الصبر مفتاح ما يرجى
Patience is the Key to all that is hoped
و كل خير به يكون
And all good is attained by it
فاصبر وان طالت اليالى
Have Patience! Even if the nights become extended
فربما امكن الحرون
So happens that a difficulty’s solution ultimately becomes achievable
وربما نيل باصطبار
And perhaps something was achieved through perseverance
ما قيل هيهات لا يكون
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Archive for December, 2008
Patience is the key
Posted in Arabic, Poetry, Sabr on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Three supplications are answered without a doubt
Posted in Duas, Hadith on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace said:
“Three supplications are answered without a doubt: the supplication of someone who is oppressed, the supplication of someone on a journey, and the supplication of parents for their children.”
…with only one teardrop
Posted in Quotes on December 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ka‘b al-Ahbâr (rahimahullâh) said,
“I prefer to weep out of the fear of Allâh [even] with only one tear drop falling from my eyes than the spend a mountain of gold with an ungracious heart.”
…that you may attain closeness to Allah
Posted in Quotes, Sabr on December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Turn away from vanity and seek Him in the recesses of your heart and soul. Show patience in adversity and be content in His will that you may attain closeness to Allah.
-Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani RH
Worrying
Posted in Quotes on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Worrying about the dunya is a darkness in the heart, while worrying about the akhirah is a light in the heart.”
Uthman ibn Affan
The ailment of the heart is in sins.
Posted in Quotes on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“The ailment of the body is in sickness and that of the heart is in sins. A delicious meal cannot benefit the body when the person is sick and likewise, the heart cannot taste the sweetness of worship if it is full of sins.”
Dhu’n-Noon al-Misri
Man’s fear of Allah is equal to his knowledge of Him
Posted in Quotes on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Man’s fear of Allah is equal to his knowledge of Him, and his renunciation of the life of this world is equal to his desire of the Hereafter. Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him successful in what he doesn’t know. And whoever is ill-tempered disgraces his honour, religion and generosity.”
Fudayl [...]
Allaahumma inni as’aluka al-thabaat
Posted in Duas, Hadith on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Shaddaad ibn Aws (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) taught us to say:
“Allaahumma inni as’aluka al-thabaat fi’l-amri, wa as’aluka ‘azeemat al-rushd, wa as’aluka shukra ni’matika wa husna ‘ibaadatika, wa as’aluka lisaanan saadiqan wa qalban saleeman, wa a’oodhu bika min sharri ma ta’lam wa [...]
