Forty Authentic Qudsi Hadiths on Allah’s Commands

إن الحمد لله نحمده، ونستعينه، من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له ، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . أما بعد:

The Greatness of Tawheed

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: لِيَجْزِيَهُمُ اللَّهُ أَحْسَنَ مَا عَمِلُوا وَيَزِيدَهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ‎ ﴿٣٨﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“(They do this) so that Allah may give them the best reward for their deeds and increase them from His bounty, and Allah gives provision without measure to whom He wills.”

Hadith: 1

عن أبى ذر رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: يقول الله عز وجل من جاء بالحسنة فله عشر أمثالها وازيد ، ومن جاء بالسيئة فجزاؤه سيئة مثلها ، أو أغفر، ومن تقرب مني شبرا، تقربت منه ذراعا ، ومن تقرب منى ذراعا ، تقربت منه باعا ، ومن أتاني يمشي، أتيته هرولة، ومن لقيني بقراب الأرض خطيئة لا يشرك بي شيئا، لقيته بمثلها مغفرة

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Allah Almighty says: Whoever does one good deed, for him is the reward of ten times as much, and I may give even more than that to some. And whoever does one evil deed, the recompense for it will be equal (not more), or I will forgive it (for some). And whoever comes one span closer to Me through good deeds, I come one cubit closer to him in a manner befitting My Majesty. And whoever comes one cubit closer to Me, I come two cubits closer to him. And whoever walks towards Me, I run towards him. And whoever meets Me while having committed sins as numerous as the earth, yet has not associated anyone with Me (is among the people of monotheism), I will meet him with forgiveness equal to that.

Avoidance of Shirk is Necessary

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدِ افْتَرَىٰ إِثْمًا عَظِيمًا ‎ ﴿٤٨﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Indeed, Allah does not forgive associating others with Him (shirk), and He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. And whoever associates others with Allah has certainly fabricated a tremendous sin.”

Hadith: 2

وعن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: يقول الله تعالى لأهون أهل النار عذابا يوم القيامة: لو أن لك ما فى الأرض من شيء أكنت تفتدى به؟ فيقول: نعم، فيقول: أردت منك أهون من هذا وأنت فى صلب آدم: أن لا تشرك بي شيئا فأبيت إلا أن تشرك بي

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: On the Day of Resurrection, Allah Almighty will say to the Hellfire dweller who will have the least punishment: If all the things of the world were yours, would you offer them as ransom to be saved from this punishment? He will say: Yes. Allah will say: When you were behind Adam’s back, I asked you for much less than this. (That was) that you should not associate anything with Me, but you chose to commit shirk (polytheism).”

Condemnation of Showing Off (Riya)

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ ‎ ﴿٤﴾ ‏ الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ ‎ ﴿٥﴾ ‏ الَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَاءُونَ ‎ ﴿٦﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“So woe to those who pray, those who are neglectful of their prayer, those who show off.”

Hadith: 3

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: قال الله تبارك وتعالى: أنا أغنى الشركاء عن الشرك، من عمل عملا أشرك فيه معى غيري ، تركته وشركه

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, says: I am more free and independent of partnership and sharing than all other partners. Whoever performs an action in which he associates others with Me (shows off), I abandon him along with his act of associating (others with Me).”

Hadith: 4

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: إن أول الناس يقضى يوم القيامة عليه ، رجل استشهد ، فأتي به ، فعرفه نعمه فعرفها . قال فما عملت فيها؟ قال: قاتلت فيك حتى استشهدت قال: كذبت ، ولكنك قاتلت لان يقال جريء ، فقد قيل ، ثم أمر به فسحب على وجهه حتى ألقي فى النار ، ورجل تعلم العلم وعلمه وقرا القرآن ، فأتي به ، فعرفه نعمه فعرفها . قال: فما عملت فيها؟ قال: تعلمت العلم وعلمته وقرأت فيك القرآن . قال: كذبت ولكنك تعلمت العلم ليقال عالم ، وقرأت القرآن ليقال هو قاريء ، فقد قيل ، ثم أمر به ، فسحب على وجهه حتى ألقي فى النار ، ورجل وسع الله عليه واعطاه من أصناف المال كله ، فأتي به، فعرفه نعمه فعرفها ، قال: فما عملت فيها؟ قال: ما تركت من سبيل تحب أن ينفق فيها إلا أنفقت فيها لك، قال: كذبت ، ولكنك فعلت ليقال: هو جواد، فقد قيل ، ثم أمر به فسحب على وجهه ، ثم القي فى النار

“And our master Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, says that I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: Indeed, on the Day of Resurrection, the first person against whom judgment will be passed is the one who was martyred (killed). He will be presented (before Allah). Allah will remind him of His favors (that I bestowed upon you such and such blessings). He will recognize them (acknowledge them). Allah will say: What did you do in return for these? He will say: I fought in Your cause until I was martyred. Allah will say: You lied. You fought so that you would be called brave and courageous, so you have been called brave (you have received this reward). Then the judgment will be passed against him, and he will be dragged on his face until he is thrown into Hell. The second person is the one who acquired knowledge of the religion, taught it to others, and recited the Qur’an. He will be presented. Then Allah will remind him of His favors, and he will recognize and acknowledge them. Allah will ask: What did you do in return for these blessings? He will say: I learned knowledge, taught others, and recited the Qur’an for Your pleasure. Allah will say: You lied. You acquired knowledge so that you would be called a scholar, and you recited the Qur’an so that you would be called a reciter, and indeed you were called so in this world. Then the judgment will be passed against him, and he will be dragged on his face and thrown into Hell. The third person is the one whom Allah granted abundance and plenty and provided with all kinds of wealth. He will be presented. Allah will remind him of His favors. He will recognize and acknowledge them. Allah will say: What did you do in return for these blessings? He will say: I did not leave any path in which spending is liked by You except that I spent in it for Your pleasure. Allah will say: You lied. Rather, you did this so that it would be said that he is very generous, and indeed this was said about you. Then the judgment will be passed against him, and he will be dragged on his face and then thrown into Hell.”

The Vastness of Allah’s Mercy

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَاعْتَصَمُوا بِهِ فَسَيُدْخِلُهُمْ فِي رَحْمَةٍ مِّنْهُ وَفَضْلٍ وَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَيْهِ صِرَاطًا مُّسْتَقِيمًا ‎ ﴿١٧٥﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Then those who believe in Allah and hold firmly to Him – He will admit them to mercy from Himself and bounty and guide them to Himself on a straight path.”

Hadith: 5

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: قال الله عز وجل: سبقت رحمتي غضبى

“And it is narrated from our master Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says: My mercy prevails over My wrath.”

The Intention of Good Deed is Also a Good Deed

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: مَن جَاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ عَشْرُ أَمْثَالِهَا ۖ وَمَن جَاءَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ فَلَا يُجْزَىٰ إِلَّا مِثْلَهَا وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ ‎ ﴿١٦٠﴾

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Whoever brings a good deed will have ten times the like thereof, and whoever brings an evil deed will not be recompensed except the like thereof; and they will not be wronged.”

Hadith: 6

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: يقول الله: إذا أراد عبدى أن يعمل سيئة فلا تكتبوها عليه ، حتى يعملها ، فإن عملها فاكتبوها بمثلها ، وإن تركها من أجلي فاكتبوها له حسنة ، وإذا أراد أن يعمل حسنة ، فلم يعملها فاكتبوها له حسنة ، فإن عملها فاكتبوها له بعشر أمثالها إلى سبع مائة

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Allah the Exalted says (to the angels): When My servant intends to commit an evil (or sin), do not record it against him until he actually commits it. If he commits that evil, then record one sin for him. But if he refrains from it for My sake, then record one good deed for him. And when he intends to do a good deed but is unable to do it, then record one good deed for him. Then if he performs that good deed, record it for him as ten to seven hundred times multiplied.”

The Explanation of Allah’s Forgiveness

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ غَفَّارًا ‎ ﴿١٠﴾ ‏ يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا ‎ ﴿١١﴾ ‏ وَيُمْدِدْكُم بِأَمْوَالٍ وَبَنِينَ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ جَنَّاتٍ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ أَنْهَارًا ‎ ﴿١٢﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“So I said: Ask forgiveness from your Lord; indeed, He is ever Forgiving. He will send upon you abundant rain from the sky. And will give you increase in wealth and children and provide for you gardens and provide for you rivers.”

وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِن رَّحْمَةِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ ‎ ﴿٥٣﴾ ‏

❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“Say, O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.”

Hadith: 7

وعن جندب رضی اللہ عنہ ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حدث: أن رجلا قال: والله لا يغفر الله لفلان وإن الله تعالى قال: من ذا الذى يتالى على أن لا أغفر لفلان ، فإني قد غفرت لفلان، واحبطت عملك

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Jundab ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: A man said, ‘By Allah! Allah will not forgive so-and-so.’ Then Allah said: Who is it that swears by Me that I will not forgive so-and-so? Indeed, I have forgiven him and ruined your deeds.”

Explanation of Fear of Allah

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ ‎ ﴿٤٦﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty said:
“And for the one who feared standing before his Lord, there are two gardens.”

Hadith: 8

وعن أبى سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: أنه ذكر رجلا فيما سلف أو فيمن كان قبلكم ، قال – كلمة: يعني أعطاه الله مالا وولدا، فلما حضرت الوفاة قال لبنيه: أى أب كنت لكم؟ قالوا خير أب . قال: فإنه لم يبتئر – أو لم يبتئز – عند الله خيرا ، وإن يقدر الله عليه يعذبه ، فانظروا إذا مت فأحرقوني حتى إذا صرت فحما فاسحقوني أو قال: فاسحكوني فإذا كان يوم ريح عاصف فأذروني فيها فقال نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فأخذ مواثيقهم على ذلك وربي ففعلوا ، ثم أذروه فى يوم عاصف ، فقال الله عز وجل: كن ، فإذا هو رجل قائم ، قال الله أى عبدي ما حملك على أن فعلت ما فعلت؟ قال: مخافتك أو فرق منك – قال: فما تلافاه أن رحمه عندها . وقال مرة أخرى فما تلافاه غيرها

“And Sayyiduna Abu Saeed رضي الله عنه narrates from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم that he mentioned a man from the people of the past, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that Allah had blessed him with wealth and children. When the time of his death came, he said to his sons: How was I as a father to you? They said: You were the best of fathers. He said: I did not send any good deed to Allah, nor did I do any righteous act, and if Allah were to overpower me, He would punish me. Therefore, be careful that when I die, burn me until I become coal, then grind me, and when the day of the fierce wind comes, scatter me in the air. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: By my Lord! That man made them swear to do so, and they did exactly that (burned him), and then on the day of the fierce wind, his ashes were scattered in the air. Allah commanded (the ashes) to come present, and it stood up as a complete human being. Allah asked: My servant! What motivated you to do what you did? He said: Your fear and dread. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Allah heard this and had mercy on him, or He said: He was treated with that same (mercy).”

Allah Almighty Conceals the Sins of the Faithful in the Hereafter

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَالَّذِينَ جَاءُوا مِن بَعْدِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ ‎ ﴿١٠﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And (also) for those who come after them, saying, ‘Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful.'”

Hadith: 9

وعن صفوان بن محرز المازني قال: بينما أنا أمشي مع ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما آخذ بيده ، إذ عرض رجل ، فقال: كيف سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فى النجوى؟ فقال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: إن الله يدنى المؤمن فيضع عليه كنفه ويستره، فيقول: أتعرف ذنب كذا؟ أتعرف ذنب كذا؟ فيقول: نعم ، أى رب! حتى إذا قرره بذنوبه ورأى فى نفسه أنه هلك ، قال: سترتها عليك فى الدنيا وأنا أغفرها لك اليوم ، فيعطى كتاب حسناته ، وأما الكافر والمنافقون فيقول الأشهاد: ﴿هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ كَذَبُوا عَلَى رَبِّهِمْ أَلَا لَعْنَةُ اللهِ عَلَى الظَّلِمِينَ﴾

“And Sayyid Safwan bin Muhriz Mazani narrates that once I was walking holding the hand of Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) when suddenly a person came in front and asked: What have you heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) regarding the secret conversation between Allah and His servant on the Day of Resurrection? Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say that Allah will bring the believer close to Himself and cover him with His veil and conceal him. Allah will ask him: Do you remember such and such sin? Do you remember such and such sin? The believer will say: Yes, O my Lord. Finally, when Allah makes him confess his sins and the servant realizes that his destruction is certain, Allah Almighty will say: I concealed your sins in the world and today I forgive you as well. Then he will be given the book of his good deeds. But regarding the disbeliever and hypocrite, the witnesses (angels, prophets, and all jinn and humans) will say: These are the ones who lied against their Lord. Beware! The curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers.”

Arrogance is Disliked by Allah

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَلَا تُصَعِّرْ خَدَّكَ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَمْشِ فِي الْأَرْضِ مَرَحًا ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ ‎ ﴿١٨﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And do not turn your face away from people in arrogance, nor walk upon the earth exultantly. Indeed, Allah does not like the arrogant, the boastful.”

Hadith: 10

وعن أبى سعيد الخدري وأبي هريرة رضی اللہ عنہ قالا: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يقول الله عز وجل: الكبرياء ردائي، والعظمة إزارى فمن نازعني واحدا منهما قذفته فى النار

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id Khudri and Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says: Greatness is My cloak and honor (strength, power, and dominance) is My garment. Whoever tries to snatch away either of these from Me, I will cast him into the fire.”

Disrespect Towards Allah Almighty

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: مَا قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَقَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ ‎ ﴿٧٤﴾

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“They did not appreciate Allah with the appreciation due to Him. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.”

وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَلَقَدْ جِئْتُمُونَا فُرَادَىٰ كَمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَتَرَكْتُم مَّا خَوَّلْنَاكُمْ وَرَاءَ ظُهُورِكُمْ ۖ وَمَا نَرَىٰ مَعَكُمْ شُفَعَاءَكُمُ الَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُمْ أَنَّهُمْ فِيكُمْ شُرَكَاءُ ۚ لَقَد تَّقَطَّعَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَضَلَّ عَنكُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَزْعُمُونَ ‎ ﴿٩٤﴾ ‏

❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“And indeed, you came to Us alone, just as We created you the first time, and you left behind whatever We had given you on your backs, and We do not see with you your intercessors whom you claimed that they were partners with you. Indeed, your mutual relationship has been severed, and lost from you is what you used to claim.”

Hadith: 11

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: قال الله تعالى: كذبني ابن آدم ولم يكن له ذلك ، وشتمني ولم يكن له ذلك ، فأما تكذيبه إياي فقوله: لن يعيدني كما بدأني ، وليس أول الخلق بأهون على من إعادته ، وأما شتمه إياي فقوله: اتخذ الله ولدا ، وأنا الأحد الصمد، لم ألد ولم أولد، ولم يكن لى كفئا أحد

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Allah Almighty says: The son of Adam has denied Me, although he had no right to do so. He has insulted Me, although it was not permissible for him. His denying Me means he says that Allah will never bring him back to life as He created him the first time, whereas creating him the first time is not easier for Me than bringing him back to life (in fact, both are equal). And his insulting Me means he says that Allah has taken offspring, whereas I am One and Self-Sufficient; I have neither given birth to anyone, nor was I born, nor do I have any equal.”

Allah Almighty Will Speak to the People of Paradise

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَكَلَّمَ اللَّهُ مُوسَىٰ تَكْلِيمًا ‎ ﴿١٦٤﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And Allah spoke to Moses (specifically).”

Hadith: 12

وعن أبى سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن الله يقول لأهل الجنة يا أهل الجنة فيقولون: لبيك ربنا وسعديك والخير فى يديك ، فيقول: هل رضيتم؟ فيقولون: وما لنا لا نرضى يا رب وقد أعطيتنا ما لم تعط أحدا من خلقك؟ فيقول: أنا أعطيكم أفضل من ذلك؟ فيقولون: يا رب! و أى شيء أفضل من ذلك؟ فيقول: أحل عليكم رضواني فلا أسخط عليكم بعده أبدا

“And Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Khudri رضي الله عنه narrates that the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Indeed, Allah Almighty will address the people of Paradise: O people of Paradise! They will say: O our Lord! We are present, we are ready, all goodness is in Your two hands. Allah Almighty will ask them: Are you pleased? They will reply: How could we not be pleased when You have given us what You have not given to any of Your creation? The Lord Almighty will say: Shall I not give you a better blessing than these? The people of Paradise will say: O our Lord! What could be better than these blessings? Allah Almighty will say: (That blessing is My pleasure) Now I bestow My pleasure upon you, and after this I will never be angry with you.”

Every desire of the people of Paradise will be fulfilled

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ادْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ أَنتُمْ وَأَزْوَاجُكُمْ تُحْبَرُونَ ‎ ﴿٧٠﴾ ‏ يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِصِحَافٍ مِّن ذَهَبٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ ۖ وَفِيهَا مَا تَشْتَهِيهِ الْأَنفُسُ وَتَلَذُّ الْأَعْيُنُ ۖ وَأَنتُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ ‎ ﴿٧١﴾ ‏ وَتِلْكَ الْجَنَّةُ الَّتِي أُورِثْتُمُوهَا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ‎ ﴿٧٢﴾ ‏ لَكُمْ فِيهَا فَاكِهَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ مِّنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ ‎ ﴿٧٣﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Enter Paradise, you and your wives, delighted. Circulated among them will be plates and vessels of gold. And therein is whatever the souls desire and [what] delights the eyes, and you will abide therein eternally. And this is Paradise which you are made heirs to because of what you used to do. For you therein is much fruit from which you will eat.”

Hadith: 13

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يوما يحدث وعنده رجل من أهل البادية: أن رجلا من أهل الجنة استأذن ربه فى الزرع فقال: له ألست فيما شئت؟ قال: بلى، ولكني أحب أن أزرع ، فأسرع وبذر فتبادر الطرف نباته واستواؤه واستحصاده وتكويره فكان أمثال الجبال ، فيقول الله تعالى: دونك يا ابن آدم! فإنه لا يشبعك شيء . فقال الأعرابي: يا رسول الله ! لا نجد هذا إلا قرشيا أو أنصاريا فإنهم أصحاب زرع ، فأما نحن فلسنا بأصحاب زرع، فضحك رسول الله ﷺ

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was narrating. At that time, a Bedouin was also sitting with him. A person from the people of Paradise will ask his Lord for permission to do farming. Allah Almighty will say: Have you not yet received the things you desire? The servant will say: Yes, but I prefer to do farming (he will be granted permission). Then he will hurry, sow seeds, and before the blink of an eye, the crops will grow, ripen evenly, be harvested, and pile up like mountains. Allah Almighty will say: Son of Adam! Take it, surely your stomach cannot be filled. The Bedouin said: O Messenger of Allah! This person must be from the Quraysh or Ansar, because these are the people who practice agriculture, while we do not. (Hearing this) the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) smiled.”

The Last Person to Be Saved from Hell

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَسَارِعُوا إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ ‎ ﴿١٣٣﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous.”

وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ثُمَّ نُنَجِّي الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوا وَّنَذَرُ الظَّالِمِينَ فِيهَا جِثِيًّا ‎ ﴿٧٢﴾ ‏

❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“Then We will save those who feared Allah and leave the wrongdoers kneeling within it.”

Hadith: 14

وعن عبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم آخر من يدخل الجنة رجل ، فهو يمشي مرة ويكبو مرة ، وتسفعه النار مرة ، فإذا ما جاوزها التفت إليها ، فقال: تبارك الذى نجاني منك ، لقد أعطاني الله شيئا ما أعطاه أحدا من الأولين والآخرين فترفع له شجرة فيقول: أى رب أدنني من هذه الشجرة فاستظل بظلها وأشرب من مآئها، فيقول الله عز وجل: يا ابن آدم لعلى إن أعطيتكها سألتني غيرها ، فيقول: لا ، يا رب ويعاهده أن لا يسأله غيرها ، وربه يعذره، لأنه يرى ما لا صبر له عليه، فيدنيه منها فيستظل بظلها ويشرب من مائها ، ثم ترفع له شجرة هي أحسن من الأولى فيقول: أى رب أدنني من هذه لأشرب من مائها وأستظل بظلها لا أسألك غيرها ، فيقول: يا ابن آدم! ألم تعاهدني أن لا تسألني غيرها؟ فيقول: لعلى إن أدنيتك منها تسألني غيرها ، فيعاهده أن لا يسأله غيرها ، وربه يعذره ، لأنه يرى ما لا صبر له عليه ، فيدنيه منها ، فيستظل بظلها ويشرب من مائها ، ثم ترفع له شجرة عند باب الجنة هي أحسن من الأوليين ، فيقول: أى رب أدنني من هذه لأستظل بظلها وأشرب من مآئها ، لا أسألك غيرها ، وربه يعذره ، لأنه يرى ما لا صبر له عليها ، فيدنيه منها ، فإذا أدناه منها ، فيسمع أصوات أهل الجنة، فيقول: أى رب أدخلنيها، فيقول: يا ابن آدم! ما يصريني منك؟ أيرضيك أن أعطيك الدنيا ومثلها معها؟ قال: يا رب أتستهزء منى وأنت رب العالمين فيقول: إني لا أستهزء منك ولكني على ما أشاء قادر

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The last person to enter Paradise will be one who will sometimes walk, sometimes fall on his face, and sometimes be burned by the fire. When he passes through the fire, he will turn towards it and say: Blessed is the One who saved me from you. Indeed, Allah has granted me something which He has not granted to anyone from the first and the last. Then a tree will be raised before him. He will say: O my Lord! Let me come near this tree so that I may enjoy its shade and drink its water. Allah, the Exalted, will say: O son of Adam! If I fulfill this desire of yours, you will ask Me for more. He will say: No, O my Lord! And he will make a covenant with his Lord that he will ask for nothing else besides this. His Lord will consider him excused because he will see something which he will not be able to bear. So Allah will bring him near that tree, and he will sit under its shade and drink its water. Then another tree will be raised before him, more beautiful than the first. The servant will say: O my Lord! Let me come near this tree so that I may drink its water and sit in its shade; I will ask for nothing else besides this. Allah will say: O son of Adam! Did you not make a covenant with Me that you would ask for nothing else? Then He will say that if He brings him near it, he will ask for more. He will again make a covenant with his Lord that he will ask for nothing else, and his Lord will consider him excused because he will see something which he will not be able to bear. Therefore, Allah will bring him near it, and he will sit under its shade and drink its water. After that, another tree will appear near the gate of Paradise, more beautiful than the previous two. The son of Adam will say: O my Lord! Let me come near this tree so that I may enjoy its shade and drink its water. After that, I will ask You for nothing else. Yet his Lord will consider him excused because he will be seeing something which he will not be able to bear. Allah will bring him near this tree. When He brings him near it, he will hear the voices of the people of Paradise. Then he will say: O my Lord! Admit me into Paradise. Now Allah will say: O son of Adam! What will fill your belly? Are you content that I give you the world and its like? The son of Adam will say: O my Lord! Are You mocking me, while You are the Lord of the worlds? Allah will say: I am not mocking you, but I am capable of doing whatever I wish.”

