Benefiting from Happiness and Sadness
You can turn your emotions and feelings into worship.
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The Link Between Effort and Success
Good in the religion is given by Allah to those who strive for it. Allah blesses sincere effort with success.
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The Importance of Tolerating the Anger of the Scholar
In order to benefit from the knowledge of a scholar, one must be prepared to tolerate his anger.
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Qualities of Those Who Fuel Fitnah
Three qualities of the people who spread trials and tribulations amongst the believers.
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How Much Shaytan Tries to Cause Marital Strife
Shaytan will try many ways to cause trouble between a man and his wife.
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Final Blame and Praise
The outcome of trying to please people by displeasing Allah, and sticking to the truth even if people blame you.
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Five Essential Qualities of a Mufti
Imam Ahmad on five qualities that should be present in a person to qualify him as a mufti.
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Truth and Falsehood, Praise and Blame
It is reported that Khālid b. Ma’dan – Allāh have mercy on him – said: Whoever seeks praise by going against the truth, Allāh will throw it back upon him as blame, and whoever faces blame in order to conform to the truth, Allāh will return it as praise for him. Al-Dhahabī, Siyar A’lām Al-Nubalā` […]
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The trials of a Believer and the Trials of a Sinner
Salmān Al-Fārsī – Allāh be pleased with him – once visited a sick friend. When he entered upon him he said: Have glad tidings, for verily Allāh makes the illness of a believer an expiation [for his sins] and a cause of being pleased, whereas the illness of a sinner is like a camel that […]
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Imam Ahmad on Rebelling against Rulers
Abul-Ḥārith Aḥmad b. Muḥammad Al-Ṣā`igh, the close and respected friend of Imām Aḥmad, reports: I asked Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imām Aḥmad) about something that had occurred in Baghdād, and [because of which] some people were considering revolting [against the ruler]. I said, “O Abū ‘Abdillāh, what do you say about taking part in the revolt with […]