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V E R I L Y T H E P R O M I S E S O F A L L A H A R E T R U E ( ن إ

حق هللا وعد )

PRE-RAMADAN SERIES DAY 2 / 15 JUNE 2015 – 28 SHABAN 1436

INTRODUCTION

Allah (swt) knows that we need motivations and challenges, and at this point comes ihtisab. It is called the

trade of the knowledgeable ones, why? They are not only praying, but their intention is hoping for the

promise of Allah (swt). Anyone who knows these promises will have these rewards. And it is one of the

means to multiply your rewards though you are performing the same deed.

When you know 10 names of Allah (swt) is different when you know 20 names of Allah (swt). And imagine

when you even know what Allah (swt) has promised you? When you know the promises it will make your

heart present, alert, and motivated to do the good deeds. When you don’t know about the promises then

you’ll feel like a machine doing worships and you end up just getting tired and bored.

Your deeds become more valuable when you have ihtisab. And in Ramadan whoever fasts with faith and

ihtisab then his deeds are forgiven.

In this series we will look at (1) the general overview of the ‘Promise of Allah’ in the Quran, (2) then the

actual promises in the Quran, and (3) finally what Allah (swt) has promised us in the Sunnah.


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V E R I L Y T H E P R O M I S E S O F A L L A H A R E T R U E ( ن إ

حق هللا وعد )

PART ONE

SURAH AN NISA’A 122

الحاتوعملواآمنواوالذين ات سندخلهمالص وعدأبدافيهاخالدينالنهارتحتهامنتجريجن حق اللا

منأصدقومن قيلللا And (as for) those who believe and do good, We will make them enter into gardens beneath

which rivers flow, to abide therein for ever; (it is) a promise of Allah, true (indeed), and who

is truer of word than Allah?

Your task is to believe in the heart and to do righteous good deeds for Allah (swt) and following the

Sunnah. You want to worship Allah (swt) in order to draw closer to Him, not because you just want to do

any worship according to your desire.

Imagine the promise is paradise, you will never leave your house in paradise, but you will leave your house

in this life, subhan Allah. Then Allah (swt) says His promise is true – Allah (swt) doesn’t need to verify

Himself. Truth is the highest level of honesty. Then Allah (swt) is asking us is there anyone more truthful

than Him? Do you believe in other people’s promises and not Allah’s Al Haqq? Subhan Allah. Remember

that Allah (swt) is speaking to us in all of the ayat.

SURAH AL MAEDAH 9

وعدالحاتوعملواآمنواالذينللا غفرة لهمالص عظيم وأجر م

Allah has promised to those who believe and do good deeds (that) they shall have

forgiveness and a mighty reward.

Allah (swt) has promised those who believe and do righteous good deeds Forgiveness and a great

reward. Allah (swt) said (لهم) – for you. In the duniya it’s not for you – your house, children, etc are not for

you.

There are many opportunities for forgiveness – from prayer to prayer, from Ramadan to Ramadan, etc –

and these are for you. Allah (swt) will make those who believe and do righteous good deeds to take

advantage of these opportunities of forgiveness. There is also a great reward.


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SURAH AT TAWBAH 72

وعدات ناتوالمؤمالمؤمنينللا بةومساكنفيهاخالدينالنهارتحتهامنتجريجن اتفيطي عدن جن

نورضوان م لكأكبرللاالعظيمالفوزهوذ

Allah has promised to the believing men and the believing women gardens, beneath which

rivers flow, to abide in them, and goodly dwellings in gardens of perpetual abode; and best

of all is Allah's goodly pleasure; that is the grand achievement.

This is the promise of Allah (swt), and when you see the name ‘Allah’ – then it includes all of His names.

Allah (swt) has promised the male and female believers which includes doing righteous good deeds

because Allah (swt) gave them the title of ‘believers’. They will have houses that are tayyabah, ‘goodly’ –

there is no disturbance, there are no issues or problems. The house itself is tayyib and the one who is living

in the house is tayyib – very happy. And they will have the pleasure of Allah (swt), which is even greater

than paradise. This is the great success.

SURAH YUNUS 55

إنأل ماواتفيمالل وعدإنألوالرضالس كنحق للا يعلمونلأكثرهمول Now surely Allah's is what is in the heavens and the earth; now surely Allah's promise is

true, but most of them do not know.

Don’t you know that everything belongs to Allah (swt) and all that He promises is the truth? There is

connection between the one who has dominion/ownership and making promises. Someone who doesn’t

have something can’t make a promise. Even when we make promises it’s not guaranteed we can fulfill

them. But everything belongs to Allah (swt), He is the King so His promises are the truth, but most people

don’t know.

The promise of Allah (swt) is true but why do they not know? Because either they don’t know who is Allah

(swt) or they don’t know the promises themselves. That’s why those who know not are not the same as

those who do. Knowledge activates your deeds.

SURAH AL HAJJ 47

يخلفولنبالعذابويستعجلونكاسنة كألفربكعنديوماوإنوعدهللا م ونم تعد

And they ask you to hasten on the punishment, and Allah will by no means fail in His

promise, and surely a day with your Lord is as a thousand years of what you number.

Those who don’t know Allah (swt) and His warnings and promises will say things that are inappropriate.

They are asking for the punishment to hasten and come to them, subhan Allah. Allah (swt) will give you all

that He has promised you; He will never break His promise, and the promises will be fulfilled sooner or

later.

We need to see this life according to how Allah (swt) sees it, not to how we see it. For example, when Allah

(swt) says that We see the Day of Judgement as near, then we need to believe that, we shouldn’t see it as


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far. One day with Allah (swt) is a thousand years for us, subhan Allah, these are the real days. Imagine how

long the Day of Judgement will be? May Allah (swt) make it easy for us on that Day. Ameen.

SURAH AN NOOR 55

وعدالحاتوعملوامنكمآمنواالذينللا همالص ننقبلهممنالذيناستخلفكماالرضفيليستخلفن وليمك

هملهمارتضىالذيدينهملهم لن نوليبد بعدكفرومنشيئابييشركونليعبدوننيأمناخوفهمبعدملكذ

ئك الفاسقونهمفأول Allah has promised to those of you who believe and do good that He will most certainly

make them rulers in the earth as He made rulers those before them, and that He will most

certainly establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them, and that He will

most certainly, after their fear, give them security in exchange; they shall serve Me, not

associating aught with Me; and whoever is ungrateful after this, these it is who are the

transgressors.

Allah (swt) promised those who believe and do righteous good deeds to make them leaders just as those

before them. And He will also make them established in their deen which Allah (swt) is pleased with. He

will allow them to practice their deen, and their fear will be replaced to security.

SURAH AL QASAS 13

هإلىفرددناه وعدأنولتعلمتحزنولعينهاتقركيأم كنحق للا يعلمونلأكثرهمول So We gave him back to his mother that her eye might be refreshed, and that she might no

grieve, and that she might know that the promise of Allah is true, but most of them do not

know.

Surah Al Qasas is called ( هللا وعود ) – there are so many promises of Allah (swt) in this surah. Allah (swt)

inspired the mother of Musa (as) to feed him, place him in a basket, and put him in the river. Then Allah

(swt) will return him to you as a messenger. Which mother will place her new born baby in a river, and

imagine a river full of dangers, crocodiles, etc. However, she put him in the river though there is no hope in

her mind. Musa (as) reached the house of Firaoun and Allah (swt) cast the love of Musa (as) in the heart of

this tyrant, and his wife took him as a coolness of their eyes for them.

Musa (as) didn’t accept milk from anyone and then his sister came to say I know someone who can feed

him, and then this ayah was revealed to show the promise is fulfilled.

Musa (as) returned to his mother so that she can have that coolness and tranquility in her eyes and to not

be sad. Allah (swt) cares about our feelings, and He wants us to know that His promises are true. How do

you apply this ayah in your life?

If Allah (swt) is able to bring the baby back to his mother then you need to believe that Allah (swt) is able

to bring back anything that has been lost from you, subhan Allah. You need to deal with Allah (swt) with


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belief, don’t say what’s gone is gone. Don’t say the child, spouse, health, wealth, etc is gone. But most

people don’t know there are promises being fulfilled in this life.

