From the people are those who preoccupy themselves with the faults of others, and forget their own faults.
Tag: worship
Using Soorah al-Faatihah as a treatment
If the worshipper became proficient in using [Soorah] al-Faatihah as a treatment, [then by the permission of Allaah] he would indeed see its amazing effect in healing.
Illumination for the heart
Some of the Salaf would say: 'The darkness of the night is illumination for the heart.' That is, the hidden acts of worship [done] at night, [such as] the night prayer, [engaging in] supplication...
The right of Allaah upon you is greater
Do not look in vain at your hard work [in doing righteous deeds], for [indeed] the right of Allaah upon you [that He alone be worshiped] is greater [than that].
Leave that which preoccupies you away from Allaah
Abu Sulaymaan ad-Daaraanee رحمه الله said about asceticism (zuhd): 'It is to leave that which preoccupies you [away] from Allaah.'
Taste the sweetness of obedience in worship
[In accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ] it is recommended for the one fasting to eat dates at suhoor and iftaar.
This world is the 'farm' of the Hereafter
This world is the 'farm' of the Hereafter. So if he did not 'sow' anything in there for his Hereafter, then he has lost it, and [as a result] he has lost his Hereafter.
Positive determination
Whoever does not possess a determination for [anything] other than [fulfilling the desires of] his stomach and his private parts, then he is considered from amongst the beasts.
The sign of one's love of Allaah
The sign of [one's] love of Allaah is the plentiful remembrance of Him, for indeed you do not love anything except that you remember it alot.
Patience whilst upon obedience to Allaah
Patience whilst upon obedience [to Allaah] is [the attainment of] a higher rank than patience whilst enduring trials and tribulations!