Start With the Self.

[Kantz]

Salam,

Keep posting brother..I enjoy reading this thread,.....very refreshing to read these early in morning hours of my weekends...

Thank you!

[Julaybib]

Salaam.

Concern For Others.

Hazrat Ali al Hujweri (RA). in his book the Kashf ul Mahjub. narrates.

A man came to the house of Imam Hasan (RA) and said that he owed four hundred dirhams Imam Hasan (RA) gave him four hundred Dinars and went into the house weeping. They asked him why he wept. He answered: " I have been remiss in making inquiry into the circumstances of this man, and have reduced him to the humiliation of begging."


Something to Ponder.

Subhan'Allah our condition today is such that if someone approaches us for help, we get offended we find it a burden to even offer a few kind words.

How often do we feel regret, that we did not enquire about the plight of others.

Sometimes our nearest and dearest approach us to relate their distress and difficulties, we offer a few words of sympathy and feel good about ourselves, we think by telling the other person to " be patient", we will have magically removed their distress.

Very rarely do we think of keeping in regular contact and offer continued support to those enduring difficulties.


May Allah soften our hearts towards others, especially a hypocrite and sinner like me ameen.

[slave of allah]

salaam

brother julaibib jazkalah for the stories. they really are amazing. come on tell us what your secret source hehe. i tried competing with you posting stories but you left me for dead . inshallah keep it up and may allah reward you for ur efforts and enable me first and foremost and all the other brothers and sisters on this site to benefit from the stories and act upon them. ameen

[Julaybib]

Salaam.

Ameen to the dua...and thanks for the words of encouragement...as for the source, Shaykh Saleem al Ashkabadi who else..

[Julaybib]

Salaam.

The High Levels Of Those Who Strive to Meet Their Brothers' Needs
by Dr. `Umar Al-Ashqar

The Day of Resurrrection in the Light of the Qur’an and Sunnah
Chapter, "State of the People on the Day of Resurrection: The State of the Pious"
© 2003 IIPH

One of the greatest things that will relieve a person's distress on the Day of Resurrection is his efforts in this world to relieve the distress of those who are in distress, and to help those who are in need, and to make things easy for those who are in difficulty, and to overlook the mistakes of those who err. In Muslim it is narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said:

"Whoever relieves a believer of distress in this world, Allah will relieve him of some of the distress of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever makes things easy for those who are in difficulty, Allah will make things easy for him in this world and in the next. Whoever conceals (the faults of) a Muslim in this world, Allah will conceal him (his faults) in this world and in the Hereafter. Allah will help the slave so long as the slave helps his brother." [Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 1/71, hadith no. 204.]

Bukhari narrated from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said:

"The Muslim is the brother of his fellow-Muslim; he should not mistreat him or let him down. Whoever meets the needs of his brother, Allah will meet his needs, and whoever relieves a Muslim of some distress, Allah will relieve him of some of the distress of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever conceals (the faults of) a Muslim, Allah will conceal him (his faults) in this world and the next." [Bukhari: Kitaab al-Mazaalim, Baab laa Yazlim al-Muslim al-Muslim, Fath al-Baari, 5/97.]

Ad-Deenoori narrated in Al-Mujaalisah, Al-Bayhaqi narrated in Al-Shu'ab and Ad-Diyaa' narrated in Al-Mukhtaarah from Anas that the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said:

"Whoever helps his brother in secret, Allah will help him in this world and the next." [Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth as-Saheehah, 3/218, hadith no. 1217.]

[slave of allah]

here is my source inshallah if u get time go through it there are some amazing stories here to mostly islaahi. im just to lazy to copy and paste them hehe

http://members.tripod.com/worldupdates/contentstable/

[Julaybib]

Salaam.

Signposts on Seekers Highway

If one wants to know whether one is climbing upwards toward success, there are certain signs and indications that can help one to determine one's progress.

1) As one becomes more knowledgeable, one becomes more humble and merciful to others. Think of an expensive pearl: the more heavy and valuable it is, the more deep it is in the ocean. A wise person knows that though knowledge is a gift, Allah tests the one whom He gives it to. When one is thankful for the gift of knowledge, one will be raised in ranking.
"AIlah will exalt in degree those of you who believe, and those who have been granted knowledge." (Quran 58:11)

2) The more one performs good deeds, the more one becomes cautious and fearful, in the sense that he does not feel secure from error, such as a slip of the tongue or a change of heart. He is always in a state of watching over himself and of being wary. He is like a careful bird: each time it lands on a tree, it soon leaves it for another, afraid of the skilled hunter and his bullet.

3) The older one gets, the less covetous one should be for this world, because he knows with certainty that his time is soon finished.

4) The more wealthy one becomes, the more generous should one be toward others. The wealthy Muslim must understand that his wealth is a trust given to him, and that Allah is testing him in that wealth.

5) The higher one's status becomes in society, the closer should one be to ordinary people, showing humility and fulfilling their needs.

The signs that indicate wretchedness and misery:

1) The more knowledge one attains, the more haughty and arrogant he becomes. Such a person's knowledge is not beneficial. His heart is empty and his company heavy to bear.

