Daily Azkar for protection from any unexpected affliction

Daily Azkar for protection from any unexpected affliction [recite 3 times]

بِسْمِ الله الَّذِي لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ ا سْمِهِ شَيْئٌ فِي الأَ رْضِ وَ لاَ فِي السـَّماءِ وَ هُوَ السَّمِیعُ العَلِيمُ

Bismillaahil-lathee laa yadhurru ma'as-mihi shay'un fil-'ardhi wa laa fis-samaa'i wa Huwas-Samee 'ul- 'Aleem .

In the name of Allah, with Whose name nothing on the earth or in the heavens can cause harm, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing

(Recite three times) Related by Aboo Daawud (#5088) from ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Afaan (may Allah be pleased with him), and its wording is: I heard the Messenger of Allah say: “Whoever says three times; In the name of Allah, with Whose Name nothing on the earth or in the heavens can cause harm, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing, he will not be afflicted with an unexpected affliction until he reaches the morning, and whoever recites it three times upon entering the morning he will not be afflicted with an unexpected affliction until he reaches the evening.” Shaykh al-Albaanee (may Allah have mercy upon him) authenticated it in Saheeh Abee Daawud (#5088). And it was narrated by Abaan bin ‘Uthmaan said: I heard ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Afaan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah said: “There is not a slave who recites three times in the morning of every day and in the evening of every night; In the name of Allah, with Whose name nothing on the earth or in the heavens can cause harm, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing, and have anything harm him.” And Abaan had been afflicted with a bout of paralysis when a man began staring at him so Abaan said to him,” What are you staring at? Did I not inform you of the narration however I had not recited the supplication the day Allah carried out over me what is from His Divine Decree?” Related by atTirmidhee (#3388) and Ibn Maajah (#3869), at-Tirmidhee said: It is Hasan Saheeh and al-‘Alaamah Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy upon him) agreed with its grade in Tuhfat-ul-Akhyaar

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How to Devote Yourself to Allah Completely: A Guide for Muslims

What is Tabattal and How to Achieve It?

وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا ﴿

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[Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan]

And remember the Name of your Lord and (Tabattal) devote yourself to Him with complete devotion.

meaning, make much remembrance (Dhikr) of Him, devote yourself to Him and spend your time worshipping Him when you have completed your occupations and what you need from the affairs of your worldly matters. 

This is as Allah says,

فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانصَبْ

[Fa-itha faraghta fansab]

So when you have finished (your occupation), devote yourself for Allah's worship. (94:7)

meaning, when you have completed your tasks and occupations, then busy yourself in His obedience and His worship so that you will have free time for leisure.

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Daily Dhikr Reminder

‏- سُبحان الله

‏- الحمدلله 

‏- لا إله إلا الله 

‏- اللهُ أكبر 

‏- لا حول و لا قوة إلا بالله

‏- سُبحان الله و بحمدهِ

‏- سُبحان الله العظيم

- سُبحانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوس

- حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيل

‏- استغفر الله و أتوبُ إليهِ 

‏- اللهُم صل و سلم على نبينا محمد 

‏- لآ اله الآ انتَ سبحانك ‏اني كنت من الظالمين

- حسبي الله لآ إله إلا هو عليه توكلتُ وهو ربُّ العرش العظيم

- اللهم انك عفو تحب العفو فاعف عنا 

- اعوذ بالله السميع العليم من الشيطان الرجيم

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Dhikr of Allah: A Powerful Source of Physical Strengt

How Dhikr of Allah Can Give You Physical Strength

Dhikr of Allah gives you physical strength:

Narrated Ali bin Abi Talib:

Fatima came to the Prophet (ﷺ) asking for a servant. He said, "May I inform you of something better than that? When you go to bed, recite 

"Subhan Allah' thirty three times, 

'Al hamduli l-lah' thirty three times,

 and 'Allahu Akbar' thirty four times. 

Ali added, 'I have never failed to recite it ever since." Somebody asked, "Even on the night of the battle of Siffin?" He said, "Even on the night of the battle of Siffin."

[Sahih al-Bukhari 5362]

Here are some other benefits of dhikr:

• It increases your faith and taqwa (fear of Allah).
• It brings you peace and tranquility of mind.
• It helps you to focus and concentrate.
• It protects you from evil and harm.
• It opens the doors of sustenance and blessings.

