Fleeing from Allāh unto Him

“From” and “To” The heart’s hijrah requires migrating “from” one state “to” another. A person migrates with his heart: from loving other than Allāh to loving Him; from offering servitude to other than Allāh to offering it to Him; from fearing other than Allāh to fearing Him; from having hope in other than Allāh to having hope in Him; [...]

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Be a Servant of Allāh

Allāh has also called the obedience of Shaytān in disobedience to Him, worship of him, أَلَمْ أَعْهَدْ إِلَيْكُمْ يَا بَنِي آدَمَ أَن لَّا تَعْبُدُوا الشَّيْطَانَ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ Did I not make a contract with you, tribe of Adam, not to worship Shaytān, who truly is an outright enemy to you. [Ya Sin 36:60] [...]

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Such is the Qur’aan

One who reads the Qur’aan, and ponders and reflects over its aayaat, finds within it such knowledge and learning, which strengthens, increase and develop his eemaan. This is because he will come across within the discourse of the Qur’aan, a King, who possesses all dominion, for whom alone, is all praise. The reign of all [...]

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A Fly

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ضُرِبَ مَثَلٌ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ لَن يَخْلُقُوا ذُبَابًا وَلَوِ اجْتَمَعُوا لَهُ وَإِن يَسْلُبْهُمُ الذُّبَابُ شَيْئًا لَّا يَسْتَنقِذُوهُ مِنْهُ ضَعُفَ الطَّالِبُ وَالْمَطْلُوبُ “O mankind! A similitude has been coined, so listen to it (carefully): Verily those on whom you call besides Allāh, cannot create (even) a fly, even [...]

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Consider a King

The scholars agree that Allāh (subhanahu wa ta’ala) did not send from the heavens to the earth a better reminder or a stronger admonition than contemplation and knowledge. The human being should contemplate that Allāh (subhanahu wa ta’ala), the All-Mighty, the All-High is watching him, and that – praise be to Him (subhanahu wa ta’ala) [...]

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The Names and Attributes of Allaah

Q: What is the belief of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah regarding the Names and Attributes of Allaah? And what is the difference between a Name and an Attribute? And does confirming the Name necessitate confirming the Attribute? And does confirming the Attribute necessitate confirming the Name? A: The belief of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah regarding the Names and Attributes [...]

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Hajj Contemplations | Part II

8. While in sa’yi, contemplate on Haajar, the mother of Ismaa’eel, when she asked her husband Ibraaheem ‘alayhi salaam: “Did Allah order you to do this (leaving her and her baby Ismaa’eel in Makkah)? He said: “Yes.” Her great response was: “Then He (Allaah) will not neglect us!” Think about this great dependence upon Allaah [...]

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Hajj Contemplations | Part I

1. This is a journey that was taken by Prophets and Messengers before you. Those who take the path of the Prophets magnify the tawheed of Allah and His House. There are those, however, who come to perform hajj and their hearts are attached to other than Allaah. They invoke the dead and the righteous, [...]

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All Types of Tawheed in the Testimony

Q. How does the testimony La Ilaha Illallah (None has the right to be worshipped except Allah) include all types of Tawheed?   A. It includes all types of Tawheed either by implication or as a requirement. This is because when a person says: I testify that none is worthy of worship except Allah, it [...]

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The Importance of Tawheed

The Importance of Tawheed and the Evil Result of Neglecting it Shaykh Saalih ibn ‘Abdillaah Al-Fawzaan From his book Duroos min Al-Qur’aan Al-Kareem (p.5-11) Translated exclusively for www.bakkah.net [In the Name of Allaah, the All-Merciful, may His Salaah and Salaam be upon His final Messenger, to proceed... ] Someone may say, and it actually has [...]

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