Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety. After all, it is only in the darkest nights that the starts shine brilliantly.'Ali ra
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Showing posts with label Quotes. Show all posts
Friday, 19 March 2010
stars
Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety. After all, it is only in the darkest nights that the starts shine brilliantly.'Ali ra
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Sunday, 14 February 2010
Slander
Prophet Musa (AS) said:
"O My LOrd, the people say things about me which are not true!" So Allah revealed to him: "O Musa, I did not make that(priveledge) for Myself, so how can I make it the case for you?"
[Al- Adab Al Shariyyah by ibn Muflih]
Remember this:
Next time you hear others saying something about you that isn't true. Leave them to Allh, Is He not the most just of judges?
"O My LOrd, the people say things about me which are not true!" So Allah revealed to him: "O Musa, I did not make that(priveledge) for Myself, so how can I make it the case for you?"
[Al- Adab Al Shariyyah by ibn Muflih]
Remember this:
Next time you hear others saying something about you that isn't true. Leave them to Allh, Is He not the most just of judges?
Ilm
"Knowledge does not refer to plenty of information; rather, knowledge is a light that Allah puts into the heart of a true believer."
Imam Malik
Imam Malik
Monday, 28 December 2009
Take care
“If you’re in prayer, take care of your heart; if you’re eating, take care of your throat; if you’re in another man’s house, take care of your eyes; if you are among people, take care of your tongue. Remember two matters and forget two matters: Remember Allah and death; forget any good that you have done to another and any evil that was done to you by another.”
Wise Sayings of Luqman (pbuh)
Wise Sayings of Luqman (pbuh)
Thursday, 3 December 2009
Words of Wisdom from Prophet Mohammad
1.. "Acquire knowledge, it enables its professor to distinguish right from wrong; it lights the way to heaven. It is our friend in the desert, our company in solitude and companion when friendless. It guides us to happiness, it sustains us in misery, it is an ornament amongst friends and an armour against enemies." (widely attributed to the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh))
2.. "A Muslim who plants a tree or sows a field, from which man, birds and animals can eat, is committing an act of charity." (Muslim)
3.. "There is a polish for everything that takes away rust; and the polish for the heart is the remembrance of Allah." (Bukhari)
4.. "What actions are most excellent? To gladden the heart of human beings, to feed the hungry, to help the afflicted, to lighten the sorrow of the sorrowful, and to remove the sufferings of the injured." (Bukhari)
5.. "The most excellent Jihad is that for the conquest of self." (Bukhari)
6.. "If you put your whole trust in Allah, as you ought, He most certainly will satisfy your needs, as He satisfies those of the birds. They come out hungry in the morning, but return full to their nests." (Tirmidhi)
7.. "When Allah created his creatures He wrote above His throne: 'Verily, my Compassion overcomes my wrath." (Bukhari & Muslim)
8.. "Allah will not give mercy to anyone, except those who give mercy to other creatures." (Abdullah b. Amr: Abu Daud & Tirmidhi)
9.. " 'Son, if you are able, keep your heart from morning till night and from night till morning free from malice towards anyone.' Then the Prophet said: 'O my son! This is one of my laws, and he, who loves my laws verily loves me.' " (Bukhari)
10.. "Say what is true, although it may be bitter and displeasing to people." (Baihaqi)
11.. "Kindness is a mark of faith, and whoever is not kind has no faith." (Muslim)
12.. "When you see a person who has been given more than you in money and beauty, look to those, who have been given less." (Muslim)
13.. "If you do not feel ashamed of anything, then you can do whatever you like." (Abu-Masud: Bukhari)
14.. "O Lord, grant me your love, grant me that I love those who love you; grant me, that I might do the deeds that win your love. Make your love dearer to me than the love of myself, my family and wealth." (Tirmidhi)