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Series of Some Adhkaar, Ad’iyyah and Actions found in the authentic Sunnah of our Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم Part 4

Series of Some Adhkaar, Ad’iyyah and Actions found in the authentic Sunnah of our Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم which can be used to protect oneself from the plots and whisperings of shaytaan and other types of harm

4) Protecting Oneself when entering the bathroom

‘Alee said:  The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم  said:  

“The screen of what is between the jinn and the ‘awrahs of the Children of Aadam when he enters the bathroom, is that he says:

« بِسْمِ اللَّهِ »

[Ibn Maajah (#297)]

Anas bin Maalik said:  “The Prophet  صلى الله عليه وسلم  used to, when he entered the bathroom, he said:

« اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الخُبُثِ وَالخَبَائِثِ »

(O Allaah! Verily I seek refuge in You from al-khubuthi wal-khabaa’ith (the male and female shayaateen))

[al-Bukhaaree, at-Tirmidhee (#6), Ibn Maajah (#298)]   

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Series of Some Adhkaar, Ad’iyyah and Actions found in the authentic Sunnah of our Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم Part 3

Series of Some Adhkaar, Ad’iyyah and Actions found in the authentic Sunnah of our Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم which can be used to protect oneself from the plots and whisperings of shaytaan and other types of harm 

3) The Prohibition of sitting half in the sun and half in the shade

Aboo Hurayrah رضى الله عنه said: Abool-Qaasim صلى الله عليه وسلم said: 

“If one of you was sitting in the sunlight”, and Makhlad said: “in the shadow, so the shade that is over him moves away from him, and part of him is in the sun and part (of him) is in the shade, then let him get up (and move).”  

[Aboo Daawood (4821)]

And in another narration: 

He prohibited that one sit between the sunlight and the shade, and he said: “It is the sitting of shaytaan.”

[Collected by Ahmad (3/413)]

Qays bin Abee Haazim narrated from his father that he said: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saw me and I was sitting in the sun, so he said: “Move to the shade.”

[See As–Saheehah (#833) Declared saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaanee]

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Series of Some Adhkaar, Ad’iyyah and Actions found in the authentic Sunnah of our Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم Part 2

Series of Some Adhkaar, Ad’iyyah and Actions found in the authentic Sunnah of our Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم which can be used to protect oneself from the plots and whisperings of shaytaan and other types of harm 

2) Protection when stopping in a different home or place, and when reaching morning and evening :

• Sa’d bin Abee Waqqaas said: I heard Khawlah bint Hakeem as-Sulamiyyah say: The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم say: “Whoever stops (and stays) at a home, then says:

« أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ »

(( I seek refuge by the complete, perfect words of Allaah from the evil of what He has created )) 

Nothing will harm him until he leaves from that home.” 

[Muslim, at-Tirmidhee (#3437)]

• Abaan bin ‘Uthmaan said: I heard ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan saying: The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “There is no slave who says in the morning of every day (before sunrise) and the evening of every night (before sunset):

« بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ، وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ العَلِيمُ »

 (( In the Name of Allaah, with Whose name nothing in the earth and nothing in the heavens can cause harm, and He is As-Samee (The all-Hearing), al-‘Aleem (The All-Knowing) ))  

-three times – except that nothing will harm him.”

[At-Tirmidhee (#3388) Declared saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaanee]

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Series of Some Adhkaar, Ad’iyyah and Actions found in the authentic Sunnah of our Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم Part 1

Series of Some Adhkaar, Ad’iyyah and Actions found in the authentic Sunnah of our Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم which can be used to protect oneself from the plots and whisperings of shaytaan and other types of harm 

1) Seeking Protection from shaytaan when entering the Masjid :

‘Abdullaah bin ‘Amru bin al-‘Aas reported from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم that when he would enter the masjid he said:

« أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ، وَبِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيمِ، وَسُلْطَانِهِ الْقَدِيمِ، مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ »

(( I seek refuge in Allaah al-‘Atheem, and by His Noble Face, and His Eternal Sovereignty, from the accursed shaytaan ))

He صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “If he said that, shaytaan says: ‘He is protected from me for the rest of the day.’ 

[Aboo Daawood (#466). Declared saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaanee]

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The Importance of Dhikr: A Guide for Muslims

DHIKR: A Powerful Tool for Connecting with Allah and Purifying Your Heart

Dhikr will save you from regret:

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “No people leave a gathering in which they did not remember Allah, the Almighty, except that it will be as if they are leaving the carcass of a donkey; and it will be a cause of regret for them.” (Abū Dāwūd)

He ﷺ also said: “The people of Paradise will not regret anything, except for those moments in which they did not remember Allah.” (Ṭabarānī)

ʿAmr b. ʿAbdillāh said: “On the Day of Judgement, when the veil revealing the rewards of actions is lifted, people will not see any action with greater reward than dhikr. Then, some people will feel regret and say: ‘There was nothing easier for us than doing dhikr.’”

Here are some tips for making dhikr a regular part of our lives:

Set aside a specific time each day for dhikr, even if it is just for a few minutes.

Find a quiet place where you can focus and avoid distractions.

Choose a dhikr that you enjoy and that has meaning to you.

Repeat the dhikr slowly and thoughtfully, reflecting on the meaning of the words.

Be sincere and humble in your dhikr, and ask Allah to accept it from you.

Here are some examples of dhikr:

• Subhanallah (Glory be to Allah)
• Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah)
• Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest)
• La ilaha illa Allah (There is no god but Allah)
• Astaghfirullah (I seek Allah's forgiveness)
• La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (There is no power or might except with Allah)

May Allah help us to make dhikr a regular part of our lives and to reap the many benefits that it has to offer.

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Dhikr: The Key to a Living Heart

How to Revive Your Heart with Dhikr

A DEAD HEART

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Dhikr Revives The Heart

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Whoever does not remember Allah ﷻ, He is like a dead person.

The example of the one who remembers his Lord and the one who doesn't remember his Lord is like the example of Living and the Dead.

Allah ﷻ says in the Qur'an,

أَوَمَنْ كَانَ مَيْتًا فَأَحْيَيْنَاهُ وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُ نُورًا يَمْشِي بِهِ فِي النَّاسِ

Is he who was dead, and We gave him life, and set for him a light, whereby he can walk among men

[6:122]

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Dead here means, "A dead heart"

Ibn Kathir رحمه الله writes: This is an example that Allah has given of the believer who was dead, meaning, wandering in confusion and misguidance. Then, Allah brought life to him, by bringing life to his heart with faith, guiding him to it.

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Then Allah ﷻ draws a comparison in the same ayah

كَمَنْ مَثَلُهُ فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ لَيْسَ بِخَارِجٍ مِنْهَا

like him who is in the darkness from which he can never come out

[6:122]

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Allah ﷻ draws comparisons like this throughout the Qur'an! 

وَمَا يَسْتَوِى الاٌّعْمَى وَالْبَصِيرُ

Not equal are the blind and the seeing,

وَلاَ الظُّلُمَاتُ وَلاَ النُّورُ

Nor darkness and neither light,

وَلاَ الظِّلُّ وَلاَ الْحَرُورُ

Nor Shade and the Suns heat

وَمَا يَسْتَوِى الاٌّحْيَآءُ وَلاَ الاٌّمْوَاتُ

Not equal are the living and the dead.

[35:19-22]

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Why?

Because the person far away, rejecting, turning away from Allah ﷻ and his obedience and remembrance has killed his soul and is averse to guidance.

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The person who is in this state only seeks to fulfil his desires so his body is satisfied, while his heart is deprived of Noor and only absorbs the darkness of his actions eventually becoming completely black and dead.

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The Prophet ﷺ said:

Verily, when the servant commits a sin a black spot appears upon his heart. If he abandons the sin, seeks forgiveness, and repents, then his heart will be polished. If he returns to the sin, the blackness will be increased until it overcomes his heart.

[Tirmidhi 3334 (Sahih)]

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Engage in Dhikr of Allah ﷻ to keep your hearts alive!

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May Allah ﷻ protect us from having a dead heart and keep our tongues wet with the remembrance of Allah ﷻ.

 آمِيْن

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Why You Should Include Adhkar in Your Daily Routine

How to Include Adhkar in Your Daily Routine

We have been prescribed to remember Allah (dhikr) at all times. 

Whilst this command is general, there are instances where the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prescribed specific adhkār for specific moments. 

