The Heart’s Ailment

The Heart’s Ailment Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah says: Anyone who becomes aware of Allah, without a doubt ends up loving Him and making his worship sincerely for Him. Furthermore, he does not prefer anything of beloved things over Him, for whoever prefers anything of...

Regarding Comfort and Luxury

Regarding Comfort and Luxury Shaikh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaimeen said: “The more people increase in comfort and luxury and the more they open up before the people [with the Dunya], the more evils will open up before them. It is comfort and luxury that destroys a...

The Good and Evil Ending – Part 3

The Good and Evil Ending – Part 3 The Evil Ending The meaning of an evil or bad ending is that when a servant is about to die he turns away from his Lord, neglecting that which Allah has made obligatory upon him, and instead turning to that which brings about the...

The Good and Evil Ending – Part 2

The Good and Evil Ending – Part 2 The Good Ending The meaning of a good ended is that when a servant is about to die he is granted Tawfeeq from Allah to refrain from everything that angers Him, hastening to His repentance, and rushing to perform various acts of...

The Good and Evil Ending – Part 1

The Good and Evil Ending – Part 1 The end of an individual’s life in this Dunya is something of great significance, as it depicts what will become of that individual in the life to come. The good ending signals a life of bliss in the hereafter, whereas the evil ending...

How to Gain the Love of Allah – Part 2

How to Gain the Loveof Allah – Part 2 6. Observing His kindness and benevolence, and His blessings and bounties, both inward and outward, for verily it is a motive towards loving Him. In Surah Ibrahim Allah mentions a list of blessings and bounties that He has...