15.. "It is better to sit alone than in company with the bad; and it is better still to sit with the good than alone. It is better to speak to a seeker of knowledge than to remain silent; but silence is better than idle words." (Bukhari)
16.. "Verily, a man teaching his child manners is better than giving one bushel of grain in alms." (Muslim)
17.. "Whoever is kind, Allah will be kind to him; therefore be kind to man on the earth. He Who is in heaven will show mercy on you."(Abu Daud: Tirmidhi)
18.. "It is difficult for a man laden with riches to climb the steep path, that leads to bliss." (Muslim)
19.. "Once a man, who was passing through a road, found a branch of a tree with torns obstructing it. The man removed the thorns from the way. Allah thanked him and forgave his sins." (Bukhari)
20.. "Who are the learned? Those who practice what they know." (Bukhari)
21.. "Allah has revealed to me, that you must be humble. No one should boast over one another, and no one should oppress another." (Iyad b. Hinar al-Mujashi: Muslim)
22.. "Who is the most favoured of Allah? He, from whom the greatest good comes to His creatures." (Bukhari)
23.. "A true Muslim is thankful to Allah in prosperity, and resigned to His will in adversity." (Muslim)
24.. "A Muslim who meets with others and shares their burdens is better than one who lives a life of seclusion and contemplation." (Muslim)
25.. "Serve Allah, as you would if you could see Him; although you cannot see Him, He can see you. (Umar: Muslim)
26.. "Allah does not look at your appearance or your possessions; but He looks at your heart and your deeds." (Abu Huraira: Muslim)
27.. "The best richness is the richness of the soul." (at the field ofTabuk, Syria, Rajab 9 A.H.: Bukhari)
28.. "Keep yourselves far from envy; because it eats up and takes away good actions, like a fire eats up and burns wood." (Abu Daud)
29.. "Much silence and a good disposition, there are no two things better than these." (Bukhari)
30.. "Verily, Allah is mild and is fond of mildness, and He gives to the mild what He does not give to the harsh." (Muslim)
31.. "Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him." (Bukhari)
32.. "Once the Prophet was asked:'Tell us, which action is dearest to Allah?' He answered:'To say your prayer at its proper time.' Again he was asked: 'What comes next?' Mohammed said: 'To show kindness to parents.' 'Then what?' he was asked, 'To strive for the cause of Allah!' " (Ibn Masad: Bukhari)
33.. "When two persons are together, two of them must no whisper to each other, without letting the third hear; because it would hurt him." (Bukhari & Muslim)
34.. "Verily, it is one of the respects to Allah to honor an old man." (Bukhari)
35.. "All Muslims are like a foundation, each strengthening the other; in such a way they do support each other." (Abu Musa: Bukhari & Muslim)
36.. "Strive always to excel in virtue and truth." (Bukhari)
37.. "You will not enter paradise until you have faith; and you will not complete your faith till you love one another." (Muslim)
38.. "He, who wishes to enter paradise at the best gate, must please his father and mother." (Bukhari & Muslim)
39.. "I am leaving two things among you, and if you cling to them firmly you will never go astray; one is the Book of Allah and the other is my way of life." (Farewell Pilgrimage: Muatta)
40.. "Allah is One and likes Unity." (Muslim)
41.. "The best of alms is that, which the right hand gives and the left hand knows not of." (Bukhari)
42.. "The perfect Muslim is not a perfect Muslim, who eats till he is full and leaves his neighbors hungry." (Ibn Abbas: Baihaqi)
43.. "He is not of us who is not affectionate to the little ones, and does not respect the old; and he is not of us, who does not order which is lawful, and prohibits that which is unlawful." (Ibn Abbas: Tirmidhi)
44.. "No man is a true believer unless he desires for his brother that, what he desires for himself." (Abu Hamza Anas: Bukhari & Muslim)
45.. "To strive for the cause of Allah from daybreak to noon and sunset is better than the goods and enjoyment of the whole worldly life." (Bukhari)
46.. "Be not like the hypocrite who, when he talks, tells lies; when he gives a promise, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he proves dishonest." (Bukhari & Muslim)
