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𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗾𝘄𝗮

If you fear Allāh, repent from your sins and seek His forgiveness, nobody can overpower you.

[Sheikh al-Islam Ahmad ibn ‘Abd al-Haleem ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه اللّٰه), Majmu’ al-Fatawa, 1/178]

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إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَٱلْمُنكَرِ ۗ وَلَذِكْرُ

"Indeed, ˹genuine˺ prayer should deter from indecency and wickedness." {29:45}

Never underestimate the transformative power of sincere worship, even if one continues to struggle with sinful behaviour, for he may be on a path to reform and repentance. It is reported that Abū Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) said:

جاء رجلٌ إلى النبيِّ ﷺ فقال إنَّ فلانًا يُصلِّي بالليلِ فإذا أصبحَ سَرَقَ قال إنهُ سينهاهُ ما يقولُ

A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: "This person prays at night, but steals when morning arrives." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Surely, he says [in his salāh] what will (eventually) prevent him from what is said about him (stealing)."

• أخرجه أحمد (٩٧٧٧)، والبزار (٩٢١٧)

السلسلة الصحيحة (3482)

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لا بأس أن يعمل المرءُ لدنياه

It is fine for a person to work for this world,

ولكن دون أن ينسى آخرته

but without forgetting his Hereafter!

ولا بأس أن يجعل بيته جميلاً

and it is fine to make his house beautiful,

ولكن دون أن ينسى قبره

but without forgetting his grave!

[رسائل من القرآن]

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لا تُثقلوا على أنفسكم بالفكر فيما لم يقع، ورسّخوا في قلوبكم الإيمانَ بالله وبما قدَّر وشرع؛ فالفكر في معدومٍ يُوهن الرُّوح، وعمارة القلب بالإيمان بُرء الجروح.

Do not burden yourselves with thoughts about what has not yet happened. Instead, firmly establish faith in Allāh and in what He has decreed and legislated. For pondering over what does not exist weakens the soul, while filling the heart with faith heals the wounds.

الشيخ صالح العُصيمي

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We’ve normalized calling disobedience a “journey” so much that speaking the truth now sounds harsh.

Hijab is not a journey — it’s a command.

Struggling to wear it is human. But choosing not to wear it, and romanticizing that decision as “growth,” is simply rebellion dressed in soft language.

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All praise is due to Allah for guiding me to the path of Salafiyyah (Ahlul Hadith).

It is through this path that I came to truly understand the essence of Tawheed, the importance of correct Aqeedah, and the obligation of following the Manhaj of the Salaf — the way of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), his companions, and those who followed them in righteousness.

Salafiyyah taught me that Islam is not just about outward or set of rituals, but about worshiping Allah with knowledge, sincerity, and clarity. It taught me why we worship, how we worship, and upon whose understanding we worship — firmly grounded in the Qur’an & authentic Sunnah.

It helped me distinguish truth from falsehood and made me aware of the different sects & ideologies that have strayed from the straight path. It taught me the importance of refuting false beliefs with evidence — not to argue, but to protect the Ummah from misguidance — & Also, pray for those who have gone astray, asking Allah to guide them back to the truth.

Salafiyyah taught me that the truth is not measured by numbers. Even if you stand alone, as long as you’re upon the Qur’an and Sunnah according to the understanding of the Salaf, you are upon the truth — because the truth stands firm, whether followed by many or few.

It also made clear that Islam has no room for extremism, terrorism, or rebellion. These are paths of destruction, far removed from the balanced and merciful teachings of Islam. Salafiyyah taught me to oppose such false ideologies with sound knowledge and wisdom,& to always represent the true beauty of Islam.

Through Salafiyyah, I’ve been inspired to seek beneficial knowledge, correct my own actions & character, call others to the truth whenever I can, and strive to remain firm on the straight path — with patience, sincerity, and trust in Allah. Alhamdulillah.

May Allah سبحانه و تعالى keep us steadfast upon the truth, protect us from deviation, and unite our hearts upon the way of the Salaf/Ahlulhadith. Ameen.

Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen said: "Everyone must be Salafi; not on the grounds that it is a partisan issue but on the basis that it is the truth." [Al Baabul Maftooh 220]

(via Akbar al-Athari)

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The one who seeks after the world is too lowly to be valued.

—Ibn Rajab رحمه الله | The Journey To Allāh

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طالما رضيت بقضاء الله وتيقنت أن ما يأتي به الله خير فسيراضيك الله دوما

As long as you are pleased with Allāh's decree and have faith that whatever Allāh brings is good for you, Allah will always satisfy you.

وطالما صبرت على الابتلاء والحزن والضيق فسيراضيك الله

And as long as you endure trials, sadness, and difficulties, Allāh will satisfy you.

وطالما آمنت بعوض الله مهما كانت الطرق مغلقة في وجهك فسيراضيك الله

And as long as you trust in Allāh's plan, even if paths seem closed to you, Allāh will satisfy you.

ربنا سبحانه يقول: أنا عند ظن عبدي بي ونحن والله نحسن الظن ونؤمن بأن كل ما عند الله خير.

Our Lord, glorified be He, says:

I am as My servant thinks of me.

