Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
The punishments of a sinner are as follows;
• Being deprived of Islamic knowledge (‘Ilm)
• Feeling of alienation in the heart
• Physical weakness
• Being unable to do acts of worship
• Being deprived of blessings
• Turning away from Allāh
• Anxiety
• Getting comfortable with sins
• The sinner becomes insignificant in the sight of Allāh
• The sinner becomes insignificant in the sight of people
• The curse of the animals will be upon him
• The sinner will bear marks of humiliation
• His heart will be sealed and he will come under the curse (of Allāh)
• The sinner’s Du’ā is not answered
• Loss of Ghayrah (protective jealousy)
• Loss of modesty (Ḥayā)
• The blessings of Allāh disappear
• Punishment will befall him
• Fear in the heart of the sinner
• Falling into the traps of Shayṭān
• A bad end in worldly life (Dunyā)
• Torment in grave
• Punishment in the Hereafter
[Ad-Da' wa ad-Dawa']
A man once said to Imam 'Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak رحمه الله:
"Give me some advice."
He replied:
• Leave unnecessary looking, and Allah will grant you khushūʿ (humility) in worship.
• Leave unnecessary speech, and Allah will grant you wisdom.
• Leave unnecessary eating,…
The Prophet ﷺ said:
The fire is forbidden for every person who is hayyin, layyin, qarib, and sahl.
Meaning of the 4 qualities:
a. Hayyin – a calm person who is not harsh or quick to anger.
b. Layyin – gentle in speech and behaviour, bringing peace to others.
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen رحمه اللّه said:
"It is not permissible for someone who has committed a sin and repented from it to inform others about it, because this involves exposing the cover that Allah, the Almighty, has placed over them.
It is mentioned in the hadith: 'All of my ummah will be forgiven except those who openly expose their sins'
These are the ones who sin and then speak about what they have done."
[Fatawa Nur 'ala al-Darb, 14/1]
ʿAlī ibn abī Ṭālib رضي الله عنه said:
“Do not violate any privacy, do not enter any house, and do not harm any woman, even if they insult your honor or speak ill of your leaders and righteous men, for they are soft. We were commanded to refrain from harming them,
Some of the Salaf said:
“Do not consider the response to your supplication delayed, when you yourself have blocked its paths through sins.”
A poet expressed this meaning in the following verses:
We call upon God in every distress, then forget Him when the hardships are
Our Master (ﷺ) said:
“A Muslim has six rights over another Muslim:
To greet him with peace when he is met,
To answer his invitation when invited,
To advise him when he seeks counsel,
To bless him when he sneezes and praises Allah,
To visit him when he is sick,
@Islamic_reflec هذا في المملكة العربية السعودية
حيث يغلب على المجتمع الإلتزام بتعاليم الإسلام ..
ورد عن النبي ﷺ: "لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمْ صَغِيرَنَا، وَيُوَقِّرْ كَبِيرَنَا "
There are people who've built nonnegotiable habits by which they live by, such as:
1. Never missing fajr salāh
2. Regular memorisation of the Qur'ān
3. Resisting their phone effortlessly
They have 3 core skills in common that most people can rarely identify:
➖Delayed gratification. They choose long-term gain over immediate comfort.
➖Muraqabah (self-awareness). They're fully cognisant of what they do, why they do it and for whom.
➖Executive control. Their brain is wired to pause and carefully weigh things before acting with intent, never reactive.
Simply put, it's the ability to stay focused, even when our impulses nudge us to something else.
Frightening words
It is attributed to Ibn al-Jawzī (rahimahuLlah) that he said:
"إذا غرق القلب في المُباح أظلم... فكيف بالحرام؟"
“If the heart becomes immersed in what is permissible, it darkens.. so what then of the unlawful?”
Permissible things include:
eating too much,
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An Arabic proverb says; “Keep your house clean like you're expecting guests.Keep your heart clean like you're expecting death.” This hits deep, a reminder we often forget.