 2009:

(direct link is here)

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While learning about the attributes of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam, we came upon a narration stating:

آكل كما يأكل العبد ، وأجلس كما يجلس العبد
I eat as a slave eats, and I sit as a slave sits.
The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam did not eat in a reclining position (mutaki’an), while [...]

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Allah azza wa jal tells us in surah Baqarah:
وَتَزَوَّدُوا فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوَىٰ
And take a provision (with you) for the journey, but the best provision is At-Taqwa. (2:197)
Abu Hamid al Ghazali rahimahullah said, “the example of us in this dunya is like the example of people who are boarding a ship. This ship lands on [...]

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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 [...]

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While shaykh ibn Baaz rahimahullah was teaching, he came to explain this hadeeth:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, “None of you should walk, wearing one shoe only; he should either put on both shoes or put on no shoes whatsoever.” (Bukhari and Muslim)
The Shaykh was then asked regarding this hadeeth, [...]