Reality of Life

Reality of life: Remember death

Al-Hasan al Basri said: *“Death has exposed the reality of this life and did not leave chance for the wise person to delight in it.”*

- (Tarikh Baghdad, vol.14, p.444).

Shawwal fast in continuity or we can take break in between

Praise be to Allaah.

It is not a necessary condition that they should be fasted consecutively. If you fast them separately or consecutively, it is OK. The sooner you do them, the better, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings):

so compete in good deeds [al-Maaidah 5:48]

And march forth in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord [Aal Imran 3:133]

[Moosa peace be upon him said:] and I hastened to You, O my Lord, that You might be pleased [Ta-Ha 20:84]

And (you should hasten to fast these six days) because delaying may cause problems. This is the view of the Shaafa is and some of the Hanbalis, but it is OK if you do not hasten it and you delay it until the middle or end of the month.

Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

Our companions said: it is mustahabb to fast six days of Shawwaal. Because of this hadeeth they said: it is mustahabb to fast these days consecutively at the beginning of Shawwaal, but if one separates them or delays them until after Shawwaal, this is permissible, because he will still be following the general guidelines of the hadeeth. We have no dispute regarding this matter, and this was also the view of Ahmad and Dawood.

Al-Majmoo Sharh al-Muhadhdhab

Ref: Islamqa/info..Saleh Al munajjid

It is due to our hard work or it is due to Allah's help.. . which is correct

Praise be to Allah.

Firstly:

Mentioning something and connecting it to its cause (sabab) may be permissible, or it may be haraam, according to what the speaker means when he makes this connection, and what he believes in his heart about the matter.

If he connects the thing to its cause, believing that the cause brought about the result in and of itself, without the will and decree of Allah, may He be exalted,

or he forgets that Allah, may He be exalted, is the true source of blessings, and were it not for His grace, kindness and mercy, no blessings could have reached him and no harm could have been warded off from him,

or he does that out of arrogance, praising himself for having been the one who did it, and were it not for him, such and such would not have happened,

then in these three scenarios, attributing the thing to its cause or means is haraam, and may constitute shirk, either minor or major, according to what the speaker believes.

It is not permissible to believe that means and causes may yield results in and of themselves. This is contrary to what one is required to believe in of the Lordship (ruboobiyyah) of Allah, may He be exalted, and that He is the Creator of all things, and it is contrary to what one is required to believe in of the divine will and decree.

Similarly, it is not permissible to overlook the fact that all blessings come only from Allah, may He be exalted, because overlooking this fact is denying His perfect kindness and generosity, and His perfect control.

Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And whatever you have of favor - it is from Allah. Then when adversity touches you, to Him you cry for help”

(an-Nahl 16:53)Holy Quran

Takbir of Eid

*Different types of takbīr to say on Eid:*

*Takbīr of Ibn 'Abbās (may Allāh be pleased with him):*

Allāhu akbar kabīrā 

Allāhu akbar kabīrā 

Allāhu akbar wa ajall 

Allāhu akbar wa lillāhil-hamd

(Sahih: Ibn Abī Shaybah 5692)

*Takbīr of Ibn Mas'ūd (may Allāh be pleased with him):*

Allāhu akbar

Allāhu akbar

Allāhu akbar

Lā ilāha illa Allāh

Wallāhu akbar

Wallāhu akbar

Wa lillāhi-hamd

(Sahīh Ibn Abī Shaybah 5679)

*Takbīr of Ibn 'Umar (may Allāh be pleased with him):*

Allāhu akbar

Allāhu akbar

Allāhu akbar

Lā ilaha illa Allāh wahdahu lā sharīka lahu

Wa huwa 'alā kulli shay-in qadīr

(Hasan: al-Awsat of Ibn al-Mundhir 2202)

*Takbīr of Salmān (Allah be pleased with him):*

Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar

Allahumma anta a'lā wa ajall min an takūna laka Sāhiba aw yakūnu laka walad

Aw yakūnu laka waliyyun min adh-dhul

Wa kabbir-hu takbīrā

Allāhumma igh-fir lana

Allāhumma ir-hamnā

(Sahīh: Jāmi' Ma'mar 20581)

*Takbīr of 'Alī ibn Abī Tālib (may Allah be pleased with him):*

Allāhu akbar

Allāhu akbar

Lā ilāha illa Allāh

Wallāhu akbar

Allāhu akbar

Wa lillāhil-hamd 

(Ibn Abi Shaybah 5699, al-Awsat 2200)

A reminder benefits the believer.

Real and true Eid

“Eid is not for the one who wears new clothes,Eid is for the one whose obedience rises. Eid is not for the one with beautiful clothes & fine means of transport, Eid is for the ones whose sins are forgiven”

-Ibn Rajab Hanbalee رحمه الله 

[Laataif: 371]

Who is a genuine, true and good student?

Ibn Qutayba [رحمه الله] said:

*❝A student in the past used to listen to learn and know to do good deeds and understand the Deen of Allaah so he could benefit himself and benefit others.*

*Now it has become: he listens to gather knowledge, he gathers knowledge so he can be mentioned amongst people, he memorizes so he can win an argument and can be proud.❞*

[Ikhtilaaf al-Alfaath, (Page: 18) | 

Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]

Forgiveness of sins

Ibn Umar [رضي الله عنه] said: The Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] said:

When the servant stands to pray all his sins are taken and are placed on his head and shoulders. Every time he bows or prostrates the sins fall away from him.

[Saheeh ul-Jaami', (No. 1671) | Translated By Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq]