Showing the Way to Good, and Helping One Another to Goodness and Piety
By Time (especially the last part of it, heavy with events); most certainly, human is in loss, except those who believe and do good, righteous deeds, and exhort one another to truth, and exhort one another to steadfast patience (in the face of misfortunes, and suffering in Allah’s way
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The Command to Follow the Sunnah and Its Manners
Say (to them, O Messenger): “If you indeed love Allah, then follow me, so that Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. (Al Imran 3:31) 92. Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The metaphor of me and
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Moderation in Worship
Allah wills ease for you, and He does not will hardship for you. (al-Baqarah 2:185) 86. Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The religion is easy. Anyone who makes the religion too hard on himself will fi
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The Clarification of the Many Paths of Good
Whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it; (az- Zalzalah 99:7) 76. Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, told me, ‘Do not consider anything correct insignificant, even meeting your brother with a happy face.” (Sah
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Striving (Mujahada)
(Continue to) worship your Lord until what is certain (death) comes to you. (al-Hijr 15:99) 59. Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in what he reported from his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic. He said, “When the servan
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Hastening to Perform Good Actions
Hasten, as if competing with one another, to forgiveness from your Lord, and to a Paradise as spacious as the heavens and the earth, prepared for the Allah-revering, pious. (Al Imran 3:133) 57. Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, pe
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Straightforwardness (Istiqama)
Surely those who profess, “Our Lord is Allah,” and then follow the Straight Path (in their belief, thought, and actions), they will have no fear, nor will they grieve. They are the companions of Paradise, abiding therein as a reward for what they used to do. (al-Ahqaf 46:13–14)
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Certainty and Trust in Allah
The true believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts tremble with awe, and when His Revelations are recited to them, it strengthens them in faith, and they put their trust in their Lord. (al-Anfal 8:2) 47. Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, report
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Revering Allah and Piety (Taqwa)
O you who believe! If you keep from disobedience to Allah in reverence for Him and piety, He will make a criterion for you (in your hearts to distinguish between truth and falsehood, and right and wrong), and blot out from you your evil deeds, and forgive you. Allah is of tremendous g
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