SURAH AR ROOM 6

وعد يخلفلللاكنوعدهللا يعلمونلالناسأكثرول

(This is) Allah's promise! Allah will not fail His promise, but most people do not know.

This is a promise that the Romans would defeat the Persians, and they did, to show that the promises of

Allah (swt) are true. If you don’t believe that the promises of Allah (swt) are true, then it won’t happen for

you. If you think that Allah (swt) will give you, then He will give you. Don’t deal with Allah (swt) as if you’re

not sure, even if you’re 1% unsure, then it won’t happen. You need to believe 100% that Allah (swt) will

make it happen.

SURAH AR ROOM 60

وعدإنفاصبر يوقنونلالذينيستخفنكولحق للا Therefore be patient; surely the promise of Allah is true and let not those who have no

certainty hold you in light estimation.

You need to be patient for the promises to be fulfilled. What does patience mean? Don’t complain, don’t

say when is my child coming back, when is the house going to be built, when will I be cured etc. Allah (swt)

will give victory to the oppressed over the oppressor, to the just over the unjust, to the believer over the

disbeliever – you might see it as opposite, but you need to be patient.

Then Allah (swt) tells the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) to not be affected by those who don’t have yaqeen. Someone

might be severely sick and the doctors tell him there’s no cure, but Allah (swt) says that for every sickness

there is a cure, there is cure in Surah Al Fatiha. But because we have been affected by those who don’t

believe in Allah (swt) then the promise won’t happen, subhan Allah. Everything is possible with Allah (swt)

but it’s the people who make us weak.

Another example is Yaqoub (as) who believed his sons will be come back and they came back, even if it

was after some years. We need to have yaqeen.

SURAH LUQMAN 33

هايا اسأي قواالن كمات وعدإنشيئاوالدهعنجاز هومولود ولولدهعنوالد يجزيليوماواخشوارب

كمفلحق للا ن نياالحياةتغر كمولالد ن يغر الغروربالل O people! guard against (the punishment of) your Lord and dread the day when a father

shall not make any satisfaction for his son, nor shall the child be the maker of any

satisfaction for his father; surely the promise of Allah is true, therefore let not this world's

life deceive you, nor let the arch-deceiver deceive you in respect of Allah.


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What can affect you from seeing the promises as being fulfilled? The duniya and shaitan, because you’re

seeing things contrary to the promise. The duniya and the shaitan will affect you from believing in the

promises of Allah (swt).

Allah (swt) says taking interest will burn everything away and giving charity will give you more. You see

getting interest as having more and giving charity as less – but it’s the opposite. You see those who have

things as a result of interest but they are unhappy in the house. The duniya affects you because you see

others as having things, subhan Allah.

SURAH FATIR 9

هايا وعدإنالناسأي كمفلحق للا ن نياالحياةتغر كمولالد ن يغر الغروربالل O people! guard against (the punishment of) your Lord and dread the day when a father

shall not make any satisfaction for his son, nor shall the child be the maker of any

satisfaction for his father; surely the promise of Allah is true, therefore let not this world's

life deceive you, nor let the arch-deceiver deceive you in respect of Allah.

You need to be patient, but what can affect you? People, duniya, and the shaitan.

SURAH GHAFIR 55

وعدإنفاصبر حلذنبكواستغفرحق للا والبكاربالعشيربكبحمدوسب Therefore be patient; surely the promise of Allah is true; and ask protection for your fault

and sing the praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.

Again you need to be patient to see the fulfillment of the promises, don’t say when will it happen?

What else do you need? Seek forgiveness for your sins and do tasbeeh. So while you are waiting, being

patient, seek forgiveness. If you’re waiting to see the doctor or at the stop light, instead of just looking at

everyone, seek forgiveness. Why istighfar? Because the sins can delay the promise, istaghfar Allah.

For example, there is cure in honey, some get cured in 1 day, others a week, so you need to make istighfar

while waiting for the cure. What else do you need? Tasbeeh Allah (swt), you need to remove all negative

thoughts about Him because you could be waiting, but a bad thought comes, so you need to push it away

and do tasbeeh Allah (swt) and praise Him. You push away the negative and affirm the positive.

Hadith: ( الميزان، في ثقيلتان اللسان، على خفيفتان كلمتان " : وسلم عليه هللا صلى هللا رسول قال : قال عنه هللا رضي هريرة أبي وعن

:Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported) (" العظيم هللا سبحان وبحمده، هللا سبحان : الرحمن إلى حبيبتان

The Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "There are two statements that are light for the tongue to

remember, heavy in the Scales and are dear to the Merciful: 'Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi, Subhan-

Allahil-Adhim [Glory be to Allah and His is the praise, (and) Allah, the Greatest is free from

imperfection]'.") - Al-Bukhari and Muslim, Book 16, Hadith 1408

Hadith: ( رسول أن ـ عنه هللا رضى ـ هري رة أبي عن سب حان قال من " قال وسلم عليه هللا صلى هللا ده هللا م في . وبحم ة مائة يو حط ت مر

ر زبد مث ل كانت وإن طاياه،خ ال بح ) (Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever says, 'Subhan

Allah wa bihamdihi,' one hundred times a day, will be forgiven all his sins even if they were as much as


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the foam of the sea.) - Sahih al-Bukhari 6405 – some people might think the foam of the sea is little, but

there places have foam on their seas that are like a sea itself. You need to believe that the promise of

Allah (swt) is true.

SURAH GHAFIR 77

وعدإنفاصبر اق حللا يرجعونفإلينانتوفينكأونعدهمالذيبعضنرينكفإم So be patient, surely the promise of Allah is true. So should We make you see part of what

We threaten them with, or should We cause you to die, to Us shall they be returned.

Allah (swt) is telling the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) to be patient after being called displeasing names by the

disbelievers. So Allah (swt) is telling him he will be rewarded whether the promise happens in this life or if

he dies afterwrads. Whether you get it in this life or not, you will appreciate it. When you make dua’a,

either it’s fulfilled, or you’re protected from some harm, or it’s delayed for the hereafter.

SURAH AL AHZAB 17

نيعصمكمالذيذامنقل م نلهميجدونولرحمةبكمأرادأووءاسبكمأرادإنللا دونم اللا ولولي

نصيراSay: Who is it that can withhold you from Allah if He intends to do you evil, rather He

intends to show you mercy? And they will not find for themselves besides Allah any

guardian or a helper.

What do the hypocrites and those who have a sickness in their heart think about the promises of Allah

(swt)? They say that whatever Allah (swt) and His messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) have promised is only deception,

istaghfar Allah. That’s why the hypocrites are in the lowest level of the hellfire – they’re underestimating

the promises of Allah (swt).

SURAH AL AHZAB 22

ا ذاقالواالحزابالمؤمنونرأىولم وعدناماهوصدقورسولهللا

إيماناإلزادهموماورسولهللا

وتسليماAnd when the believers saw the allies, they said: This is what Allah and His Apostle promised

us, and Allah and His Apostle spoke the truth; and it only increased them in faith and

submission.

And what do the believers say? When they see a problem, they know there is a solution. As soon as

someone goes in a problem, he quickly knows he will be taken out of it because of his belief in the

promises of Allah (swt). Don’t talk about your problems, but say that Allah (swt) will take me out of this

problem, sickness, etc – always speak of the positive. And when you are taken out of the problem, you will


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say Allah (swt) took me out of the problem. Similar to Yusuf (as), he didn’t say I was placed in jail, but I was

taken out of it. And in the end, the believers are increased in faith and submission, subhan Allah.

T H E P R O M I S E S O F A L L A H ( S W T ) I N T H E Q U R A N ( د ي هللا وعو ن ف را ق ل ا )

PART TWO

SURAH AL BAQARAH 152

تكفرونولليواشكرواأذكركمفاذكروني Therefore remember Me, I will remember you, and be thankful to Me, and do not be

ungrateful to Me.

Your action Promise of Allah (swt)

Remember Allah (swt) He will remember you

There are two parts to a promise, what does Allah (swt) want you to do and what is His promise?

Allah (swt) wants you to remember Him whether you pray, talk about Him, etc. The best remembrance is

with heart and tongue. Don’t say ‘istaghfar Allah’ with no feeling in the heart.

