After Salah #3

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ ، وَلَا نَعْبُدُ إِلَّا إيَّاهُ ، لَهُ النِّعْمَةُ وَلَهُ الْفَضْلُ وَلَهُ الثَّنَاءُ الْحَسَنُ ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ مُخْلِصِيْنَ لَهُ الدِّيْنَ ، وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُوْنَ.

Lā ilāha illā-llāhu waḥdahū lā sharīka lah, lahu-l-mulku, wa lahu-l-ḥamd, wa Huwa ʿalā kulli shay’in Qadīr, lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā bi-llāh, lā ilāha illā-llāh, wa lā naʿbudu illā iyyāh, lahu-n-nʿimatu wa lahu-l-faḍl, wa lahu-th-thanā’u-l-ḥasan, lā ilāha illā-llāhu mukhliṣīna lahu-d-dīn, wa law kariha-l-kāfirūn.

There is no god worthy of worship but Allah. He is Alone and He has no partner whatsoever. To Him Alone belong all sovereignty and all praise. He is over all things All-Powerful. There is no power (in averting evil) or strength (in attaining good) except through Allah. There is no god worthy of worship but Allah, and we worship Him Alone. To Him Alone belong grace, bounteousness and noble praise. There is no god worthy of worship but Allah. We sincerely devote our religion for Him, even though the disbelievers may dislike it.

Ibn al-Zubayr (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) would say at the end of every prayer after the salām [the above]. An he said, “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say [the above] at the end of every prayer.” (Muslim 594)

Shaykh Abdul Aziz Al Turaifi حفضه الله said:

[Benefits of Seeking Knowledge]

Increasing oneself in [Islamic] knowledge is among the means of remaining steadfast. Knowledge strengthens the mind thus grounding it, and restrains the soul thus not allowing it to become reckless. The most steadfast of people are those most knowledgeable, even if they are young; for knowledge is experience without experience.

التزوّد بالعلم من أسباب الثبات، فالعلم يقوّي العقل فيرسخ ويُقيّد النفس فلا تطيش، وأثبت الناس أعلمهم ولو صغر سنّه، فالعلم خبرة بلا تجارب

‎السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ‎
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2:154
وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ لِمَن يُقْتَلُ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَمْوَٰتٌۢ ۚ بَلْ أَحْيَآءٌۭ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تَشْعُرُونَ ١٥٤

And do not say about those who are killed in the way of Allāh, "They are dead." Rather, they are alive, but you perceive [it] not.

The righteous friend is the one:

• who helps you to do all that is good,
• who has a good character (noble mannerisms),
• enjoins what is right,
• forbids what is wrong, and


• observes the rights of friendship:
- in your absence
- and in your presence, (further)

~ paying proper attention to that in word and deed,

~ only doing that for the sake of Allah and hoping for reward from Him.

[Fataawa: al-Islaam al-Suaal al-Jawab, no. 138390]

"Why are you praying here, we're in public, people will look at you weirdly, stop being so extreme"

How many have heard this vile statement before?
This is what happens when you live in the lands of the kuffar.

Allah commanded me to pray even at war, so how can I miss a prayer when in safety?
Your definition of the word 'extreme' is distorted. You answer me you jahil - Was the Prophet (ﷺ) extreme?

Many times when faced with fools like them, the person feels weak and doesn't reply back, just quietly prays in a rush.

Don't be like this.

Show the fool the severity of his statement. Don't be weak. Don't let them overpower you. Being strong now makes it harder for them to challenge you on this or other issues in future & being weak now makes it easier for them to attack you AND OTHERS! So shut them up.

When the Madkhali was forced to join Hamas because the ruler told him to

Sheikh Salih Al-Fawzān said: "The truth seeker is happy with the advice (he receives) and being alerted about the mistake (he commits)."

● {شرح كتاب البودية صحفة ٢٥٢}

Ibn Mubārak رحمه الله said: "The example of the one who seeks his religion without isnād is akin to the one who goes up to the roof without a ladder."

● {Adab Al-Imiā Wal-Istimiā, Vol 6, P.1}

“I hardly know a single person who doesn’t set aside some time in the week for the things what they deem to be “rest”. Everybody allocates portions of their life for that which soothes their heart.

“Weekends are for the boys”
“Girl time”
“Take my mind off life with a book”
“Movie night”
“Video game escapism”

At the mere mention of these recreational activities, you see sparks in people’s eyes. Smiles on their faces. The chatter becomes lively, and the atmosphere becomes homely. People love to discuss things they all mutually relate with and find comforting.

I also hardly know many people who allocate a portion of their time to do that which brings true life to the hearts.

I don’t know many whose eyes light up at the mention of Islām. I don’t know many whose eyes flood with tears at the mention of the Qur’ān. I don’t know many who find joy in conversing regarding the hereafter. I don’t know many who have a zeal to learn. Nobody ever talks about ‘Ilm they learned, or benefits they pondered in the way they talk about their worldly hobbies.

I don’t remember the last time I met someone who brings up Islām in every conversation with the excitement and love people talk about their worldly entertainment with. I see people’s souls overflowing with joy as if they’re about to burst when I lend them an ear to hear them gush about their passions.

But my heart yearns to see someone’s soul and eyes overflow upon the mention of their religion...”

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American “Muslims” will cancel Thanksgiving due to its genocidal roots, but not because the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ forbid celebrating the holidays of Jahiliyyah and commanded us to be different from the disbelievers.

To most, being “woke” and politically correct is more important than being Muslim. Your Dhabīha Turkey doesn’t make it Halāl!

“But we’re just having a family dinner because I’m off and so are the kids, we’re not really celebr—“

Stop fooling yourself. That’s celebration. Call it whatever you want, that doesn’t change the reality. May Allāh guide us!

The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allāh the Exalted except that Allāh will replace it with something better.”

● [مسند أحمد ٢٢٥٦٥، خلاصة حكم المحدث الألباني: إسناده صحيح]

Sufyan ‎Ibn Uyaynah رحمه الله said:

‎“Whoever sees that he is better than others, then he is arrogant.”

‎ [السير (8/468)]

"And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed."

● {24:31}

"It is not permissible for a Muslimah to uncover any part of her body in front of a kafirah."

● [Tafseer al-Qurtubi (v. 12, p. 233)]

Ibn Abbas (radiyAllahu ‘anhu) said:

Mention your brother when he is absent in the way you would love to be mentioned by him! Forgive him as you would love to be forgiven by him!

[as-S‌amt of Ibn Abi‌ ad-Dunya‌ (rahimahullah), 114]