The Effects of Fitan By Shaykh Abdur Razzaq Ibn Abdul Muhsin Al-Abbad ISBN: 9781467575393 "How can one be on guard from what he does not know to be on guard from?" He who does not know Fitan; and does not know its effects, outcomes, and customs perhaps he will fall into some of it and be stained with it, and it harms his life; then after that what reached him of regret overtakes him. Knowing the effects of Fitan serves as a great benefit for the servant, and is useful to him as a tremendous benefit because it is from examining outcomes and consequences of matters. This is considered to be from the servant's sound judgment. Meaning, that before he gives priority to a matter he examines its outcome and effects.

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The Effects of the Legislated Statements of Remembrance in Repelling Grief and Anxiety By Shaykh 'Abdur Razzaaq Ibn 'Abdul-Muhsin Al-Badr ISBN: 9781467518888 Author: Shaykh Abdur Razzaq al-Abbaad Book Binding: Paperback Pages 63 Size: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inch Publication year: 2012 Description About This Book: Shaykh 'Abdur Razzaaq Ibn 'Abdul-Muhsin Al-Badr's article "The Effects of Legislated Statements of Remembrance in Repelling Grief and Anxiety" goes into the efficacy of Islamic memory (dhikr) in easing anguish and concern. The following themes are covered in the book: Spiritual Healing: The book is anticipated to examine how specified phrases of remembering taken from the Quran and Sunnah can provide consolation and healing for persons experiencing bereavement and distress. Islamic Psychology: It investigates the psychological influence of dhikr, demonstrating how turning to Allah via these remembrances might improve one's mental well-being. Mindful Presence: The book emphasizes the importance of being present in the moment while doing dhikr, which can assist divert attention away from upsetting ideas. Connecting with Allah: It dives into how dhikr enhances the connection with Allah, instilling a sense of tranquillity and faith in His infinite wisdom. Source of Comfort: The book explains how particular phrases and supplications described in the Torah might bring consolation and solace during tough times. Active Coping: It discusses how the practice of dhikr supports proactive coping skills, which aids individuals in better managing their emotional responses. Community Support: The book also discusses how collective memory may generate a supportive environment, generating a sense of togetherness among Christians. Personal change: It is intended to imply that persistent participation in dhikr can result in personal change and a more robust response to life's obstacles.

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The Excellence of Fasting & the Fasting Person's Conduct By Shaykh Muḥammad Bin Saʿīd Raslān ISBN: 9781638480563 Each act of worship one devotes to Allāh Almighty is tied with several virtues. Whether it is prayer, Zakat, Hajj, or Fasting, all of them are laden with numerous virtues. Plainly clear verses are expressed in the Noble Book of Allāh, encouraging [Muslims] to fast to draw oneself closer to Allāh Almighty. Also, these verses explore the virtues of fasting. Consider the saying of Allāh: "Verily, the Muslims (those who submit to Allāh in Islām) men and women, the believers men and women (who believe in Islāmic Monotheism), the men and the women who are obedient (to Allāh), the men and women who are truthful (in their speech and deeds), the men and the women who are patient (in performing all the duties which Allāh has ordered and in abstaining from all that Allāh has forbidden), the men and the women who are humble (before their Lord Allāh), the men and the women who give Sadaqat (i.e. Zakat, and alms, etc.), the men and the women who observe Ṣawm (fast) (the obligatory fasting during the month of Ramaḍān, and the optional Nawafil fasting), the men and the women who guard their chastity (from illegal sexual acts) and the men and the women who remember Allāh much with their hearts and tongues (while sitting, standing, lying, etc. for more than 300 times extra over the remembrance of Allāh during the five compulsory congregational prayers) or praying extra additional Nawafil prayers of night in the last part of night, etc.) Allāh has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward (i.e., Paradise)." [Sūrah al-ʾAḥzāb (33):35]  

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The Explanation of the Treatise The Four Principles of Shirk By Shaykh Ibn Baaz ISBN: 9781467511629 A very important treatise explained by the Noble Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez Bin 'Abdillah Bin Baaz (May Allah have mercy on him). A must read for every muslim so that he/she can be aware of the difference between the religion of the Polytheists (Shirk) and and the religion of the prophets and Messengers (Tawheed).

