A Lofty Benefit From Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullaah)

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The believer is commanded to carry out commandments, abandon prohibitions and exercise patience upon what has been pre-decreed

Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said:


The believer is commanded to carry out commandments, abandon prohibitions and exercise patience upon what has been pre-decreed. The summary of that is: Regarding the commandments and the ability (to carry them out), he must employ two fundamental principles.



[1]He strives to fulfil the commandment through knowledge and action; so he does not cease striving in (acquiring) knowledge of that which Allaah has commanded and acting upon that. Thereafter, upon him is to seek forgiveness and repents for the shortcomings in that which he has been commanded and for transgressing the boundaries.



[2] As for with regards to the ability (in carrying out the commandments), he seeks the Aid and Assistance of Allaah in carrying out that which he has been commanded; he relies upon Him, supplicates to Him, worship Him upon love and desire, and seek His Aid and Assistance. He should show his poverty in the presence of Allaah in seeking after goodness and in abandoning evil, and he should exercise patience upon that which has been pre-decreed.....[end of quote: Tareequl Wusool Ilal Ilmil Ma-mool Bi-Marifatil Qawaa-id Wad-dawaabit Wal-Usool: author: Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah)]

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Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said:


''The performance of good deeds has praiseworthy outcomes internally and externally, and likewise, sins have (evil outcomes internally and externally). Allaah (The Most High) created the means to this and the means to that, just as He (The Most High) made poison a means to falling ill and death. The means towards (performing) evil have their means to preventing their occurrence. Repentance and righteous actions wipes away evil deeds and calamities in the worldly life are an expiation for evil deeds.’’



Source: Tareequl Wusool Ilaa Ilmul Ma’mool Bi-Ma-rifatil Qawaa-id Wad-Dawaabit Wal-Usool; by Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah)

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Be Mindful of The Fitnah of The Dunyah And The Fitnah of Women

The Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: ”Verily the worldly life is sweet and green, and verily Allaah is going to place you as successors upon it in order to see how you act. So be mindful of the dunyaah and be mindful of women; verily the first trial for the Children of Israa’eel was caused by women.” [(saheeh Muslim: No 2742) (Ibn Maajah: No 4000) (Ahmad: 3:22)]


Imaam Muhammad Ibn Saaleh Al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) said: Regarding the statement of the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam): ”Verily The Worldly Life Is Sweet And Green”; (it is) sweet in taste and green in its image. And when something is green and sweet, the eye seeks it first and then the Nafs; and when the eye and the nafs come together in seeking after something, the human being is drawn close to falling into it. The worldly life is sweet in its taste and green in its image, so the human being is deceived by it and pre-occupied with it. He places greater importance on it than what is due to it (of importance).


However, the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) has made it known that Allaah is going to place us as successors upon (the earth) in order to see how we act; whether we will be obedient to Him, forbid the nafs from desires, fulfil what Allaah has enjoined upon us and not allow the worldly life to deceive you or whether the opposite will take place? This is why he (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: ”Be Mindful Of The Worldly Life”, that is: fulfil what you have been commanded and refrain from that which you have been forbidden, and do not let the sweetness and radiance of this worldly life to deceive you, as Allaah said: ”Let not then this (worldly) present life deceive you, nor let the chief deceiver (Satan) deceive you about Allaah”. 31:33


Then he (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) stated: ”So Be Mindful Of The Worldly Life And Be Mindful Of Women;” That is: be mindful of them. This includes a warning to the woman with regards to her plot(s) against her husband and also a warning against women and the trial that can occur through them. And for that reason he (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: ”Verily The First Trial For The Children Of Israa’eel Was Caused By Women”. They were put to trial through women, thus they went astray and led others astray wal-iyaadhu-billaah.


And for this reason, we find that at present our enemies are focused on women issues. (They focus) on adorning women, intermingling them and make them share the same occupations with men, until it becomes as if the people are donkeys having no other concern except for their stomachs and canal desires, wal-iyaadho-billaah. Women are portrayed as if they are mere images, that is: pictures (which) people attached no importance to except that which is connected to the woman’s figure (outward appearance). See how they have decorated and beautified her! See how they have brought about beautifications for her and presented her in a desirable condition, in relation to (her) hair, skin, legs, arms, face and everything else; until they make it the most important issue for the woman, like a picture made out of plastic.

