Imagine affirming the existence of angels only to reduce them to inaccessible beings who exist merely as an abstract article of creed, rather than as luminous servants of God who interact with us daily.
Sufi master Ahmad Ibn Idrīs, said about his companions: “The hallmark of the people of true knowledge is that they conceal their spiritual states, storing them away until the Day of Resurrection.”
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The Bountiful Treasure: The Life and Spiritual Methodology of Shaykh Salih al-Ja'fari
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What a person believes about Allah ﷻ profoundly shapes the way he lives. Theology is never merely theoretical. Our understanding of Allah's Names, Attributes, knowledge, mercy, justice, and power directly affects our choices and behavior. If a person truly believes that Allah ﷻ sees him, that awareness creates caution and restraint. If he knows that Allah ﷻ is merciful and accepts sincere repentance, it creates hope and encourages him to return after sin. If he knows that Allah ﷻ is perfectly just, he understands that wrongdoing will never ultimately escape accountability.
Corrupt assumptions about Allah ﷻ, however, produce corrupt behavior. A person who assumes that Allah ﷻ does not see may sin freely. A person who assumes that Allah ﷻ will forgive him regardless of whether he repents may become careless and complacent. A person who assumes that Allah ﷻ will never forgive him may fall into despair and abandon repentance altogether. A person who imagines that Allah ﷻ does not care about his suffering may lose trust in divine wisdom. In every case, a false understanding of Allah ﷻ leads the heart away from the straight path.
Peygamber efendimiz ﷺ buyurdu ki;
“Kim ulema ile
münazara etmek
(tartışmak ve yarışmak)
veya cahilleri şüpheye düşürmek yahut halkı kendisine yöneltmek için ilim öğrenirse Allah onu
cehenneme sokar."
Tirmizî
Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله said:
"A wise and discerning individual refrains from overanalyzing every minor detail when dealing with family, loved ones, friends, and neighbors."
📚: Tahdhīb al-Kamāl (Vol. 19, p. 370)
What makes life precious and fruitful is the effort exerted in pursuit of a noble purpose. A meaningful life is not measured by comfort or time but by the sincerity and nobility of the cause to which one dedicates their efforts.
when | look at my life, I see how kind Allah has been to me. So many duas were answered without me even realizing it. So much protection was given when I didn't know I needed it. Many situations could have turned out badly, but they didn't, only because of His mercy.
“O friend! Speaking about honey is one thing, and seeing
it is one thing. But eating honey is quite another thing!”
— Persian Sufi master Ayn-al-Qudāt Hamadānī
Do you ever feel guilty for killing mosquitoes or some insects because they are living creatures just like us
And also because they are creation of Allah and they too worship Allah and exalt Allah
Almost every Islamic rule was considered liberal by the standard of its time and society.
Nobody saw Mohammad ﷺ as a conservative reformer, he was often opposed for being too lenient..
Jangan punya kebiasaan ikut menasihati, padahal belum paham keadaan, bukan tanggung jawabnya, bukan ahlinya, serta tidak diminta nasihatnya.
#AaGymNotes
Shaykh Edebali said to his son-in-law Osman Gazi:
“He who is ignorant of his past can never truly understand his future”
When you who forget your history, you will soon forget yourself. The path ahead becomes clearer only when one remembers where they came from.
Abdurrahman bin Abi az-Zinad berkata:
Aku berkata kepada Asy’ab, “Engkau sudah sangat sepuh. Tidakkah engkau memiliki sebuah hadits yang bisa engkau riwayatkan?”
Asy’ab menjawab, “Tentu ada. Ikrimah meriwayatkan kepadaku dari Ibnu Abbas, dan dari Nabi Saw; dikatakan bahwa beliau bersabda:
‘Ada dua perkara; siapa yang senantiasa menjaganya, niscaya ia akan masuk surga.’”
Aku bertanya, “Apa kedua perkara itu?”
Asy’ab menjawab, “Yang satu aku lupa, sedangkan yang satunya lagi Ikrimah yang lupa.”
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