‎ قرة العين

Manhaj Salaf us Saliheen.

[deenrider]

CONQUER YOUR DESIRES

Imām Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allāh have mercy on him) said:

“مُخَالَفَةُ الْهَوَى تُورِثُ الْعَبْدَ قُوَّةً فِي بَدَنِهِ وَقَلْبِهِ وَلِسَانِهِ وَقَالَ بَعْضُ السَّلَفِ الْغَالِبُ لِهَوَاهُ أَشَدُّ مِنْ الَّذِي يَفْتَحُ الْمَدِينَةَ وَحْدَهُ”

“Opposing desires will allow the slave (of Allāh) to acquire strength in his body, his heart, and his speech. Some of the righteous predecessors would say that conquering one’s desires needs more strength than one who could conquer a city by himself.”

• Rawḍah al-Muḥibbīn 1/477

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Consistency isn’t always positive

A worry:

“My intentions keep changing! I try so hard to keep my heart focused on Allah, but keeping it in place is so challenging. Surely this means I am a hypocrite.”

An answer:

Al-Junaid Al-Baghdaadi says:

“الصادق يتقلّب في اليوم أربعين مرة، والمرائي تجده على حالةٍ واحدة أربعين سنة”

“The heart of the truthful one changes from state to state forty times a day, whilst the heart of the show off is fixed on one state for forty years.”

The measure of sincerity isn’t in the permanent elimination of insincere thoughts. Rather, it’s in the daily effort of resisting them, as we strive to put them back in line tens of times a day.

As for the insincere, their hearts are careless and remain distant from such worries for years on end.

Yes, they are consistent. Consistently at fault.

• Ustadh Ali Hammuda

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The Salaf used to say:

المخلص من يكتم حسناته كما يكتم سيئاته

The sincere one is the one who hides his good deeds the way he hides his bad deeds.

[anotheraldin]

Dear Nafs: While #Ramadan is over and it’s forbidden to fast from food on the days of #Eid, do remember that maintaining the fast from the unlawful and the blameworthy is a year-round obligation.

-Sh. Musa Furber.

[fullyknownbritt]

He’s not an “I told you so” kind of God.

He’s a “come here. welcome Home. I’ll fix you. I love you. My grace never runs out. Just believe that it’s enough” kind of God.

[itshobohere]

It’s hard accepting that you cant have all that you want. 

[arabwife]

Understand that even an “understanding heart” grows tired of being understanding and never understood.

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me making coffee: this is going to fix everything.

[quratul-ayn]

things aren’t the way it used to be. 

[yourbigsisnissi]

Destroy the idea that you have to be constantly working or grinding in order to be successful. Embrace the concept that rest, recovery, and reflection are essential parts of the progress towards a successful and ultimately happy life.

[quratul-ayn]

Dunya is ajeeb, one day you’re laughing and the next day you could be in deep sorrow

[quratul-ayn]

‎‏السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

How are my followers? ‎

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It’s common for Allaah to create something fancy from something that isn’t. He creates human beings from sperm, the peacock from an egg and beautiful flowers from a small seed.

Ibn al-Jawzi, The Devil’s Deception (p. 146)

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‏حسن الظن بالله

[ad3-iyah]

[a-wayofthinking]

Avoid hurting each other with your tongue

‎On Ibn ‘Abbās رضي الله عنه the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

‎When one of you becomes angry let him be silent.

‎[Ahmad/Authenticated by Al-Albānī]

‎Note: This is a remedy from the Sunnah to protect oneself and others from the harms of speaking when angry.

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