47.. "The proof of a Muslim's sincerity is, that he pays no heed to that, which is not his business." (Abu Hureira: Tirmidhi)
48.. "Do you know what is better than charity and fasting and prayer? It is keeping peace and good relations between people, as quarrels and bad feelings destroy mankind." (Muslims & Bukhari)
49.. "Conduct yourself in this world, as if you are here to stay forever; prepare for eternity as if you have to die tomorrow." (Bukhari)
50.. "The worldly comforts are not for me. I am like a traveller, who takes a rest under a tree in the shade and then goes on his way." (Tirmidhi)
Courtesy: Dr.Shahid Athar `
2.. "A Muslim who plants a tree or sows a field, from which man, birds and animals can eat, is committing an act of charity." (Muslim)
3.. "There is a polish for everything that takes away rust; and the polish for the heart is the remembrance of Allah." (Bukhari)
4.. "What actions are most excellent? To gladden the heart of human beings, to feed the hungry, to help the afflicted, to lighten the sorrow of the sorrowful, and to remove the sufferings of the injured." (Bukhari)
5.. "The most excellent Jihad is that for the conquest of self." (Bukhari)
6.. "If you put your whole trust in Allah, as you ought, He most certainly will satisfy your needs, as He satisfies those of the birds. They come out hungry in the morning, but return full to their nests." (Tirmidhi)
7.. "When Allah created his creatures He wrote above His throne: 'Verily, my Compassion overcomes my wrath." (Bukhari & Muslim)
8.. "Allah will not give mercy to anyone, except those who give mercy to other creatures." (Abdullah b. Amr: Abu Daud & Tirmidhi)
9.. " 'Son, if you are able, keep your heart from morning till night and from night till morning free from malice towards anyone.' Then the Prophet said: 'O my son! This is one of my laws, and he, who loves my laws verily loves me.' " (Bukhari)
10.. "Say what is true, although it may be bitter and displeasing to people." (Baihaqi)
11.. "Kindness is a mark of faith, and whoever is not kind has no faith." (Muslim)
12.. "When you see a person who has been given more than you in money and beauty, look to those, who have been given less." (Muslim)
13.. "If you do not feel ashamed of anything, then you can do whatever you like." (Abu-Masud: Bukhari)
14.. "O Lord, grant me your love, grant me that I love those who love you; grant me, that I might do the deeds that win your love. Make your love dearer to me than the love of myself, my family and wealth." (Tirmidhi)
15.. "It is better to sit alone than in company with the bad; and it is better still to sit with the good than alone. It is better to speak to a seeker of knowledge than to remain silent; but silence is better than idle words." (Bukhari)
16.. "Verily, a man teaching his child manners is better than giving one bushel of grain in alms." (Muslim)
17.. "Whoever is kind, Allah will be kind to him; therefore be kind to man on the earth. He Who is in heaven will show mercy on you."(Abu Daud: Tirmidhi)
18.. "It is difficult for a man laden with riches to climb the steep path, that leads to bliss." (Muslim)
19.. "Once a man, who was passing through a road, found a branch of a tree with torns obstructing it. The man removed the thorns from the way. Allah thanked him and forgave his sins." (Bukhari)
20.. "Who are the learned? Those who practice what they know." (Bukhari)
21.. "Allah has revealed to me, that you must be humble. No one should boast over one another, and no one should oppress another." (Iyad b. Hinar al-Mujashi: Muslim)
22.. "Who is the most favoured of Allah? He, from whom the greatest good comes to His creatures." (Bukhari)
23.. "A true Muslim is thankful to Allah in prosperity, and resigned to His will in adversity." (Muslim)
24.. "A Muslim who meets with others and shares their burdens is better than one who lives a life of seclusion and contemplation." (Muslim)
25.. "Serve Allah, as you would if you could see Him; although you cannot see Him, He can see you. (Umar: Muslim)
26.. "Allah does not look at your appearance or your possessions; but He looks at your heart and your deeds." (Abu Huraira: Muslim)
27.. "The best richness is the richness of the soul." (at the field ofTabuk, Syria, Rajab 9 A.H.: Bukhari)