2) The more he increases in deeds, the more proud he becomes and the more contemptuous he becomes of others. He doesn't give the benefit of the doubt to anyone except to his own self. Thus, he deems that he is the only one who achieves salvation while all others are bound for destruction.

3) The older he gets, the more avarice and cupidity become part of his character. He gathers, but he never shares. Calamities and misfortune fail to move him into becoming a benefactor to others.

4) The more wealthy he becomes, the more miserly he becomes .

5) The higher his position in society, the higher his level of arrogance and haughtiness.

Source: Don't be Sad - Shaykh Aaidh ibn Abdullah Al-Qarni


P.S ...I very humbly request you please remember me in your duas.

[Julaybib]

Salaam.

Islamic Manners: The Art of Listening

Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghudda


Islamic Manners
(c) 2001 Awakening Publications

If a person starts telling you, whether in private or public, something that you already knew very well, you should pretend as if you do not know it. Do not rush to reveal your knowledge or to interfere with the speech. Instead, show your attention and concentration. The honorable tab'i Imam Ata ibn Abi Rabah said: "A young man would tell me something that I may have heard before he was born. Nevertheless, I would listen to him as if I had never heard it before."

Khalid ibn Safwan al-Tamimi, who frequented the courts of two Khalifahs: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz and Hisham ibn Abdul Malik, said: "If a person tells you something you have heard before, or news that you already learned, do not interrupt him to exhibit your knowledge to those present. This is rude and ill mannered." The honorable Imam Abdullah ibn Wahab al-Qurashi al-Masri, a companion of Imam Malik, Al-Laith ibn Sad and Al-Thawri, said: "Sometimes a person would tell me a story that I have heard before his parents had wed. Yet, I listened as if I have never heard it before." Ibrahim ibn al-Junaid said: "A wise man said to his son: 'Learn the art of listening as you learn the art of speaking.'" Listening well means maintaining eye contact, allowing the speaker to finish the spech, and restraining your urge to interrupt his speech. Al-Hafiz al-Khatib al-Baghdadi said in a poem:

Never interrupt a talk
Though you know it inside out

[Springarden]

Just a post to remind this poor soul..

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Al-Fawaid by Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim

Beware of being careless toward He who grants you life and allows you to breathe as well as providing you with everything, which you need.

•Whoever seeks more and more pleasures and power from this worldly life, and fears a loss in wealth and gains and fails to get rid of an enemy by trusting in Allah, in His arrangements, and good choice for him, has failed to hand all matters over to Allah and be satisfied with His judgments. He will not feel relief from grief and sadness. Whoever refuses to be satisfied with what Allah has decreed and chooses his own arrangements. He will live in distress, pain, and in a bad condition. Allah facilitates the way to Him for his creatures and covers it with a curtain of decree. Whoever is pleased with the arrangements and decree of Allah, His choice for him and willingly submits to His judgments, Allah will remove this curtain in order that the heart can be close to Him and the servant can learn to trust in Him.

•Whoever puts his trust in Allah, will neither ask other than Allah nor argue with Him, nor slacken his effort in the way of Allah.

•Whoever becomes busy with himself, will be distracted by others, and whoever becomes busy with His Lord, will become busy with himself.

•Sincerity is what is not known by any angel to write or by any enemy to spoil, and is that which will not spoil its owner by being proud.

•Satisfaction is when the heart submits to the judgments of Allah.

•The servant of Allah cannot be true as long as he is flattering himself or others.

•If Allah wants good for His servant, He would make him admit his sins and prevent him from committing other sins, spend what he has for His sake and be ascetic in what he has, and endure the abuse of others. If Allah wants evil for his servant, he would do the opposite of all that.

•Whoever loves this worldly life, will estimate its value, and he will make himself a slave to it, and it will humiliate him. And whoever neglects it, (the world) will notice his great value, and it will serve him, and it will humiliate itself for him.

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May Allah bestow upon us Iman that is unshakeable, give us the tawfiq to worship Him the way He deserves to be worshipped. Ameen.

Remember this sinful soul in your duas~

[Julaybib]

Salaam.

Achieving High Aims

Imam Ibn ul Qayyim al Jawziyyah

Al-Fawa'id
© 2004 Umm Al-Qura

Achieving high aims depends upon having a firm intention and a strong will. Whoever loses them will never attain one’s goals, because when one’s intention is firm, it adheres to the plan, and if one’s will is strong, the servant will walk along the right way that leads to that aim. Having a strong will opens the way and a resolute intention focuses one on the aim. If one’s aim coincides with the way that reaches to it, one will be successful.

If one’s intention is weak, one will not have a high aim. If one’s will is not strong, it will (also) not lead one to the aim. The whole matter depends upon the will and the intention of the servant, and they will never be achieved without the following:

First, neglecting innovations which people make.
Second, abandoning worldly benefits and vain pleasures, which hinder one from one’s way and aim.
Third, purification of one’s heart from any vain desires that will distract one’s intention.