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Repentance, Patience and Steadfastness
This post highlights the virtues and rewards of sincere repentance, based on Surah al-Qasas, verse 67. It emphasises that those who turn away from sin, believe in Allah ﷻ and His Messenger ﷺ, and perform righteous deeds will be among the successful.
Repentance, Patience and Steadfastness
Ramadan benefits only those who continue worship and avoid sin after the month ends. If a person goes back to bad habits once Ramadan is over, the fasts did not truly benefit them. Obedience to Allah is required all year, not just for one month.
Repentance, Patience and Steadfastness
Sincerity and Righteous Deeds
If you fear your good deeds are for show, do not let Shayṭān deter you. Act quickly in obedience and avoid pretence. Remember al-Fuḍayl ibn `Iyāḍ’s warning that doing a deed for people is polytheism and abandoning it for people is riyā. Seek refuge in Allah ﷻ and continue worship.
Repentance, Patience and Steadfastness
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan explains that not cooperating with Salafi mosques and centres is a sign of laziness and avoiding good. Muslims should support and work with people of knowledge and piety. Cooperation is required in righteousness, but not in sin or wrongdoing.
Repentance, Patience and Steadfastness
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan explains that if someone repents from calling people to falsehood, Allah may forgive him. However, he must openly announce his repentance and denounce any false books or tapes he produced, so people cannot dispute his past actions.
Repentance, Patience and Steadfastness
Shaykh ʿAbd al-Raḥmān Muḥī al-Dīn explains that Allah ﷻ is pleased with sincere repentance and expresses hope that Yahya al-Hajuri has repented. He clarifies that his statement is not criticism of Shaykh Rabīʿ, and urges all believers to seek forgiveness and good conduct.
Repentance, Patience and Steadfastness
Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Hādī al-Madkhalī calls for patience and steadfastness for the people of Dammaj amid trials. He rejects derogatory labels, emphasises reliance upon Allah’s ﷻ decree, and affirms that those who remain firm in the Sunnah are not harmed by the slander of others.
Repentance, Patience and Steadfastness
A short reminder from Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān on treating worry, grief, sadness, and distress. He emphasises constant remembrance of Allah ﷻ, regular recitation of the Qurʾān, and seeking refuge in Allah from Shayṭān as a means of relief by Allah’s permission.
Sincerity and Righteous Deeds
A concise clarification from Shaykh Zayd al-Madkhalī explaining that abandoning righteous deeds due to fear of showing off is a trick of Shayṭān. The advice emphasises sincerity, reliance upon Allah ﷻ, and consistent supplication to protect intentions and increase righteous actions.
Sincerity and Righteous Deeds
Shaykh al-Uthaymin explains that Allah ﷻ hastens worldly trials for those He loves, purifying them and expiating sins. Easy life may indicate Allah’s ﷻ delay of punishment, and true reward increases with the severity of hardship, encouraging patience and gratitude.
Repentance, Patience and Steadfastness
When the people of Ta’if mocked and stoned the Prophet ﷺ, Angel Jibrīl offered to crush them. The Prophet ﷺ chose patience instead, hoping Allah ﷻ would guide their descendants to pure Tawḥīd. His mercy and perseverance became a powerful example.
