The best person upon whom the night descends is the one whose heart is illuminated by his night prayer; and the worst person upon whom the night descends is the one whose heart is darkened by his…
Category: Words of Wisdom
Value your blessings
It is narrated from ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab رضي الله عنه a very beneficial statement, which is his saying
What is at-Tawakkul?
“What is at-Tawakkul (reliance)?” al-Hasan al-Basree said:
“It is that nothing in the servant’s heart is more trustworthy than their Lord.”
Trying to harm you
And among the beneficial matters is to know that people’s harm to you, especially through bad words, does not harm you, but rather harms them.
Eemaan is bare
Eemaan is bare, and its clothing is piety, its adornment is modesty, and its wealth is understanding (fiqh of the religion).
Calamities of our time
From the calamities of our time is [that] a man lowers his garment [in arrogance], and a woman raises her garment [in immodesty].
Beneath their feet
Whoever places their desires beneath their feet, Shaytaan flees in fear from their very shadow.
Neglecting the Qur.aan
Neglecting the:
• remembrance of Allaah, and of
• reading the Qur.aan …are among the causes of:
• Shaytaan’s dominion over a person, and
• the increase of whispers (evil thoughts) and worries.
Because of a righteous man
Indeed, Allaah protects – because of a righteous man – his child, and the child of his child, and even the small dwellings around him; so they remain under Allaah’s protection and care.
Continue to learn
We continue to learn as long as we find someone to teach us.