What does Allah (swt) promise you? He will remember you. Whoever remembers Allah (swt) by himself,

then Allah (swt) remembers him within Himself. And when you remember Allah (swt) in a group, for


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example talking about Him, learning about Him, then Allah (swt) will remember you in front of the angels.

Where is our remembrance compared to the remembrance of Allah (swt)? Where is our self and Allah’s

self, subhan Allah. When you remember Allah (swt), He will remember you immediately. For example,

when you say ‘subhan Allah’, then He remembers you immediately, not after some time. Imagine the King

of Kings remembers you as a slave, what an honor!

When you remember Allah (swt) then shukr will come by default. That’s why we said remembrance is the

head of gratitude. And when you’re grateful, it averts pride and arrogance because you’re attributing it to

Allah (swt), not to yourself.


اعدعوةأجيبقريب فإنيعنيعباديسألكوإذا يرشدونلعلهمبيوليؤمنواليفليستجيبوادعانإذاالد And when My servants ask you concerning Me, then surely I am very near; I answer the

prayer of the suppliant when he calls on Me, so they should answer My call and believe in

Me that they may walk in the right way.


Respond to Allah (swt) – make dua’a to Him and

believe in Him

Guidance to rushd

The Companions were asking the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) is Allah (swt) far or near? And he was told to tell them

that He’s near. Allah (swt) is close to you and you need to be close to Him.

What do you need to do? Respond to Allah (swt), how? By making dua’a to Him. Only those who are

arrogant don’t make dua’a. If you don’t talk to Allah (swt) and invoke Him, then Allah (swt) will decree a

difficult situation for you in order to hear your voice, you will be desperate, subhan Allah. Allah (swt) loves

to hear the voice of the invocators. Ramadan is the month of dua’a, while you’re fasting your dua’a is

accepted, and dua’a itself is a worship.

Many people want to make dua’a but they can’t, they get busy or distracted. In order for the dua’a to be

effective it needs to have faith. You need to be alert, not heedless when you’re talking to As Samee’ Al

Baseer.

When you respond to Allah (swt), make dua’a to Him, and believe in Him, then Allah (swt) will guide you to

rushd – to do the right things, the right deeds. This is Allah’s promise and He will never break His promise.

When you make dua’a, think about the guidance.


يقرضالذيذامنكثيرةأضعافالهفيضاعفهحسناقرضاللا

ترجعونوإليهويبسطيقبضوللا Who is it that will offer of Allah a goodly gift, so He will multiply it to him manifold, and

Allah straitens and amplifies, and you shall be returned to Him.


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Give sadaqah for Allah (swt) It will be multiplied

Who will lend a goodly loan to Allah (swt)? Subhan Allah. Your money is Allah’s money and He is the Most

Rich, He doesn’t need your money, but He wants to encourage you, subhan Allah. And the loan will be

returned to you – look at the gentleness of Allah (swt) and how He’s dealing with us. When you give

charity for the sake of Allah (swt) then He will increase it for you. When you know how generous Allah

(swt) is to us, you need to be generous too.

And when you’re so desperate for good deeds on the Day of Judgement, you will see them as a result of

your charity. Sadaqah purifies your heart.

Allah (swt) is Al Qabidh Al Basit, what is the connection? When someone gives charity, they’re afraid they

might be poor, but Allah (swt) is telling us He Stretches and He Withholds, so don’t think if you don’t give

charity that you will stay rich and when you give you will be poor. Allah (swt) enlarges and restricts the

provision. Allah (swt) created you with no money, we are created naked, so don’t worry about your

wealth, it belongs to Allah (swt) either way.


سبيلفيأموالهمينفقونالذين اأنفقوامايتبعونلثمللا همعندأجرهملهمأذىولمن خوف ولرب

يحزنونهمولعليهم (As for) those who spend their property in the way of Allah, then do not follow up what

they have spent with reproach or injury, they shall have their reward from their Lord, and

they shall have no fear nor shall they grieve.


Give sadaqah for Allah (swt) without following it with

reproach

You will be rewarded, you will have no fear or grief

What is the connection between Ramadan, Quran, and being generous? Hadith: Ibn 'Abbas narrates,

saying, “The Messenger of Allah ( وسلم عليه هللا صلى ) was the most generous person, and he would be at his

most generous in Ramadan because Jibril would come to him every night and he would study the Qur'an

with him. Truly, when Allah's Messenger ( وسلم عليه هللا صلى ) would meet Gabriel, he would be more

generous than a fleeting wind.” [Agreed Upon]

Ramadan is the month of the Quran and the more you read Quran, the more you will be generous because

your heart is not attached to the duniya. The Quran is purifying you, subhan Allah.

When you’re giving charity, don’t come back and say I’m the one who gave you. The best charity is when

you give it with a good heart, not by force. What did Allah (swt) promise? The reward will be with Allah

(swt), you will not fear or grieve – you will not be afraid of poverty in the future and you will not be sad

about giving – you will have stable feelings. You will not have ill feelings when giving charity, subhan Allah.


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When you give charity, your money will not decrease, it will increase. The best charity is when you need

the money yourself but you give it away. Someone might give 1000 but with no feeling, and another just 1

dirham but he is need of it. The best charity is to give water, imagine giving water to people in Ramadan.


ـهمٮهدعليكليس ٱنڪولوجهبتغاءٱإلتنفقونومامڪفلنفسخير منتنفقواومايشاءمنيهدىلل

ٱ تظلمونلوأنتممڪإلييوفخير منتنفقواومالل To make them walk in the right way is not incumbent on you, but Allah guides aright whom

He pleases; and whatever good thing you spend, it is to your own good; and you do not

spend but to seek Allah's pleasure; and whatever good things you spend shall be paid back

to you in full, and you shall not be wronged.


Give sadaqah for Allah (swt) to seek His pleasure It will benefit you and you will be paid back in full and

more

No matter how much you talk to the disbelievers, if they don’t want the guidance, then you can’t guide

them. Allah (swt) guides whom He wills.

Whether you are giving to a believer or disbeliever, whether little or much, it’s all good for you. When you

tell others about guidance, whether they take it or not, it’s all for your own benefit because you are talking

about Allah (swt).

Sometimes you might give someone, and then you’re told ‘they’re not needy’, and you think why did I give

them? Don’t think like that, know that it’s good for you. The second promise is you will be paid back for

what you give, subhan Allah. Who gave you money in the first place? Allah (swt), but He said I will pay you

back, and even more, subhan Allah. Don’t fear poverty because the money is for Allah (swt).


هاربالليلأموالهمينفقونالذين اوالن همعندأجرهمفلهموعلنيةسر يحزنونهمولعليهمخوف ولرب (As for) those who spend their property by night and by day, secretly and openly, they shall

have their reward from their Lord and they shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve.


Give sadaqah for Allah (swt) – day or night, secretly

or openly

Reward from Him, no fear or grief

When you give charity then it’s a sign of your faith. Surah Al Baqarah is all about the unseen and giving

charity and having it increased is part of the unseen. There is no restriction in giving sadaqah – whether


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during the day or night or openly or secretly. You give secretly when you’re afraid of riya’a, but publicly

when you want to encourage others but your heart has to be firm.

SURAH AL IMRAN 31

تحبونكنتمإنقلبعونيللا يحببكمفات

ذنوبكملكمويغفرللاحيم غفور وللا ر

Say: If you love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your faults, and

Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.


Follow the Sunnah of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) Allah (swt) will love you and forgive you your sins

If you love Allah (swt), then you should follow His messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص). There are people who say we don’t

follow the Sunnah, just the Quran, but the Quran is saying to follow the Sunnah, subhan Allah.

When you follow his Sunnah, then Allah (swt) will give you two things: He will love you and forgiveness of

sins, subhan Allah. In Ramadan, you can follow his Sunnah, how did he break his fast, what worships did he

do (see section 3), etc. The ihtisab you need is when you follow the Sunnah then Allah (swt) will love you

and forgive you your sins.


ـ اتكمعنكمنكفرعنهتنہونمارٮ باڪتجتنبواإن مڪوندخلسيدخل ام كريم

If you avoid the great sins which you are forbidden to do, We shall expiate from you your

(small) sins, and admit you to a Noble Entrance (i.e. Paradise).