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The Knowledge Seeker's Guide On The Disbelief Of The Rejecter Of Tawhid By Shaykh ul-Islam Muḥammad Abdul-Wahhab ISBN: 9781640088641 From the book: It is clear that not caring about learning religion is one of the causes of being the worst of creation. If this ignorant man asked about this, what about those who claimed that they follow the Prophets and know their message, and everything is accessible, but he does not care? And when he attends or listens, he will be as mentioned by Allāh: "Comes not to them an admonition (a chapter of the Qurʾān) from their Lord as a recent revelation but they listen to it while they play. With their hearts occupied (with evil things)." [Sūrah Al-Anbiyā' 21:2-3] Also, when the Prophet (May Allāh raise his rank and grant him peace) said: "Allāh has sent me," he replied: with what you have been sent? He said: so and so." Thus, it is clear that the essence of Allāh's Message and the Prophet's Dawah is the Oneness of Allāh (Tawhīd), no partners with Him, and destroying idols. It is clear that idols cannot be destroyed but by showing enmity against them and combating them. So, think about the essence of religion. He also understood Tawhīd and that it is a great notion. Therefore, he said: "Who has followed you in this?" he replied: "a freeman and a slave," he said: all the scholars, kings and laypeople were against his opinion, and no one followed his opinion." This indicates that the truth can be followed by the least amount of people, but falsehood may be followed by many. Fuḍayl Ibn Iyāḍ (May Allāh have mercy on him) said: "Do not be afraid of the truth for its little followers, and do not be fascinated with the falsehood for its numerous bad successors ."

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The Obligation Of Implementing The Sunnah & Deeming Whoever Rejects It Of Disbelief By Shaykh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah ISBN: 9781642042726 From the book: Allāh (The Exalted) says in Sūrah An-Nūr, "And let those who oppose the Messenger's (Muḥammad (May Allah raise his rank and grant him peace)) commandment (i.e., his Sunnah - legal ways, orders, acts of worship, statements) (among the sects) beware, let some Fitnah (disbelief, trials, afflictions, earthquakes, killing, overpowered by a tyrant) should befall them or a painful torment be inflicted on them." [Sūrah an-Nūr 24:63] and Allāh says in Sūrah Al-Hashr, "And whatsoever the Messenger (Muḥammad (May Allah raise his rank and grant him peace)) gives you, take it; and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it)." [Sūrah al-Hashr 59:7] In this regard, many verses indicate the obligation of obeying the Prophet and adhering to his Sunnah. Also, previous evidence indicated the obligation of adhering to the Book of Allāh, sticking to it, and complying with his orders and abstaining from its prohibitions. These are two relevant fundamentals in which whoever denies one of them denies the other. This is considered an act of disbelief and misguidance which takes one outside the fold of Islām as agreed by all the scholars. The ahādīth of the Prophet (May Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) indicated the obligation of obeying the Messenger of Allāh (May Allah raise his rank and grant him peace), following his Sunnah and refraining from disobeying him. All of this is relative to the people of his era as well as those to come. It is related by Al-Bukhārī and Muslim on the authority of Abū Hurayrah (May Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (May Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) said: "Whosoever obeys me, obeys Allāh; and he who disobeys me disobeys Allāh."

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The Rights of Elders in Islam By Shaykh Abdur Razzaaq ISBN: 9781467518826 Therefore, one who does not know the rights of Allah, the Messenger (sallallahu alehi wassallam), the parents, the neighbors, the elderly in Islam and so forth, then how could he possibly establish their rights? How can he possibly be just? Due to this reason, it is among the most significant of matters and most emphasized obligations to be concerned with learning the rights (of others). And that the Muslim be concerned about it (i.e. the rights), and learning about it with the intent of performing actions according to it and establish it in a perfect and complete manner. It is a must likewise to perform it as an act of worship for Allah alone, and seeking nearness to Him. Not that this learning is to merely gain information, to increase in knowledge and have abundance of knowledge and so forth. So this is not the objective behind knowledge; rather, the only objective of knowledge is to act upon it.

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The Salaf's approach to Worship ISBN: 9781638770817 Author: Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Umar Bazmul Binding: Paperback Pages: 108 Size: 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.3 inch Publication Year: 2022 About The Book I greet the brothers who established these Dʿawah-related activities as well as those who endure efforts in assembling these lectures and embarking upon them with the scholars via phone. I ask Allāh (The Most High) to make what they have established heavy on their scales of good deeds just like I thank Allāh and invoke Him for firmness in the religion, success, guidance, right path, and correctness established the website Sahab. I ask Allāh that he grant all of us success, direction, and the right way.The discussion on "The Salaf's approach to worship." is a lengthy one. The best of the Salaf for us to follow, emulate and model ourselves behind is our Messenger (May Allah elevate his rank & grant him peace). Within his worship are examples for us and a minaret of guidance that we can emulate and learn from.  

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The Sinners' Condition In The Stage Of Reckoning By Shaykh Abdullah bin Uthmaan Adh-Dhaarami ISBN: 9781943280650 O believers, on the stage of the reckoning, there shall be sights that people cannot fathom and terrors that will cause the hearts to become dislodged from the chests. However we are in a state of heedlessness, O brothers. Tell me if you were to see a man from amongst the people whose stomach has been enlarged and it has within it illness from the diseases that are present within the Dunyaa, then how would this sight be? So what do you think regarding the one whose stomach is filled with fire burning the insides and scorching his intestines and the flame cannot be extinguished nor can its heat be cooled for a period of 50,000 years? He is not able to free himself from it nor rest from it for even one second. He will remain, for 50,000 years, in this state while screaming, crying, falling out, seeking deliverance and seeking refuge. However he will not find anyone who can have mercy upon him or anyone who will deliver him. These are those who eat the wealth of the orphan oppressively. None has the right to be worshiped except Allah! How great is our heedlessness from that which awaits us?! Indeed, it is sufficient as a punishment for one of us to see these people being punished. So how about if one were to be from amongst these people? However, many from amongst the people are forgetful about that day after that every individual shall be known by way of his deeds which he used to do, of good or evil. So that which was secret shall be exposed and the one who used to stand before his Lord committing major sins shall be exposed. On that day you shall see people from the amongst the Muslims-from those who you know and some of them from those who you lived amongst, and perhaps they are from your friends and relatives-you shall see them in a state other than the one upon which you know them. Their makeup has been altered, and way of their inequities will call them. These are sights that cannot be fathomed if they were to be revealed to the people. However, the people are headless regarding that day. So who is it that will protect the disobedient one from this, O Ummah of Muhammad? How severe is our heedlessness? And there in the midst of those terrors and horrifying dreadful sights amongst the ranks of the sinful Muslims you shall be surprised by a terrifying image; a group from amongst the Muslims standing forth who have been brought by the angels having along with them containers of molten lead within the hellfire. It shall be poured into their ears. Woe to them, if it had been molten lead that was heated by the fire of the Dunyaa, then it would have been a severe punishment and the one experiencing it would wish for a hastened death. How about when it is heated by the fire of hell, and the person is decreed to be punished by it for 50,000 years? The angels will make them lie down and pour this molten lead from the fire of hell into their ears. They will be crying, screaming and falling out. And they will not find anyone to have mercy upon them.  

