When Blessings Turn to Blight
On gratitude to Allah. Sometimes resources and blessings turn into disaster and loss. One reason for this is narrated from Hasan Al-Basri.
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Humble Moves
An example of how the Salaf fled from fame to preserve their sincerity.
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The Revival of Knowledge
Islamic knowledge is necessary for stability in religious and worldly affairs.
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Definition of Asceticism – The Three Types of Zuhd
A definition of asceticism (Zuhd) in Islam, in terms of its three types.
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A Dangerous Game
It is reported that Al-Hasan Al-Basrī – Allāh have mercy on him – said: How strange it is that a people whose departure (from this world to the next) has been announced, and whose predecessors have already departed, still play around! Abū Bakr Al-Daynūrī, Al-Mujālasah wa Jawāhir Al-‘Ilm article 843.
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A Sign of Self-Respect
It is reported that Muhammad b. Al-Hanafīyah – Allāh have mercy on him – said: Whoever has self respect does not give any value to the worldly life (dunyā). Ibn Al-Jawzī, Sifatu Al-Safwah 2:77.
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Between You and the One in the Grave
The difference between you and the one in the grave.
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Living the Dream
This life is like a dream.
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The Economic Crisis [Dunya]
It is reported that Ibrāhīm Al-Taymī – Allāh have mercy on him – said: What a great difference there is between you and those people [of the past, the Salaf]! Worldly wealth came to them but they fled from it, whereas the world turns its back on you and you go after it. Ibn Al-Mubārak, […]
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Homeless & Senseless
It is reported that ‘Abdullāh b. Masʿūd – Allāh be pleased with him – said: This world (the dunyā) is [only taken as] a home by those who will have no real home [in Jannah], and it is the wealth of those who will have no real wealth, and it is gathered and collected for […]