Having Good Thoughts About Allah

Having Good Thoughts About Allah – 

 by Shaykh ‘Abdur Razzaaq Ibn ‘Abdul Muhsin 

 by AbdurRahman.Org Compilation of Tweets from the lecture, "Having Good Thoughts About Allah" by Dawud Adib (hafidhahullah) • 

Having good thoughts of Allah is an enormous act of worship and has a lofty position for those seeking to get close to Allah. It is one of the obligations of Tawheed; in fact, the Tawheed of the slave will not be correct except by having good assumptions of Allah • Having good assumptions of Allah brings about praiseworthy effects and beneficial fruits in this life and the next • Jaabir (radhiyAllahu ‘anhu) said, “Three days before the Messenger (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) died he said, ‘Do not allow anyone of you to die except that he is perfecting his assumptions about Allah.’” • Side Benefit: The ‘Ulamaa` pay close attention to those statements and actions of the Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) .that happen close to his death by days, weeks or months because the revelation is about to cease • Having good thoughts about Allah will produce good actions; and this comes from having knowledge of Allah - one is the result of the other • Hasan al-Basree (rahimahullah) said, “Verily, when the believer perfects his thoughts about his Rabb, he would have perfected his actions and the faajiris the one who has corrupted his thoughts of his Lord, so his actions will also be corrupted.” • Deeply reflect upon this consistent, strong connection between having good thoughts of Allah and good actions. It is based upon having good knowledge of Allah, specifically about his Lofty Names and Perfect Attributes. • If you know the Name of Allah, Al-Ghaffaar, then you have to perfect your thoughts about Him when you make istighfaar. • If you deeply ponder upon His Beautiful Name, At-Tawwaab and that Allahwill accept the repentance of His servants and pardon them for their offences, then it is upon you to perfect your assumptions of Him, that He will accept your repentance regardless of what your offense is • If some of the calamities of this world or pain afflicts you, even some of those diseases that are called incurable or fatal, it is upon you to perfect your assumptions about Allah, that He is Ash-Shaafee and there is no remedy or healing except His healing • “Who has created me, and it is He Who guides me; And it is He Who feeds me and gives me to drink. And when I am ill, it is He who cures me; And Who will cause me to die, and then will bring me to life (again)” [Soorah ash-Shu'araa` :78-81] • These aayaat indicate that Ibraaheem (‘alayhis salaam) had good thoughts about Allah. He did not attribute becoming sick to Allah .as he attributed creation, guidance and sustenance to Him. He did not say “when Allahmakes me ill” - he attributed this to himself • In your du'aa to Allah for the good things of this dunyaa and aakhirah, you must perfect your thoughts about Allah that He will answer you • “And your Lord said: ‘Invoke Me, I will respond to your (invocation). Verily! Those who scorn My worship will surely enter Hell in humiliation!” [Soorah Ghaafir: 60] • “And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge) I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me.” [Soorah al-Baqarah: 186] • Having good thoughts about Allah is from the most tremendous blessings and greatest bounties that Allah gives to whomever He wishes • Ibn Abi Dunyaa (rahimahullah) said in "Having Good Thoughts AboutAllah": 'Abdullah Ibn Mas'ood (radhiyAllahu ‘anhu) said, “I swear by The One Who there is none worthy of worship but Him. A believing slave has not been given anything better than having good assumptions about Allah.” Then he (Ibn Mas'ood) said, “And I swear by the One Who there is nothing worthy of worship but Him, that there is no slave who perfects his assumption of Allahexcept that Allah will give him what he assumed and all of that good is in the Hand of Allah. • It is said that whoever is more knowledgeable of Allah will be the most fearing of Him and whoever is most fearing of Him will be foremost in acts of worship and will be furthest from acts of disobedience • As Allah says, “It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allah.” [Soorah Faatir :28] • Indeed, having good thoughts is constructed upon perfecting your knowledge and understanding of Allah. This produces good actions and obedience, and will be your share and portion of the People of Eemaan; this is a description of the People of Eemaan • The munaafiqoon and mushrikoon have no share regarding having good thoughts of Allah. In fact, they have bad thoughts of Allah • It is a sign of nifaaq and kufr to have bad thoughts of Allah because those who have bad thoughts of Him are those who do not believe in Him • "And that He may punish the Munaafiqoon, men and women, and also the Mushrikoon men and women, who think evil thoughts about Allah for them is a disgraceful torment, and the Anger of Allah is upon them, and He has cursed them and prepared Hell for them and worst indeed is that destination." [Soorah al-Fath :6] • Thus, the scholars have said that there is no punishment mentioned in the Qur'aan more severe than that for having bad thoughts about Allah • They have bad thoughts of Allah due to their disbelief in Allah, their corrupted 'Aqeedah and the deviation in their hearts These tremendous benefits were taken from the lecture, "Having Good Thoughts of Allah" by Shaykh 'Abdur Razzaaq Ibn 'Abdul Muhsin al-'Abbaad(hafidhahumullah)