Avoid major sins Allah (swt) will forgive your minor sins and admit you

to paradise with honor

What do you have to do? Abstain from major sins such as backbiting and slandering, then Allah (swt) will

expiate your minor sins, subhan Allah. And what else? Allah (swt) will make you enter an honorable entry,

which is entering paradise with honor, subhan Allah. How do you apply this in Ramadan? You don’t just

stop yourself from food and drink, but you stop yourself from sins of the tongue – shouting, bad words,

getting angry. You want to say, but you’re stopping yourself.


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يطعومنسولللا ئكوالر أنعمالذينمعفأول

نعليهمللا ينم بي يقينالن د هداءوالص الحينوالش والص

ئكوحسن رفيقاأول And whoever obeys Allah and the Apostle, these are with those upon whom Allah has

bestowed favors from among the prophets and the truthful and the martyrs and the good,

and a goodly company are they!


Obey Allah (swt) and the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) Be among those whom Allah (swt) has favored from

the prophets, truthful ones, martyrs, and good ones

You need to obey Allah (swt) and His messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), and this is taqwa. What did Allah (swt) promise

you? Then you will be among those whom Allah (swt) favored – the prophets, the truthful ones, the

martyrs, and the good ones, subhan Allah. Nothing is better than their companionship. You might not be

among them, but Allah (swt) will include you to be with them.

There is so much barakah when you obey. The opposite of obeying is arguing, you’re not taking it because

it doesn’t suit you. In Ramadan, you have many opportunities for obedience.

SURAH AL ANA’AM 155

ذا بعوهمبارك أنزلناهكتاب وه قوافات ترحمونلعلكموات And this is a Book We have revealed, blessed; therefore follow it and guard (against evil)

that mercy may be shown to you.


Follow the Quran and have taqwa You will be shown mercy

Ramadan is the month of the Quran, and we want it to purify our hearts. The Quran is mubarak, it’s

blessed. One of the scholars said the more you give time to the Quran, the more Allah (swt) will put

barakah in your time – your time will not be wasted.

You need to follow the Quran and have taqwa. What does it mean to follow the Quran? When you recite

the Quran, you need to interact with it, when it says do this, you do it, when it says don’t do this, then

don’t do it. And you need to have taqwa, what does that mean? Guard yourself from sins because one of

the obstacles from understanding the Quran is the sins. What will Allah (swt) give you? Mercy.

Some people are reciting the Quran and they say this ayah is for this person, this ayah is for so and so –

they’re distributing the ayat to everyone but themselves, subhan Allah. How can you have mercy if you’re

not applying the Quran, and mercy is when all good comes to you and all fitnas are driven away from you.

May Allah (swt) make this a blessed month for us. Ameen.


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SURAH AL ANA’AM 160

ئةجاءومنأمثالهاعشرفلهبالحسنةجاءمن ي يظلمونلوهممثلهاإليجزىفلبالس Whoever brings a good deed, he shall have ten like it, and whoever brings an evil deed, he

shall be recompensed only with the like of it, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly.


One good deed

One sin

Accounted ten times

Accounted one time

Allah (swt) will never deal with you unjustly

When you bring one good deed with you, ‘bring’ means it came with a struggle, then Allah (swt) will bring

you ten times, meaning He will account it 10 times. And whoever comes with one sin, then you will be

accounted for just one sin, and you will not be treated unfairly. Allah (swt) will not give you less good

deeds or more sins. This shows you Allah is Ar Rahman, Al Lateef, Al Kareem, Al Jawwad, so many names,

subhan Allah. When you know the names of Allah (swt), the Quran is further enlivened. Imagine in

Ramadan the rewards are multiplied.

SURAH AL ‘ARAF 35

اآدمبنييا كمإم نكمرسل يأتين ونم قىفمنآياتيعليكميقص يحزنونهمولعليهمخوف فلوأصلحات O children of Adam! if there come to you apostles from among you relating to you My

communications, then whoever shall guard (against evil) and act aright-- they shall have no

fear nor shall they grieve.


Have taqwa and correct yourself No fear and no grief

You have to take the ayat with taqwa, meaning no desire, and then correct yourself. Why taqwa first and

then correcting yourself? Because you need to demolish what’s bad and build it correctly. Then there is no

fear or grieve for them.

SURAH AL ANFAL 46

وأطيعواإنواصبرواريحكموتذهبفتفشلواتنازعواولورسولهللا

ابرينمعللا الص And obey Allah and His Apostle and do not quarrel for then you will be weak in hearts and

your power will depart, and be patient; surely Allah is with the patient.


Have patience Companionship of Allah (swt)


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You need to be patient, especially when arguing and having disputes because you will fail and your power

will go away. No one wants to start a dispute in Ramadan because what will happen? You will be weak and

you will not be able to worship.

SURAH IBRAHIM 7

نوإذ كمتأذ كمشكرتملئنرب لشديد عذابيإنكفرتمولئنلزيدن And when your Lord made it known: If you are grateful, I would certainly give to you more,

and if you are ungrateful, My chastisement is truly severe.


Gratitude Increment

Allah (swt) declared, He has announced that if you are grateful, then He will increase you. When you fast

and pray well in Ramadan, show your gratitude to Allah (swt), don’t say it’s because of yourself. What will

Allah (swt) give you when you’re grateful? He will increase you and give you more good days.

SURAH AN NAHL 97

نصالحاعملمن همؤمن وهوأنثىأوذكر م بةحياةفلنحيين همطي يعملونكانوامابأحسنأجرهمولنجزين Whoever does good whether male or female and he is a believer, We will most certainly

make him live a happy life, and We will most certainly give them their reward for the best of

what they did.


Do righteous good deeds and believe Happy life and reward

You need to do good deeds and believe, and what will you be promised? You will live a good life and Allah

(swt) will reward you.

SURAH AT TALAQ 2-3

نكمعدل ذويوأشهدوابمعروف فارقوهنأوبمعروف فأمسكوهنأجلهنبلغنفإذا هادةوأقيموام الش لل

لكميؤمنكانمنبهيوعظذ يتقومنالخرواليومبالل

مخرجالهعليجللا So when they have reached their prescribed time, then retain them with kindness or

separate them with kindness, and call to witness two men of justice from among you, and

give upright testimony for Allah. With that is admonished he who believes in Allah and the

latter day; and whoever is careful of (his duty to) Allah, He will make for him an outlet

لومنيحتسبلحيثمنويرزقه علىيتوك إنحسبهفهوللاجعلقدأمرهبالغللا

قدراشيء لكلللا


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And give him sustenance from whence he thinks not; and whoever trusts in Allah, He is

sufficient for him; surely Allah attains His purpose; Allah indeed has appointed a measure for

everything.


Have taqwa

Rely on Allah (swt)

Will make an exit for you when you’re in a problem

and give you provision you can’t imagine

He will be sufficient for you

When you have taqwa, Allah (swt) will make an exit for you and He will provide you with something you

cannot imagine. Taqwa is to not follow your desires, just stop yourself.

If you rely on Allah (swt), then He will be sufficient for you, He will give you what you want.

SURAH AT TALAQ 5

لكأمرذ يتقومنإليكمأنزلهللا

ئاتهعنهيكفرللا أجرالهويعظمسي That is the command of Allah which He has revealed to you, and whoever is careful of (his

duty to) Allah, He will remove from him his evil and give him a big reward.


Have taqwa Expiate your sins and magnify your reward

SURAH AT TALAQ 11

سول آياتعليكميتلور نات للا الحاتوعملواآمنواالذينليخرجمبي لماتمنالص يؤمنومنالنورإلىالظ

ات يدخلهصالحاويعملبالل أحسنقدأبدافيهاخالدينالنهارتحتهامنتجريجنرزقالهللا

An Apostle who recites to you the clear communications of Allah so that he may bring forth

those who believe and do good deeds from darkness into light; and whoever believes in

Allah and does good deeds, He will cause him to enter gardens beneath which rivers now, to

abide therein forever, Allah has indeed given him a goodly sustenance.


Believe and do righteous good deeds Removed from darkness to light, enter the eternal

paradise


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SURAH AL KAFH 107

الحاتوعملواآمنواالذينإن اتلهمكانتالص نزلالفردوسجن "Verily! those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous

deeds, shall have the Gardens of Al-Firdaus (the Paradise) for their entertainment.