The Status and Rank of Martyrs

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا ۚ بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ ‎ ﴿١٦٩﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And do not think of those who have been killed in the way of Allah as dead; rather, they are alive, receiving provision from their Lord.”

وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَلَا تَقُولُوا لِمَن يُقْتَلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتٌ ۚ بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تَشْعُرُونَ ‎ ﴿١٥٤﴾ ‏

Allah Almighty has said:
“And do not say about those who are killed in the way of Allah, ‘They are dead.’ Rather, they are alive, but you perceive it not.”

Hadith: 15

وعن مسروق قال: سألنا عبد الله وهو ابن مسعود عن هذه ألآية

قال: أما إنا قد سألنا عن ذلك فقال: أرواحهم فى جوف طير خضر ، لها قناديل معلقة بالعرش تسرح من الجنة حيث شاءت ، ثم تأوي إلى تلك القناديل ، فاطلع إليهم ربهم اطلاعة، فقال: هل تشتهون شيئا؟ قالوا: أى شيء نشتهي؟ ونحن نسرح من الجنة حيث شئنا ، ففعل ذلك بهم ثلاث مرات ، فلما رأوا أنهم لن يتركوا من أن يسألوا، قالوا: يا رب نريد أن ترد أرواحنا فى أجسادنا حتى نقتل فى سبيلك مرة أخرى ، فلما رأى أن ليس لهم حاجة تركوا

“And Hazrat Masrooq (may Allah have mercy on him) said that we asked Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) about this verse: ﴿وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا ۚ بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ ‎﴾

‘Do not consider those who are killed in the way of Allah as dead; rather, they are alive and provided for by their Lord.’ He said: We asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) about it, and he said: Their souls are in the bellies of green birds, for them are lamps hanging from the Throne, they roam wherever they wish in Paradise, then they return to the lamps. Once their Lord looked at them and said: Do you want anything else? The martyrs said: What else do we need? We roam wherever we wish in Paradise. Allah asked them this question three times, and when He saw that they would not be left without asking (for something), they said: O our Lord! We want our souls to be returned to our bodies so that we may be killed again in Your way. When Allah saw that they had no other need, He left them.”

﴿وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا ۚ بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ ‎﴾ ‏

Description of the Characteristics of the People of Paradise and the People of Hell

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّي هُدًى فَمَن تَبِعَ هُدَايَ فَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ‎ ﴿٣٨﴾ ‏ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ ‎ ﴿٣٩﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Then, if there comes to you guidance from Me, whoever follows My guidance will have no fear, nor will they grieve. But those who disbelieve and deny Our signs – those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.”

Hadith: 16

وعن عياض بن حمار المجاشعي رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال ذات يوم فى خطبته: ألا إن ربي أمرني أن أعلمكم ما جهلتم مما علمنى يومي هذا كل مال نحلته عبدا حلال ، وإني خلقت عبادي حنفاء كلهم وإنهم أتتهم الشياطين فاجتالتهم عن دينهم ، وحرمت عليهم ما أحللت لهم ، وأمرتهم أن يشركوا بى ما لم أنزل به سلطانا، وإن الله نظر إلى أهل الارض فمقتهم ، عربهم وعجمهم ، إلا بقايا من أهل الكتاب، وقال: إنما بعثتك لابتليك وابتلي بك، وانزلت عليك كتابا لا يغسله الماء ، تقرؤه نائما ويقظان، وإن الله أمرنى ان أحرق قريشا فقلت: رب إذا يثلغوا رأسي فيدعوه خبزة، قال: استخرجهم كما استخرجوك ، واغزهم نغزك وانفق فسننفق عليك ، وابعث جيشا نبعث خمسة مثله، وقاتل بمن أطاعك من عصاك ، قال: واهل الجنة ثلاثة: ذو سلطان مقسط متصدق موفق ، ورجل رحيم رقيق القلب لكل ذى قربى ومسلم، وعفيف متعفف ذو عيال – قال: واهل النار خمسة: الضعيف الذى لا زبر له ، الذين هم فيكم تبعا لا يبتغون أهلا ولا مالا، والخائن الذى لا يخفى له طمع – وإن دق – إلا خانه ، ورجل لا يصبح ولا يمسي إلا وهو يخادعك عن أهلك ومالك . وذكر البخل أو الكذب والشنظير الفحاش

“And Sayyiduna Iyad bin Himar Majashi narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ once said in his sermon: Be aware! My Lord has commanded me to teach you things you do not know, and my Lord has taught me. The wealth I give to my servants is lawful, and indeed I have created all my servants as Hanif (capable of guidance), then devils came to them and led them away from their religion, declaring lawful things forbidden and commanding them to associate partners with Me for which I have brought no proof. Allah Almighty looked at the people of the earth, and He was angry with all Arabs and non-Arabs except the remaining People of the Book (who were steadfast on monotheism). Allah Almighty said: Indeed, I have sent you to test you and through you to test others. I have revealed to you a book which water cannot wash away; you will recite it while asleep and awake. Indeed, Allah has commanded me to burn the Quraysh. I said: O my Lord! Then they will break my head and leave it like bread. Allah said: Expel them as they expelled you and fight against them; We will help you and soon We will spend on you. You send an army, We will send five times its number, and fight those who disobey you with your obedient companions. He said: The people of Paradise are of three types: ① A just king who gives charity and is granted success. ② A kind and soft-hearted person towards every relative and Muslim. ③ A chaste person who avoids asking and is responsible for dependents. And He said: The people of Hell are of five types: ① A weak person who cannot distinguish between lawful and unlawful, who obeys you but desires neither people nor wealth. ② A traitor whose greed cannot be hidden and who betrays even in small matters. ③ A person who tries to deceive you morning and evening regarding your family and wealth. ④ And he mentioned the miser or liar and the one who curses. ⑤ And also the obscene speaker (that all these are inhabitants of Hell).”

Dialogue between Paradise and Hell

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَاكْتُبْ لَنَا فِي هَٰذِهِ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ إِنَّا هُدْنَا إِلَيْكَ ۚ قَالَ عَذَابِي أُصِيبُ بِهِ مَنْ أَشَاءُ ۖ وَرَحْمَتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ ۚ فَسَأَكْتُبُهَا لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَالَّذِينَ هُم بِآيَاتِنَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ‎ ﴿١٥٦﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And decree for us good in this world and in the Hereafter; indeed, we have turned back to You.” Allah said: I will punish whom I will with My punishment, but My mercy encompasses all things. So I will decree it [especially] for those who fear Allah and give zakah and those who believe in Our verses.

وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ امْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ ‎ ﴿٣٠﴾ ‏ وَأُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ ‎ ﴿٣١﴾ ‏ هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ ‎ ﴿٣٢﴾ ‏ مَّنْ خَشِيَ الرَّحْمَٰنَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَجَاءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ ‎ ﴿٣٣﴾ ‏ ادْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَامٍ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ الْخُلُودِ ‎ ﴿٣٤﴾ ‏ لَهُم مَّا يَشَاءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ ‎ ﴿٣٥﴾ ‏

❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“The Day We will say to Hell, ‘Have you been filled?’ and it will say, ‘Are there some more?’ And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far, [it will be said], ‘This is what you were promised—for every returner [to Allah] who feared the Most Merciful unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance]. Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity.’ For them therein is whatever they wish, and with Us is more.”

Hadith: 17

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: تحاجت الجنة والنار ، فقالت النار: أوثرت بالمتكبرين والمتجبرين وقالت الجنة: ما لي لا يدخلني إلا ضعفاء الناس وسقطهم؟ قال الله تبارك وتعالى للجنة: أنت رحمتي أرحم بك من أشاء من عبادى، وقال للنار: إنما أنت عذابي أعذب بك من أشاء من عبادى، ولكل واحدة منهما ملؤها ، فأما النار: فلا تمتلي حتى يضع رجله فتقول: قط قط ، فهنالك تمتلء ويزوى بعضها إلى بعض، ولا يظلم الله عزوجل من خلقه أحدا، وأما الجنة: فإن الله عز وجل ينشئ لها خلقا

“And it is narrated from our master Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: There was a dialogue between Paradise and Hellfire. Hellfire said: I am preferred because of the arrogant and tyrants. Paradise said: What is this that only the weak, lowly, and insignificant people enter me? Then Allah, the Exalted, said to Paradise: You are My mercy; I bestow mercy through you upon whomever of My servants I will. And He said to Hellfire: You are My punishment; I inflict punishment through you upon whomever of My servants I will. Each of them will be filled to capacity, and Hellfire will not be filled until Allah places His foot upon it, then it will say: Enough, enough, enough. At that time it will be filled, and some parts of it will contract and touch others. Allah will not wrong any of His creation, and to fill Paradise, Allah will create a new creation.”

The Reality of This World and the Hereafter?

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: قُلْ مَتَاعُ الدُّنْيَا قَلِيلٌ وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لِّمَنِ اتَّقَىٰ وَلَا تُظْلَمُونَ فَتِيلًا ‎ ﴿٧٧﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Say, the provision of this world is little, and the Hereafter is better for those who fear Allah, and you will not be wronged even by a thread.”

Hadith: 18

وعن أنس رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: يؤتى بأشد الناس كان بلاء فى الدنيا من أهل الجنة فيقول: اصبغوه صبغة فى الجنة، فيصبغ فيها صبغة ، فيقول الله عز وجل: يا ابن آدم! هل رأيت بوسا قط أو شيئا تكرهه؟ فيقول: لا ، وعزتك! ما رأيت شيئا أكرهه قط ، ثم يؤتى بأنعم الناس كان فى الدنيا من أهل النار فيقول: اصبغوه فيها صبغة، فيقول: يا ابن آدم! هل رأيت خيرا قط، قرة عين قط؟ فيقول: لا وعزتك! ما رأيت خيرا قط ولا قرة عين قط

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Among the people of Paradise, there will be brought a person who endured more afflictions and hardships in this world than anyone else. The Lord (to the angels) will say: Give him a dip in Paradise, so the angels will give him a dip in Paradise. Then Allah Almighty will say: O son of Adam! Have you ever seen any hardship or disliked thing? He will say: No, by Your Honor! I have never seen any disliked thing. Then among the people of Hell, there will be brought a person who had more blessings and comforts in this world than anyone else. The Lord (to the angels) will say: Give him a dip in Hell. (After being dipped) Allah Almighty will ask: O son of Adam! Have you ever seen any good and have your eyes ever been cooled? He will say: By Your Honor! I have never seen any good nor have my eyes ever been cooled.”

The Vision of Allah in Paradise

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ ‎ ﴿٢٢﴾ ‏ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ ‎ ﴿٢٣﴾

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“On that Day, some faces will be radiant, looking towards their Lord.”

Hadith: 19

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قالوا يا رسول الله هل نرى ربنا يوم القيامة؟ قال هل تضارون فى رؤية الشمس فى الظهيرة، ليست فى سحابة؟ قالوا: لا ، قال: فهل تضارون فى رؤية القمر ليلة البدر ، ليس فى سحابة؟ قالوا: لا ، قال: فوالذي نفسي بيده! لا تضارون فى رؤية ربكم إلا كما تضارون فى رؤية أحدهما ، قال: فيلقى العبد فيقول: أي فل ألم أكرمك ، وأسودك ، وأزوجك ، وأسخر لك الخيل والإبل ، وآذرك تراس وتربع؟ فيقول: بلى ، قال: فيقول: أفظننت أنك ملاقي؟ فيقول: لا ، فيقول: فإني أنساك كما نسيتني ، ثم يلقى الثاني فيقول: أي فل الم أكرمك، وأسودك، وأزوجك ، وأسخر لك الخيل والإبل ، واذرك تراس وتربع؟ فيقول: بلى ، أى رب فيقول: أفظننت أنك ملاقى؟ قال: فيقول: لا ، فيقول: إني أنساك كما نسيتني، ثم يلقى الثالث فيقول له مثل ذلك ، فيقول: يا رب آمنت بك وبكتابك وبرسلك وصليت وصمت وتصدقت ، ويثني بخير ما استطاع ، فيقول: ههنا إذا . قال: ثم يقال له: الآن نبعث شاهدنا عليك، ويتفكر فى نفسه: من ذا الذى يشهد على؟ فيختم على فيه، ويقال لفخذه ولحمه وعظامه انطقى ، فتنطق فخذه ولحمه وعظامه ، بعمله ، وذلك ليعذر من نفسه وذلك المنافق ، وذلك الذى يسخط الله عليه

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked (the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him), ‘O Messenger of Allah! Will we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?’ He (peace be upon him) said: ‘Do you feel any difficulty in looking at the sun at noon when there are no clouds?’ They said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Do you feel any difficulty in looking at the moon on the fourteenth night when there are no clouds?’ They said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘By the One in Whose hand is my soul! You will endure only as much difficulty in seeing your Lord as you feel in looking at either of these two.’ He said: Allah Almighty will meet the servant and say: ‘O so-and-so! Did I not honor you? Did I not grant you leadership and authority? Did I not arrange your marriage? Did I not subdue horses and camels for you? Did I not make you a leader? Did I not give you status, rank, and a life of luxury in this world?’ He will say: ‘Why not.’ He will say: ‘Did you believe that you would meet Me?’ He will say: ‘No.’ Allah Almighty will say: ‘I will also forget you just as you forgot Me.’ Then He will meet another servant and say: ‘O so-and-so! Did I not honor you? Did I not grant you leadership? Did I not subdue horses and camels for you? Did I not make you a leader? Did I not give you status and rank in this world?’ He will say: ‘Why not, O my Lord!’ Allah Almighty will say: ‘Did you believe that you would meet Me?’ He will say: ‘No.’ Allah Almighty will say: ‘I will also forget you just as you forgot Me.’ Then He will meet a third and say the same. He will say: ‘O my Lord! I believed in You, Your Book, and Your Messengers, and I prayed, fasted, gave charity, and will praise as much as I can.’ Allah Almighty will say: ‘Now be patient a little.’ Then it will be said to him: ‘Now We present Our witness against you.’ He will think in his heart: ‘Who will testify against me?’ Then his mouth will be sealed, and his thigh, flesh, and bones will be commanded to speak. So his thigh, flesh, and bones will testify to his deeds and actions. This will be so that the proof is completed against him. He will be a hypocrite, and he will be the person from whom Allah, Glorified and Exalted, is displeased.”

