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The Unreasonably Disgruntled, Naïve, Passive-aggressive
CONTEMPLATION WITH THE PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE WHO METE OUT HARSHNESS THROUGH VERSES 43 AND 44 OF SURAH IBRAHIM Allah, The Most High, said: وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ اللَّهَ غَافِلًا عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظَّالِمُونَ ۚ إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ الْأَبْصَارُ مُهْطِعِينَ مُقْنِعِي رُءُوسِهِمْ لَا يَرْتَدُّ إِلَيْهِمْ طَرْفُهُمْ ۖ وَأَفْئِدَتُهُمْ هَوَاءٌ And do not think that Allāh is unaware of what […]
The Discernment of Our Pious Predecessors: Gentleness Where It Mattered
Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, distributed (wealth), so I said, “O Allah’s Messenger! Other people are more entitled to it than these”. He said, “They gave me no option; either they would have asked me in a very harsh manner or they […]
Every Scholar Has His Special Students, But the Real Measure Is Who Fears Allah Most
Al-Allamah Salih Aala Ash-Shaikh, may Allah preserve him, said: Whenever you have more humility in pursuit of knowledge through the Shariah, the scholar becomes more devoted to you (i.e. pays closer attention to your needs). This is why you find that many of the scholars have a special student because he (i.e. this student) has […]
Reminder to Myself, Al-Markaz As-Salafi, Markaz Rabee, Headteachers of the Qur’an Schools, Saturday School, Tuition Clubs, and All Staff Members
Allah, The Most High, said: يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ قَدۡ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمۡ لِبَاسً۬ا يُوَٲرِى سَوۡءَٲتِكُمۡ وَرِيشً۬اۖ وَلِبَاسُ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ ذَٲلِكَ خَيۡرٌ۬ۚ ذَٲلِكَ مِنۡ ءَايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَذَّكَّرُونَ O Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment upon you to cover yourselves (screen your private parts, etc.) and as an adornment, and the Libas at Taqwa (raiment of piety), that […]
A Reality Check on Julian Wood’s Claims to Ethical Superiority
Allah, The Most High, said: يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ رَسُولُنَا يُبَيِّنُ لَكُمْ كَثِيرًا مِّمَّا كُنتُمْ تُخْفُونَ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَيَعْفُوا۟ عَن كَثِيرٍ قَدْ جَآءَكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ نُورٌ وَكِتَٰبٌ مُّبِينٌ يَهْدِى بِهِ ٱللَّهُ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ رِضْوَٰنَهُۥ سُبُلَ ٱلسَّلَٰمِ وَيُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ بِإِذْنِهِۦ وَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ O people of the Scripture! Now has come to […]
Patience includes withholding a response as well as patiently responding to persistent transgressors
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “I guarantee a house in paradise for one who gives up arguing, even if he is in the right”. [1] Imam Muhammad Ibn Salih Al-Uthaymin, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Some people refrain from debate, even when they are correct, and they […]