Believe and do righteous good deeds Janna al Firdaous

SURAH MARYAM 76

الحاتوالباقياتهدىاهتدواالذينللاويزيد اوخير ثواباربكعندخير الص رد م And Allâh increases in guidance those who walk aright. And the righteous good deeds that

last, are better with your Lord, for reward and better for resort.


Act on guidance Further guidance

SURAH MARYAM 96

الحاتوعملوااآمنوالذينإن نلهمسيجعلالص حم االر ود Verily, those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, the Most Gracious (Allâh) will

bestow love for them (in the hearts of the believers).


Believe and do righteous good deeds He will place love for you in the hearts of the believers

SURAH TA HA 75

الحاتعملقدمؤمنايأتهومن ئكالص رجاتلهمفأول العلىالد But whoever comes to Him (Allâh) as a believer (in the Oneness of Allâh), and has done

righteous good deeds, for such are the high ranks (in the Hereafter),—


Believe and do righteous good deeds High ranks

SURAH TA HA 82

اهتدىثماصالحوعملوآمنتابلمنلغفار وإني And verily, I am indeed forgiving to him who repents, and does righteous good deeds, and

then remains constant in doing them, (till his death).


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Repent, believe, and do righteous good deeds, and

remain constant

Forgiveness

SURAH TA HA 112

الحاتمنيعملومن هضماولظلمايخاففلمؤمن وهوالص And he who works deeds of righteousness, while he is a believer then he will have no fear of

injustice, nor of any curtailment (of his reward).


Do righteous good deeds and is a believer No fear of injustice or decrease in reward

SURAH TA HA 123

بعضكمجميعامنهااهبطاقال اعدو لبعض كمفإم نييأتين بعنفمهدىم يشقىوليضلفلهدايات He (Allâh) said:"Get you down (from the Paradise to the earth), both of you, together, some

of you are an enemy to some others. Then if there comes to you guidance from Me, then

whoever follows My Guidance he shall neither go astray, nor shall be distressed


Follow the guidance of Allah (swt) when it comes You will not go astray or be distressed

SURAH AL MUMINOON 102

ئكموازينهثقلتفمن لحونالمفهمفأول Then, those whose scales (of good deeds) are heavy, - these, they are the successful


Scales heavy with good deeds Be of the successful ones

SURAH AN NOOR 52

ئكقهويتللاويخشورسولهللايطعومن الفائزونهمفأول And whosoever obeys Allâh and His Messenger (SAW), fears Allâh, and keeps his duty (to

Him), such are the successful


Obey Allah (swt) and His messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), and fears

Allah (swt) and has taqwa

Be of the successful ones


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SURAH AT TAGHABUN 9

لكالجمعليوميجمعكميومغابنيومذ ئاتهعنهيكفرصالحاويعملبالليؤمنومنالت ات ويدخلهسي جن

لكأبدافيهاخالدينرالنهاتحتهامنتجريالعظيمالفوزذ

(And remember) the Day when He will gather you (all) on the Day of Gathering, that will be

the Day of mutual loss and gain. And whosoever believes in Allâh and performs righteous

good deeds, He will expiate from him his sins, and will admit him to Gardens under which

rivers flow (Paradise) to dwell therein forever, that will be the great success


Believe in Allah (swt) and do righteous good deeds Expiation of sins, admitted to eternal paradise

taken out of it. And in the end, the believers are increased in faith and submission, subhan Allah.

T H E P R O M I S E S O F A L L A H ( S W T ) I N T H E S U N N A H ( ي هللا وعود ة ف سن ل ا )

PART THREE

VIRTUES FOR FASTING ( رمضان صوم فضل )

رسولقالقال-عنهللارضى-هريرة،أبيعن يضاعفآدمابنعملكل"وسلمعليهللاصلىللا

القضعف سبعمائةإلىأمثالهاعشرالحسنةومإلوجلعزللا هالص شهوتهيدعبهأجزيوأناليفإن

أجليمنوطعامه

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) as saying:

Every (good) deed of the son of Adam would be multiplied, a good deed receiving a tenfold

to seven hundredfold reward. Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, has said: With the exception

of fasting, for it is done for Me and I will give a reward for it, for one abandons his passion

and food for My sake.- Sahih Muslim 1151


Good deed

Fasting for the sake of Allah (swt)

Multiplied 10 to 700 times

Reward from Allah (swt)

When you fast, you’re doing it for Allah (swt). When you are on the qantara on the Day of Judgement

settling scores between others, the people can take your other hasanat, but not your hasanat for fasting.


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،بنسهلعن رسولقالقال-عنهللارضى-سعد انلهيقالباباالجنةفيإن"وسلمعليهللاصلىللا ي يدخلالر

ائمونهمن ائمونأينيقالغيرهمأحد معهميدخللالقيامةيومالص يدخلفلمأغلقآخرهمدخلفإذامنهفيدخلونالص

أحد منه " .

Sahl b. Sa'd (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) as saying:

In Paradise there is a gate which is called Rayyan through which only the people who fast

would enter on the Day on Resurrection. None else would enter along with them. It would

be proclaimed: Where are the people who fast that they should be admitted into it? And

when the last of them would enter, it would be closed and no one would enter it.- Sahih

Muslim 1152


Those who fast Enter the door of paradise for fasting called Rayyan.

Allah (swt) made a special door for the ones who fast. Why is there so much reward for fasting? Because

fasting is for Allah (swt) alone.

رسوليا إلإلهلأنشهدتإنأرأيت،للارسولوأنك،للا لواتوصليت،للا يت،الخمسالص كاةوأد وصمت،الز

ن،وقمته،رمضان ؟أنافمم

صلى-قاليقينمن:"-موسلعليهللا د هداءالص والش

It is reported on the authority of 'Amr Ibn Murrah Al-Juhani

( عنهللارضي ) that he said: "A man came to the Prophet ( وسلمعليهللاصلى )and said: 'O,

Messenger of Allah! What do you think, if I bear witness that none is worthy of worship

except Allah and that you are the Messenger of Allah, perform the five prayers, pay Zakat,

fast the month of Ramadhan and stand in prayer during its nights, among which group will I

be?' He ( وسلمعليهللاصلى ) said:"Among the truthful ones and the martyrs." Agreed upon .


Bear witness none is worthy of worship but Allah

(swt) and Mohammed (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) is His messenger, pray

five obligatory prayer, pay zakat, fast Ramadan and

establish the night prayers in Ramadan

Among the truthful ones and martyrs

الصياميقولالقيامةيومللعبديشفعانوالقرآنالصيام:"قالسلموعليهللاصلىللارسولانعمروبنللاعبدعن

فيشفعانقالفيهفشفعنيبالليلالنوممنعتهالقرآنويقولفيهفشفعنيبالنهاروالشهواتالطعاممنعتهربأي -قال


Fasting and reciting Quran at night Intercession


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You want your fasting and Quran to intercede for you, how? On the Day of Judgement, your fasting will be

tangible and he will say I prevented him from eat and desires, so make me intercede for him. And similarly

the Quran will say I prevented him sleeping at night, so make me intercede for him, and they will

VIRTUES FOR RECITING THE QURAN (قراءة فضل القرآن )

القيامةيوميأتيفإنهالقرآناقرءوا:"يقولوسلمعليهللاصلىللارسولسمعت:قالعنهللارضيأمامةأبيعن

مسلمرواه"))لصحابهشفيعا )).

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) saying, "Read the Qur'an, for it will come as an

intercessor for its reciters on the Day of Resurrection." – Muslim Book 9, Hadith 991


Recite the Quran Intercession

بالقرآنالقيامةيوميؤتى:"يقولوسلمعليهللاصلىللارسولسمعت:قالعنهللارضيسمعانبنالنواسوعن

مسلمرواه"))صاحبهماعنتحاجانعمرانوآلالبقرةسورةتقدمهالدنيافيبهيعملونكانوالذينهوأهل )).

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) saying, "The Qur'an and its people who applied it, will

be brought on the Day of Resurrection preceded with Surat Al-Baqarah and Surat Al-'Imran

arguing on behalf of those who applied them." – Muslim


People who applied the Quran Surah Al Baqarah and Surah Al Imran will argue on

their behalf

The Quran and the people of Quran who work with the Quran, meaning they lived the Quran, will come

forth on the Day of Judgement. May Allah (swt) make us people of the Quran. Ameen.

