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sulaiman-salafi:

The hearts of the slaves are between the Hands of Ar Rahmaan, so there is no point in being scared to speak the truth for fear that it may lead to animosity towards you. After all, whether people love you or hate you is out of your hands…

barrabandar:

Whenever we see a cop, we slow down and check our seat belts.

When Ramadan comes or someone passes away, we slow down and check our iman. 

As soon as the cop is gone, we speed away. 

As soon as Ramadan ends or the news fades, we sin away. 

What really matters is what happens at 3 am when you spot the red light and you’re all alone. 

nonchalante:

We used to be a people who honoured the deen, uplifted each other with reminders of Allaah and spoke good or kept silent. We used to be a people that cared and strove to maintain goodness within ourselves, our homes, and our societies. We used to be an Ummah, grounded upon the Sunnah of the Prophet & the Book of Allaah. Now we are a people who honour culture and uplift each other with misogynistic and sexually filled music lyrics. Speaking ill and never keeping silent. We have become a people careless, lacking maintenance of ties between our very own blood, breaking apart families and societies. Ask yourself if this is the Ummah of Muhammad [sallaah Allaahu alayhi wa sallam] that is upon the Book of Allaah & the Sunnah of our Prophet or the Ummah of desires and carelessness. 

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: The Messenger of Allaah, may peace and blessings be upon him, said:

“The believer is the mirror of the believer.”

[Abu Daawud, no. 4918, with a good chain]

Commentary:

Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan, may Allaah preserve him, explains this hadeeth by saying:

A mirror is that which you see yourself when you stand in front of it whether the picture is presentable or needs fixing and modification. When a person wishes to leave from his home, he stands in front of the mirror because there may be something that he needs to correct on himself or remove from his clothing or the like. For a person to have a pleasant appearance in front of the people is a good thing, however there is the figurative meaning of mirror that shows you your deficiencies and that is your Muslim brother/sister.

The believer is the mirror of his fellow brother. Your brother knows the mistakes and shortcomings that you may have and therefore informs you of them so accept what he tells you. This is an encouragement to accept what your brother presents to you which entails the beautification of your inward and outward appearance. Also he sees things in you that you can’t see yourself. A person may think he is complete and is mistake-free whereas his sincere and genuine Muslim brother sees that he has mistakes and shortcomings thus he instructs him to rectify them. So do not restrict yourself solely to your own assumptions and considerations but consult your brother and listen to the advice he has to give.

In this hadeeth are two important matters:

1. A person should accept the advice of his sincere brother from that which he sees in him from defects and correct them.
2. It is compulsory upon the Muslim to advise his brother/sister and not remain silent about what he sees in him from defects and the like or the opposite; praising him and being phony with him by relaying to him that which isn’t true (about himself). This is deceit and treachery. “The believer is the mirror to the believer,” he sees in him his own picture and what needs perfecting and reformation.

[Source: ‘Tasheelul Ilmaam bi fiqhil Ahaadeeth min Buloogh Al-Maraam’ by Sheikh Saalih al-Fouzaan, Translated by Abu Fouzaan Qaasim]

nonchalante:

Every single day, for the 5 prescribed prayers we recite Suratul Fatiha in our prayers (17 times a day). This Surah is so vital, that your prayers are not counted unless this Surah is recited. In this profound Surah, we recite: 

ٱهۡدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٲطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ

We’re not only asking Allaah to show us the straight way, but we’re also asking Him to guide us on the straight path; Siraatul Mustaqeem. The straight path is singular because there is only one straight path. There is not 3, 5, 23, 77 different ways. There is one straight path, and we all ask Allaah to guide us upon it every single day, at least 17 times a day. So what sense does it make for one to say that ‘I’m seeking God my own way” when you’re actively seeking God on THE way when you recite this ayah? There is no, ‘we all get to Allaah on our different paths’. If so, Allaah would have stated it in His Qur’aan. However, he stated the Siraatul Mustaqeem. The straight path that we not only ask Allaah for, but for Him to guide us to.

Ya Allaah, Ahdeena siraatul Mustaqeem. Ameen.

sulaiman-salafi:

STEP 1: Clarification

*See a post containing errors (bid’ah, shirk, fisq, etc.)*

“As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu brother/sister, you posted something that contradicted the Kitab and Sunnah. I’m sending you this to clarify to you the error, out of my love for you and my obligation to you as my brother/sister. [Insert further clarification]”

STEP 2: Reminder

*See another post containing errors*

“As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu again brother/sister. I see you’ve posted something that is against the teachings of the Qur’an and Sunnah. Maybe you didn’t notice or weren’t aware, so I’m just sending you this sincere reminder to be mindful of what you post, because it will be either an evidence for or against you on Yawmul Qiyaamah. Remember that knowledge precedes speech and action…”

STEP 3: Staunch reminder

*See another post containing errors*

“As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu brother/sister. I love you for the sake of Allah, and that is why I must say this. You have continued to post things that oppose Allah and His Messenger. I implore you to Fear Allah and be mindful of your actions…”

STEP 4: Unfollow

*Clicks “unfollow” button*

nonchalante:

The limbs will testify against the nafs, for all they’ve done in sin. & the mastermind: the heart, will be blackened in shame. & the tongue, the spokesperson will be silent in regret.

(via a-heart-revitalized)