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Supplication of Ibn Taymiyyah when matters of Knowledge would be unclear or difficult
Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah) writes: Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah) would say the following words (of Du’a) when a matter (in knowledge or otherwise) would be unclear to him: يَا مُعَلِّمَ إبْرَاهِيمَ عَلِّمْنِي “Oh Teacher of Ibrahim, teach me!” Another student of Shaykhul Islam said that Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah) would (also) say it in his sujood. […]
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Who Should Be Your Companion?
May 15, 2022
Golden Advice of Sufyan ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah) to Alee ibn al-Hasan as-Sulamee Your companion should be the one who prevents you from being preoccupied with things of the worldly life that will divert you from Allaah and one who makes you desire and work for the Hereafter. Beware of accompanying people who make this Dunya their […]
The month of Ramadān has come to an end, but the Rights of Allāh do not cease to end except by our death!
May 5, 2022
The month of Ramadān has come to an end, the rights of Allāh do not cease to end except by death! وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ and worship your Lord until the inevitable comes to you [i.e. Death] [Sūrah al-Hijr, al-Āyah 99] Allāh, Glory be to He, is the Lord of [the blessed month of] […]
Posted in: al-Fawzaan, Allah, Disobedience, Etiquettes, Fasting, Fatwa, Fear of Allaah, God-Consiousness, Importance, Islam, Knowledge, Life, Love of Alaah, Manners, Patience, Piety, Remembrance of Allaah, Repentance, Sabr, Sawm, Scholars, Spirituality, Status, Study, Taqwa, Tarbiyah, Tawheed, Uloohiyyah, Usool, Worship
THE LORD OF RAMADĀN IS THE LORD OF SHAWWĀL, SHA’BĀN AND THE REST OF THE MONTHS
May 3, 2022
The blessed month of Ramadān is a great season to accustom oneself to righteousness, being diligent in the worship of Allāh and competing to perform good deeds. It is abhorrent for the Muslim to forsake worship once this month has finished, as is the state of some people who do not know Allāh nor the […]
When Does The ‘Eed Takbeer Begin and End For ‘Eed ul-Fitr?
May 3, 2022
Shaykh ibn ‘Uthaymeen [may Allāh have mercy on him] said: “The [‘Eed] takbeer begins from sunset, on the last day of [the blessed month of] Ramadān, until the Imām attends and leads the prayer.” [Majmū Fatāwa wa Rasāil Fadeelat ush-Shaykh Muhammad bin Sālih al-‘Uthaymeen, 16/259] As for the recitation of the ‘Eed takbeer in unison; […]
A Great Benefit: Remain Seated After The Obligatory Prayers
May 3, 2022
Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez ibn Bāz [may Allāh have mercy on him] said: “The sitting after the concluding portion of the prayer¹ in the prescribed prayers is from the most important times, in which the Mercy of Allāh, the Almighty the Majestic, descends [upon His servants]. Do not hastily get up, rather extol² Allāh, glorify³ Him, praise […]
O Fathers! Be Righteous!
April 28, 2022
Tafseer al-Baghawi (rahimahullah): Abdullah ibn Mas’ūd (radiyAllahu ‘anhu), used to pray at night and would see his small child sleeping then he would say, “this is for your bright future” and whilst crying would recite: وَكَانَ أَبُوهُمَا صَالِحًا “And their father was righteous” [Surat al-Kahf, 82] lbn Abbās (radiyAllahu ’anhu) said (commenting on this verse): […]
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Ibn Taymiyyah on Night Prayers in Ramadhan – 11 or 20 Rak’ahs?
April 25, 2022
Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allaah have Mercy on him) said: “…The night prayers of Ramadhan have not been limited to a specific number (of rak’ahs). He (the Prophet) himself (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace) used to pray no more than 13 rak’ahs in Ramadhan or any other time. However, he used to pray with long rak’ahs. When ‘Umar […]
THE MOST SUPERIOR WAY OF ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS FROM ALLAH
April 25, 2022
The Arabic Dua: اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لا إِلَهَ إِلا أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلا أَنْتَ The English Transliteration : ‘Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, Anta Khalaqtani wa ana […]
Posted in: Dhikr, Dua, expiation, Forgiveness, Invocation, Paradise, Prayers, Repentance, Reward, Sin, Status, Supplication, Worship
Ruling on always reciting as-Sajdah and al-Insaan in Fajr on Fridays
December 26, 2021
It is prescribed to recite Soorat as-Sajdah and Soorat ad-Dahr [al-Insaan] in Fajr prayer on Friday, and there is nothing wrong with always doing that. But if there is the fear that some people may think that it is obligatory to always recite them, then it is prescribed for him not to recite them sometimes. […]
Islam: Message of Peace 
May 16, 2022
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