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:salam2: my brothers and sisters, Here's a live webcam link of the Kaaba: http://live.gph.gov.sa/index.cfm May ALLAH subhanahu wa ta'ala grant us the opportunity to perform Hajj next year. :tti_sister:

:salam2: my brothers and sisters, The month of Dhul-Hijjah will soon be here and so I thought I'd share this wonderful informative video with you. Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah by Yasir Qadhi: pWixVC04yyU Link...

RELIEF OF THE HEART AND BODY LIES IN OBEDIENCE TO ALLAH Reference: Al-Fawaid by Imam ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (rahimahullaah) In this lies a great secret from the secrets of TAWHEED. This is that the heart cannot become firm, it cannot find satisfaction and it cannot find tranquillity except...

THE PEOPLE OF PARADISE Source: Majmoo ul-Fatawa, Volume 18, with some abridgement Allah ‘azza wa jall says: “That home of the Hereafter (i.e. Paradise), We shall assign to those who desire not high-handedness or mischief in the land. And the good end is for the Muttaqun (pious).” [Al-Qasas...

THE HEART'S CAPTIVATION AND IMPRISONMENT BY SIN Reference: Al Jawab Al Kafi by Ibn Al-Qayyim "And among its effects is that the disobedient (sinner) is constantly in the shackles of his Shaytaan and the prison of his shahwa (desires) and the chains / fetters of his hawaa (whims). So he is a...

THE BEST OF PEOPLE Reference: Madaarij as-Saalikeen by Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah (rahimahullaah) Indeed the best type of worship is the deed which is performed for the pleasure of the Lord in every time, with what that particular time requires, and its intent. At the time of the...

IKHLAAS AND TAWHEED ARE A TREE IN THE HEART Ikhlaas and Tawheed are a tree in the heart. Its branches are good actions. Its fruits are a good life in this world, and eternal comfort in the Hereafter, and just like in Paradise the fruits whose supply is not cut off, nor are they out of reach...

FORGETTING ALLAH = FORGETTING ONESELF From among the punishments of sinful acts are that they cause the servant to forget himself. So, consequently when a person forgets his soul, he corrupts it, and then destroys it. If one would ask, “How does someone forget himself if he does forget? Which...

THE COMPLAINT OF THE IGNORANT A Precious Gem: The Complaint of the Ignorant by Ibn Al-Qayyim. Al Fuwaid (taken from the English translation of the book) page 134. The ignorant people complain to people about Allah, and this is the highest degree of ignorance, for if he had known his Lord, he...

SAFEGUARDING THE TONGUE Transcribed from: Shaykh Abdul Muhsin al-Abbad’s Rifqan’s Ahlu’l-Sunnah bi Ahlu’l-Sunnah Bukhari and Muslim record on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) that the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: “Whoever believes in Allah and the...

I DEFEAT MY OPPONENTS WITH THREE Reference: The Difference between Advising and Degrading by Ibn Rajab al Hanbali It was related that a man said to Haatim al Asam: “You are a non-Arab who cannot speak fluently, but no one has debated you except that you silenced him, so how do you defeat your...

KNOWLEDGE ENLIVENS THE HEART By Imam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali · Acquire knowledge because doing so is good. · Seeking it is worship. · Reviewing it is glorifying Allah. · Researching it is jihad. · Teaching it to the ignorant is charity. · Serving the scholars is a way of drawing near to...

ADVICE TO THE SEEKERS OF KNOWLEDGE Introduction of Al-Khateeb Al-Baghdaadee’s classic book: Iqtidaa-ul-’Ilm Al-’Amal We give thanks to Allah, the One free of all defects, for having guided us. And we ask Him to grant us the ability to act upon what He has given us knowledge of. Indeed...

Shari`ah Gathers Between Strictness and Lenience; Each in Its Proper Place By: Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah ibn Abdul-Rahman ibn Baz (rahimahullaah), Mufti of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Part No: 3, Page No: 208) The Shari `ah assumes leniency in its due place and also assumes strictness in its due...

PRIDE: A BARRIER TO PARADISE By al-‘Allaamah ‘Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Naasir as-Sa‘dee (d.1376H) From Bahjatul-Quloobul- Abraar (pp. 156-158) From ‘Abdullaah Ibn Mas‘ood who related that the Messenger of Allah sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam said: “Whoever has an atoms worth of kibr (pride) in his...

The Hardness of The Heart The servant is not afflicted with a punishment greater in severity than the hardening of the heart and its being distant from Allah. The fire was created to melt the hardened heart, this heart which is the most distant of hearts from Allah. If the heart becomes...

Developing Love for Allah by Shaykh ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah Ibnul Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (rahimahullaah) said: “People have discussed about mahabbah (love of Allah); its causes and what brings it about, its signs and its fruits and its rulings. The most comprehensive saying about this is what...

Diagnosing one’s flaws When Allah The Almighty intends good for His slave, He instils him or her with an awareness of the flaws in his or her character. An insightful person knows of the defects in his or her personality, and upon identifying those blameworthy traits, he or she is able to...

THE TYPES AND STATES OF HEARTS To other organs, the heart is like a king in charge of his soldiers; they are subservient to him and his desires, and are guided or misled by him, as they follow him in all that he resolves to do or avoids. That is why the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam...

Words of Wisdom by Imam Ash-Shaafi’ee (rahimahullaah) The Arts of Knowledge: Whoever learns Qur’an, then his value becomes great. Whoever speaks in Fiqh (learns it), his capacity grows. Whoever writes ahadeeth, his evidence strengthens. Whoever examines into language, his nature softens...