From the entire Quran, Surah Al Baqarah and Surah Al Imran will come forth, and for those who acted

upon these surahs, then they will argue and intercede for the person.

ثنا ثناعمر،بنحفصحد ،بنعلقمةعنشعبة،حد حمن،عبدأبيعنعبيدة،بنسعدعنمرثد بيعنعثمان،عنالر الن

وعلمهالقرآنتعلممنركمخي"قالوسلمعليهللاصلى " .

The best among you is he who learns and teaches the Qur'an. – Sunan Abi Dawud 1452,

Authenticated by Al Albani as Sahih


Learn the Quran and teach it Best among the people


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You are the best of the people when you learn the Quran and teach it. On the Day of Judgement, the

Quran will come and he will say honor this person who acted on the Quran. So the man will wear a crown,

then the Quran will not pleased, so he will say let him wear a gown of honor, and he is still not pleased,

then he will say ‘be pleased with him’, so Allah (swt) will be pleased with him, and then he will be told to

recite and the last ayah is his place in paradise.

VIRTUES FOR WUDHU ( الوضوء فضل )

خرجتالوضوء،فأحسنتوضأمن:"وسلمعليهللاصلىللارسولقال:قالعنهللارضيعفانبنانعثموعن

مسلمرواه"))أظفارهتحتمنتخرجحتىجسدهمنخطاياه )).

The Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He who performs the Wudu' perfectly (i.e., according to

Sunnah), his sins will depart from his body, even from under his nails." – Muslim 245


Perform wudhu properly Sins will fall off from you

You need to gather your heart when making wudhu and hope for this reward that your sins even will be

removed from under your nails.

تيإن:))يقول،-وسلمعليهللاصلى-للارسولسمعت:قال،-عنهللارضي-هريرةأبيعن يوميدعونأم

االقيامة لين((2))غر تهيطيلأنمنكماستطاعفمن،الوضوءآثارمن((3))محج ((فليفعلغر

Narrated Nu`am Al-Mujmir: Once I went up the roof of the mosque, along with Abu Huraira.

He perform ablution and said, "I heard the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) saying, "On the Day of

Resurrection, my followers will be called "Al-Ghurr-ul- Muhajjalun" from the trace of

ablution and whoever can increase the area of his radiance should do so (i.e. by performing

ablution regularly).' " – Al Bukhari 136


Perform wudhu properly Traces of radiance will appear on the places of wudhu

on the Day of Judgment

VIRTUES OF ADHAN ( اآلذان فضل )

يومأعناقاالناسأطولالمؤذنون:"يقولوسلمعليهللاصلىللارسولسمعت:قالعنهللارضيمعاويةوعن

مسلمرواه"))القيامة )).

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) saying: "The Mu'adhdhinun (callers to prayer) will

have the longest necks on the Day of Resurrection." – Muslim Book 9, Hadith 1034


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Callers to prayer Longest necks on the Day of Judgement as a sign of

distinction

For those who are doing the adhan, then they will have the longest necks on the Day of Judgement that

their distinction will be apparent, subhan Allah.

والباديةالغنمتحبأراكإني:"لهقالعنهللارضيالخدريسعيدأباأنصعصعةأبيبنالرحمنعبدبنللاعبدوعن

ولإنس،ولجن،المؤذنصوتمدىيسمعلفإنهبالنداء،صوتكفارفعللصلة،فأذنت-باديتكأو-غنمكفيكنتفإذا

البخاريرواه))وسلمعليهللاصلىللارسولمنسمعته:سعيدأبوقال"القيامةيوملهشهدإلشيء، )).

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) said to me: "I see that you like living

among your sheep in wilderness. So whenever you are with your sheep or in wilderness and

you want to call Adhan, you should raise your voice because whoever hears the Adhan,

whether a human or jinn or any other creature, will testify for you on the Day of

Resurrection." Abu Sa'id added: "I heard this from the Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)." - Sahih al-

Bukhari 3296


Make adhan in wilderness All creatures, human, jinn, animals, etc will bear

witness on the Day of Judgment to hearing your

adhan

A person might be in the desert, and he should make adhan, even if there’s no one, because whether jinn,

humans, anything, then they will witness for you on the Day of Judgement.

VIRTUES OF PRAYER ( واتالصل فضل )

يغتسلأحدكمببابنهراأنلوأرأيتم:"يقولوسلمعليهللاصلىللارسولسمعت:قالعنهللارضيهريرةأبيوعن

الخمس،الصلواتمثلفذلك:"قالشيء،درنهمنيبقىل:قالوا"شيء؟درنهمنيبقىهلمرات،خمسيومكلمنه

عليهمتفق".))الخطايابهنللايمحو )).

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) saying, "Say, if there were a river at the door of one of

you in which he takes a bath five times a day, would any soiling remain on him?" They

replied, "No soiling would left on him." He (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, " That is the five (obligatory) Salat

(prayers). Allah obliterates all sins as a result of performing them." – Al Bukhari and Muslim ,

Book 9, Hadith 1042


Praying five obligatory prayers Sins washed away like bathing five times in a river


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As if the five prayers are a river expiating your sins.

للافأنزلفأخبره-وسلمعليهللاصلى-النبيفأتى،قبلةامرأة منأصابرجلأن:-عنهللارضي-مسعودابنعن

لةأقم}:تعالى هارطرفيالص ئاتيذهبنالحسناتإن،الليلمنوزلفاالن ي جلفقال[111:هود]{الس ؟هذاأليالر

تيلجميع:))قال عليهمتفق ((كلهمأم

A man kissed a woman. So he came to the Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and informed him

about it. Then Allah revealed this Ayah: "And perform the Salat, between the two ends of

the day and in some hours of the night. Verily, the good deeds efface the evil deeds (i.e.,

minor sins)." (11:114) The man asked the Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) whether this applies to

him only. The Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "It applies to all of my Ummah." – Al Bukhari

and Muslim Book 9, Hadith 1044


Perform good deeds Efface minor sins

A man came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and told him he kissed a woman, and this shows the gentle and

approachable nature of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص). He was not judgmental, similarly you don’t want your children

to be sinning behind your back.

This shows that it’s not our deeds that take us to paradise, no one is pure, we all slip, but use these slips to

be elevated.

VIRTUES OF FAJR AND ‘ASR PRAYER ( العصر و الفجر صالة فضل )

ثنا ابوحد ،خالد بنهد ثناالزدي امحد ثنييحيى،بنهم ،جمرةأبوحد بعي ،أبيعنالض رسولأنه،أبيعنبكر للا

ةدخلالبردينصلىمن"قالوسلمعليهللاصلى الجن " .

Abu Bakr reported on the authority of his father that the Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said:

He who observed two prayers at two cool (hours) would enter Paradise. - Sahih Muslim 635


Pray fajr and ‘asr Enter paradise

You are already praying the five prayers, but when you’re praying the fajr and ‘asr make the ihtisab to

enter paradise. Fajr and ‘asr are difficult because they’re sleeping time.

ثنا ،عنجميعاإبراهيمبنوإسحاقكريب وأبوشيبة،أبيبنبكرأبووحد ثناكريب أبوقال-وكيع ،حد ابنعن-وكيع

،أبي ،خالد رسولسمعتقالأبيه،عنرؤيبة،بنعمارةبنبكرأبيمنمعوهسالمختار،بنوالبختريومسعر صلىللا

اريلجلن"يقولوسلمعليهللا رجل لهفقال.والعصرالفجريعني".غروبهاوقبلالشمسطلوعقبلصلىأحد الن


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رسولمنهذاسمعتآنتالبصرةأهلمن جلقال.نعمقالوسلمعليهللاصلىللا رسولمنسمعتهأنيأشهدوأناالر

قلبيووعاهأذناىسمعتهوسلمعليهللاصلىللا .

'Umara b. Ruwaiba is reported to have said on the authority of his father:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) saying: He who observes prayer before the rising of

the sun and its setting, i.e. the dawn prayer and the afternoon prayer, would not enter the

(Hell) fire. A person belonging to Basra said to him: Did you yourself hear it from the

Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)? He said: Yes. The person (from Basra) said: I bear witness that I

heard it from the Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص); my ears heard it and my heart retained it. –

Muslim 634


Pray fajr and ‘asr Not enter the hellfire

You’re already praying the fajr and ‘asr but you’re missing on the reward when you don’t gather your heart

and make ihtisab for these virtues. Only Allah (swt) can help us.

