There is nothing more beneficial for a person’s salvation than reflecting upon the āyāt of the Qur`ān. Ibn al Qayyim in مدارج السالكين ١/٤٥١…
[O you who believe! Keep your duty to Allah and fear Him, and say befitting words (qawlan sadīda). He will then direct you to do righteous good deeds and will forgive you your sins] Aḥzāb:70-71 Those who use foul language and indulge in ill speech often use freedom of expression as an excuse. Little do they know, they become what they say. Their tongues translate what is in their hearts and sooner or later, what is on their tongues…
What is the ONE thing that people of Hellfire will want more than anything else? May Allāh not make us of them. (Try guessing the answer. And no, it is not a ticket out.) Once ʿAbdullah Ibn ʿOmar (رضي الله عنه) drank cold water, upon drinking it he started weeping. He was asked, “What makes you weep?”. He replied, “I remembered an āyah in the Book of Allāh: [And a barrier will be placed between them and what they desire] Saba`:54, and I realised…
[By the fig and the olive, And by Mount Sinai, And by the secure city] Tīn:1-3 Reflect on what the first three āyat of sūrah at-Tīn talk about. Scholars have commented that the oath by the fig and the olive stands for the land of Quds (Palestine) – where Prophet ‘Īsa son of Maryam (peace be upon him) was from. Mount Sinai is where Prophet Mūsa Son of ‘Imrān (peace be upon him) received his revelation. And the secure city…
When you do Tasbīḥ you are not only worshiping Allah, but by doing Tasbīḥ you are acquiring a guaranteed contentment, serenity and happiness. [So be patient over what they say and exalt Allah with praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting; and during periods of the night exalt Him and at the ends of the day so that you may be satisfied (pleased)] Tāha:130 In the above āyah, Allah Subḥāneh gives us a cure to the…