The Virtue of Remembering Allah Almighty

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا ‎ ﴿٤١﴾

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“O you who have believed! Remember Allah with much remembrance.”

Hadith: 20

وعن أبى هريرة وأبي سعيد رضي الله عنهما أنهما شهدا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا قال العبد: لا إله إلا الله والله أكبر، قال: يقول الله عز وجل: صدق عبدى . لا إله إلا أنا وأنا أكبر . وإذا قال العبد: لا إله إلا الله وحده. قال: صدق عبدي . لا إله إلا أنا وحدى . وإذا قال: لا إله إلا الله لا شريك له. قال: صدق عبدى . لا إله إلا أنا ولا شريك لى . وإذا قال: لا إله إلا الله له الملك وله الحمد. قال: صدق عبدي . لا إله إلا أنا لي الملك ولي الحمد. وإذا قال: لا إله إلا الله، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله . قال: صدق عبدى . لا إله إلا أنا ، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بي

Ibn Hibban declared it authentic.
And Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah and Abu Sa’id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with them) testify and say that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: When a servant says: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ Allah the Exalted says: My servant has spoken the truth, I am indeed the (true) God, I am the Greatest. And when the servant says: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ Allah the Exalted says: My servant has spoken the truth, indeed there is no deity (rightful) except Me, I am alone. And when the servant says: لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ, Allah says: My servant has spoken the truth, there is no deity (rightful) except Me, I am the God, I have no partner. And when the servant says: لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ Allah the Exalted says: My servant has spoken the truth, indeed there is no deity (rightful) except Me, to Me belongs the sovereignty and all kinds of praise. And when the servant says: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ Allah the Exalted says: My servant has spoken the truth, there is no deity (rightful) except Me, no one can prevent sin except Me, nor can anyone grant the power to do good except Me.“

The Virtue of Gatherings for Remembrance

إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِتِينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ وَالصَّادِقِينَ وَالصَّادِقَاتِ وَالصَّابِرِينَ وَالصَّابِرَاتِ وَالْخَاشِعِينَ وَالْخَاشِعَاتِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقَاتِ وَالصَّائِمِينَ وَالصَّائِمَاتِ وَالْحَافِظِينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَالْحَافِظَاتِ وَالذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا ‎ ﴿٣٥﴾ ‏‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Indeed, Muslim men and Muslim women, believing men and believing women, obedient men and obedient women, truthful men and truthful women, patient men and patient women, humble men and humble women, charitable men and charitable women, fasting men and fasting women, men who guard their private parts and women who do so, and men who remember Allah often and women who do so – for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.”

Hadith: 21

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: إن لله ملائكة يطوفون فى الطرق يلتمسون أهل الذكر ، فإذا وجدوا قوما يذكرون الله تنادوا هلموا إلى حاجتكم، قال: فيحفونهم بأجنحتهم إلى السماء الدنيا، قال: فيسألهم ربهم عز وجل – وهو أعلم منهم – ما يقول عبادي؟ قال: تقول: يسبحونك ويكبرونك ويحمدونك ويمجدونك . قال: فيقول: هل رأوني؟ قال: فيقولون: لا ، والله! ما رأوك. قال: فيقول: كيف لو رأوني؟ قال: يقولون: لو رأوك كانوا أشد لك عبادة، وأشد لك تمجيدا، وأكثر لك تسبيحا. قال: يقول: فما يسألوني؟ قالوا: يسألونك الجنة . قال: يقول: وهل رأوها؟ قال: يقولون: لا ، والله يا رب ما رأوها . قال: فيقول: فكيف لو أنهم رأوها؟ قال: يقولون: لو أنهم رأوها كانوا أشد عليها حرصا، وأشد لها طلبا ، وأعظم فيها رغبة . قال: فمم يتعوذون؟ قال: يقولون من النار. قال: يقول: وهل رأوها؟ قال: فيقولون: لا ، والله يا رب ما رأوها . قال: يقول: فكيف لو رأوها؟ قال: يقولون: لو رأوها كانوا أشد منها فرارا ، وأشد لها مخافة. قال: فيقول: فأشهدكم أنى قد غفرت لهم . قال: يقول ملك من الملائكة فيهم فلان ليس منهم إنما جاء لحاجة . قال: هم الجلساء لا يشقى بهم جليسهم

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Allah Almighty has some angels who walk along the roads searching for those who remember Allah, and when they find a group of people remembering Allah, they call to one another: Come to your destination (your goal is here). Then those angels cover those who remember Allah with their wings from the earth to the sky. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Then their Lord asks them what My servants are saying, although Allah knows better than these angels. The angels reply: They are praising You, glorifying You, and declaring Your greatness ”سبحان الله“ ، ”الحمد لله“ ، ”الله اكبر“ etc. Allah Almighty asks: Have they seen Me? The angels reply: No, by Allah! They have not seen You. Allah Almighty says: Tell Me, if they had seen Me, what would have happened? The angels say: If they had seen You, they would have worshipped You more, praised and glorified You more, and frequently glorified You. Then Allah asks: What were they asking from Me? The angels answer: They were asking You for Paradise. Allah Almighty says: Have they seen Paradise? The angels reply: No, O our Lord, they have not seen it. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The Lord asks: If they had seen it, what would have happened? The angels say: If they had seen it, they would have been more eager for that Paradise, their desire and longing for it would have increased. Then He asks: What were they seeking refuge from? The angels say: From the Fire. Allah Almighty says: Have they seen Hell? The angels reply: No, by Allah, O Lord! They have not seen it at all. Allah says: If they had seen it? The angels answer: If they had seen it, they would have fled from it more and feared it more. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Upon this, Allah Almighty says: I bear witness that I have forgiven them. An angel will say: Among these people is so-and-so, he is not among them; he came here for some need (Has he also been forgiven?). Allah Almighty will say: They are such companions that no one sitting with them is deprived.”

Statement on the Acceptance of Repentance

قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُوا فَاحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا لِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَن يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَلَمْ يُصِرُّوا عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلُوا وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ ‎ ﴿١٣٥﴾

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong themselves, remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins—and who can forgive sins except Allah?—and do not persist in what they have done while they know.”

Hadith: 22

وعن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال: سمعت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن عبدا أصاب ذنبا – وربما قال: أذنب ذنبا فقال: رب أذنبت ذنبا – وربما قال أصبت فاغفر لي ، فقال ربه: أعلم عبدى أن له ربا يغفر الذنب ويأخذ به؟ غفرت لعبدى . ثم مكث ما شاء الله ثم أصاب ذنبا أو أذنب ذنبا فقال: رب أذنبت أو أصبت آخر فاغفره ، فقال: أعلم عبدى أن له ربا يغفر الذنب ويأخذ به؟ غفرت لعبدي . ثم مكث ما شاء الله ثم أذنب ذنبا – وربما: قال: أصاب ذنبا فقال: رب أصبت أو قال: أذنبت آخر فاغفره لي ، فقال: أعلم عبدى أن له ربا يغفر الذنب ويأخذ به؟ غفرت لعبدي ، ثلاثا – فليعمل ما شاء

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) say: A person commits a sin and says: My Lord! I have committed a sin, so forgive me. His Lord says: Does My servant know that he has a Lord who forgives sins and also holds accountable? I have forgiven My servant, then as long as Allah wills, he remains righteous. Then he commits another sin and says: O my Lord! I have sinned, so forgive me. Allah says: Has My servant realized that there is a Lord who forgives sins and holds accountable? I have forgiven My servant. Then as long as Allah wills, he refrains from sin, then commits a sin and says: My Lord! I have sinned again, forgive me. Allah says: Does My servant know that he has a Lord who forgives and holds accountable? I have forgiven My servant (for the third time). He said this three times, so he does whatever he wishes.”

The Statement of Allah Almighty’s Love for His Servant

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: الَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ فِي السَّرَّاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ وَالْكَاظِمِينَ الْغَيْظَ وَالْعَافِينَ عَنِ النَّاسِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ ‎ ﴿١٣٤﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Those who spend [in the way of Allah] during ease and hardship and who restrain anger and who pardon the people – and Allah loves the doers of good.”

Hadith: 23

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن الله إذا احب عبدا دعا جبريل ، فقال: إني أحب فلانا فاحبه، قال: فيحبه جبريل ، ثم ينادى فى السماء فيقول: إن الله يحب فلانا فاحبوه ، فيحبه أهل السماء، قال: ثم يوضع له القبول فى الأرض ، وإذا ابغض عبدا دعا جبريل فيقول: إني أبغض فلانا فابغضه قال: فيبغضه جبريل ، ثم ينادى فى أهل السماء: ان الله يبغض فلانا فأبغضوه، قال: فيبغضونه ثم توضع له البغضاء فى الأرض

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: When Allah loves a servant, He calls Jibreel (peace be upon him) and says: I love so-and-so, so love him too. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Jibreel loves him and calls out among the inhabitants of the heavens: Allah loves so-and-so, so love him too. Thus, the inhabitants of the heavens begin to love him. Then he is granted acceptance on earth as well. And when Allah harbors enmity (hostility and hatred) towards someone, He calls Jibreel and says: Indeed, I harbor enmity towards so-and-so, so harbor enmity towards him too. Thus, Jibreel (peace be upon him) harbors enmity towards him, then he calls out among the inhabitants of the heavens: Allah harbors enmity towards so-and-so, so harbor enmity towards him too. Thus, they harbor enmity towards him, and then he is also hated on earth.”

The Virtue of Helping the Helpless

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ ‎ ﴿١٢﴾ ‏ فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ ‎ ﴿١٣﴾ ‏ أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ ‎ ﴿١٤﴾ ‏ يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ ‎ ﴿١٥﴾ ‏ أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ ‎ ﴿١٦﴾ ‏ ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ ‎ ﴿١٧﴾ ‏ أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ ‎ ﴿١٨﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And what will make you know what the difficult pass is? It is the freeing of a neck, or feeding on a day of hunger, an orphan of near relationship, or a needy person lying in the dust, then being among those who believe and advise one another to patience and advise one another to mercy. Those are the companions of the right.”

Hadith: 24

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: إن الله عزوجل يقول يوم القيمة: يا ابن آدم! مرضت فلم تعدني ، قال: يا رب كيف اعودك؟ وانت رب العالمين، قال: اما علمت أن عبدى فلانا مرض ، فلم تعده ، أما علمت أنك لو عدته لوجدتني عنده؟ يا ابن آدم استطعمتك فلم تطعمني، قال: يا رب وكيف أطعمك؟ وأنت رب العالمين، قال: أما علمت أنه استطعمك عبدي فلان فلم تطعمه ، أما علمت أنك لو أطعمته لوجدت ذلك عندي؟ يا ابن آدم استسقيتك فلم تسقني ، قال: يارب كيف أسقيك؟ وأنت رب العالمين، قال: استسقاك عبدي فلان ، فلم تسقه، أما إنك لو سقيته وجدت ذلك عندي

“And it is narrated from our master Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Allah Almighty will say on the Day of Resurrection: O human! I was sick but you did not visit Me. He will say: O my Lord! You are the Lord of the worlds, how could I visit You? Allah will say: Did you not know that My such-and-such servant was sick but you did not visit him? Did you not know that if you had visited him, you would have found Me there? O son of Adam! I asked you for food but you did not feed Me. He will say: O my Lord! You are the Lord of the worlds, how could I feed You? Allah will say: Did you not know that My such-and-such servant asked you for food but you did not give him to eat? Did you not know that if you had fed him, you would have found the reward and recompense with Me? O son of Adam! I asked you for drink but you did not give Me to drink. He will say: O my Lord! You are the Lord of the worlds, how could I give You to drink? Allah will say: My such-and-such servant asked you for drink but you did not give him to drink. Listen, if you had given him to drink, you would have found the reward and recompense with Me.”

The Virtue of Granting Delay to the Needy

قَالَ الله تَعَالَى: إِن تُبْدُوا الصَّدَقَاتِ فَنِعِمَّا هِيَ ۖ وَإِن تُخْفُوهَا وَتُؤْتُوهَا الْفُقَرَاءَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۚ وَيُكَفِّرُ عَنكُم مِّن سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ ‎ ﴿٢٧١﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“If you disclose your charity, it is good; but if you conceal it and give it to the poor, it is better for you. And He (Allah) will remove from you some of your misdeeds; and Allah is well aware of what you do.”

Hadith: 25

وعن أبى مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : حوسب رجل ممن كان قبلكم ، فلم يوجد له من الخير شيء ، إلا أنه كان يخالط الناس ، وكان موسرا، فكان يأمر غلمانه أن يتجاوزوا عن المعسر، قال: قال الله عز وجل: نحن أحق بذلك منه ، تجاوزوا عنه

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: A man from the previous nations was held accountable, and no good deed was found for him except that he used to deal with people (in transactions). He was wealthy and used to command his servants to be lenient with the needy. Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, said: We are more deserving to be lenient than him, so be lenient.”

The Virtue of Loving for the Sake of Allah Almighty

‏ وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا ‎ ﴿٨﴾ ‏ إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَاءً وَلَا شُكُورًا ‎ ﴿٩﴾

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And they feed, for the love of Him, the poor, the orphan, and the captive, (saying) We feed you only for the sake of Allah; we desire from you neither reward nor thanks.”

Hadith: 26

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن الله يقول يوم القيمة: أين المتحابون بجلالي ، اليوم أظلهم فى ظلي يوم لا ظل إلا ظلى

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Allah Almighty will say on the Day of Resurrection: Where are those who loved each other for My glory? Today I will shade them in My shade on a day when there is no shade except Mine.”

The Virtue of Spending in the Way of Allah

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: مَّن ذَا الَّذِي يُقْرِضُ اللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا فَيُضَاعِفَهُ لَهُ وَلَهُ أَجْرٌ كَرِيمٌ ‎ ﴿١١﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Who is it that will lend to Allah a goodly loan so He may multiply it for him and he will have a noble reward.”

Hadith: 27

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: قال الله تبارك وتعالى: يا ابن آدم! أنفق أنفق عليك

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, says: O son of Adam! Keep spending, and I will keep spending on you.”