28.. "Keep yourselves far from envy; because it eats up and takes away good actions, like a fire eats up and burns wood." (Abu Daud)
29.. "Much silence and a good disposition, there are no two things better than these." (Bukhari)
30.. "Verily, Allah is mild and is fond of mildness, and He gives to the mild what He does not give to the harsh." (Muslim)
31.. "Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him." (Bukhari)
32.. "Once the Prophet was asked:'Tell us, which action is dearest to Allah?' He answered:'To say your prayer at its proper time.' Again he was asked: 'What comes next?' Mohammed said: 'To show kindness to parents.' 'Then what?' he was asked, 'To strive for the cause of Allah!' " (Ibn Masad: Bukhari)
33.. "When two persons are together, two of them must no whisper to each other, without letting the third hear; because it would hurt him." (Bukhari & Muslim)
34.. "Verily, it is one of the respects to Allah to honor an old man." (Bukhari)
35.. "All Muslims are like a foundation, each strengthening the other; in such a way they do support each other." (Abu Musa: Bukhari & Muslim)
36.. "Strive always to excel in virtue and truth." (Bukhari)
37.. "You will not enter paradise until you have faith; and you will not complete your faith till you love one another." (Muslim)
38.. "He, who wishes to enter paradise at the best gate, must please his father and mother." (Bukhari & Muslim)
39.. "I am leaving two things among you, and if you cling to them firmly you will never go astray; one is the Book of Allah and the other is my way of life." (Farewell Pilgrimage: Muatta)
40.. "Allah is One and likes Unity." (Muslim)
41.. "The best of alms is that, which the right hand gives and the left hand knows not of." (Bukhari)
42.. "The perfect Muslim is not a perfect Muslim, who eats till he is full and leaves his neighbors hungry." (Ibn Abbas: Baihaqi)
43.. "He is not of us who is not affectionate to the little ones, and does not respect the old; and he is not of us, who does not order which is lawful, and prohibits that which is unlawful." (Ibn Abbas: Tirmidhi)
44.. "No man is a true believer unless he desires for his brother that, what he desires for himself." (Abu Hamza Anas: Bukhari & Muslim)
45.. "To strive for the cause of Allah from daybreak to noon and sunset is better than the goods and enjoyment of the whole worldly life." (Bukhari)
46.. "Be not like the hypocrite who, when he talks, tells lies; when he gives a promise, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he proves dishonest." (Bukhari & Muslim)
47.. "The proof of a Muslim's sincerity is, that he pays no heed to that, which is not his business." (Abu Hureira: Tirmidhi)
48.. "Do you know what is better than charity and fasting and prayer? It is keeping peace and good relations between people, as quarrels and bad feelings destroy mankind." (Muslims & Bukhari)
49.. "Conduct yourself in this world, as if you are here to stay forever; prepare for eternity as if you have to die tomorrow." (Bukhari)
50.. "The worldly comforts are not for me. I am like a traveller, who takes a rest under a tree in the shade and then goes on his way." (Tirmidhi)
Courtesy: Dr.Shahid Athar `
Friday, 20 November 2009
Furnish your home
The servant has a Lord that he will stand infront of and a house he will live in, so he must seek the pleasure of Allah before meeting Him and he should furnish his house before moving in...
Ibnul Qayyim
Ibnul Qayyim
Belief and Action
A mans belief are meaningless unless his actions and behaviour become a practical translation of those beliefs.
Sayid Qutb - Vol 1. on Surah Baqarah
Sayid Qutb - Vol 1. on Surah Baqarah
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Granting wishes
"If you desire Allah to be persistent in granting you the things you love, be persistent in doing the things He loves."
Ahmed ibn Hanbal
Ahmed ibn Hanbal
Emphemeral Love
Soon my ummah will reach a time wherein they will love 5 things and forget 5 things:
They will love the world and forget the Hereafter,
they will love wealth and forget the Day of Reckoning,
They will love the creation and forget the Creator,
They will love sinning and forget repenting,
and they will love their homes and forget the grave.