They neither present to her the importance of establishing Ibaadah nor bearing children

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[Source: 'Ash-sharhul Mamool Li-Imtithaal Ar-rasool' of Imaam Muhammad Ibn Saaleh Al-Uthaimeen (rahimahullaah) (page: 53-54)]

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A man said to Abdullaah Bin Mas-ood (radiyallaahu-anhu): ''I do not want to be amongst the companions of the right, I want to be amongst those foremost in faith.’’ So Abdullaah Bin Mas-ood said to him: ‘’But there is a man right here who wishes that he is not resurrected after he dies. Meaning: himself.


One day he (Abdullaah) came out and the people followed him, so he said to them: Do you have a need? They said: ‘’No, but we want to walk along with you.’’ He said: ''Go back, for indeed it is humiliation for the one following and a trial for the one followed. He said: ''Had you known what I know about myself, you would have hurried to cover my head with earth.''


[Source: Az-Zuhd of Imaam Ahmad: page: 195, 198, 265]

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In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful The Bestower of Mercy

The Lofty Quality of Bravery

Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah) said:

This is a great quality commanded by Allaah in many of the verses concerning Jihaad. He (The One free from all Imperfections) has praised its people and that it is the path of the Messengers and the Truthful ones amongst the creation. He (The One free from all imperfections) forbade that which is in opposition to it, and that is cowardice, dismay and fear of the creation when striving in the path of calling to Allaah and with the sword. This sublime quality is innate within the slave and it is strengthened by virtue of Imaan. Bravery strengthens the heart and makes it firm. It gives it tranquillity in times of important events and distressful situations. It is a necessity, particularly for those leaders who are engaged in important affairs.



The Qur’aan commands fear of Allaah alone and that the slave is not to fear the creation. The slave’s heart is strengthened when he limits his fear to fearing Allaah Alone, and knows that the creation do not have the ability to either benefit or harm him, except by the will of Allaah. His heart is increased in strength when he places his reliance upon Allaah and is firm, just as Allaah (The Most High) stated about the best of the creation [i.e. the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam)]: ”Those unto whom the people said, ”Verily, the people have gathered against you (a great army), therefore, fear them.” But it (only) increased them in Faith, and they said: ”Allaah (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us)” (3:173)



The slave’s strength and bravery increases when he knows the good reward and recompense that follows on from being strengthened in Bravery and Religion, just as Allaah has stated: ”If you are suffering (hardships) then surely, they (too) are suffering (hardships) as you are suffering, but you have a hope from Allaah (for the reward, i.e. Paradise) that for which they hope not.” (4:104)


And that which is observed and known about the state of affairs and characteristics of the creation, is that they neither own anything of benefit nor assistance and protection. Exalting or dispraising them can neither benefit nor harm the slave in anything. They do not desire good for you, except with regards to that which is of benefit to them. Therefore, it must be known that attaching the heart to them with Fear, Veneration, Awe, Fervent Desire and Reverence is a loss, rather it is harm.


Indeed, it is obligatory upon the slave to attach his Fear, Hope, Expectation and Awe to Allaah (Alone), Who (Alone) owns everything. He (The Most High) is The One who wants good for you when you do not desire it for yourself. He (The Most High) knows what is for your well-being and you do not know. He (The Most High) enables you to receive that which you do not have any ability to (receive by yourself). The slave realizes that cowardice is an illness and a weakness in the heart, which causes abandonment of good and loss of beneficial things. It afflicts the weak ones, and the one afflicted by it is similar to timid women.


And amongst the benefits of Bravery are:



The commands of Allaah and His Messenger are fulfilled, and (because of it) one is described with the characteristics of the people of insight amongst the men of understanding. And there cannot be a greater means to obtaining that which is sought after and a means to safety from difficulties and troubles when the heart is strengthened with what Allaah sends down upon it of relief and tranquillity. The brave individual is enabled to guide and benefit the creation with wisdom and fair speech in accordance to their different social classes. As for the coward, he misses a great deal of good and fear prevents him from the blessings of his knowledge and from guiding and giving sincere advice to the slaves.