We, by Allāh, think well and believe that everything with/from Allāh is good.

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𝗦𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Sadness, grief, pain, suffering, calamities, and trials are expiations for sins. Nothing afflicts a servant, not even a thorn prick, without it being an expiation for their sins.

If someone complains of a toothache or insomnia at night, these too are means of expiating sins.

If something afflicts you : do not say, 'If only I had done this or that.'

‎Instead say;

‎قدر الله وما شاء فعل

'This is the decree of Allāh, and what He wills will happen.'

‎ الشيخ عبد الرزاق البدر

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الكلمة الطَّيِّبة صدقةٌ ♡

‎العسل تُوجد حلاوته في اللِّسان، ولا تصل إلى القلب،

Honey's sweetness is found on the tongue and does not reach the heart,

‎وحلاوة الكلمة الطَّيِّبة تبدأ من اللِّسان، وتتصل بالقلب، وترسخ في النَّفس:

while the sweetness of a kind word begins on the tongue, reaches the heart, and becomes deeply rooted in the soul:

‎أصلها ثابتٌ وفرعها في السَّماء... الكلمة الطَّيِّبة صدقةٌ؛ فتصدَّقوا عباد الله.

its roots are firm, and its branches reach the sky. A kind word is charity, so be charitable, O servants of Allah.

[Shaykh Saleh Al Usaymi حفظه الله]

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗲

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

He became bored of safety and his glances enhanced — standing by a ruined home, yet he thinks it's beautiful

He continues to glance one after the other — until he ruins himself in between the glances.

[The Disease and The Cure, pg. 343]

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𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗛𝗜𝗞𝗥

‎A single Tasbīh (saying subhAllah for example) during Ramadan is better than a thousand Tasbīh during the other months.

Al-Imām Az-Zuhrī رضي الله عنه ‎موسوعة ابن ابي الدنيا [٨٥٩٣ ]]

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من قصّر في أول رمضان وأحسن في آخره

The one who falls short at the beginning of Ramadan and improves towards its end,

خيرٌ ممن أحسن في أوله وقصّر في آخره،

is better than the one who does well at its beginning and falls short at its end.

ففي الحديث: إنَّما الأعمالُ بالخواتيمِ.

The Prophet ﷺ said,

Verily, (the rewards of) actions are decided by the final actions.

~ الشيخ عبدالعزيز الطريفي

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In one of his writings, Ibn al-Jawzi gave the following advice related to the last part of Ramadan

There are 2 reasons why one’s efforts in the last part of this month ought to be even more than they were in the beginning of the month:

1) Due to the high status of these ten nights and seeking out Laylat al-Qadr

2) Since it is a farewell to this month, and one doesn’t know - whether he will reach another one or not.

(al-Tabsirah 2/493)

اللهم إنّك عفوٌ تحب العفو فاعف عنّا

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The Greatest Trade: Reciting the Qur’an and Seeking Reward from Allāh

O Muslim, know—may Allāh have mercy upon you—that the greatest of trades is the trade with Allāh, for it is a trade that never perishes and a bargain that never fails.

Allāh says:

Indeed, those who recite the Book of Allāh, establish prayer, and spend [in His cause] out of what We have provided them, secretly and publicly, can expect a trade that will never perish.

(Surah Fatir 35:29)

What greater trade is there than one where every letter you recite brings you immense reward?

The Prophet ﷺ said:

Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allāh will receive a reward for it, and the reward will be multiplied by ten. I do not say that ‘Alif, Lam, Meem’ is one letter, but rather Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter, and Meem is a letter.

Reflecting on the Magnitude of This Reward

The Qur’ān consists of 323,671 letters.

• Reciting one letter = 10 rewards

• Reciting the whole Qur’ān once = 323,671 × 10 = 3,236,710 rewards

Now, imagine reciting the entire Qur’ān multiple times in Ramadan:

• 2 completions = 3,236,710 × 2 = 6,473,420 rewards

• 5 completions = 3,236,710 × 5 = 16,183,550 rewards

• 10 completions = 3,236,710 × 10 = 32,367,100 rewards

This is only the basic multiplication—Allāh is Al-Karīm, the Most Generous, and He multiplies rewards beyond measure, especially in Ramadan, where deeds are multiplied many times over.

A Golden Opportunity

O Muslim, will you not seize this golden opportunity? The dunya offers business ventures that might succeed or fail, but this trade with Allāh is guaranteed profit, where every letter you recite is an investment in your Hereafter.

Allāh says:

Indeed, Allāh has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise.

(Surah At-Tawbah 9:111)

So take hold of your Mushaf and let your tongue be moist with the words of your Lord. If the merchants of this world tirelessly count their profits, then let us be even more diligent in counting our rewards with Allāh.

May Allāh make us among those who trade with Him, recite His Book abundantly, and attain Jannah through His mercy. Ameen.

— Abu Zakariyya Ahmed Al-Hudaydi

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If Allāh had willed, the hearts of all people would have yielded to the reverence of Ramadān, and no open sin would be seen among them.

However, the call to sin remains as a test, so that the wicked may be distinguished from the righteous.