Seven Qualities that Allah SWT Does Not Love
1. Israaf [Extravagance]
“Verily, he likes notAl-Musrifun (those who waste by extravagance).”
[Al-An'am: 141]
Excessive spending and lavishness in everything is the core of evil and leads to greater evil. It makes one forgot the hereafter and preparing for it. Such acts would be a cause of humiliation and disgrace on the Day of Judgment. That is whyAllah SWT has prescribed Zakah and Sadaqah in order to bless the wealth and to curb extravagance in eating, drinking, clothing and in everything we do.
2. Istikbaar [Pride]
“He likes not the proud.”
[An-Nahl: 23]
“Pride is to completely disregard the truth and scorn (looking down upon) the people.”
[Muslim]
Sometimes a person might be deceived by his/her knowledge, wealth and property, lineage and ancestry, or worship and be arrogant and boastful. Hasan al-Basri advised that, “Do not become proud merely because you worship often, for consider what happened to Iblis after spent a great deal of time worshipping.” [Gems and Jewels]
Pride is among the greatest means of damage to a person, his/her wealth and circumstances. It distances one away from Allah’s love and “Whoever has an atom weight of pride in his heart will not enter Paradise.” [Muslim]
3. Mukhtal Fakhoor [Arrogant Boaster]
“Verily, Allah likes not any arrogant boaster.”
[Luqman: 18]
Being arrogant and boastful are two deadly combination - beauty, knowledge, wealth and noble lineage should be taken as gifts from Allah and one should be humble and grateful for them rather than making them a means of pride and oppression. The servant of Allah SWT cannot be true to him/herself as long as he/she is flattering him/herself, walking in arrogant manner and looking down on people who are below his/her and not mixing with them. The one who is arrogant in this world will be disgraced on the Day of Judgment.
“The arrogant will be gathered on the Day of Judgment in the form of small ants. Humiliation will surround them from everywhere.”
[Tirmidhi]
4. Udwaan [Transgression]
“Verily, Allah does not like the transgressors - mu’tadeen.”
[Al Ma'idah: 87]
Human characteristics have limitations, which if surpassed would be transgression and if one falls short of it, it would be a defect - for example, generosity has a limitation, when surpassed it becomes extravagance, when courage is surpassed, it becomes rashness; when ibadah (worship) is surpassed, one falls risk of adopting bid’ah - some of the companions almost fell into this trap when one of them said, “I will not eat meat,” another said, “I will not marry women,” while the third said, “I will not sleep on the bed.”
When the Prophet SAW heard these statements, he said, “What is the matter with some people who said such and such? I fast and break the fast, sleep and wake to stand to pray, eat meat, and marry women. He who is not pleased with my Sunnah is not of me.”
Therefore moderation is the best way to deal with all matters - it is not to exaggerate and make it hard for ourselves by prohibiting the permissible things. And not to transgress the limits by excessively indulging in the permissible matters but rather we should only use what satisfies our need and not fall into extravagance.
5. Zulm [Evil, Wrongdoing]
“And Allah does not like the Zalimun (oppressors, polytheists, and wrongdoers).”
[Ali 'Imran: 57]
This is a reprehensible trait whose presence spoils the Iman and darkens the heart. The wrongdoers are those who have chosen the good transient life instead of the hereafter. All acts of wrongdoing such as stealing, breach of trust, embezzlement, usurping the rights of others, bribery have serious consequences in the hereafter.
In a Hadith Qudsi, Allah SWT says: “O my servants, I have forbidden oppression for Myself and have made it forbidden among you. Therefore, do not commit oppression.”
[Muslim]
6. Khiyaanah [Treachery]
“Certainly, Allah likes not the treacherous.”
[Al Anfal: 58]
The treacherous one is two-faced and inconsistent in words and deeds. Acts of treachery lead to betrayal, disloyalty, perfidy, deception and hypocrisy which in turn spoil the Iman.
7. Ifsaad [Mischief-making]
“And Allah does not like the Mufsidun (mischief makers).”
[Al-Maidah: 64]
This is a comprehensive term which includes great crimes, sins, oppression, carrying false tales, hypocrisy, tyranny and all kinds of mischief. All these acts are despicable and stain the Iman.
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Hasten today to adopt the qualities that Allah SWT loves and don’t rest until they become the second nature to you; hasten today to abandon all the qualities Allah does not love and don’t relent until you hate them with all your heart.
The Prophet SAW said: “Faith wears out in the heart of any one of you just as clothes wear out, so ask Allah to renew the faith in your hearts.”
References:
* Tafsir Ibn Kathir
* Al-Fawaid - A collection of wise sayings by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim
* The key to Paradise by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali
* Gems and Jewels - wise sayings, interesting events and moral lessons from the Islamic history, compiled b Abdul Malik Mujahid (Darussalam)
* Glimpses of the lives of Righteous people, compiled by Majid Muhammad Ash-Shahawi (Darussalam)
Republished from the Magazine ‘Sisters’ and was written by Umm Haneefa.
Here is the website, where i found this beficial information.
http://msmwestmidlands.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/steps-to-gain-allahs-love/
May Allah (SWT) keep us all in the straight path and reunite us all in the here after Janat insha Allah, Ameen :tti_sister:
1. Israaf [Extravagance]
“Verily, he likes notAl-Musrifun (those who waste by extravagance).”
[Al-An'am: 141]
Excessive spending and lavishness in everything is the core of evil and leads to greater evil. It makes one forgot the hereafter and preparing for it. Such acts would be a cause of humiliation and disgrace on the Day of Judgment. That is whyAllah SWT has prescribed Zakah and Sadaqah in order to bless the wealth and to curb extravagance in eating, drinking, clothing and in everything we do.
2. Istikbaar [Pride]
“He likes not the proud.”
[An-Nahl: 23]
“Pride is to completely disregard the truth and scorn (looking down upon) the people.”
[Muslim]
Sometimes a person might be deceived by his/her knowledge, wealth and property, lineage and ancestry, or worship and be arrogant and boastful. Hasan al-Basri advised that, “Do not become proud merely because you worship often, for consider what happened to Iblis after spent a great deal of time worshipping.” [Gems and Jewels]
Pride is among the greatest means of damage to a person, his/her wealth and circumstances. It distances one away from Allah’s love and “Whoever has an atom weight of pride in his heart will not enter Paradise.” [Muslim]
3. Mukhtal Fakhoor [Arrogant Boaster]
“Verily, Allah likes not any arrogant boaster.”
[Luqman: 18]
Being arrogant and boastful are two deadly combination - beauty, knowledge, wealth and noble lineage should be taken as gifts from Allah and one should be humble and grateful for them rather than making them a means of pride and oppression. The servant of Allah SWT cannot be true to him/herself as long as he/she is flattering him/herself, walking in arrogant manner and looking down on people who are below his/her and not mixing with them. The one who is arrogant in this world will be disgraced on the Day of Judgment.
“The arrogant will be gathered on the Day of Judgment in the form of small ants. Humiliation will surround them from everywhere.”
[Tirmidhi]
4. Udwaan [Transgression]
“Verily, Allah does not like the transgressors - mu’tadeen.”
[Al Ma'idah: 87]
Human characteristics have limitations, which if surpassed would be transgression and if one falls short of it, it would be a defect - for example, generosity has a limitation, when surpassed it becomes extravagance, when courage is surpassed, it becomes rashness; when ibadah (worship) is surpassed, one falls risk of adopting bid’ah - some of the companions almost fell into this trap when one of them said, “I will not eat meat,” another said, “I will not marry women,” while the third said, “I will not sleep on the bed.”
When the Prophet SAW heard these statements, he said, “What is the matter with some people who said such and such? I fast and break the fast, sleep and wake to stand to pray, eat meat, and marry women. He who is not pleased with my Sunnah is not of me.”
Therefore moderation is the best way to deal with all matters - it is not to exaggerate and make it hard for ourselves by prohibiting the permissible things. And not to transgress the limits by excessively indulging in the permissible matters but rather we should only use what satisfies our need and not fall into extravagance.
5. Zulm [Evil, Wrongdoing]
“And Allah does not like the Zalimun (oppressors, polytheists, and wrongdoers).”
[Ali 'Imran: 57]
This is a reprehensible trait whose presence spoils the Iman and darkens the heart. The wrongdoers are those who have chosen the good transient life instead of the hereafter. All acts of wrongdoing such as stealing, breach of trust, embezzlement, usurping the rights of others, bribery have serious consequences in the hereafter.
In a Hadith Qudsi, Allah SWT says: “O my servants, I have forbidden oppression for Myself and have made it forbidden among you. Therefore, do not commit oppression.”
[Muslim]
6. Khiyaanah [Treachery]
“Certainly, Allah likes not the treacherous.”
[Al Anfal: 58]
The treacherous one is two-faced and inconsistent in words and deeds. Acts of treachery lead to betrayal, disloyalty, perfidy, deception and hypocrisy which in turn spoil the Iman.
7. Ifsaad [Mischief-making]
“And Allah does not like the Mufsidun (mischief makers).”
[Al-Maidah: 64]
This is a comprehensive term which includes great crimes, sins, oppression, carrying false tales, hypocrisy, tyranny and all kinds of mischief. All these acts are despicable and stain the Iman.
love-21
Hasten today to adopt the qualities that Allah SWT loves and don’t rest until they become the second nature to you; hasten today to abandon all the qualities Allah does not love and don’t relent until you hate them with all your heart.
The Prophet SAW said: “Faith wears out in the heart of any one of you just as clothes wear out, so ask Allah to renew the faith in your hearts.”
References:
* Tafsir Ibn Kathir
* Al-Fawaid - A collection of wise sayings by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim
* The key to Paradise by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali
* Gems and Jewels - wise sayings, interesting events and moral lessons from the Islamic history, compiled b Abdul Malik Mujahid (Darussalam)
* Glimpses of the lives of Righteous people, compiled by Majid Muhammad Ash-Shahawi (Darussalam)
Republished from the Magazine ‘Sisters’ and was written by Umm Haneefa.
Here is the website, where i found this beficial information.
http://msmwestmidlands.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/steps-to-gain-allahs-love/
May Allah (SWT) keep us all in the straight path and reunite us all in the here after Janat insha Allah, Ameen :tti_sister: