Ramadan has a way of reminding you that good health is a privilege. The ability to fast, to feel hunger, to stand in prayer. None of it is guaranteed. Alhamdulillah, what a mercy it is to be able to worship at all.
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله
“If Allah were to uncover for His servant the wisdom behind trials, his heart would melt in love for Allah because he would see that every hardship was chosen for him, not against him.”
Madarij as-Salikin (2/215)
Wallah! If people only knew the virtue and profound impact of this phrase in lifting the burdens from their lives, their affairs would have been so much easier.
- Sh. Aziz Al-Anzi
Umar ibn Khattab رضي الله عنه said:
“I am not worried about whether my dua will be responded to, but rather I am worried about whether I will be able to make dua or not. So if I have been guided to make dua, then I know that the response will come with it.”
[Al-Awayishah p. 117]
Ibn al Jawzi رحمه الله said,
"Punishment may be delayed and come at the end of one's life. What a bad life this would be at old age for one to suffer due to his sins during his youth!"
[Sayd Al Khaatir 315]
Shaykh yasser ad dossari:
The Prophet ﷺ said: “The best among you are those who learn the Qur’an.” He did not say: “The best among you are those who read the Qur’an,” nor “those who recite the Qur’an,” Nor “those who perfect its recitation,” nor “those who