فانظرللاذمةفيفهوالصبحصلىمن:"وسلمعليهللاصلىللارسولقال:قالعنهللارضيسفيانبنجندبوعن

مسلمرواه".))بشيءذمتهمنللايطلبنكلآدم،يابن )).

The Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He who offers the dawn (Fajr) prayers will come under

the Protection of Allah. O son of Adam! Beware, lest Allah should call you to account in any

respect from (for withdrawing) His Protection." – Muslim Book 9, Hadith 1049


Pray fajr Protection of Allah (swt)

Whoever prays the fajr prayer, then he is under Allah’s protection and care – nothing will harm him.

VIRTUES OF WALKING TO THE MASJID ( المساجد الى المشي فضل )

جنةالفيلهللاأعدراح،أوالمسجدإلىغدامن:"قالوسلمعليهللاصلىالنبيأنعنهللارضيهريرةأبيعن

عليهمتفق".))راحأوغداكلمانزل )).

The Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He who goes to the mosque in the morning or in the

evening, Allah prepares for him a place in Jannah whenever he goes to the mosque in the

morning and returns from it in the evening." Al Bukhari & Muslim Book 1, Hadith 132


Walk to the masjid Accommodation in paradise


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You get an accommodation in paradise every time you walk to the masjid. Imagine if someone tells you if

you walk, you’ll get a house on the beach, then everyone will do it. But when you’re told that you’ll have

an accommodation in paradise, only a few will do it, subhan Allah. This virtue is for men in general.

فرائضمنفريضةليقضيللا،بيوتمنتبيإلىمضىثمبيته،فيتطهرمن:"قالوسلمعليهللاصلىالنبيأنوعنه

مسلمرواه"))درجةترفعوالخرىخطيئة،تحطإحداهاخطواته،كانتللا )).

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He who purifies (performs Wudu') himself in his house and then

walks to one of the houses of Allah (mosque) for performing an obligatory Salat, one step of

his will wipe out his sins and another step will elevate his rank (in Jannah)." – Muslim Book

9, Hadith 1054


Makes wudhu at home and walk to the masjid One step will wipe out a sin and the other is elevation

in ranks

VIRTUES OF WAITING FOR THE PRAYER ( الصالة انتظار فضل )

ثنا ناد،أبيعنمالك علىقرأتقاليحيى،بنيحيىحد رسولأنهريرة،أبيعنالعرج،عنالز عليهللاصلىللا

لةدامتماصلة فيأحدكميزالل"قالوسلم لةإلأهلهإلىينقلبأنيمنعهلتحبسهالص الص " .

Abu Huraira reported the Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) as saying: Everyone among you is

constantly in prayer so long as the prayer detains him (for this noble objective) and nothing

prevents him to return to his family but the prayer. – Agreed upon


Thinking about the next prayer As in prayer while waiting

You will be in the prayer as long as you’re thinking about the prayer, you’re heart is connected to the

prayer. For example, between fajr and dhuhr, you’re busy, but you’re heart is waiting for the prayer, then

as if you’re praying for those six hours in between. All of this is easy, but the difficult part is to gather the

heart, we need to rely on Allah (swt).

يحدثلممافيهصلىالذيمصلهفيدامماأحدكمعلىتصليالملئكة:قالوسلمعليهللاصلىللارسولأنوعنه

البخاريرواه"))ارحمهاللهملهاغفراللهمتقول ))


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The Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The angels supplicate in favour of one of you so long as

he remains in the place where he has performed Salat (prayer) in a state of Wudu'. They (the

angels) say: 'O Allah! Forgive him, O Allah! Have mercy on him."' – Al Bukhari 445


Remains in place of prayer and still on wudhu Angels supplicate to Allah (swt) to forgive him and

have mercy on him

The angels will pray for you as long as you remain in your place of prayer, then the angels will make dua’a

for you – May Allah (swt) forgive him and have mercy on him. – as long as the wudhu is not broken.

Imagine people love it when people make dua’a for them, and here it’s angels, subhan Allah.

بوجههعليناأقبلثمالليلشطرإلىالعشاءةصلليلةأخروسلمعليهللاصلىللارسولأنعنهللارضيأنسوعن

البخاريرواه"))انتظرتموهامنذصلةفيتزالواولمورقدواالناسصلى:"فقالصلىبعدما ))

Once the Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) delayed the night prayer ('Isha') till midnight. He (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

turned to us after Salat (prayer) and said, "The people slept after performing their Salat, but

you who waited, will be accounted as engaged in Salat throughout the period of your

waiting." – Al Bukhari 572


Delaying isha’a prayer As if in prayer while waiting

It’s the Sunnah to pray the ‘isha and then go to sleep, that’s why it’s sunnah to delay the isha prayer. So

even when you’re delaying it, and you’re thinking about, you’re in prayer. So you can be in prayer the

whole day.

VIRTUES OF CONGREGATION PRAYER ( الجماعة صالة فضل )

ثنا ،عنمالك علىقرأتقاليحيى،بنيحيىحد رسولأنعمر،ابنعننافع صلة"قالوسلمعليهللاصلىللا

درجةوعشرينبسبع الفذصلةمنأفضلالجماعة " .

Ibn Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) assaying:

Prayer said in a congregation is twenty-seven degrees more excellent than prayer said by a

single person. – Muslim 649


Prayer in congregation Twenty seven times better than praying alone


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You can even gather your children and pray together at home.

رسولفسألالمسجد،إلىيقودنيقائدليليسللا،رسوليا:فقالأعمي،رجلوسلمعليهللاصلىالنبيأتى:قالوعنه

"بالصلة؟النداءتسمعهل:"لهفقالدعاهلىوفلماله،فرخصبيته،فيفيصليلهيرخصأنوسلمعليهللاصلىللا

مسلمرواه"))فأجب:"قالنعم،قال )).

A blind man came to the Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! I have

no one to guide me to the mosque." He, therefore, sought his permission to perform Salat

(prayer) in his house. He (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) granted him permission. When the man turned away, he

called him back, and said, "Do you hear the Adhan (call to prayer)?" He replied in the

affirmative. The Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) then directed him to respond to it. – Muslim

Book 9, Hadith 1066

A blind man was seeking permission to pray in the house, then the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said can you hear the

adhan? He said yes, so he said you need to pray in the masjid. So what about those who are not blind and

not responding? May Allah (swt) forgive us. Ameen.

This also shows you that the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) encouraged those who are disabled to be integrated into

society, they’re human too.

VIRTUES OF RAWATIB PRAYERS ( الراتبة السنن فضل )

و،بنسويدعنالمثنى،بنعليأخبرنا ثنيقالعمر ،حد اد ،عنحم ،أبيعنعاصم رسولأنحبيبة،أمعنصالح للا

بنىوليلة يوم فيركعةعشرةثنتىصلىمن"قالوسلمعليهللاصلىالجنةفيبيتالهللا " .

The Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: "Whoever prays twelve rak'ahs a day and night, Allah

(SWT) will build for him a house in Paradise." – Muslim Book 9, Hadith 1097


Pray the sunnah prayers connected to the obligatory.

2 before fajr / 2x2 before dhuhr + 2 after / 2 after

maghrib / 2 after isha’a = 12 units

House in paradise

Paradise is very vast, you can have many houses there.

VIRTUES OF FAJR SUNNAH ( الصبح سنة ركعتي فضل )

بيأن:عنهاللارضيعائشةعن هرقبلأربعايدعلكان-وسلمعليهللاصلى-الن رواه.الغداةقبلوركعتين،الظ

. البخاري

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) never omitted four Rak'ah prayer before the Zuhr prayer and two Rak'ah

prayers before dawn (Fajr) prayer. – Bukhari 1182


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Paradise is very vast, you can have many houses there.

بييكنلم:قالت،عنهاللارضيعائشةعن وافلمنشيء على-وسلمعليهللاصلى-الن علىمنهتعاهداأشدالن

عليهمتفق .الفجرركعتي .