Ref Mukaashifatul Quloob by Imam Ghazaali
They will love the world and forget the Hereafter,
they will love wealth and forget the Day of Reckoning,
They will love the creation and forget the Creator,
They will love sinning and forget repenting,
and they will love their homes and forget the grave.
Ref Mukaashifatul Quloob by Imam Ghazaali
Love of Dunya
"Anyone who uses his energy for the sake of the vanities of the world is like someone who exchanges gems for gravel."
Ibn Hazm
Ibn Hazm
Deen
"He who has no manners has no knowledge ('ilm); he who has no patience (sabr) has no Deen; and he who has no piety, has no nearness to Allah."
Hasan Al-Basri
Hasan Al-Basri
Salvation from people
"Indeed, I encouraged my soul to aspire for paradise so it aspired for it. Then I encouraged it to aspire for salvation from Hellfire and so it aspired for it. Then I encouraged it to aspire for salvation from the people, but i did not find a way to that. Indeed the people were not pleased with their Creator although He provides for them, so how can they be pleased with another creation like themselves?"
Hasan Al-Basri
Hasan Al-Basri
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
calamities
It is reported that Shurayh – rahimahullaah – said,
“If I am afflicted with a calamity, I praise Allaah for it four times: I praise Him because it wasn’t worse than it was, I praise Him when He gives me the patience to bear it, I praise Him for enabling me to say al-istirja' (‘To Allaah we belong and to him we will return’) in hope of a great reward, and I praise Him for not making it a calamity in my religion.”
(Al-Dhahabi, Siyar A’lam Al-Nubala, in his biography of Shurayh Al-Qadi)
“He whom Allah has predestined to enter Paradise, the reasons which will cause his entrance shall spring from calamities; and he whom Allah has predestined to enter the Hellfire, the reasons which will cause his entrance shall spring from lusts.”
– Ibn Al-Qayyim
“If I am afflicted with a calamity, I praise Allaah for it four times: I praise Him because it wasn’t worse than it was, I praise Him when He gives me the patience to bear it, I praise Him for enabling me to say al-istirja' (‘To Allaah we belong and to him we will return’) in hope of a great reward, and I praise Him for not making it a calamity in my religion.”
(Al-Dhahabi, Siyar A’lam Al-Nubala, in his biography of Shurayh Al-Qadi)
“He whom Allah has predestined to enter Paradise, the reasons which will cause his entrance shall spring from calamities; and he whom Allah has predestined to enter the Hellfire, the reasons which will cause his entrance shall spring from lusts.”
– Ibn Al-Qayyim
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Truly Beloved
Truly in the heart there is a sadness that can not be removed except with the happiness of knowing Allah and being true to Him.
And in it there is an emptiness that can not be filled except with love for Him and by turning to him and always remembering Him.
And if a person were given all of the world and what is in it, it would not fill this emptiness.
Ibn AlQayyim
And in it there is an emptiness that can not be filled except with love for Him and by turning to him and always remembering Him.
And if a person were given all of the world and what is in it, it would not fill this emptiness.
Ibn AlQayyim
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
Mercy greater than sins
The words of Imam ash-Shaafi'ee before his death:
"In you, the Creator, I raise my longing,
And even if I am, O possessor of kindness and generosity,
an evildoer, a criminal,
When my heart became constricted and my paths
became narrow,
I took my hope in Your pardon and forgiveness as an
opening and an escape,
My sins seemed very great to me but when I compared
them to Your forgiveness,
I found your forgiveness to be greater,
You are and still remain the only One who can
forgive sins,
You grant and forgive out of Your benevolence and
gererosity, Perhaps the One who is the source of all goodness will
forgive and overlook my mistakes,
And will hide the sins and burden I accumulated,
My sins seemed very great to me, so I turned (to you)
in humility,
Were it not for my contentment in you,
I wouldn't O my Lord, have seen any comfort at all,
So if You forgive me, You would have forgiven a sinner,
A rebellious, oppressive tyrant still sinning,
So my crime is very great, past and present,
But Your forgiveness that embraces Your servant is
greater and higher,
So whomsoever holds fast to Allaah is truly saved from mankind,
And whomsoever's hopes are in Him, will be far removed
from any regrets" *
* Diwaan ash-Shaafi'ee [Narrated by al-Muzni who is Aboo Ibraaheem Ishmaa'eel ibn Yahya]
"In you, the Creator, I raise my longing,
And even if I am, O possessor of kindness and generosity,
an evildoer, a criminal,
When my heart became constricted and my paths
became narrow,
I took my hope in Your pardon and forgiveness as an
opening and an escape,
My sins seemed very great to me but when I compared
them to Your forgiveness,
I found your forgiveness to be greater,
You are and still remain the only One who can
forgive sins,
You grant and forgive out of Your benevolence and
gererosity, Perhaps the One who is the source of all goodness will
forgive and overlook my mistakes,
And will hide the sins and burden I accumulated,
My sins seemed very great to me, so I turned (to you)
in humility,
Were it not for my contentment in you,
I wouldn't O my Lord, have seen any comfort at all,
So if You forgive me, You would have forgiven a sinner,
A rebellious, oppressive tyrant still sinning,
So my crime is very great, past and present,
But Your forgiveness that embraces Your servant is
greater and higher,
So whomsoever holds fast to Allaah is truly saved from mankind,
And whomsoever's hopes are in Him, will be far removed
from any regrets" *
* Diwaan ash-Shaafi'ee [Narrated by al-Muzni who is Aboo Ibraaheem Ishmaa'eel ibn Yahya]
Sunday, 18 May 2008
Dunia - A Station Of Tests
Ibn Al-Jowzee said, "If this Dunya was not a station of tests it would not be filled with sicknesses and filth. If life were not about hardship, then the Prophets and the pious would have lived the most comfortable of lives.
Nay, Adam (as) suffered test after test until he left the Dunya.
Nuh (as) cried for 300 years.
Ibrahim (as)was thrown into a pit of fire and later told to slaughter his son.
Ya'qub (as) cried until he became blind.
Musa (as) challenged Fir'own and was tested by his people.
Eeasa (as) had no provision except the morsels his disciples provided him with. And Muhammad (Sal Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam) met poverty with patience, his uncle - one of the most beloved relatives to him - was slain and mutilated and his people disbelieved in him ... and the list of Prophets and the pious goes on and on."
Nay, Adam (as) suffered test after test until he left the Dunya.
Nuh (as) cried for 300 years.
Ibrahim (as)was thrown into a pit of fire and later told to slaughter his son.
Ya'qub (as) cried until he became blind.
Musa (as) challenged Fir'own and was tested by his people.
Eeasa (as) had no provision except the morsels his disciples provided him with. And Muhammad (Sal Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam) met poverty with patience, his uncle - one of the most beloved relatives to him - was slain and mutilated and his people disbelieved in him ... and the list of Prophets and the pious goes on and on."
Friday, 16 May 2008
The Ummah
The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa'sallam said:
"The Muslim is a unique Ummah among the whole of mankind:Their Land is ONE, their War is ONE, their Peace is ONE,Their Honour is ONE and their Trust is ONE."[Ahmad]
"The Muslim is a unique Ummah among the whole of mankind:Their Land is ONE, their War is ONE, their Peace is ONE,Their Honour is ONE and their Trust is ONE."[Ahmad]
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Dunya vs Akhira
Allah says: Think not that Allah does not notice the deeds of those who do wrong. He but gives them respite against a day when the eyes will fixedly stare in horror... --(S.xlv.42).
