In the Name of Allah, the Extremely Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
It was said to the Imām ‘Abdullāh b. Mubārak: “Has there remained anyone who still offers advice?” He responded: “Do you know anyone who accepts it?!”(1)
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Translated by Umm Sufyaan Faatimah
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(1) Tārīkh Baghdād (7/191), Hilyatul-Awliyā. (106)
In the Name of Allah, the Extremely Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy…
From Abū Hurayrah ‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Sakhr, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace, said: «Indeed, Allah looks not to your bodies, nor to your faces, rather He looks to your hearts [and deeds].»(1)
Shaykh al-`Uthaymīn comments:(2)
Allah, the Perfect and Most High, does not look to the slaves and their bodies, and whether or not they are large or small in stature, nor whether they stand in good health or illness. He does not look to their faces, and whether or not they are beautiful or hideous. All of these affairs are of [absolutely] no significance to Allah. Similarly, He does not look towards their lineage nor ancestry, and whether or not they are of nobility or ignobility, nor does He look towards their wealth. He does not look towards any of these affairs at all.
There lies no connection between Allah and His creation except through at-taqwā (righteousness). Whomever possesses more taqwā of Allah, is nearer to Him, and thus most honorable with Him, so do not take pride in your wealth, nor in your beauty, nor in your body, nor in your children, nor in your palaces, nor in your cars, nor in any worldly matter. Indeed, if Allah granted you success in attaining at-taqwā, it is from the His Grace upon you, so praise Allah.
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Translated by Umm Sufyaan Faatimah
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(1) Related by Muslim, no. 2564.
(2) Shaykh Saalih al-`Uthaymīn, Sharh Riyād as-Sālihīn, 1/61 [Dār al-Watan].
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allaah, the Extremely Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy.
Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728H) said:1
Whoever believes in Muhammad [ﷺ], has indeed believed in every Prophet. And whoever obeyed him has indeed obeyed every Prophet. And whoever belied him, has indeed belied every Prophet. And whoever disobeyed him, has indeed disobeyed every Prophet.
The Most High, said:
«Verily, those who disbelieve in Allaah and His Messengers and wish to make a distinction between Allaah and His Messengers (by believing in Allaah and disbelieving in His Messengers), saying: “We believe in some but reject others,” and wish to adopt a way in between. They are in truth disbelievers.» [Sooratun-Nisaa, 4:150]
And He, the Most High, stated:
«Then do you believe in a part of the Scripture and reject the rest? Then what is the recompense of those who do so among you, except disgrace in the life of this world, and on the Day of Resurrection they shall be consigned to the most grievous torment. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.» [Sooratul-Baqarah, 2:85]
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Translated by Umm Sufyaan Faatimah
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[1] Ibn Taymiyyah, Ma`aarej al-Wusool.
In the Name of Allaah, the Extremely Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy…
Shaykh al-Fawzaan:
Tape: Sharh Thalathatul-Usool 01
Translated by:
Umm Sufyaan Fatimah
They (the believers) will find that the pleasure of seeing Him will be greater than the actual pleasure of Paradise itself.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah)
I`aanatul Mustafeed bi-Sharh Kitaab at-Tawheed,
by Shaykh al-Fawzaan
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In the Name of Allaah, the Extremely Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. . .
Yusuf ibn ul-Hussayn said I heard Danoon Al-Misree say:
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(1) Shaykh Aboo `Abdur-Rahmaan Muhammad Ali, Class 01 ~ Obstacles in the Path of Knowledge.