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) did not attach more

importance to any Nawafil prayer than the two Rak'ah of prayer before dawn (Fajr) prayer –

Bukhari & Muslim Book 9, Hadith 1101

رواه((فيهاوماالدنيامنخير الفجرركعتا:))قال،-وسلمعليهللاصلى-النبيعن،عنهاللارضيعائشةعن

جميعاالدنيامنإليأحبلهما:))روايةوفي.مسلم )) .

'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said about the two (supererogatory)

rak'ahs of the dawn: They are dearer to me than the whole world.– Muslim 725


Fajr sunnah Better than the whole word

VIRTUES OF DHUHA PRAYER ( الضحى صالة فضل )

أيامثلثةبصيام:عشتمانأدعهلنبثلثوسلمعليهللاصلىحبيبي،أوصاني:قالعنهللارضيالدرداءأبيوعن

مسلمرواه.))أوترحتىأناملوبأنالضحى،وصلةشهر،كلمن )).

My friend (the Messenger of Allah) (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) directed me to observe Saum (fasting) for three

days in every month, to perform two Rak'ah (optional) Duha prayer at forenoon, and to

perform the Witr prayer before going to bed. – Muslim Book 9 Hadith 1259

بيعن،-عنهللارضي-ذر أبيعن أحدكممن((3))سلمىكلعلىيصبح:))قال،-وسلمعليهللاصلى-الن،صدقة بالمعروفوأمر ،صدقة تكبيرة وكل،صدقة تهليلة وكل،صدقة تحميدة كلو،صدقة تسبيحة فكل:صدقة

حىمنيركعهماركعتانذلكمن((1))ويجزىء،صدقة المنكرعنونهي مسلمرواه((الض

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) as saying: In the morning charity is due from every bone in the

body of every one of you. Every utterance of Allah's glorification is an act of charity. Every

utterance of praise of Him is an act of charity, every utterance of profession of His Oneness

is an act of charity, every utterance of profession of His Greatness is an act of charity,

enjoining good is an act of charity, forbidding what is distreputable is an act of charity, and

two rak'ahs which one prays in the forenoon will suffice.. – Muslim 720


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Dhuha prayer Act of charity for each joint in your body

You need to give a sadaqah for each joint of your body, so it will be sufficient for you to pray two units of

dhuha instead of giving 360 sadaqahs.

VIRTUES OF QIYAM AL LAYL ( ليل قيام فضل ال )

رحتىالليلمنيقوم-وسلمعليهللاصلى-النبيكان:قالت،عنهاللارضيعائشةعن لم:لهفقلت،قدماهتتفط

ممالكغفروقد،للارسوليا،هذاتصنع رومانبكذمنتقد عليهمتفق !((شكوراعبداأكونأفل:))قال؟تأخ .

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) kept standing (in prayer) so long that the skin of his feet would crack. I

asked him: "Why do you do this, while you have been forgiven of your former and latter

sins?" He said, "Should I not be a grateful slave of Allah?"– Al Bukhari 1130

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to establish the night prayers until his feet would swell.

:قال،-وسلمعليهللاصلى-للارسولأن:أبيهعن،-عنهمللارضي-الخطاببنعمربنللاعبدبنسالمعن

جلنعم)) عليهمتفق .قليلإلالليلمنيناملذلكبعدللاعبدفكان:سالمقال((الليلمنيصليكانلو،للاعبدالر .

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Abdullah is a good man. I wish he prayed Tahajjud." After that

`Abdullah (i.e. Salim's father) used to sleep but a little at night.– Al Bukhari 1121

This shows that qiyam al layl gives value to the person.

VIRTUES OF SIWAK ( السواك فضل )

تيعلىأشقأنلول:))قال،-وسلمعليهللاصلى-للارسولأن:-عنهللارضي-هريرةأبيعن علىأو-أم

واكلمرتهم-الناس عليهمتفق ((صلة كلمعبالس .

Hadith : Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If I had not found it hard for my followers or the

people, I would have ordered them to clean their teeth with Siwak for every prayer."– Al

Bukhari 887

VIRTUES OF SUHOOR ( السحور فضل )

روا:))-وسلمعليهللاصلى-للارسولقال:قال،-عنهللارضي-أنسعن حورفيفإن؛تسح متفق ((ركةبالس

. عليه

The Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Eat Suhur (predawn meal). Surely, there is a blessing in

Suhur." – Al Bukhari 1923


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Eat suhoor Blessing in it

وصيامصيامنابينمافصل:))قال،-وسلمعليهللاصلى-للارسولأن:-عنهللارضي-العاصبنعمروعن

حرأكلة،الكتابأهل مسلمرواه((((1))الس .

'Amr b. al-'As reported Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) as saying: The difference between our

fasting and that of the people of the Book is eating shortly before dawn. – Muslim 1096

VIRTUES OF HASTENING THE IFTAR ( الفطور تعجيل فضل )

ثنا عبدحد ،أخبرنايوسف،بنللا ،أبيعنمالك ،بنسهلعنحازم رسولأنسعد ل"قالوسلمعليهللاصلىللا

لوامابخير الناسيزال الفطرعج ".

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The people will remain on the right path as long as they

hasten the breaking of the fast."– Al Bukhari 1957


Hasten in breaking the fast Will be in goodness

عباديأحب:-وجلعز-للاقال:))-وسلمعليهللاصلى-للارسولقال:قال،-عنهللارضي-هريرةأبيعن

حسنحديث:))وقال،الترمذيرواه((فطراأعجلهمإلي )) .

The Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: "Allah, Mighty and Sublime is He, said: 'Those of My

worshippers who are most beloved to me are the quickest to break their fast.'"


Hasten in breaking the fast Most beloved to Allah (swt)

Imagine when you hasten your iftar, not because you’re hungry but you want to be those who are beloved

to Allah (swt).

VIRTUES OF FEEDING THE FASTING PERSON ( صائما فطر من فضل )

غيرأجرهمثللهكانصائما،فطرمن:"قالوسلمعليهللاصلىالنبيعنعنهللارضيالجهني،خالدبنزيدعن

صحيححسنحديث:وقالالترمذيرواه"))شيءالصائمأجرمنينقصأنهل )).

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He who provides a fasting person something with which to break

his fast, will earn the same reward as the one who was observing the fast, without

diminishing in any way the reward of the latter." – At Tirmidhi Book 9, Hadith 1265


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Give something to a fasting person as he breaks his

ast

You will get the same reward as the one observing the

fast and nothing is decreased from the fasting

person’s reward

So when you’re cooking for your household, remember the intention that you’re feeding the fasting

people in your family and you will get the reward too.

ةعمارةأمعن مت،عليهادخل-وسلمعليهللاصلى-النبيأن:عنهاللارضيالنصاري :))فقال،طعاماإليهفقد

عندهأكلإذاالملئكةعليهتصليالصائمإن:))-وسلمعليهللاصلى-للارسولفقال،صائمة إني:فقالت((كلي

ماور((يفرغواحتى حسنحديث:))وقال،الترمذيرواه((يشبعواحتى:))قالب )) .

Umm 'Umarah Al-Ansariyah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: Once the Prophet

asked me to eat. I replied that I was (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) visited us and I served him some food. He (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

observing (optional) fast. He (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When people eat by a person observing fast, the

angels keep asking Allah's forgiveness for that person until they have had their fill.”– At

Tirmidhi Book 9, Hadith 1266


Fasting while others are eating in front of you Angels seek forgiveness for you

VIRTUES OF PRAISE AND SHUKR ( الشكر و الحمد فضل )

يأكلأنالعبدعنليرضىللاإن:"وسلمعليهللاصلىللارسولقال:قالعنهللارضيأنسعن:والعشرونالرابع

مسلمرواه"))عليهافيحمدهالشربةبيشرأو،عليهافيحمدهالكلة )).

Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah will be pleased with His slave who praises Him (i.e.,

says Al-hamdu lillah) when he eats and praises Him when he drinks". – Muslim Book 1,

Hadith 140


Praise Allah (swt) when eating and drinking Pleasure of Allah (swt)

May Allah (swt) increase us in faith and help us in accounting for all of His promises. Ameen

verily the promises of allah are true ( نإ قح … · 15/06/2015 · ميحرلا نمحرلا...

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