"Which is better: that I glorify Allaah (tasbeeh) or that I seek forgiveness (istighfaar)?" Ibn al-Jowzi replied: "A dirty garment is more in need of soap than perfume."
Category: Tawbah & Repentance
End of year reflections
Then, on this occasion (the eve of Muharram) I say, perhaps it is most appropriate for a person to conclude for a person to conclude [the passing of] his year with contemplation, and reflection on...
A sincere repentance to Allaah
A sincere repentance to Allaah is from the greatest [acts with] which one can draw near to Allaah, particularly during these virtuous days [of Dhul-Hijjah]; O Allaah forgive us, and immerse us in...
Important advice for after Ramadhaan
So the Muslim must always be a servant of Allaah and not a servant of Allaah [just] some of the time.
Even though the month of Ramadhaan has ended
Even though the month of Ramadhaan has ended, [know that] the right of Allaah does not end except with death.
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty [i.e. death].
Sincere advice on welcoming the month of Ramadhaan
So my sincere advice to every believer - male and female - is to humble themselves to Allaah عز و جل and to pray to Him with devotion and sincerity for him to reach this noble month and to aid him in...
Ponder death at every moment
Ponder death at every moment, because no one knows at which moment he will die. [So] he expects he may die in his bed, or die in his car, or die while eating his food – he may die in any place.
Do not beautify sin in your heart
Do not beautify sin within yourself. You look, then look again, and again, and again until the heart becomes corrupted.
Beware of speaking ill of a believer!
...and whoever says about a believer something that is not true, he will be made by Allaah to dwell in the putrid fluid flowing from the inhabitants of Hell until he retracts what he said.
Earthquakes are increasing
Earthquakes are increasing [in frequency]. [And] زَلَازِل is the plural of زِلْزَال – and refuge is sought in Allaah [from their harm]. And it is the movement of the earth.