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The Garment of the Soul Shaykh ʿAbdur-Razzāq al-Badr (حفظه الله) said: One of the scholars was once asked: “Which is better: istighfār (seeking forgiveness) or tasbīḥ (saying subḥānAllāh)?” He replied: “If the garment is clean, then rose water and incense are better—there is no need to wash it with soap and ushnān (a natural alkali used for cleansing). But… Read more
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The Pillars of Gratitude By Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) Ash-Shukr (Gratitude), O slaves of Allāh, is not merely something expressed with the tongue. Gratitude has three pillars that must all be established. If one of these pillars is missing, then true gratitude has not been fulfilled. There are three pillars of gratitude. 🪜 The… Read more
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Lit. “Sincere Repentance.” 📘 Exegesis of Repentance: Understanding Taubatan Nasūḥa Through the Lens of the Mufassirīn Surah At-Tahrīm (66:8) يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا تُوۡبُوۡۤا اِلَى اللّٰهِ تَوۡبَةً نَّصُوۡحًا ؕ عَسٰى رَبُّكُمۡ اَنۡ يُّكَفِّرَ عَنۡكُمۡ سَيِّاٰتِكُمۡ وَيُدۡخِلَـكُمۡ جَنّٰتٍ تَجۡرِىۡ مِنۡ تَحۡتِهَا الۡاَنۡهٰرُ ۙ يَوۡمَ لَا يُخۡزِى اللّٰهُ النَّبِىَّ وَالَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا مَعَهٗ ۚ نُوۡرُهُمۡ يَسۡعٰى بَيۡنَ اَيۡدِيۡهِمۡ وَبِاَيۡمَانِهِمۡ يَقُوۡلُوۡنَ رَبَّنَاۤ اَ… Read more
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Lit. “The Concluding Verses from Surah al-Baqarah.” Surah al-Baqarah (2:284) لِّلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَإِن تُبْدُوا۟ مَا فِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ يُحَاسِبْكُم بِهِ ٱللَّهُ ۖ فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌ 2:284. To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is… Read more
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Lit. “The Blessed Book of Allah,” referring to the Qur’an—described as mubārak for being filled with guidance, mercy, and benefit for those who follow it. Sheikh Sulaymān ar-Ruḥaylī (حفظه الله) said: By Allah, no blessing is obtained from Allah like that obtained through reciting the Qur’an. Whoever wants blessings from Allah, then upon him is… Read more
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Lit. “Epistemology” means the study of knowledge — how we come to know what is true and how understanding is formed. Reflections on the Closing Verses of Surah Āl ʿImrān (Verses 190–200): Tafseer As-Saʿdi Verses 190–194 إِنَّ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱخْتِلَـٰفِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ١٩٠ ﴾ 3:190 ﴿ Verily, in the creation… Read more
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The Story of Adam (AS) 📘 From Surah Al-Baqarah & Tafseer As-Sa‘di The story of Prophet Adam (عليه السلام) is more than just the tale of the first human; it is a foundational account of human nature, divine mercy, repentance, and the eternal conflict between good and evil. Through the lens adapted from Tafseer As-Sa‘di, we… Read more
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Sharḥ Bāb at-Tawbah Commentary on the Chapters of Repentance from Riyāḍ as-Ṣāliḥīn by Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله) The scholars say:It is necessary to repent from every sin. If the offence involves the right of Allah and not a human, then there are three conditions that must be met in order for that… Read more
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Aḥādīth Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ، وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ، فِي الْيَوْمِ، أَكْثَرَ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً“By Allah, I seek forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day.”— [Al-Bukhari] Al-Agharr ibn Yaasir Al-Muzani (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)… Read more
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The Story of Yunus (AS) 📘 From Surah Al-Anbiya & Tafseer As-Sa‘di Surah al-Anbiya (21:87)وَذَا النُّونِ إِذْ ذَّهَبَ مُغَاضِبًا فَظَنَّ أَنْ لَنْ نَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَنَادَى فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ Translation And [remember] Dhun-Noon [Yunus], when he departed in anger, thinking that We would not punish him. Then… Read more
The Enduring Good Deeds 