What troubles me is the person who originally posted the slander of sheikh Rabee’ and the like, claims Salafiyyah. Just goes to show you the misguidance of this ummah. Many knowledgeable people say “test a person’s Salafiyyah by their stance on sheikh Rabee’” how true is this, subhana Allaah.
Just a friendly reminder, do not take from or trust anyone just because they claim Salafiyyah. Actions speak louder than words.
![Don’t swear by other than Allaah.
The Prophet [صلى الله عليه و سلم] said: “Whoever swears by other than Allaah then he has committed shirk” [Saheeh al jaam’i; authenticated by al Albaanee]
[Examples are: I swear by this person’s death, I swear by the ka’ba, I swear by the nabee..etc]
This is very dangerous. It’s something people take so lightly [especially Arabs because it has basically become part of the culture “wa an-nabee” “wa rahmet emi/abooy”..]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/1cbb0ab86be555d7108af4a5a487dc2d/tumblr_mnw5j70CgU1qhqwuzo1_500.png)
Don’t swear by other than Allaah.
The Prophet [صلى الله عليه و سلم] said: “Whoever swears by other than Allaah then he has committed shirk” [Saheeh al jaam’i; authenticated by al Albaanee]
[Examples are: I swear by this person’s death, I swear by the ka’ba, I swear by the nabee..etc]
This is very dangerous. It’s something people take so lightly [especially Arabs because it has basically become part of the culture “wa an-nabee” “wa rahmet emi/abooy”..]
We are almost a month away from Ramadan. If you missed any days of fasting from last Ramadan please remember to make them up before this one. Remember those days are a debt to Allah.
Allahuma balighna Ramadan
And if Allah were to punish men for that which they earned, He would not leave a moving (living) creature on the surface of the earth, but He gives them respite to an appointed term, and when their term comes, then verily, Allah is Ever AllSeer of His slaves. [35:45]
Question: What is the way to the righteousness of the heart and to purify it from hatred and envy? And what are the most helpful means to make the heart righteous in this life?
Answer: Righteousness of the heart is achieved by a few things.
The first: having a sincere intention for Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, in the righteous deeds. And remembering the Greatness of Allaah, the Majestic and Exalted, remembering that you stand in need of Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, and increasing in the dhikr (remembrance) of Allaah. Allaah, the Most High, has said:
{Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allaah – Islamic Monotheism), and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allaah, Verily, in the remembrance of Allaah do hearts find rest.}
[Soorah ar-Ra’d (13): 28]
So from that which brings the heart to life, is increasing in the remembrance of Allaah. And verily, he (the Prophet) – sallal-Laahu ‘alayhi wa sallam – has said:
“The example of the one who remembers Allaah and the one who doesn’t remember Allaah, is like the example of the living and the dead.”
Also from the means of bringing the heart to life, is eating from halaal (legal, permissible food) and staying away from eating haraam (forbidden food). For verily, eating from haraam hardens the heart, corrupts the heart or makes the heart sick. Because bad food influences the heart and the body.
Also from the means of bringing the heart to life… Allaah, the Most High, has said:
{O (you) Messengers! Eat of the Tayyibaat (all kinds of Halaal foods which Allaah has made legal), and do righteous deeds.}
[Soorah al-Mu’minoon (23):51]
And Allaah has ordered the believers with that which He ordered the Messengers with. He said:
{O you who believe (in the Oneness of Allaah – Islamic Monotheism)! Eat of the Tayyibaat that We have provided you with.}
[Soorah al-Baqarah (2):172]
He should eat from the Tayyibaat, meaning: the permissible things. Because Allaah makes the Tayyibaat permissible for us and makes the Khabaa’ith (all evil and bad things) forbidden for us. So eating from the Tayyibaat, which are the permissible things, feeds the hearts a good meal. And eating from the Khabaa’ith feeds the hearts a bad meal.
That which makes the hearts sick as well, is listening to songs and musical instruments, which has increased alot in this time! And that which makes the hearts sick as well or makes it die, is being devoted to satellite TV, the internet and what is broadcasted in these media from wickedness, evil thoughts, forbidden desires and disgusting scenes. This is from that which makes the hearts sick.
Also, accompanying bad people and sitting with them corrupts the hearts. Similarly, accompanying the best people, the scholars and the people of khayr (good), is from that which brings the hearts to life.
[Sheikh Saalih al Fawzaan]
“And whatever strikes you of disaster - it is for what your hands have earned..” [42:30]
From the means of firming the hearts: Frequent remembrance of Allaah, frequent reading of the Qur’aan, befriending the righteous, remembrance of death, staying away from disobedience and doubts. Allaahumma make our hearts firm on Your obedience.
Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Abdillah ibn Abaan Al-Haythi wrote in his book:
إذا العلم لم تعمل به كان حجة ٭ عليك و لم تعذر بما أنت حامل
فإن كنت قد أبصرت هذا فإنما ٭ يصدق قول المرء ما هو فاعل
“If knowledge is not acted upon, it becomes a proof against you, and you will not be excused for what you carry (i.e., knowledge)
So if you come to realize this fact, then you will also realize, that the proof of a man’s speech lies in his actions.”
"O you who have believed, fear Allah . And let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow - and fear Allah . Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do. And be not like those who forgot Allah , so He made them forget themselves. Those are the defiantly disobedient.
[59:18-19]
“…And whatever the Messenger has given you - take; and what he has forbidden you - refrain from. And fear Allah ; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.” [59:7]
“…Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people.” [2:286]
وقال آخر: أذنبت ذنباً فحرمت فهم القرآن
One of the Salaf said: I sinned a sin so I was deprived of Qiyaam al Layl for a year.
Another Salaf said: I sinned a sin so I was deprived of understanding the Qur’aan.
These two narrations are an example of the consequences of sins. When we sin, not only do we lose Allaah’s pleasure, but it becomes harder for us to do good. Sins take away blessings- one of those blessings being gaining Allaah’s pleasure through good deeds. Another example is sinning so much that you are no longer able to fast the sunnahs of Mondays and Thursdays.
You know Allaah is pleased with you when doing good is easy for you. Likewise, you know Allaah is not pleased with you when it’s hard to do good. May Allaah keep us away from sins and may He always be pleased with us and us be pleased with Him. Allaahumma ameen.
