An Invitation Towards Tawheed

💠Righteousness is not measured only by lengthy prayers, abundant fasting, or visible acts of worship. It is also revealed in how a woman honours her husband, safeguards her marriage, fulfils the rights entrusted to her and then turns sincerely to her Lord.

🔰Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله relates that Riyāḥ ibn ʿAmr al-Qaysī رحمه الله, (also known by his kunyah Abū al-Muhāṣir) said regarding his wife (Dhuʾābah al-ʿĀbidah):

💢"Whenever she finished the ʿIshāʾ prayer, she would perfume herself, use incense, dress in her finest clothes, and come to me asking, 'Do you have any need?' If I said yes, she would remain with me. If I said no, she would remove those clothes and stand in prayer until morning."

💥Riyāḥ رحمه الله then said: "By Allah, she truly delighted me!"

💢 What a beautiful balance between fulfilling the rights of one's spouse and worshipping Allah subhanahu wa taala. She did not use voluntary worship as an excuse to neglect her husband, nor did she allow the comfort of married life to distract her from Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala). She first presented herself beautifully to her husband, offered him her companionship, and attended to his rights. When he had no need of her, she devoted the stillness of the night to standing before her Lord.

💠Her actions were marked by iḥsān-excellence. She did not merely ask whether her husband needed her; she prepared herself with perfume, incense, and beautiful clothing. She understood that her husband was among the most deserving of her beauty, affection, kindness and good companionship.

🍃What does a person do when no one requires their attention and no one is watching? The answer often reveals what truly occupies the heart. When her husband had no need of her company, she did not waste the night in heedlessness. Her comfort and sanctuary were found in standing before Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala).

💥Her worship was also hidden. While others slept, she stood before her Lord until morning, possessing deeds known only to Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala), tears witnessed only by Him, and private conversations with Him in the darkness of the night.

🛡️This is the beauty of true righteousness: it does not make a person harsh, neglectful, or difficult to live with. Rather, it produces gentleness, consideration, affection and the fulfilment of rights. Her devotion to Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) made her a source of tranquillity and happiness within her home.

💢This lesson also applies to husbands. A righteous husband should care for his appearance, fulfil his wife's emotional and physical rights, treat her gently, and never use religious work or acts of worship as an excuse to neglect his family.

💠The most beautiful homes are not necessarily those filled with possessions, but those filled with affection, consideration, obedience to Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) and secret acts of worship.

🔰True righteousness is found in giving every rightful person their due while maintaining a sincere and unbroken connection with Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala). A beautiful marriage and a devoted spiritual life do not compete with one another; when guided by the deen of Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala), they strengthen and elevate one another.

🤲 Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) grant our brothers righteous wives who are a comfort to their eyes, grant our sisters righteous husbands who honour and cherish them and make our homes places of love, tranquillity, worship and obedience.

💥A righteous spouse helps you fulfil the responsibilities of this life while preparing beside you for the Hereafter.

💠 Al Hasan Al Basri rahimahullah heard a group of people arguing, so he said: "These people have become bored with worship, and speech has become light upon their tongue, and their piety has decreased, and that is why they speak."

[Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Az-Zuhd, narration 1546]

💢 How often do we find ourselves eager to debate every issue, reply to every comment and prove every point, yet find little eagerness to stand before Allah in prayer, recite the Quran, remember Him through dhikr, or shed tears in sincere dua?

♨️The believer should fear a tongue that moves more than the limbs in worship. Endless arguments, unnecessary discussions and constant opinions may be signs of a heart that needs to return to Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala).

🔰Let us spend less time merely speaking about the religion and more time living it. The one who is occupied with worship, repentance, seeking beneficial knowledge and correcting his own shortcomings has little desire to become entangled in fruitless disputes.

💠 Reflect upon the profound wisdom of Al Hasan Al Basri rahimahullah:

⚠️"They have become bored with worship."

💥True acts of worship such as praying with khushu, fasting sincerely, remembering Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) often, reciting the Quran with reflection and striving against one's own soul require patience, effort and sincerity. When the heart grows weak, the nafs begins to seek easier ways to feel "religious" without carrying the weight of true devotion.

⚠️"Speech has become light upon their tongue."

💢 Speaking is easy. Debating is easy. Criticizing others is easy. But standing in the last part of the night for prayer, lowering one's gaze, guarding the tongue, controlling one's anger and purifying the heart are difficult. It is far easier to talk about the religion than to let the religion transform us.

⚠️"Their piety has decreased."

💠True taqwa produces humility, caution and restraint. It makes a person slow to speak, fearing that he may say something false, harmful, or displeasing to Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala). As taqwa weakens, that restraint begins to disappear and the tongue becomes increasingly careless.

‼️We should all ask ourselves: Am I becoming more occupied with speaking about Islam than with worshipping Allah? If the answer is yes, then this beautiful advice from Al Hasan Al Basri is a reminder to return to what truly benefits us.

🤲 Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) fill our hearts with taqwa, keep our tongues moist with His remembrance, make us people of sincere worship before abundant speech and protect us from words that bring no benefit in this life or the next. Amin.

🍃When Truth Becomes Strange🍃

💠 Shaykh 'Abdullaah bin 'Abdur-Rahmaan Abaa Butayn (1194H -1282H / 1773 -1865 C.E.) said:

🔰 "If the majority of the people today were upon the truth, then Islam would not be something strange. And by Allāh, it is something very strange today." [Al-Rasaa'il wa al-Masaa'il al-Najdiyyah | 5/64]

💢 His words are a profound reminder that the truth is never determined by the size of those who follow it. If guidance were measured by the majority, then the Prophet ﷺ would not have informed us that Islam would once again become something strange.

💠 The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ reported to have said:

"Islam began as something strange and it will return to being strange as it began, so glad tidings to the strangers." [Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim]

🔰Throughout history, Allāh's Prophets were rarely followed by the majority. Nūḥ عليه السلام called his people for centuries, yet only a few believed. Ibrāhīm عليه السلام stood almost alone against an entire nation. Our Prophet ﷺ began his mission with only a small group while most people rejected him.

💢 For this reason, the believer never measures the truth by popularity, numbers, trends, or public opinion. Rather, he measures it by the Qur'ān, the authentic Sunnah and the understanding of the righteous Salaf.

☝️If holding firmly to Tawḥīd makes you appear strange, remain steadfast, adhering to the Sunnah makes you seem different, remain steadfast. If abandoning innovations and sins causes people to criticize you, remain steadfast.

💢 The stranger praised by the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ is not someone who seeks to be different, but someone who refuses to abandon the truth when falsehood becomes widespread.

🔰As Abā Butayn رحمه الله said, "By Allāh, it is something very strange today." Yet this strangeness should not weaken the believer. Rather, it should increase him in patience, certainty and gratitude that Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) has guided him to the straight path.

🤲 Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) make us among the ghurabā' (the strangers) who remain firm upon Tawḥīd and the Sunnah until they meet Him. Āmīn.

💥The Day of Ashura is among the blessed days that Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) has honoured. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ fasted on this day and encouraged his Ummah to fast it, and he intended to fast the 9th along with the 10th to distinguish the Muslims from the Jews.

⚠️ However, he ﷺ did not teach us to turn this day into an annual occasion of mourning or celebration through practices that have no basis in the Quran and the authentic Sunnah. He ﷺ did not legislate:

🚫Celebrating this day with invented religious rituals.

🚫Holding annual mourning ceremonies.

🚫Slapping one's face.

🚫Tearing one's clothes.

🚫Striking oneself with chains or swords.

🚫Blood-shedding and self-harm.

🚫Wailing and lamenting as acts of worship.

♨️ Rather, all of these are innovations that were unknown to the Prophet ﷺ, his Companions, and the righteous early generations.

🍃Reflect upon this historical reality: Ali ibn Abi Talib (radi Allahu anhu) was martyred before his son al Husayn (radi Allahu anhuma), and al Husayn lived for approximately twenty-one years after his father's martyrdom. Yet there is no authentic report that he established an annual memorial or mourning ceremony for his father, nor did the noble Companions.

💠 Shaikh Abdul Aziz al Tarifi (fakk Allahu asrah) said: "Ali ibn Abi Talib was killed unjustly and his son Husayn survived him for twenty-one years, yet he did not hold any sort of memorial for his father. Nor have the Shiah ever done for Ali what they do for Husayn, even though Ali is better than his son."

🩷 We love the family of the Prophet ﷺ with sincere love. We love al Husayn (radi Allahu anhu), grieve over his unjust martyrdom and ask Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) to be pleased with all of the Companions. But true love is not expressed through innovations, it is expressed through following the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

💥The greatest way to honour this blessed day is to fast it, seek Allah's forgiveness and worship Him according to the guidance of His Messenger ﷺ.

⚠️"Whoever introduces into this matter of ours that which is not from it, it is rejected." [Sahih al Bukhari & Sahih Muslim]

🤲 Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) keep us firm upon the Quran and the authentic Sunnah, grant us love for the Companions and the family of the Prophet ﷺ and protect us from every innovation in His religion.

☝️Fear None But Allāh☝️

💠 Muhammed bin ‘Abdul Al Wah-hāb رحمه الله said: 

"May Allāh have mercy upon the one who supports Allāh , His messenger and His religion, and didn’t fear the blame of a blamer." [ الدرر السنية ٥٤/٢ ]

❓How many people remain silent when the truth should be spoken because they fear criticism? How many abandon a Sunnah because they fear being mocked? How many hesitate to defend Islam because they worry about losing the praise of people?

🔰Yet the believer knows that the hearts of the creation are in the Hands of Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) alone. Their praise cannot raise him if Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) lowers him, and their criticism cannot harm him if Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) is pleased with him.

🛡️Supporting the religion of Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) does not always require a platform, a microphone or a large audience. Sometimes it is remaining firm upon the truth when others abandon it. Sometimes it is holding onto the Sunnah when it becomes strange. Sometimes it is enjoining good, forbidding evil, teaching an ayah, sharing a beneficial reminder or refusing to compromise the dīn for worldly gain.

♨️ The Prophets were mocked. The righteous were ridiculed. The callers to truth were accused, opposed, blamed, oppressed. Yet they continued because their goal was not the pleasure of people but the pleasure of Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala).

💠Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) says: "Those who convey the messages of Allāh and fear Him and do not fear anyone except Allāh..."[Sūrah Al-Aḥzāb 33:39]

💢Therefore, let us examine our iman. Do we seek the approval of people, or the approval of our Lord? Do we remain silent when the truth is needed because we fear criticism? Or do we patiently persevere, hoping for the reward of Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala)?

☝️The one who stands with the truth may be blamed by people for a moment, but the one who abandons the truth out of fear of people may regret it for a lifetime.

💢 Alḥamdulillāh Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) has once again allowed us to witness the blessed days of Muharram, one of the sacred months chosen by Him.

💠 The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ reported to have said: "The best fasting after Ramadan is the month of Allah, Muharram." [Sahīh Muslim]

🔰Tomorrow in shaa Allah ta'ala, is the 9th of Muharram (Tāsua), followed by the 10th of Muharram (Ashura). The Prophet ﷺ fasted the day of Ashura and encouraged the believers to fast it, saying: "I hope from Allah that fasting the day of Ashura will expiate the sins of the previous year." [Sahīh Muslim]

💢When the Prophet ﷺ learned that the Jews also fasted the 10th of Muharram, he intended to distinguish the Muslims by fasting the 9th as well. He ﷺ said: "If I remain until next year, I will surely fast the ninth." [Sahīh Muslim]

💢Therefore, it is recommended to fast both the 9th and the 10th of Muharram. How great is the mercy of Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) ! Two short days of fasting, yet a means for immense reward and forgiveness.

🛡️Let us not allow these blessed days to pass while we are distracted by worldly affairs. Many people who fasted with us last year are no longer among us today. Their records have been closed, while ours remain open. So let's seize this opportunity before it is gone.

💢Let's Renew our intention, increase in dhikr, recite the Qur'an, make sincere tawbah, and fast these blessed days seeking only the pleasure of Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala).

1️⃣ Fajr 2️⃣ Dhuhr 3️⃣ Asr 4️⃣ Maghrib 5️⃣ Isha

💢 Many people spend their lives searching for happiness, peace of mind, success and contentment. They chase wealth, status, recognition and worldly achievements hoping to find the perfect day.

🍃 Yet the believer has been given something far greater. A perfect day is not a day free from problems, hardship, illness, disappointment, or trials. Rather, it is a day in which a servant remains connected to his Lord.

💥 When we begin our day with Fajr, we begin it with the remembrance of Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala).

💥 When we stop for Dhuhr, we remind ourselves that our worldly affairs should never distract us from the purpose for which we were created.

💥 Asr reminds us that time is passing quickly and that every moment brings us closer to our meeting with Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala).

💥 Maghrib fills the heart with gratitude as the day comes to an end, and

💥 Isha allows us to conclude our day having fulfilled one of the greatest obligations upon us.

💢 The five daily prayers are not a burden. They are a mercy from Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala). They purify the heart, erase sins, bring barakah into our lives, strengthen our īmān and provide comfort during times of difficulty. But the prayer is even greater than that.

🔰The five daily prayers do not merely improve our days, they protect our deen itself. They are the greatest pillar of Islam after the testimony of imaan. Through them, a servant renews his covenant with his Lord five times every day.

💠 The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ reported to have said: "Indeed, between a man and shirk and kufr is the abandonment of the prayer." [Sahih Muslim]

🔰And he ﷺ also reported to have said: "The covenant between us and them is the prayer; whoever abandons it has committed kufr."[ Ahmad, At-Tirmidhī, An-Nasā'ī and Ibn Mājah]

🍃 Therefore, the believer should never treat the prayer lightly. The prayer is not merely a source of reward; it is among the greatest means by which a servant remains firm upon Islam and protected from misguidance. No matter what happened today, whether people praised us or criticized us, whether we gained something or lost something, whether our plans succeeded or failed, if we guarded our prayers sincerely for the sake of Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala), then our day was not wasted.

💠As Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) says: "Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing and the remembrance of Allāh is greater." [Qur'an 29:45]

💠 Dāwūd al-Ṭāʾī رحمه الله said :

💥"I have exceeded forty sins (in my life) and I've sought Allāh's forgiveness for every sin one hundred thousand times."

[Ḥilyat al-Awliyāʾ, 6/194]

🔰 This remarkable statement was made by Dāwūd ibn Nuṣayr al-Ṭāʾī al-Qaysī رحمه الله, one of the great scholars and ascetics of the generation of the Tabiʿ al-Tabiʿīn.

💥 Many people know him for his worship and asceticism, but before that he was a distinguished scholar of fiqh and one of the prominent students of Imām Abū Ḥanīfah رحمه الله. He mastered knowledge and sat among the scholars, yet he feared that knowledge alone would not save him unless it was accompanied by sincerity, action and constant repentance.

🍃 He experienced a profound spiritual awakening that led him to believe academic study alone, without absolute devotion and practice, was not enough. He famously threw his books into the river (signifying his detachment from worldly status and prestige) and turned entirely toward zuhd (asceticism), self-accountability, night prayer, and seeking forgiveness from Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala).

💢He passed away in Kufa around 165 AH (781 CE), leaving behind a lasting legacy of deep sincerity and rigorous self-accountability.

💠 Reflect upon his words. He did not speak about how many prayers he performed, how many lessons he taught, how much knowledge he acquired, or how many people praised him. Instead, he remembered his sins.

⚠️Today many of us remember our good deeds but forget our shortcomings. We remember our charity, our fasting, our attendance at gatherings of knowledge, and our efforts in daʿwah. Yet how often do we sit alone and recall the sins for which we need to repent?

♨️The righteous predecessors feared their sins more than they rejoiced over their good deeds. They understood that acceptance lies in the Hands of Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) alone, and that a servant reaches safety not through self-admiration but through humility, repentance and dependence upon the mercy of his Lord.

💥Dāwūd al-Ṭāʾī رحمه الله was admired by the great Imāms of his time. Sufyān al-Thawrī رحمه الله spoke of him with deep respect, and the righteous praised his sincerity and detachment from worldly distractions. Yet despite his knowledge, worship and status, he remained occupied with his own faults rather than the faults of others.

🔰This is one of the greatest signs of sincerity: the more a person knows Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala), the more aware he becomes of his own shortcomings.

💢Let us therefore not become preoccupied with counting our good deeds, seeking recognition for them, or feeling secure because of them. Rather, let us count our sins, regret them, abandon them and increase in istighfār. For perhaps a sin that leads a servant to sincere repentance is more beneficial for him than a good deed that leads him to pride and self-amazement.

💠 The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ reported to have said: "The pen is lifted from three people:

1️⃣ a person sleeping until he wakes up,

2️⃣ an insane person until he regains sanity,

3️⃣ and a child until he reaches the age of puberty."

[Reported by Ahmad, Abū Dāwūd, An-Nasā'ī and Ibn Mājah]

💥This noble ḥadīth teaches us that accountability before Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) begins when a person possesses understanding, awareness and responsibility. Once these blessings are granted, every believer is expected to seek guidance and learn the religion by which he worships his Lord.

🔰 The path to strengthening our dīn begins with the Book of Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) and the authentic Sunnah of His Messenger ﷺ. The more a servant memorises, studies, reflects and acts upon revelation, the stronger his īmān becomes and the clearer the truth appears before him.

⚠️ Many people say: "I cannot memorise." "I cannot understand." "I forget too quickly."

💢 But before blaming our minds, we should first examine our hearts. How many sins do we commit in private? How many times do our eyes look at what displeases Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala)?

⚠️How often do our tongues engage in backbiting, lying, or useless speech? How frequently do we delay prayers, neglect dhikr, or become distracted by worldly pursuits?

💥The scholars often reminded us that knowledge is a light from Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) and the light of Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) is not granted to a heart that persists in disobedience.

💢 Therefore, instead of saying, "I am unable to memorise and comprehend," let us investigate the sins that may be preventing us from benefiting from knowledge. Let us repent sincerely, abandon disobedience, increase our duʿā and strive to purify our hearts.

💠 Whoever leaves something for the sake of Allāh, Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) will replace it with something better. And whoever turns to Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) seeking knowledge sincerely, Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) will open for him doors of understanding that he never imagined possible.

🤲 Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) make us from the people of the Qur'ān, grant us beneficial knowledge, sincere action, and hearts that are alive with His remembrance.

**اللهم علمنا ما ينفعنا وانفعنا بما علمتنا وزدنا علماً**

💠 Imām Adh-Dhahabī رحمه الله said:

🤲 “May Allāh have mercy over the person who speaks little, reads the Qur'ān, weeps over his lost time, constantly gazes into (sahīh) Bukhāri and (sahīh) Musilm, and worships Allāh before he is surprised by death.” [At-Tadhkirah, 2/80]

🍃The life of a believer is not measured by how much he speaks, but by how much he remembers Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala). How many words have we spoken that brought no benefit? How many hours have slipped away in matters that neither raised our rank nor drew us closer to our Lord? Days become weeks, weeks become years, and before we realize it, a lifetime has passed.

💥 The righteous predecessors understood that time is more precious than wealth. Wealth lost today may return tomorrow, but a single moment that passes can never be reclaimed. This is why they filled their days with the Qur'an, the Sunnah, remembrance of Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) and sincere worship.

💠 Adh-Dhahabī رحمه الله mentioned five qualities:

1️⃣ Speaking little and guarding the tongue.

2️⃣ Constant recitation of the Qur'an.

3️⃣ Regretting wasted time rather than wasted wealth.

4️⃣ Studying the authentic Sunnah.

5️⃣ Increasing in worship before death arrives unexpectedly.

💢 Today is Jumu'ah, a blessed day in which hearts soften and souls are reminded of their return to Allāh. Let us ask ourselves: If death came tonight, what would we wish we had done more of?

🔰More Qur'an? More repentance? More prayers in the darkness of the night? More charity? More time with the Book of Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) and the Sunnah of His Messenger ﷺ?

♨️ Death does not send an appointment notice. It does not wait for our plans to be completed, our debts to be settled, or our goals to be achieved. It comes suddenly and only our deeds accompany us to the grave.

💠So seize this blessed Jumu'ah. Recite Sūrah al-Kahf. Send abundant ṣalāh upon the Prophet ﷺ. Make sincere tawbah. Open the Qur'an. Read a hadith. Raise your hands and ask Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) for a good ending.

🤲 Allāh (subhanahu wa ta'ala) make us among those who value their time, keep their tongues restrained, remain attached to the Qur'an and Sunnah and meet Him while He is pleased with them.

🔰 Sheikhul islaam ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said :

"It is better to have the right tawheed and numerous sins than to have few sins and be upon a corrupt tawheed"

💠 We often measure our Taqwā by what we avoid, how few sins we commit, how careful we are outwardly. But Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله reminds us that the foundation matters more than the surface.

☝️Tawheed is the root. If the root is sound, the tree can be pruned, corrected and it will still grow. But if the root is corrupt, if one’s understanding of Allah subhanahu wa taala, His names, His rights and His oneness is distorted then no amount of outward righteousness will compensate for what is broken at the core.

💥Islam is a complete way of life. It is not a collection of rituals to be picked from, nor a cultural inheritance passed down in fragments from one generation to the next. It becomes complete in an individual only when the entire foundation of the deen is acknowledged, comprehended and lived. Tawheed is that foundation the asl from which everything in Islam draws its value. Without it, there is no Islam. Not a weakened Islam. Not a partial Islam. None.

⚠️This is why it is deeply concerning to see movements and sects that call to only a portion of the deen while neglecting its core. Outward practice without sound tawheed is like a magnificent structure built on sand, impressive to the eye, but hollow at its base. The deen was never meant to be inherited as a cultural habit or reduced to a set of rituals performed without understanding. It must be known, internalized and actualized becoming the very fundament of one’s life.

🚫 This is not a licence to sin. It is a call to priority. Before counting your good deeds, ask: Is my tawheed correct? Am I free from shirk, major and minor? Do I truly know Whom I worship?

💢 A person with sound tawheed who struggles with sins still has a path back. Tawbah is open, Allah’s mercy is vast and the bond with Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) remains intact. But a person whose tawheed is corrupted has severed the very thread that connects them to Him.

🍃Let's guard our tawheed above all else it is the deed upon which all other deeds depend.

💥 When Sins Become Small in Our Eyes💥

💠Anas (radiyAllahu 'anhu) said: "Indeed, you perform deeds that are finer in your eyes than a hair, while we used to consider them during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to be from the destructive sins." [Sahih al-Bukhari-6492]

🍃 One of the greatest signs of a living heart is that it fears even the smallest act of disobedience. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not wait until a sin became major before becoming concerned. Their knowledge of Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala), their awareness of His greatness and their love for obedience caused them to tremble over matters that many people today dismiss as insignificant.

💢 A glance that should have been lowered.

💢 A lie spoken in jest.

💢 A backbiting comment among friends.

💢 A neglected prayer.

💢 A prohibited image viewed in private.

💢 A moment of arrogance, envy, or showing off.

⚠️Many of these actions appear tiny to us, yet every major sin begins as something small that was repeatedly ignored.

🔰Ibn Mas'ūd (radiyAllahu 'anhu) beautifully described the difference between the believer and the sinner. He said that the believer sees his sins as though he were sitting beneath a mountain, fearing it may collapse upon him, while the wicked person sees his sins like a fly that lands on his nose and is brushed away. [Sahih al-Bukhari - 6308]

⚠️The problem is not merely committing a sin. Every son of Adam sins. The real danger is when the heart no longer feels its weight, when disobedience becomes familiar, and when shame before Allah begins to disappear.

🛡️Let us therefore not ask, "How small is this sin?" Rather let us ask, "How great is the One whom I am disobeying?"

🚫Do Not Underestimate the Believing Women💥

🔰 Some people assume that intelligence, wisdom, leadership, or insight are qualities found primarily among men. However Islām teaches us to judge people by their piety, character, knowledge and abilities, not by assumptions or stereotypes.

💠Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah) said:

❇️ "There's absolutely no doubt that among the women, there are many who are much smarter than men." [Majmū' al-Fatāwā, 6/447]

🍃 Throughout Islamic history, women have been among the greatest examples of wisdom, knowledge, courage and understanding.

💥Khadījah (radiyAllahu 'anha) comforted and supported the Prophet ﷺ at the beginning of revelation.

💥Ā'ishah (radiyAllahu 'anha) became one of the greatest scholars of this Ummah, teaching thousands of men and women.

💢Many female scholars, jurists, and hadith narrators were respected by the leading scholars of their time.

💠Intelligence is a gift from Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala). Wisdom is a gift from Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala). Understanding is a gift from Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala). He grants these blessings to whomsoever He wills.

🍃A believer should therefore be humble and fair. We should neither elevate someone nor diminish someone merely because they are male or female. Rather, we should honor people according to their knowledge, taqwā, and righteous deeds.

🔰It has also been narrated from 'Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (radiyAllahu 'anhu): "The world and everything in it are precious, but the most precious thing in this world is a righteous woman."

💠This meaning is supported by the authentic hadith of the Prophet ﷺ: "The world is enjoyment, and the best enjoyment of the world is a righteous wife."

[Sahih Muslim, 1467]

💠 As Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) says: "Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you."[Qur'an 49:13]

💢 One of the diseases that has afflicted many people is seeking religious verdicts not in order to discover the truth, but in order to justify personal desires.

💠When a person consults one scholar after another, not because he sincerely seeks the ruling of Allah subhanahu wa taala, but because he hopes to find the easiest opinion that agrees with his wishes, then he has made his desires the judge over the religion instead of making the religion the judge over his desires.

⚠️The follower of desires asks: "Who will permit what I already want to do?"

💠Allah subhanahu wa taala, says:

**فَإِن لَّمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا لَكَ فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّمَا يَتَّبِعُونَ أَهْوَاءَهُمْ ۚ وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنِ اتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ بِغَيْرِ هُدًى مِّنَ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ**

"But if they do not respond to you, then know that they only follow their own desires. And who is more astray than one who follows his desire without guidance from Allah? Indeed, Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people." [Surah Al-Qasas 28:50]

🛡️Let us fear Allah subhanahu wa taala and seek knowledge with sincerity. The true servant is not the one who searches for a ruling that suits his desires, but the one who submits his desires to the ruling of Allah subhanahu wa taala.

🤲 Allah subhanahu wa taala make us from those who hear the truth, accept it and follow it even when it opposes our own desires. Ameen. 🌹

💥THE REGRET OF THE RIGHTEOUS💥

💢Yūnus b. ʿUbayd (rahimahullah, d. 139 AH) was one of the distinguished Tābiʿīn of Basra, Iraq. He was renowned for his piety, asceticism (zuhd), adherence to the Sunnah and his transmission of Hadith. The scholars frequently mentioned him among the exemplary worshippers and righteous men of his era.

💥He was known for his honesty, humility, fear of Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) and deep concern for his Hereafter. Despite his knowledge, worship and noble character, he never considered his deeds sufficient before Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala).

🍃 As death approached this righteous scholar, those around him noticed tears flowing from his eyes. When asked what made him cry, he did not mention wealth left behind, opportunities missed in this world, or fear of losing worldly comforts. Instead, he looked at his feet and said:

💢"My feet did not get dusty in the way of Allah."

💥What a profound statement. The righteous were never deceived by their worship, knowledge, or good deeds. The closer they drew to Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala), the more they feared that they had fallen short in serving Him. While many of us become satisfied with our efforts, they remained concerned that they had not done enough.

‼️How many roads have we traveled for worldly pursuits? How many hours have we spent seeking our own interests? Yet the people of righteousness worried that their feet had not carried them enough towards deeds that pleased Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala).

❇️ In our times, a believer's feet may become "dusty in the way of Allah" through attending the masjid, seeking beneficial knowledge, helping the needy, visiting relatives, serving one's parents, calling people to guidance, supporting the Muslims and striving in righteous deeds sincerely for the sake of Allah.

⚠️The believer should not be concerned merely with how long he lives, but rather with how he spends the days and years that Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) has entrusted to him. The true loss is not growing old; the true loss is reaching the end of life and finding little that was done purely for Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala).

🔰Let us take account of ourselves before the day comes when deeds can no longer be increased. Let our feet carry us to places beloved to Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala), let our tongues remain moist with His remembrance and let our hearts remain humble no matter how much good we perform.

🤲 Allah make us among those who spend their lives in His obedience, accept our deeds despite our shortcomings, forgive our sins and allow us to meet Him while He is pleased with us. Āmīn.

🍃 ❝ When Yūnus b. ʿUbayd was dying, he looked at his feet and started crying. It was said to him, "What makes you cry, O Abū ʿAbdullāh?"

🔰TEN BEGGARS CAN SLEEP ON ONE RUG, BUT TWO KINGS FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE IN ONE COUNTRY.

💠If human kings cannot share authority, how could there be more than One True God ruling the heavens and the earth?

💥Allah alone is the King of kings, the Only Sovereign, without any partner or rival. He is the Creator and Sustainer of all, worthy of all worship.

🍃"Say: He is Allah, the One."

[Qur'an 112:1]

💠Abū Sufyān Wakīʿ ibn al-Jarrāḥ ibn Malīḥ al-Ruʾāsī al-Kilābī al-Kufī** (745/47--812 | رحمه اللّٰه):

مَن لم يأخُذ أُهْبةَ الصلاةِ قبلَ وقتِها، لم يكن وقّرها.

🔰"Whoever does not prepare for the prayer before its time has not truly honored it."