These include the supplications and remembrances to be recited in the morning and evening, after the Fardh prayers, and before sleeping.

The following are three key benefits of why you need to include them in your daily schedule:

1. Brings You Closer to Allah

The daily adhkār help you to reaffirm your tawhid daily and keep you close to Allah. They always remind a believer to accept his own weakness and remain in awe of His Lord – whom he always praises and seeks assistance from for every need.

2. Earn You Immeasurable Rewards

By uttering a few yet powerful statements one can amass unimaginable rewards. Reading the Sunnah adhkār at the prescribed times in the day is an easy deed, which does not take time but can transform your life.

3. Protect You From Evil

The Sunnah adhkār (in particular, the morning and evening) will protect you from harm, illnesses, anxiety, grief, depression, devils, evil eye and magic. You will get peace and contentment in your life, and have more resolve to deal with difficulties.

‘Anyone who does not hold fast to his worship and daily remembrances in accordance to the prophetic Sunnah will regret, become monastic, and his temperament will become unsavoury. He will miss out on great goodness from following [the teachings] of the prophet [who is] kind and merciful to the believers, concerned for that which benefits them.’ (al-Dhahabī)

#adhkar

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The Power of Dhikr in Islam: How to Nourish Your Heart and Find Peace

The Power of Dhikr in Islam

When you burden the heart with (deep thoughts over) worldly concerns and grief, 

and are careless (negligent) when it comes to the devotion of Dhikr which is what (truly) gives the heart strength and life, 

then you are like a traveller who overburdens his riding animal while depriving it of food. 

Quickly will it collapse, unable to continue the journey. 

[Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah), al-Fawa’id, pg. 66]

Here are some tips for making dhikr a part of your daily life:

Set aside some time each day to specifically remember Allah. This could be in the morning, evening, or at any other time that works for you.

Find a dhikr practice that you enjoy and that fits into your lifestyle. There are many different ways to remember Allah, so find something that you will stick with.

Make dhikr a habit. The more you do it, the easier it will become.

Don't be afraid to ask for help. If you are struggling to remember Allah, talk to a friend, family member, or imam.

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The Tears of Piety: A Sign of True Faith and Love for Allah

The Tears of Piety: What They Are and Why They Matter

WEEPING FROM THE FEAR OF ALLAAH

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Allaah (ﷻ) says, 

*ٱللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْحَدِيثِ كِتَٰبًا مُّتَشَٰبِهًا مَّثَانِىَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَهْدِى بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ*

*Allaah has sent down the best statement: a consistent Book wherein is reiteration. The skins shiver therefrom of those who fear their Lord; then their skins and their hearts relax at the remembrance of Allaah. That is the guidance of Allaah by which He guides whom He wills. And one whom Allaah leaves astray - for him there is no guide.*

(Az-Zumar 39:23) 

The ones who have firm faith in Allaah (ﷻ) have their skins shivered, and by means have their heart softened to the Words, the Words of Allaah (ﷻ), and this increases them in eeman. 

This is the description of the righteous, who are fearful of their Lord, and increase their hope in Him. 

And this is similar to the Ayah, 

*إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱللَّهُ وَجِلَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَإِذَا تُلِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتُهُۥ زَادَتْهُمْ إِيمَٰنًا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ*

*The believers are only those who, when Allaah is mentioned, their hearts become fearful, and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith; and upon their Lord they rely.*

(Al-Anfal 8:2) 

These verses are worth pondering upon, for the true Muslim is the one who is fearful of his Lord in private and public. 

And how many are the ones, who recite the Qur'an, and do not implement its wordings. 

And how many are the ones whose hearts have been hardened by the love of this worldly life, and they turn away when the Words of Allaah are being brought to them. 

*اللَّهُ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ وَفَرِحُوا بِالْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا فِي الْآخِرَة إِلَّا مَتَاعٌ*

*Allaah extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. And they rejoice in the worldly life, while the worldly life is not, compared to the Hereafter, except [brief] enjoyment.*

(Ar-Ra'd 13:26) 

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The hardened heart will not shed the tears of piety, nor taste the sweetness of Eeman, until he returns to his Lord with humility and submissiveness. 

To truly love Allaah (ﷻ) is to love obeying Him, seeking His mercies and being fearful of His wrath. 

Allaah (ﷻ) says in the Qur’ān:

*وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ*

*And those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord -*

*إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ*

*Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not that from which one is safe -*

(Al-Ma'arij 70:27-28) 

And the fear of Allaah (ﷻ) is from the greatest deeds of a sound heart. 

*_On the authority of Ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنه) who heard the Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) say, "There are two eyes which will not be touched by the fire; an eye which weeps from the fear of Allaah (ﷻ) and an eye which stays vigil throughout the night guarding Islam and one's family from Kufr"_*

[Sunan al-Tirmidhi‌ 1639. Grade Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani] 

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May Allaah (ﷻ) grant us the heart of piety that is always fearful of Him. 

آمِيْن

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The Qur'an: A Source of Tranquility and Peace

The Qur'an: A Cure for Sadness and Stress

THE GREATEST DHIKR (QUR'AN)

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*A Source of Tranquility*

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Come closer to the Qur'an! And you will find success!

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Allah ﷻ says:

*طٰهٰ*

*Ta-Ha*

*مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ*

*We have not sent the Qur'an upon you to cause you distress.*

[20:1-2]

*Qatadah رحمه الله said:* _"No, by Allah, He did not make it a thing of distress. Rather, He made it a mercy, a light and a guide to Paradise."_

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Many of us, we complain of stress, of sadness, of spiritual and physical pain!

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Oh you who is sad from his guilt of sinning!

Let your pain wash away by reading the Ayaat about Jannah! 

Then work for it! 

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We have left behind the main cure! 

Dhikr of Allah ﷻ! 

And the greatest Dhikr is? 

The Qur'an!

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*وَ مَن أَعرَضَ عَن ذِكرِي*

*And whoever is far from my remembrance*

*فَإِنَّ لَهُ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكًا*

*Then surely for him is a depressed life*.

[20:124]

*Ibn Kathir رحمه الله writes* _"meaning, his life will be hard in this world. He will have no tranquillity and no expanding of his breast (ease). Rather, his chest will be constrained and in difficulty due to his misguidance. Even if he appears to be in comfort outwardly and he wears whatever he likes, eats whatever he likes and lives wherever he wants, he will not be happy. For verily, his heart will not have pure certainty and guidance. He will be in agitation, bewilderment and doubt. He will always be in confusion and a state of uncertainty. This is from the hardship of life."_

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The source of eternal contentment, tranquility and peace, is in the Qur'an! 

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You only need to return to it and let it speak to you! 

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The more we continue to search for happiness and honour in the world rather than what Allah ﷻ revealed.

The more we will fall into the dark hole of heedlessness!

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The only cure is to turn to Ash Shifa, An Noor, Al Furqan, Al Huda and let it speak to us and cleanse us from worry!

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So go to your shelf, clean the dust off your Qur'an and read it!

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May Allah ﷻ make us among the people of the Qur'an. 

 *آمِيْن*

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An Imam was selling his horse in the market. | Islamic stories

An interested buyer came to him and requested if he could get a test drive. 

The Imam told the man that this horse is unique. In order to make it walk, you have to say Subhan Allah. To make it run, you have to say Alhamdulillah and to make it stop, you have to say Allahu Akbar. 

The man sat on the horse and said Subhan Allah. The horse started to walk. 

Then he said Alhamdulillah and it started to run. He kept saying Alhamdulillah and the horse started running faster and faster.

😬 All of a sudden the man noticed that the horse is running towards the edge of the hill that he was riding on. Being overly fearful, he forgot how to stop the horse. He kept saying all these words out of confusion. 

When the horse was just near the edge, he remembered Allahu Akbar and said it out loud. The horse stopped just one step away from the edge. 

The man took a deep breath, looked up towards the sky and said Alhamdulillah!

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Smile it’s Sadaqah

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What is the satisfaction of the believers heart

The Satisfaction of the Believers Heart

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*REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH ﷻ*

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Allah ﷻ says in the Qur'an:

*فَٱذْكُرُونِىٓ أَذْكُرْكُمْ*

_So remember me I will remember you_.

[2:152]

Hasan Al Basri رحمه الله said this means Remember Me regarding what I have commanded you and I will remember you regarding what I have compelled Myself to do for your benefit.

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Allah ﷻ said, _`I am as my servant expects me and I am with him as he remembers me. If he remembers me in himself, then I will remember him in myself. If he mentions me in a gathering, then I will mention him in a greater gathering. When he draws near to me by the span of his hand, I draw near him by the length of a cubit. When he draws near me by the length of a cubit, I draw near him by the length of a fathom. When he comes to me walking, I will come to him running.'_

[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhari 6970]

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*وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ لِى وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ*

_And thank me and do not be ungrateful_

[2:152]

In this Ayah, Allah ﷻ commands that He ﷻ be thanked and appreciated, and promises even more rewards for thanking Him, while being ungrateful incurs his displeasure.

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How many times do we find ourselves forgetful of Allah ﷻ, forgetful of Islam, forgetful of Muhammad ﷺ and his Sunnah. We are so far from Allah ﷻ and His Messenger ﷺ, it is as if our hearts have become dead. 

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Just ask those who reverted to Islam.

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They'll tell you, there was something missing in their lives before Islam, that their hearts felt spiritually dead before Islam!

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سبحان الله

But yet we forget Allah ﷻ! 

And Allah ﷻ will forget us!

And we will be raised on Qiyamah blind if we don't change.

As Allah ﷻ says 

*وَمَنۡ أَعۡرَضَ عَن ذِكۡرِي فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ مَعِيشَةٗ ضَنكٗا وَنَحۡشُرُهُۥ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ أَعۡمَىٰ*

_But whoever turns away from My Reminder will certainly have a miserable life, then We will raise them up blind on the Day of Judgment.”_

*قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرْتَنِىٓ أَعْمَىٰ وَقَدْ كُنتُ بَصِيرًۭا*

_They will cry, “My Lord! Why have you raised me up blind, although I used to see?”_

*قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ أَتَتۡكَ ءَايَٰتُنَا فَنَسِيتَهَاۖ وَكَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ تُنسَىٰ*

_Allah will respond, “It is so, just as Our revelations came to you and you neglected them, so Today you are neglected.”_

[20:124-126]

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We wouldn't want this to be us and we know how to avoid it, so when will we change?

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Ya Ibn Adam! Make your tongue wet, make your heart soft with the Dhikr of Allah! 

Ya Ibn Adam! 

Stay with Allah ﷻ and you won't go wrong!

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May Allah ﷻ make us among those who constantly remember Allah ﷻ and may He grant us peace and contentment.

 *آمِيْن*

#Believer #Heart #Satisfaction

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Sunnah dhikr after waking up at night

Forgotten Sunnah: Wake up at Night, Recite this Dhikr and seek Forgiveness:

Narrated ‘Ubada bin As-Samit: The Prophet  -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-said:

“Whoever gets up at night and says: 

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَه،ُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْد،ُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ  ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ،وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ 

‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah Alone, He has no partners, He has the Dominion and for Him is all praise, and He is capable of all things, praise is for Him, and Far is Allaah from imperfection, and There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah, and Allaah is the Greatest, there is no capability nor is there any power except with Allaah.

La ilaha ‘illa Allaahu wahdahu la shareeka lahu, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa ala kulli shayin qadeer Subhana allaahi, wal hamdu lillaahi, wa la illaah ila Allaah, wa Allaahu akbar, La hawla wa la quwwata illa billaa

Then he says : 

اللهمَ اغْفِرْلي

O Allaah forgive me (Allaahumma aghfirlee), or he supplicates and his supplication is answered, and if he makes Wudu and prays then his prayer is accepted.

[Sahih Bukhari Volume 2, Book 21, Number 253 : Prayer at Night (Tahajjud)]

#Sunnah #Dhikr #Night

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Ruling on the dhikr during the days of Tashriq

It is mustahabb to make a lot of dhikr during the days of Tashriq.

 ‘Umar used to recite Takbir in Mina in his tent, and when the people heard him they recited Takbir too and Mina echoed with the sound of their Takbir.

 Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“So when you have accomplished your Manasik [rituals of Hajj], remember Allah as you remember your forefathers or with a far more remembrance. But of mankind there are some who say: “Our Lord! Give us (Your Bounties) in this world!” and for such there will be no portion in the Hereafter.

And of them there are some who say: “Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!”” 

[al-Baqarah 2:200-201]

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Always remember Allah | Islamic Reminder

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Always remember: You were not created for the purpose of seeking happiness in this life ... 