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Is my father’s guardianship waived if he sexually abused me when I was small? - islamqa.info

Is my father’s guardianship waived if he sexually abused me when I was small? - islamqa.info

Women Delving into Affairs Specifically for the Men : Shaykh Muhammad ibn Haadee

Women Delving into Affairs Specifically for the Men : Shaykh Muhammad ibn Haadee by AbdurRahman.Org Now we see the women have begun to speak regarding these matters whereas they have nothing to do with it. The woman comes out and says: “NO! He does not have the right of leadership over us!” You (women) don’t have anything to do with this! You should be in the house. This affair is for the men, it is not for you. However, unfortunately this is the (so called) “civilization” which has entered upon them and that which they claim from democracy; it is corruption; CORRUPTION! In reality, it is obligatory upon the rulers to know this and it is obligatory upon them to safeguard the society from the likes of this. It is imperative that he does not let go of the rope of his authority and he should not leave the people with no reins, without any address by which he directs them. The woman comes out and says: “No! He does not have the right to leadership over us.” You (O woman) have no basis and nothing to do with this. However, unfortunately, since she is affected by the disbelieving west, she comes out and speaks; (saying): No leadership this, no leadership that. What do you have to do with this? Now the matter has gone beyond the affair of the Ruwaybidah[1] from the men and the vile men. The affair has reached the point wherein those who have nothing to do with it whatsoever enter into it; i.e., the women. However, they have taken this from the disbelieving west. So O brothers, O Muslims; all who hear this speech of mine; it is upon him to have Taqwaa of Allaah regarding himself; and to refrain from His prohibited matters; and not to leave them to go out amongst the men who are driven by these corrupt people; and they rally them in the streets with these riots. He (the man) must preserve himself from dishonor; and have shame regarding them and have honorable jealousy (Ghayrah) regarding them. For he will be asked about that on the Day of Judgment. Allaah, the Exalted, has said: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواقُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُعَلَيْهَا مَلَائِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ لَا يَعْصُونَ اللَّهَ مَا أَمَرَهُمْوَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ O you who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allaah, but do that which they are commanded. (At-Tahrim 66:6) Allaah, the Exalted, said: الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَاء Men are the authority figures over the women. (An-Nisa 4:34) So O slave of Allaah, do not abandon the authority over your family, your wife, your daughter, your sister. Do not abandon the authority over them. Have Taqwaa of Allaah regarding them. Prevent them from evil. Do you not have any jealousy for them!? You leave them to go out amongst the men!? There is no jealousy?! Has the jealousy for (the sake of) Al-Islaam gone?! O Allaah; this is astonishing! O Allaah; this is astonishing! Source: http://www.sahab.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=143085#entry686475 Translated by Raha ibn Donald Batts http://mtws.posthaven.com/ [1] Translator’s note: This is a reference to the Hadeeth of the Messenger of Allaah, which has come of the authority of Aboo Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him: سيأتي على الناس سنوات خداعات يصدق فيها الكاذب ويكذب فيها الصادق ويؤتمن فيها الخائن ويخون فيها الأمين وينطق فيها الرويبضة قيل وما الرويبضة قال الرجل التافه في أمر العامة “There shall come upon the people years of treachery in which the liar will be believed and the truthful person will be belied; the treacherous person will be trusted and the trustworthy will be deemed treacherous; and the Ruwaybidah will speak.” It was said: “What is the Ruwaybidah?” He said: “Vile men who control the general affairs.” Reported within the Sunan of Ibn Maajah and others. Declared Hasan by Al-Albaanee within As-Silsilah As-Saheehah (no. 1887)