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“O Servants of Allah, indeed, after acts of worship and seasons of goodness, Allah has legislated seeking forgiveness (Istighfar) and repentance (Tawbah) to make up for the shortcomings and heedlessness a person falls into during these seasons. So, this is rectified by seeking forgiveness and repenting to Allah, Glorified and Exalted. And Allah accepts the… Read more
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Abu Huraira (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “If anyone performs a prayer in which he does not recite Umm al-Qur’an (Surah Al-Fatihah), it is deficient”—he repeated this three times—“and not complete.” It was said to Abu Huraira (رضي الله عنه): “At times we are behind the Imam.” He replied: “Recite… Read more
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The shaikh, Dr. Muḥammad ibn Ghālib Al-ʿUmarī, may Allah protect him, said: Having good thoughts of Allah means that: Ibn Masʿūd, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “By the One other than whom none have the right to be worshipped, no believing servant has been given anything better than having good thoughts of Allah,… Read more
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Al-Shāṭibī (رحمه الله), while describing the virtues of the Qur’an, said: “It is the best companion whose speech never makes one bored, and whose repetition only increases in beauty.” Every speech that is repeated eventually becomes tiresome, except for the Noble Qur’an. The more it is recited, the sweeter it becomes, and from it are… Read more
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“Every religious action must accompany two things in order for Allah, the Exalted, to accept it. The proof for this is the verse: بَلَىٰ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُۥ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌۭ فَلَهُۥٓ أَجْرُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ“Nay, whoever submits his face (himself) to Allah (i.e., follows Allah’s religion of Islamic monotheism) while… Read more
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Lit. “charity” or “almsgiving.” On the Virtue of Charity in Ramadan By Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) The Shaykh, Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān (حفظه الله), was asked about the virtue of charity in the blessed month of Ramadan, a virtuous time in which righteous deeds increase and Muslims throughout the world strive toward acts of obedience. The… Read more
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Question May Allah reward you, Shaykh. This is the blessed month of Ramadan—the month of the Noble Qur’an. Do you have a word for the Muslims about reflecting upon this Noble Qur’an and taking advantage of the times of the noble month of Ramadan in recitation? Response by Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān (Raḥimahullāh) Allah, the Most… Read more
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Ḥadīth ʿAdī ibn Ḥātim (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There is none among you but that his Lord will speak to him, without there being any interpreter between Him and him. He will look to his right and will see nothing but what he has sent forth, and he… Read more
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Surah al-Mulk (67): The Sovereignty Protection in the Grave • It was narrated that ʿAbdullāh ibn Masʿūd (رضي الله عنه) said: Whoever reads Tabāraka alladhī biyadihi al-mulk (i.e., Surah al-Mulk) every night, Allah will protect him from the punishment of the grave. At the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we used to call it al-Māniʿah (the Protector).In the Book… Read more
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Question I am a man whose heart is burdened by the weight of ar-raan (stains that cover the heart due to repeated sins), and I have spiraled into sins. I have tried to repent with sincere repentance many times, but to no avail. As a result, my will has weakened and my life has become miserable. Although… Read more
The Enduring Good Deeds 