Abdur-Raḥmān ibn Yazīd ibn Jābir said: Once we were with Rajāʾ ibn Ḥaywah, then we began reminding one another about showing gratitude for (Allah’s) blessings, so he said: ‘There is no one who can truly fulfill gratitude (to Allah) due to blessings’. And behind us there was a man with a cloak over his head, who said: ‘Not even the Amīr al-Muʾminīn…

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Let one beware, with the utmost caution, of the transgression of ‘I,’ ‘mine,’ and ‘I have,’ for indeed, Iblīs, Pharaoh, and Qārūn were all put to trial by one of these three. As for Iblīs, [Allah said] that he said: “I am better than him (Adam)”. (7:12) As for Pharaoh, [Allah said…

Allah, The Most High, said: وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱئْتُونِى بِهِۦ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُ ٱلرَّسُولُ قَالَ ٱرْجِعْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَسْـَٔلْهُ مَا بَالُ ٱلنِّسْوَةِ ٱلَّٰتِى قَطَّعْنَ أَيْدِيَهُنَّ إِنَّ رَبِّى بِكَيْدِهِنَّ عَلِيمٌ And the king said: “Bring him to me.” But when the messenger came to him, [Yusuf] said: “Return to your lord and ask him…

Al-Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Rajab, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Here, there is a subtle matter that is befitting to be paid attention to, namely, that many of the Imams of the religion may hold an opinion that is outweighed by another opinion, while being mujtahid regarding it. He is rewarded for his ijtihād, and his error in that matter is exc…

Al-Allamah Abdur Rahman Bin Yahyah Al-Mu’allimee, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Some of the people of knowledge hold that when the Christians went to extremes regarding Isa, peace be upon him, some of their scholars feared that if they denounced them for this, they would be accused of something even worse than that, namely, hating Isa…

Allah, The Most High, said regarding the encounter between Musa, peace be upon him, and the magicians: قَالُواْ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلۡقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنۡ أَلۡقَىٰ  قَالَ بَلۡ أَلۡقُواْ‌ۖ فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمۡ وَعِصِيُّهُمۡ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيۡهِ مِن سِحۡرِهِمۡ أَنَّہَا تَسۡعَىٰ فَأَوۡجَسَ فِى نَفۡسِهِۦ خِيفَةً۬ مُّوسَىٰ ق…

Allah, The Most High, said: إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نُحۡىِ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَنَڪۡتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُواْ وَءَاثَـٰرَهُمۡۚ وَكُلَّ شَىۡءٍ أَحۡصَيۡنَـٰهُ فِىٓ إِمَامٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ Verily, We give life to the dead, and We record that which they send before (them), and their traces, and that which they leave behind], and all things We have recorded with numbers (as…

  The Mistaken Wise Man Yazid Bin Ameerah, who was one of the companions of Mu’adh Bin Jabal said: Whenever he (Mu’adh) sat in a meeting to give admonition, he would say: “Allah is a just arbiter; those who doubt would perish”. One day Mu’adh Bin Jabal said: In the times after you, there would be trials in which riches would be abunda…

Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad’khali, may Allah have mercy upon him, also stated: فيجب على كل مسلم أن يفتش نفسه فقد يميل إنسان إلى صاحب الحق لهوى ، فقبل أن يتبين له الحق يتمنى أن يكون فلان هو المنتصر بالحجة أو غيرها فتميل نفسه لأنه فلان ، ولو كان على الحق لا يجوز أن يوجد هذا الميل، فيقول: إذا وجد هذا الميل ولو مع صاحب الحق يكون من حكم الجاه…

The Battle for Hearts and Minds Under the Guise of Clarity and Prevention of Harm We recalled these supplications today after encountering the affair of some Muslims who abandon truthful and transparent discussion and instead make strenuous efforts in the battle for hearts and minds, both in private and in public. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِ…