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The Heritage Commission of Saudi Arabia announced the discovery of several rock inscriptions dating to the earliest period of Islamic history. These inscriptions were found in Al Mahd Governorate within the Madinah region.
Among the most significant of these inscriptions is one bearing the name of the second Caliph Umar Ibn Khattab رضي الله عنه The inscription reads: “Allah is the guardian of Umar ibn al Khattab in this world and the Hereafter. There is no god but Allah.”
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan حفظه الله said:
“The believer does not bargain over his religion — rather, he remains firm upon it!
Remaining steadfast and holding tightly to the religion is not extremism.”
[Sharh Kitab al-Kaba’ir (287)]
قال شاعر:
فتشبهوا إن لم تكونوا مثلهم**إن التشبه بالكرام فلاحُ
A poet said (on the pious people of the past):
“Try to imitate them if you are not like them, Indeed in imitating the honourable lies success.”
Makkah
Ye zara zara si uljhanein,
Ye khafa khafa si zindagi,
Mere sath mera rab na hota toh kya hota !
Reasons For An Increase And Decrease Of Prices
Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah رحمه الله said:
“Products become expensive due to an increase in prices and are cheap due to a decrease of price. These two aspects are from the general occurrences which have no creator except Allaah Alone.
None of those things can occur except by Allaah’s permission and His capability. However, Allaah - Subhanahu - may place some of the actions of the slaves of Allaah as reasons and means for some occurrences. Just as like a murderer killing someone is the reasons for a death to occur.
Allaah causing an increase in prices could be due to the slaves of Allaah oppressing one another and the decrease in prices could be due to some people being good to others.”
[Majmoo Al-Fatawa, (8/519)]
أحيانًا، من شدّة الغضب، يبدو وكأن الطمأنينة لم تُخلَق بعد.
Sometimes, anger becomes so overwhelming that it feels as if peace was never created at all.
Mention of the Etiquettes of the People
of the Qur’an
He rarely laughs at the matters at which people laugh, due to the bad consequences of laughter. If he is pleased by something in accordance with the Truth, he smiles.
He dislikes joking, fearing frivolity: if he jokes, he speaks truth. He is accommodating in countenance, pure in speech.
He does not allow himself to be praised for qualities he has, how then for qualities he does not have?
He is wary of his self, that it should overcome him for what it desires, of the things that will anger his Master.
He does not backbite anyone. He does not look down upon anyone. He does not abuse anyone.
He is not happy at the affliction of others. He neither transgress upon anyone, nor envies him.
He does not think the worst about anyone, except for one who deserves it. He loves with knowledge, and hates with knowledge.
He speaks about a person’s faults only with knowledge, & remains silent about a person’s real nature with knowledge.
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Taken from Lesson 7 class on: The Character of the bearers of the Qurʿān Written Imām Al-Ajurry رحمه الله | Class Facilitator: Muṣṭafá George
The most underrated forms of rizq are Loving parents, a peaceful spouse, kind in-laws, sincere neighbours, and people who genuinely care for you are all priceless blessings from Allah. Many people only realize their value after being tested with the opposite. Not every provision is money - some rizq comes in the form of peace, support, understanding, and good people around you. These are treasures that cannot be bought. May Allah preserve our loved ones upon goodness, surround us with righteous people, and make us grateful for the hidden blessings we often overlook.
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives And that his effort is going to be seen - Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense -
Surah An Najm Ayah 39-41
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief]. Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
Surah Ash Sharh Ayah 5-8
u can be boiling alive in your mind for months and then on a random tuesday ur head gets so clear and life is worth living again and you're like damn what was all that about then
“I said nothing for a time, just ran my fingertips along the edge of the human-shaped emptiness that had been left inside me.”
— Haruki Murakami, Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
“The wives of the Prophet ﷺ the best of women were still human.
They felt emotions.
They could become upset.
They could respond.
At times, they even distanced themselves briefly.
Yet despite this, they remained women of righteousness, dignity, and respect.
And the Prophet ﷺ the best of men responded not with harshness or oppression, but with patience, wisdom, and mercy.
‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) warned his daughter out of sincere concern:
“Do not go too far, lest Allah becomes angry due to the anger of His Messenger ﷺ.”
This was not control it was care for her relationship with Allah and His Messenger, and a reminder of adab (manners) and حدود (limits).
Islam is balanced and just:
A man is commanded to be kind, patient, and never oppressive.
A woman is commanded to have respect, good character, and not cross limits.
Neither ظلم nor disrespect is accepted from either side.
This hadith is not a justification for bad behaviour.
Not for a woman to shout, insult, or humiliate.
Nor for a man to be harsh, controlling, or abusive.
Both are wrong. Both are ظلم.
The beauty of Islam is this:
It does not deny human emotions it guides them.
The Sahabah were real people.
Marriage has real challenges.
But Islam calls us to mercy, balance, and justice.
“Live with them in kindness.” (Qur’an 4:19)
اللَّهُمَّ مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِي الْمُلْكَ مَنْ تَشَاءُ
O Allah, Owner of all dominion, You give authority and power to whom You will,
وَتَنْزِعُ الْمُلْكَ مِمَّنْ تَشَاءُ
and You remove authority from whom You will.
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وَتُعِزُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ
You grant honor to whom You will,
وَتُذِلُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ
and You humble whom You will.
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بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُ
All good is in Your Hand.
إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Indeed, You have power over all things.
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رَحْمَنَ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ وَرَحِيمَهُمَا
O Most Merciful of this world and the Hereafter,
تُعْطِيهِمَا مَنْ تَشَاءُ وَتَمْنَعُ مِنْهُمَا مَنْ تَشَاءُ
You grant their blessings to whom You will, and withhold them from whom You will.
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ارْحَمْنِي رَحْمَةً تُغْنِينِي بِهَا عَنْ رَحْمَةِ مَنْ سِوَاكَ
Have mercy upon me with a mercy that makes me independent of the mercy of anyone besides You.
Allah never promised that this dunya would be free from hardship or pain. Trials are part of the journey. But Allah promised something far greater His nearness. He is closer to us than our own jugular vein.
Sometimes Allah’s mercy is not shown by removing the trial or calming the storm around you. Instead, His mercy appears in the strength He places inside your heart — a patience that grows deeper, a light that grows stronger, and a faith that cannot be shaken.
So the storms may rage around you, but by the will of Allah, they will never destroy you, because Allah has already built something stronger within you.
May Allah fill our hearts with sabr, light, and unwavering trust in Him. Ameen.
اللَّهُمَّ اقْسِمْ لَنَا مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ مَا يَحُولُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ مَعَاصِيكَ
O Allah, portion for us such fear of You that it comes between us and disobedience to You
وَمِنْ طَاعَتِكَ مَا تُبَلِّغُنَا بِهِ جَنَّتَكَ
And grant us such obedience to You that will lead us to Your Paradise.
وَمِنَ الْيَقِينِ مَا تُهَوِّنُ بِهِ عَلَيْنَا مُصِيبَاتِ الدُّنْيَا
And grant us such certainty (yaqīn) that the hardships of this world become easy for us.
وَمَتِّعْنَا بِأَسْمَاعِنَا وَأَبْصَارِنَا وَقُوَّاتِنَا مَا أَحْيَيْتَنَا
And grant us enjoyment of our hearing, our sight, and our strength for as long as You keep us alive.
وَاجْعَلْهُ الْوَارِثَ مِنَّا
And let them remain with us until the end of our lives (i.e., make them last as long as we live).
وَاجْعَلْ ثَأْرَنَا عَلَى مَنْ ظَلَمَنَا
And grant us justice against those who wrong us.
وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى مَنْ عَادَانَا
And give us victory over those who show hostility toward us.
وَلَا تَجْعَلْ مُصِيبَتَنَا فِي دِينِنَا
And do not make our calamity in our religion
وَلَا تَجْعَلِ الدُّنْيَا أَكْبَرَ هَمِّنَا وَلَا مَبْلَغَ عِلْمِنَا
And do not make this world our greatest concern or the limit of our knowledge.
وَلَا تُسَلِّطْ عَلَيْنَا مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمُنَا
And do not place over us those who will show us no mercy.
When you look at what’s happening in the world today, you start to realise how important it is to study and understand your Aqeedah properly especially al-Walaa wal-Baraa (loving and standing with what Allah loves, hating and rejecting what He rejects).
Right now, many people are being pulled by emotions, politics, and personalities. But loyalty in Islam is not based on flags, leaders, or movements. It is based on belief.
If today’s political events can already confuse people about who and what they should truly support for the sake of Allah, then imagine how much greater the confusion will be when Dajjal appears and his fitan spreads everywhere.
That is why knowledge must come first.
With knowledge, your principles will lead you. And in times of fitnah, principles are what keep you firm.
