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The Mu-aqqibaat- By Ibn Abbaas [radiyallaahu-anhu]

Ibn Abbaas (radiyallaahu-anhu) said about the statement of Allaah (The Mighty and Majestic) ”For each (person), there are Mu-aqqibaat in succession, before and behind him. They guard him by the Command of Allah.”  They are the angels that protect the person by the command of Allaah; but when what has been decreed for him arrives, they leave him.  [Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam: page: 199]


Our Salaf: Maalik Bin Deenaar (rahimahullaah)

Maalik Bin Deenaar (rahimahullaah) used to stand for long during the night whilst holding his beard and saying: ”O my Lord: Indeed, you know the dwellers of Paradise and the dwellers of the fire; so which of the two abodes is Maalik’s dwelling place?!” [Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam: page:68]


How worried are we with this affair?!  If this was the concern of Maalik Bin Deenaar (a devout worshipper and man of waraa and taqwah), then how much do we worry about this afair in a day, a week, a month and in a year!?  We ask Allaah for protection from heedlessness and false hopes.

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Our Salaf: Righteous actions–Ibn Ajlaan (rahimahullaah)

Ibn Ajlaan (rahimahullaah) said:

Actions cannot be righteous except with three things: ”(a)The performance of that action in obedience to Allaah and fear of His punishment if you disobey Him; (b) To have a sincere intention and (c) to reach the correctness required in that action. [Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam: page: 16]


And Allaah knows best

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Our Salaf and the fear for themselves- Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah)

Sufyaan Ath-Thawree’s (rahimahullaah) worry about the affair of one’s past and final deeds used to severely (affect him). So he used to weep, whilst saying: ”I fear to be (written) as a wretched person in the preserved Tablet.” And he used to say: ”I fear to be deprived of Eemaan at the time of death.” [Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam: page: 68]


And Allaah knows best

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Entering The Toilets With A Mushaf

Question:

One of us carries the Mushaf (copy of the Qur’aan) in his pocket and may enter the toilets with it; what is the ruling on this? Benefit us (with an answer).

Answer:

Carrying the Mushaf in one’s pocket is permissible, however it is not permissible for a person to enter the toilets with the Mushaf; rather he should put it away in a decent place out of respect for the book of Allaah; but if he is compelled by necessity to enter (the toilets) with it, out of fear that it may get stolen; then it is permissible to leave it outside due to that necessity (that compelled him to enter the toilets).  And to Allaah belongs all success, and may peace and blessings be upon our prophet Muhammad (salla Allaahu alaihi wa sallam), his family and his companions.


[Source: Al-lajnah ad-daa-imah – Al fatâwâ al Hasân fî ahkâm wa âdâb wa fadâ-il al Qur’ân p.101]

Translated by: Abu Zainab (Muhammad Al-Hindee)