Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamaan رضي الله عنه was asked: 'Which of the trials (fitan) is the most severe?' He replied: 'That good and evil are [both] presented to you, and you do not know which one to choose.'
Category: Trials and Tribulations
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].
The most important causes for the loss of blessings
Gratitude for the blessings is to know that the One who bestowed and granted them is the Lord of the Worlds, and that you use them in obedience to Allaah ﷻ, and not in forbidden matters, while...
Don't make an issue of every little thing
I am approaching 70; between me and 70 is [but] a year. If you were to ask me:
'What is your advice to every Muslim?' – listen to this, it is [just] one word:
Overlook things as much as you are able.
On the death of Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez Aal ash-Shaykh
We extend our deepest condolences to ourselves on the loss suffered by the Ummah in the passing of its eminent scholar, Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez Aal ash-Shaykh رحمه الله the Mufti of this land.
In preparation for what comes after death
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
Treatment for depression, anxiety, worry, and sadness
[As for] the reason [for depression or distress, then] I cannot know, because the causes of depression and distress are varied.
Do not waste this precious life
So my advice to my brothers - not [specifically] regarding the internet, nor the satellite channels - is to fear Allaah regarding themselves, and to know that they have not been created for this...
Dealing with worry, grief and sorrow
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?
Being patient during hardship
This is how the believers must be at all times; patient during hardship, and upholding the truth until there comes to them relief (ease) from Allaah سبحانه و تعالى.