... Life is not about what pleases you, thus your happiness in this life should not be your goal:

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْاِنْسَ اِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوْنِ ﴿٥٦﴾

And I did not create the Jinn and mankind except to worship Me ﴾56﴿.

📓 Sūrah Adh-Dhāriyāt [51]: 56

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The word 'worship' is generally used to express the Arabic term ''Ibādah' in the English language; however it is insufficient in itself to convey the intended meaning of this comprehensive, Islamic concept. Sheikh-ul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allāh have mercy on him, provided a simple, yet profound, definition of this term, saying:

العبادة: اسم جامع لكل ما يحبه الله ويرضاه من الأقوال والأعمال الباطنة والظاهرة

"Al-Ibādah is a collective noun that comprises all that Allāh loves and is pleased with, of internal and external speech and actions." [1]

📋 And with this definition the true purpose of our existence is further clarified: the attainment of Allāh's Love and Pleasure.

... Understanding the purpose behind our creation, and accepting this reality, is essential for our psychological and emotional well-being.

Being happy in this life is not a 'bad' thing, nor is it Harām in itself, however it becomes an issue when one expects or is expected to be happy. That's to say, when people set happiness as their goal in life, or feel pressured by others/society to be happy, they become more susceptible to various psychological illnesses, which in turn leads them down a path of self destruction.

Such people generally interpret the negative emotions and experiences that befall them in life as signals of failure. This often causes them to fall into a state of rumination over what has befallen them, and then being unable to free themselves from a series of negative thoughts, feelings, or actions that feed into themselves causing their emotional state to become progressively worse. 

📌 There are a number of things to bear in mind in order to avoid falling into such a state:

1. You are not created for the purpose of seeking happiness in this world,

2. Allāh's Pleasure is all that matters,

3. Allāh doesn't place a burden upon any soul that it cannot bear,

4. The standard of correctness and success is nothing but the divine Sharī'ah,

5. Life is filled with 'ups and downs,' and you will only receive what has been decreed for or against you:

مَآ اَصَابَ مِنْ مُّصِيْبَةٍ فِى الْاَرْضِ وَلَا فِيْٓ اَنْفُسِكُمْ اِلَّا فِيْ كِتٰبٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ نَّبْرَاَهَا ۗ اِنَّ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ يَسِيْرٌۖ ، لِّكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا عَلٰى مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا تَفْرَحُوْا بِمَآ اٰتٰىكُمْ ۗ وَاللّٰهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُوْرٍۙ ﴿٢٣﴾

No calamity occurs in the earth nor in yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book of Decrees before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allāh. In order that you may not grieve over the things that you fail to get, nor rejoice over that which has been given to you. And Allāh likes not prideful boasters ﴾23﴿.

📓 Sūrah al-Hadīd [57]

📍Remember: happiness in this world is not a goal to be striven for, it is merely a consequence of one's thoughts, attitude, expectations, speech, or actions, and is granted by Allāh Alone.

... And Allāh knows best.

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Morning And Evening Adhkar - A Shield For The Believers

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said, 

“The morning and evening adhkar play the role of a shield; the thicker it is the more its owner will not be affected. Rather, its strength can reach to such an extent that the arrow shot at it will bounce back to affect the one who shot it.”

Shaykh Uthaymeen رحمه الله said, 

“The morning and evening adhkar are a stronger fortress than the wall of Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj, for the one who says it while his heart is present.

And Ibn Salah رحمه الله said, 

“Whoever maintains the morning and evening adhkar, the adhkar after the prayers, and the adhkar before sleeping will be written among those “who remember Allah much.””

Ibn Katheer رحمه الله said, 

“Wear the ‘coat’ of adhkar so it can protect you from the evils of humans and jinn. And cover your souls with istighfar so it can erase the sins of the night and day.”

The greatest of these benefits is that these adhkar keep Shaitan away from the person who recites them, and they prevent the evil from mankind and jinn from harming such people. The person who recites these adhkar on a daily basis builds around himself a fortress to protect himself from his enemy.  

Allah azza wajal says,

"O you who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance. And glorify His Praises morning and evening.”

[Quran 33:41,42]                                                

"And glorify the Praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting.”

[Quran 50:39]

#Moring #Evening #Adhkar

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