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The Statement of At-Tawhid: La ILaha Illa-Allah (Its Virtues, Significance, Conditions, & Nullifiers) By Shaykh ʿAbdur-Razzāq Ibn ʿAbdul-Muhsin al- ʿAbbād al-Badr ISBN: 9781943844708 The most virtuous of words - the word of Tawhīd- Lā Ilaha Illā-Allāh- will not be accepted by mere utterance on the tongue. Rather, an implementation of its fundamental principles is necessary. For example, disproving polytheism and affirming the oneness of Allāh with a firm belief and adherence to all that it entails. This is the only way can anyone be considered a Muslim or be in the fold of the people of Tawhīd (Lā Ilaha Illā-Allāh). This great word signifies the falsehood of any deity besides Allāh. To affirm any deity other than Allāh is the most atrocious aggression and most evil deviation.  

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The value of time in the Muslim's life By Shaykh Abdur Razzaaq bin Abdul Muhsin Al-Badr ISBN: 9781943277285 A small excerpt from the book: Allah the Almighty subjected to you day and night and subjected to you all times. He created you when you were not worth mentioning, and He created you at theses times and gave you a particular period because earlier people and nations before us took their share of days and nights. He subjected day and night to them, one of them spent this time worshipping Allah and obeying his orders till his time passed and died, while the others spent their days and nights in performing evil deeds against Allah the Almighty when he comes to his Lord with his days and nights' deeds. Allah the Almighty confers upon his worshippers that he subjected days and nights to them, subjected to you days and nights in life that is your fate in this life and will come to an end. "For every matter there is a Decree of Allah." [Soorah ar-Ra'd 13:38] If the man's life ended, his days and nights would finish. And if his life ended, as I said, with a day does not outstrip the night. And his life ended with a night does not exceed the day. This is a great blessing subjected by Allah the Almighty; day, night, the forenoon, Al-Fajr, Al-Asr; these are blessings given by Allah the Almighty. And He created you among these blessings and ordered you to use it in coming closer to Allah the Almighty, So, Allah concluded this verse with saying: "Verily, in that are indeed signs for a people who understand." Whoever use his mind and exploit his thinking and reflect on day and night, sun and moon and the sequence of these times, he will be given a concrete example and a moral lesson, and he will be warned of continuing in mistakes "Verily, in that are indeed signs." Allah the Almighty said: "Verily in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding. Those who remember Allah (always and in prayers) standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and think deeply about the creation of the heavens and the earth, (saying): Our Lord! You have not created (all) this without purpose, glory to You! (Exalted are You, above all, that they associate with You as partners). Give us salvation from the torment of the Fire﴿." [Soorah Ali Imran 3:190-191]

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This is my belief & Creed,The Aqidah of Ahlu-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah ISBN: 9798887222660 Author: Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah bin Abdur Rahman ar-Rajihi Binding: Paperback Pages: 89 Size: 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.3 inch Publication Year: 2022 Language: English Publisher: Maktabatul-Irshad Publications Description: About This Book: Indeed Allāh (The Exalted) has sent His Messenger, Muḥammad, with guidance and the true religion. This purpose is to make this religion the uppermost even if the Polytheists detest it. The Prophet (May Allāh exalt his status & grant him peace) has conveyed the Message of Islām in the most profound way. The Pious Predecessors, from the Companions, their students (i.e., the second generation of Muslims), and Imāms that came after them. They were on the right path due to adhering to His guidance (May Allāh exalt his status & grant him peace) and following in his footsteps. They upheld the correct belief in Allāh, His Angels, His Scriptures, His Messengers, the Last Day, Divine Decree, and Ordainment-the good and disliked. They complied with Allāh's commands and abstained from His prohibitions. They became enlightened by the Qurʾān and Sunnah and thus were on the correct path. These individuals are the people of the Sunnah and Jamāʿh who are upon the truth. They received aid and assistance. After some time, when the people became distant from the strict adherence (of the Qurʾān & Sunnah), they changed, altered, and split into various sects and factions. However, Allāh (The Exalted) preserved this ʾUmmah and the fundamental principles of the religion.

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