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In preparation for what comes after death

Aqeedah & Beliefs, Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, Day of Judgement, Day of Judgement, Death, Death & The Grave, Manners & Etiquette, Manners & Etiquette, Reliance on the World vs Hereafter, Religion, Salaf & Early Generations, Shaykh ‘Abdul-’Azeez Aal ash-Shaykh, The Soul & Nafs, Time Management & Priorities, Trials & Calamities, Words of Wisdom, Worldly Life & Its Deception 23 September 2025 Abu 'Abdullaah

O Muslim, and indeed every every individual in this world, know that your existence here is temporary, and determined by a time known only to Him who decrees it. Allaah ﷻ says

On the occasion of the new Hijree year

Aqeedah & Beliefs, Death & The Grave, Family & Marriage, Fasting, Good Deeds & Their Rewards, Islamic History, Prayer, Prayer & Worship, Prophets & Their Stories, Qur.aan, Religion, Salaf & Early Generations, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan, Sins, Sins & Avoiding Them, Supplication, The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Time Management & Priorities, Words of Wisdom, Worldly Life & Its Deception 26 June 2025 Abu 'Abdullaah

In the name of Allaah, All Gracious, All Merciful. All Praise is due to Allaah [alone], Lord of the worlds.

Your appointed time is approaching

Aqeedah & Beliefs, Death, Death & The Grave, Good Deeds & Their Rewards, Manners, Manners & Etiquette, Manners & Etiquette, Parenthood & Raising Children, Prophets & Their Stories, Religion, Salaf & Early Generations, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan, Shaytan & His Tricks, Time Management & Priorities, Wealth & Poverty, Words of Wisdom, Worldly Life & Its Deception 21 June 2025 Abu 'Abdullaah

The truth is that a happy life is not [attained] with an abundance of wealth, nor an abundance of sustenance, nor superficially nice appearances - which in reality are not-so-nice.

Dealing with worry, grief and sorrow

Aqeedah & Beliefs, Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, Dealings & Transactions, Fiqh & Islamic Jurisprudence, Hadith & Its Sciences, Hajj & Umrah, Hajj and 'Umrah, Health & The Body, Knowledge & Seeking Knowledge, Manners, Manners & Etiquette, Manners & Etiquette, Prophets & Their Stories, Religion, Salaf & Early Generations, Seeking Refuge & Protection, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen, The Heart & Its Diseases, The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Trials & Calamities, Words of Wisdom, Worldly Life & Its Deception 5 May 2025 Abu 'Abdullaah

And among the benefits of this hadeeth is that the Sharee'ah distances itself from anything that leads to regret, dispute, or enmity. How so?

Does not pray the congregational prayer in the masjid

Day of Judgement, Day of Judgement, Family & Marriage, Fiqh & Islamic Jurisprudence, Hadith & Its Sciences, Knowledge & Seeking Knowledge, Prayer, Prayer & Worship, Prophets & Their Stories, Salaf & Early Generations, Scholars & Their Status, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen, Sins & Avoiding Them, The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Words of Wisdom, Worship in Congregation 1 May 2025 Abu 'Abdullaah

All Praise is due to Allaah [alone], Lord of the Worlds, and I send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad, and his family, and his companions, and those who follow them in righteousness...

Beware of half-scholars! Beware of them!!

Family & Marriage, Fiqh & Islamic Jurisprudence, Hadith & Its Sciences, Health & The Body, Knowledge, Knowledge & Seeking Knowledge, Manners, Manners & Etiquette, Manners & Etiquette, Prophets & Their Stories, Salaf & Early Generations, Scholars & Their Status, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen, The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Words of Wisdom 28 April 2025 Abu 'Abdullaah

Even from a scholarly perspective – even from an academic standpoint – we say to the youth who are not qualified to take the lead [in religious matters], we say