Once Umar(R.A) enter a room within the masjid where he noticed the Prophet laying on a mat. While observing the prophet in this position Umar began weeping. When asked by the Prophet "Why are you weeping?" Umar replied:
'O, Prophet of Allah! why should I not weep? I can see the mat's pattern which you just lay on imprinted on your body, and I am also beholding all that you have got in this room. O, Prophet of Allah Pray that Allah may grant ample provisions for us. The Persians and the Romans who have no true faith and who worship not Allah but their kings -- Caesar and Chosroes-- presently live in gardens with streams running in their midst, but the chosen Prophet and the accepted slave of Allah does live in such a dire poverty!'
The Prophet (S.A.W) sat up from the mat he was laying on and responded:
"O, 'Umar! are you still in doubt about this matter? Ease and comfort in the Hereafter are much better than ease and comfort in this world. The unbelievers are enjoying their share of the good
things in this very world, whereas we have all such things in store for us in the next."
As Believers, we must keep in mind that just because many unbelievers in this world have greater success than many believers doesn't mean Allah has favored them. Their possesions are a temporary and a test. Many "winners" in this life will be losers in the next. Many "losers" in this life will be winners in the next.
Inna-lihahi, Wa Inna-ilahi rajioon-- To Allah We Belong and Unto Him is Our Return...
Once Umar(R.A) enter a room within the masjid where he noticed the Prophet laying on a mat. While observing the prophet in this position Umar began weeping. When asked by the Prophet "Why are you weeping?" Umar replied:
'O, Prophet of Allah! why should I not weep? I can see the mat's pattern which you just lay on imprinted on your body, and I am also beholding all that you have got in this room. O, Prophet of Allah Pray that Allah may grant ample provisions for us. The Persians and the Romans who have no true faith and who worship not Allah but their kings -- Caesar and Chosroes-- presently live in gardens with streams running in their midst, but the chosen Prophet and the accepted slave of Allah does live in such a dire poverty!'
The Prophet (S.A.W) sat up from the mat he was laying on and responded:
"O, 'Umar! are you still in doubt about this matter? Ease and comfort in the Hereafter are much better than ease and comfort in this world. The unbelievers are enjoying their share of the good
things in this very world, whereas we have all such things in store for us in the next."
As Believers, we must keep in mind that just because many unbelievers in this world have greater success than many believers doesn't mean Allah has favored them. Their possesions are a temporary and a test. Many "winners" in this life will be losers in the next. Many "losers" in this life will be winners in the next.
Inna-lihahi, Wa Inna-ilahi rajioon-- To Allah We Belong and Unto Him is Our Return...
Monday, 12 May 2008
Pride and Pleasure
Imam Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi said: "Whoever is pleased with his courage, which he applies in matters that are not for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, full of Majesty, should know that the tiger is braver than he, and that the lion, wolf, and elephant are more courageous than he.
Whoever is pleased with his bodily strength should know that the mule, bull, and elephant have stronger bodies. Whoever is pleased with his ability to lift weights should know that the donkey can lift heavier weights. Whoever is pleased with how fast he can run should know that the dog and rabbit are faster than he. Whoever is pleased with the beauty of his voice should know that many birds sing more beautifully than he and that the winds in the wood sound sweeter than he.
Hence, what sort of pride or pleasure should one feel in traits in which the animals excel more than he does?
But the one whose mind is strong, whose knowledge is broad, and whose deeds are good should feel true happiness, because he is surpassed in these matters only by the angels and the best of men."
Al-Akhlâq wa’l-Siyar (Morals and Behaviour)
Whoever is pleased with his bodily strength should know that the mule, bull, and elephant have stronger bodies. Whoever is pleased with his ability to lift weights should know that the donkey can lift heavier weights. Whoever is pleased with how fast he can run should know that the dog and rabbit are faster than he. Whoever is pleased with the beauty of his voice should know that many birds sing more beautifully than he and that the winds in the wood sound sweeter than he.
Hence, what sort of pride or pleasure should one feel in traits in which the animals excel more than he does?
But the one whose mind is strong, whose knowledge is broad, and whose deeds are good should feel true happiness, because he is surpassed in these matters only by the angels and the best of men."
Al-Akhlâq wa’l-Siyar (Morals and Behaviour)
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