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How to attain Ikhlaas(1)
Download article as PDF By: Shaykhul Islaam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah Reference: Al Fawaa’id by Ibnul Qayyim: P.221(حفظه الله) Translator: Nadir Ahmad, Abu Abdul-Waahid *** Ikhlass (sincerity) cannot be combined in the heart together with the love of being praised and the greed for what other people have, except in the way that water and fire [...]
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Relieve Your Heart: Think Well of Others
Download article as PDF Nothing relieves the heart and makes one happy more than thinking well of others. It protects one from the harm of worrisome thoughts that disturb his peace of mind and exhaust the body. Thinking well of others leads to a sound heart, strengthens the ties of cordiality and love among the [...]
O Allah, Protect Us from Ourselves
Download article as PDF Anyone who looks around modern society will quickly notice the many blessings of technology and scientific advancement. As Muslims we recognize that these are blessings from our beloved Creator who provided us with the means to achieve peace and success. We also see, as a result of people straying from God [...]
Nothing is Lost – MuslimMatters.org
Download article as PDF Cross-posted by permission from MuslimMatters.org by Wael Abdelgawad. All rights reserved Nothing is lost. The years of your life that you poured like water into a now-failed marriage, or the immense love and attention you gave a child or brother or friend who now treats you like an enemy or a [...]
How to Remove Depression and Worries
Download article as PDF Shaykh Saleem al-Hilaalee hafidhahullaah Introduction Mankind comes across many afflictions and trials, sometimes in overwhelming sequences. Removing the darkness of these worries, distresses, depression and grief is a very important matter to which Islaam gives serious attention… Indeed the greatest darkness to envelope mankind and surely his greatest affliction is disbelief [...]
Allaah is Beautiful and Loves Beauty
Download article as PDF By Imaam ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah rahimahullaah From Abdullaah Ibn Masoodradiallaahu anhu who said that the Prophetsallallaahu alayhi wa sallam said,No one will enter Paradise who has an atoms weight of pride in his heart. A man said, What if a man likes his clothes to look good and his shoes to [...]
10 Sicknesses of the Heart
Download article as PDF Ibrahim Bin Adham ( May Allah swt have mercy on him) told these sicknesses of the spiritual heart to a group of people who asked him why their duas werent getting answered. In other words, if you want your duas to get answered, reflect on the conditions below: 1. You believe [...]
