A Lofty Benefit From Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullaah)

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The Fruits of Hope in Allaah and Desire for His Mercy

Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah) said:


''And from Allaah’s grace upon His slave is that He puts him to trial with some calamities, and then grants him the ability to fulfill the task of exercising patience in that. So he (the slave) attains lofty stations which he would not have reached (merely) by way of his deeds.


Indeed, the calamities may become extremely severe upon him, just as He (The Most High) did with Ayyoub (alayhis-sallam); and in Ayyoub’s heart was found the sweetness of the spirit of hope (in Allaah), a desire for His Mercy and His removal of harm. So his ailment became insignificant and he (displayed) vim and energy within himself.


And for this reason, from the grace of Allaah upon the believers is that He places hope for reward in their hearts, so the calamities become insignificant and that which they encounter of difficulties becomes easy in their seeking after the pleasure of Allaah’’


[Source: Al-Mawaahib Ar-Rabbaaniyyah Min Aayaat Al-Qur’aaniyyah: page:156]

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This Is His Reality
A Slave of His Creator And Not A slave of Anyone else
Addressed Without Being Attached To Any of His Incidental Characteristics

Allaah (The Most High) said:


''O man! What has made you careless con-cerning your Lord, the Most Generous? Who created you, fashioned you perfectly, and gave you due proportion; In whatever form He willed, He put you together.''[Soorah Infitaar: Ayaat:6-8]


Allaah (The Most High) said:

‘’O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions (good or bad), a sure returning, so you will meet (i.e. the results of your deeds which you did).’’[Soorah InShiqaaq: Ayah:6]


Allaah (The Most High) said:


''And indeed We have created man, and We know what his ownself whispers to him. And We are nearer to him than his jugular vein (by Our Knowledge).’’ [Soorah Qaaf: Ayah:16]



Shaikh Muhammad Amaan Al-Jaami (rahimahullaah) said:


This is the manner in which Allaah addressed the human being---the human being in reality----without attaching him to his incidental characteristics such as patriotism and nationalism, rather He (The Most High) addressed the human being as being absolutely liberated and that he is a creature of Allaah. He is a slave of Allaah alone and he will return to his Creator and Guardian Lord.



He (The Most High) informed him that he will return to Him to see the recompense of his deeds and hard work in this worldly life. If they are good he will (receive) good and if evil he will (receive) evil, without any injustice to him. Allaah said:''and your Lord treats no one with injustice.’’ So there is nothing else binding upon him except to perform good deeds and keep away from evil. It is the likes of this course and guidance upon which Islaam nurtures the human being. Islaam does not neglect the body, rather it purifies the soul.


As for the body, Islaam has prepared for it all the means to (attaining) physical comfort. It made lawful for it all the good and pure things and forbade the filthy and impure things that are harmful to the body. Whether (the person’s) life passes away quickly or is delayed, he still comes across his food, drink, dwelling place and permissible enjoyment. And Islaam lifted difficulty from (him) in that which Allaah has legislated. Allaah said: ''And has not laid upon you in religion any hardship’’ [Soorah Hajj: Ayah: 78]


The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: The Prophet said. "Make things easy for the people and do not make it difficult for them; and give them glad tidings and do not make them flee.’’ [Bukhaari 69: Muslim 1732]


Islaam prescribed the body with cures against illnesses so that it is not destroyed by it. The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: ''O slaves of Allaah! Seek medication. Indeed Allaah has not sent down an illness except that He did send a cure for it’’ [Abu daawood: 3855; tirmidhee;2038; Ibn Maajah:3436. Declared authentic by Imaam Al-Albaanee in as-saheeh al-jaami; No:2930]


[Source: Tareeqatul Islaam Fit-Tarbiyah: page:8,9, 27 and 28]

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A Fundamental Principle
[The Daraahim (i.e. we call it: US Dollar, British Pound etc)]

Which of the Four Daraahim is yours?

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said:


The Daraahim are four (types):



[1]The dirham that was earned in obedience to Allaah and spent in fulfilment of the rights of Allaah; this is the best of the daraahim.



[2]The dirham that was earned in disobedience to Allaah and spent in disobedience to Allaah; this one is the most evil of the daraahim.



[3] The dirham that was earned by way of harming a Muslim and spent to harm a Muslim; this one is the same as (dirham number two)



[4] The dirham that was earned by way of permissible means and spent on permissible desires; this one is neither for nor against (you).



This is the original affair with regards to the daraahim........


Source: Al-Fawaa-id: page: 247

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Allaah tied Guidance and striving Together

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said:


Allaah (The Most High) said: ''As for those who strive hard in Us (Our Cause), We will surely guide them to Our Paths.’’ [Al-Ankaboot: Ayah: 69]




Allaah (subhaanah) tied guidance and striving together, thus the people with the most perfect guidance are those with the greatest striving. And the most obligatory (type) of striving is to strive against the soul, desires, shaytaan and the worldly life. So whoever strives against these four (affairs), Allaah will guide him to the paths of His pleasure that leads to His Paradise. And whoever abandons striving, he will lose guidance in accordance with what he neglected of striving.


Al-Junayd (rahimahullaah) said (with regards to the above ayah Ankaboot Ayah: 69): ''Those who strive hard against their desires in (Our Cause) with repentance, We will guide them to the paths of sincerity.’’




It is not possible to strive against the enemy in the open, except for the one who strives against these enemies inwardly. So whoever is aided against them, he will be victorious against his enemy. And whoever is made to be overcome by them, his enemy will be made victorious over him.



Source: Al-Fawaa-id: page:97

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Ibn Al-Jawzee (rahimahullaah) stated in [Ath-Thabaat Indal Mamaat, page: 11]



And indeed many of the creation become helpless when their loved ones die. So amongst them is one who tears his clothes; and amongst them is one who strikes his face out of despair and amongst them is one who raise objections. And indeed I have seen an old man who reached nearly eighty years of old and he used to strictly guard the congregational prayer. So a son of his died and he said: ‘’It is not befitting for anyone to supplicate, for indeed he will not be answered.’’ He then said: ‘’Indeed Allaah has turned away from us, for He has not left us with a child.’’ So, I realised that his prayers and performance of good deeds was merely a habitual thing, because they were not nurtured upon knowledge and Imaan. These (people) are those who worship Allaah on an edge (i.e. in doubt). [1]


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[1] Allaah [The Most High] said: ‘’And among mankind is he who worships Allah on an edge (i.e. in doubt); if good befalls him, he is content therewith; but if a trial befalls him, he turns back on his face.’’ ([Soorah Al-Hajj: Ayah 11]

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Some Admonitions of Abdullaah Bin Mas'ood (radiyallaahu-anhu)

He (radiyallaahu-anhu) said:



‘’Indeed, you see a disbeliever with the healthiest body amongst the people and with the sickest heart; and you will come across a believer with the most upright of hearts and the unhealthiest body. I swear by Allaah, if your hearts were sick and your bodies healthy, you will be more insignificant to Allaah than dung beetles.’’



He (radiyallaahu-anhu) said:



‘’Search for your heart in three situations: When the recitation of the Qur’aan is heard, in the gatherings where Allaah is remembered and in times of seclusion. If you do not find your heart in these situations, then ask Allaah to grant you a heart, for indeed you do not have a heart.’’



He (radiyallaahu-anhu) said:



‘’Sins are a possessor of the hearts.’’



He (radiyallaahu-anhu) said:



”Indeed, knowledge is not to narrate a lot, rather knowledge is to fear Allaah.’’



He (radiyallaahu-anhu) said:



‘’Indeed, the people make their speech very good and appropriate; the one whose speech is in conformity with his actions is that one who has achieved his portion of (goodness). And the one whose speech is in opposition to his actions, then he is that one who has rebuked himself.’’



He (radiyallaahu-anhu) said:



‘’There is not anything on the face of the earth more needed than a prolonged imprisonment of the tongue.’’



He (radiyallaahu-anhu) said:



‘’Indeed, I detest that I should see a man being idle, neither (occupied) with anything of the deeds of the worldly life nor that of the hereafter.’’



[Source: Al-Fawaa-id of Imaam Ibnul Qayyim: page: 213-221]

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The Misers

Allaah (The One Free from all imperfections) said:

‘Those who are miserly and enjoin miserliness on other men and hide what Allaah has bestowed upon them of His Bounties. And We have prepared for the disbelievers a disgraceful torment.’4:37



Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah) said about the statement of Allaah:



'Those who are miserly’, that is: They refrain from fulfilling the rights obligatory upon them to fulfil. ’‘And enjoin miserliness on other men” through their statements and actions. ”And hide what Allaah has bestowed upon them of His Bounties’; That is knowledge, through which the astray are guided and the ignorant ones are led aright.


So, they hide it from them and make apparent to them falsehood that comes between them and the truth. Thus they (i.e. the misers) have gathered between miserliness with regards to wealth and knowledge, and between hastening towards loss for themselves and for others. This is a characteristic of the disbelievers, and for that reason Allaah (The Most High) said: ”And We have prepared for the disbelievers a disgraceful torment.”





Source: Tayseer Al-Karem Ar-Rahmaan Fee Tafseeri Kalaam Al-Mannaan