The slave is saved from a lot of hardships through bravery. He finds tranquillity when faced with afflictions and calamities. He responds with what Allaah loves of patience and firmness, whilst hoping for Allaah’s reward. As for the coward, he is distracted and that which is of benefit to him is wasted away when these affairs come to him. He is made to waiver through harmful views, which bring about painful things alongside calamities and difficulties. He loses good and the reward for being placed under hardship.

This praiseworthy quality (i.e. bravery) emanates from that excellent and all-inclusive quality of patience.

And Allaah knows best


[Abridged: Source:Fat-hul Raheemil Malikil Allaam Fee Ilmil Aqaa-id Wat-Tawheed Wal Akhlaaq Wal Ahkaam]

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In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful The Bestower of Mercy
The Ones Worthy of being accompanied

Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah) said:


Certainly, a person will have companions and contemporaries with whom he associates, and with whom he spends a lot of his time. Therefore, seize the opportunity in accompanying the best of the people in whose company there is not an absence of knowledge to be learnt, an advice to be benefitted from or pre-occupation with that which draws one closer to Allaah. The least (acquired in their company) is that you will be safeguarded from being held responsible in speech and action; alongside being safeguarded from being ridiculed, slandered and backbitten whether you are present or absent. There is also that great benefit of your heart’s desire for good being increased and cultivated, and the urge towards evil is either weakened or made to vanish.



Indeed, a man is upon the religion of his companion, so look to the one you take as a close friend. And regardless of what you many receive of praise and respect from the people, they judge the people by their associates. Therefore, it is befitting that a person takes pride in accompanying the best of the people and beware of the evil ones. A righteous companion is like a seller of musk; he either gives you some or you get a good smell from him. And the evil companion is like the blower of the bellows, he either burns you or you receive a bad smell from him. And Allaah knows best.


[Source: Noorul Basaa-ir Wal-Albaab Fee Ahkaamil Ibaadaat Wal-Mu-aamalaat Wal-Huqooq Wal-Aadaab: page: 66]

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In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful The Bestower of Mercy

Principles On: Love, Hatred, Striving in the path of Allaah, causes of misguidance etc

Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) stated:


''It is obligatory upon the slave to examine and measure his love and hate, as to whether they are in conformity with the command of Allaah and His Messenger. This (command) is the guidance sent down to His Messenger, so that love and hate is commanded by this guidance and not put forward before the command of Allaah and His Messenger. The one who loves or hates before being commanded by Allaah and His Messenger, then this is a type of putting oneself before Allaah and His Messenger. The mere love of (something) is mere desire, but what is forbidden is to go after one’s desires without guidance from Allaah.’’




Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) stated:


‘’When the salve abandons that which he is able to do through striving in the path of Allaah, then this is a proof of the weakness of his love for Allaah and His Messenger in his heart.’’



Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) stated:


‘’Whenever the heart increases in love for Allaah, it increases in its servitude to Allaah and is freed from servitude to other than Him.’’



Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) stated:


The causes of misguidance and deviation are: Innovation in Religion and immorality in seeking after the lowly things. This is something shared and general amongst the Children of Adam, because of that is which is found amongst them of oppression and ignorance.


And Allaah knows best


Source: Tareequl Wusool Ilaa Ilmil Ma-mool Bi-Marifatil Qawaa-id Wad-dawaabit Wal-Usool: author: Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah)] pages:21, 22,27

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Some Precise Principles Adopted by A Wise Person In Urging The People Towards Good

Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said:


The wise person does not command the people to abandon the worldly life, because they are unable to abandon it; but he commands them to abandon sins whilst (seeking) to fulfil their worldly affairs. How can one who abandons the obligatory duties be commanded to fulfil deeds of superior status? If it becomes difficult for them to abandon sins, then strive to make them love Allah by mentioning His favours and perfect Attributes, because the hearts are innately inclined towards loving Him. When the hearts are attached to loving Allaah sins are diminished and abandonment of it becomes easy.


And Allaah knows best


Source: Tareequl Wusool