There will be accounting on the Day of Judgment

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَكُلَّ إِنسَانٍ أَلْزَمْنَاهُ طَائِرَهُ فِي عُنُقِهِ ۖ وَنُخْرِجُ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ كِتَابًا يَلْقَاهُ مَنشُورًا ‎ ﴿١٣﴾ اقْرَأْ كِتَابَكَ كَفَىٰ بِنَفْسِكَ الْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكَ حَسِيبًا ‎ ﴿١٤﴾

❀ Allah, the Exalted, has said:
“And every person, We have fastened their fate around their neck, and on the Day of Resurrection, We will bring forth for them a book which they will find open. Read your book; today you yourself are sufficient as a reckoner over you.”

Hadith: 28

وعن عدي بن حاتم رضي الله عنه قال: كنت عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فجاءه رجلان: أحدهما يشكو العيلة والآخر يشكو قطع السبيل ، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : أما قطع السبيل فإنه لا يأتى عليك إلا قليل حتى تخرج العير إلى مكة بغير خفير ، وأما العيلة فإن الساعة لا تقوم حتى يطوف أحدكم بصدقته ، لا يجد من يقبلها منه ، ثم ليقفن أحدكم بين يدي الله ، ليس بينه وبينه حجاب ، ولا ترجمان يترجم ، ثم ليقولن له ألم أوتك مالا فليقولن: بلى ، ثم ليقولن: ألم أرسل إليك رسولا؟ فليقولن: بلى ، فينظر عن يمينه فلا يرى إلا النار ، ثم ينظر عن شماله فلا يرى إلا النار ، فليتقين أحدكم النار ولو بشق تمرة ، فإن لم يجد فبكلمة طيبة

“And Hazrat Uday bin Hatim (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I was with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) when two men came to him. One of them was complaining of poverty and destitution, and the other was complaining of fear of robbery. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: As for the fear of robbery, remember that a short time will pass before you see caravans travelling to Makkah without any guard (and reaching their destination). As for poverty and destitution, remember that the Day of Judgment will not come until the time comes when one of you will carry his charity around but find no one to accept it. Then each of you will stand before Allah, with no veil between him and Allah, nor any interpreter. Then Allah will say to him: Did I not give you wealth? He will say: Yes! Then Allah will ask: Did I not send messengers to you? He will say: Yes! Then he will look to his right and see nothing but fire, and when he looks to his left, he will also see nothing but fire. Therefore, each of you should save himself from the fire, even if it is by giving a piece of a date. If that is not possible, then save yourself by good words.”

Statement on the Acceptance of Supplication

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ ‎ ﴿٦٠﴾

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And your Lord says, ‘Call upon Me; I will respond to you.’ Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell humiliated.”

Hadith: 29

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ينزل ربنا تبارك وتعالى كل ليلة إلى السماء الدنيا حين يبقى ثلث الليل الآخر ، يقول: من يدعوني فأستجيب له؟ من يسألني فأعطيه؟ من يستغفرني فأغفر له؟

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Every night, when the last third of the night remains, our Lord, Blessed and Exalted, descends to the lowest heaven and says: Who is calling upon Me that I may respond to him? Who is asking Me that I may grant him? Who is seeking My forgiveness that I may forgive him?”

The Obligation and Virtue of Fajr and Asr Prayers

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:وَلَقَدْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَاقَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَبَعَثْنَا مِنْهُمُ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ نَقِيبًا ۖ وَقَالَ اللَّهُ إِنِّي مَعَكُمْ ۖ لَئِنْ أَقَمْتُمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَيْتُمُ الزَّكَاةَ وَآمَنتُم بِرُسُلِي وَعَزَّرْتُمُوهُمْ وَأَقْرَضْتُمُ اللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا لَّأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ وَلَأُدْخِلَنَّكُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۚ فَمَن كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ مِنكُمْ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ سَوَاءَ السَّبِيلِ ‎ ﴿١٢﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty said:
“And indeed, Allah took a covenant from the Children of Israel, and We appointed twelve leaders among them. And Allah said: Indeed, I am with you. If you establish prayer, give zakah, believe in My messengers, and support them, and give Allah a goodly loan, I will surely remove from you your misdeeds and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow. But whoever disbelieves after that has certainly strayed from the sound path.”

Hadith: 30

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: يتعاقبون فيكم ملائكة بالليل وملائكة بالنهار ، ويجتمعون فى صلاة الفجر وصلاة العصر ، ثم يعرج الذين باتوا فيكم ، فيسألهم – وهو أعلم بهم – كيف تركتم عبادى؟ فيقولون: تركناهم وهم يصلون، وأتيناهم وهم يصلون

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Angels come to you alternately by night and by day, and they gather together at the Fajr and Asr prayers. Then the angels who have spent the night among you ascend to the upper heaven. Allah asks them, although He knows well: ‘In what state did you leave My servants?’ They say: ‘We left them while they were praying, and when we came to them (in the morning), they were still praying.'”

The Dialogue Between Allah and the Servant in the Form of Surah Al-Fatiha

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:إِنَّنِي أَنَا اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنَا فَاعْبُدْنِي وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ لِذِكْرِي ‎ ﴿١٤﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty said:
“Indeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.”

Hadith: 31

وعن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه ه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: قال الله تعالى: قسمت الصلوة بيني وبين عبدى نصفين، ولعبدي ما سأل ، فإذا قال العبد الحمد لله رب العلمين قال الله تعالى: حمدني عبدى، وإذا قال: الرحمن الرحيم قال الله تعالى: أثنى على عبدي ، وإذا قال: ملك يوم الدين قال: مجدني عبدى وقال مرة: فوض إلى عبدي فإذا قال: إياك نعبد واياك نستعين قال: هذا بيني وبين عبدى ولعبدي ما سأل ، فإذا قال: اهدنا الصراط المستقيم صراط الذين أنعمت عليهم غير المغضوب عليهم ولا الضالين قال: هذا لعبدي ولعبدي ما سأل

“And Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: Allah the Exalted has said: I have divided the prayer (Surah Al-Fatiha) between Myself and My servant equally, half for Me and half for My servant. For My servant is that which he asks Me for. Then when the servant says: اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَلَمِينَ, Allah says: My servant has praised Me. And when the servant says: الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ, it is said: My servant has extolled Me. When the servant says: مٰلِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ, Allah says: My servant has glorified Me. And once He said: My servant has entrusted all authority to Me. When the servant says: اِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ, Allah says: This is between Me and My servant, and for My servant is that which he asks of Me. When the servant says: اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالينَ, Allah says: This is for My servant, and My servant will receive what he asked Me for.”

The Virtue of Kinship

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالًا كَثِيرًا وَنِسَاءً ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي تَسَاءَلُونَ بِهِ وَالْأَرْحَامَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًا ‎ ﴿١﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“O mankind! Fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed, Allah is ever, over you, an Observer.”

Hadith: 32

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه و عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن الله خلق الخلق حتى إذا فرغ من خلقه ، قالت الرحم: هذا مقام العائد بك من القطيعة. قال: نعم، أما ترضين أن أصل من وصلك ، وأقطع من قطعك؟ قالت: بلى يا رب قال: فهو لك

“And it is narrated from Sayyidina Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Allah created the creation, and when He finished His creation, kinship (relationship) said: This is the position of the one who seeks refuge with You from severing kinship. He said: Yes, are you not pleased that whoever joins you (maintains kinship) I join him (with My mercy), and whoever severs you, I sever him? It said: Certainly, O Lord! He said: I promise you this.”

Prohibition of Holding Grudge and Enmity

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِي قَلْبِهِ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ الْخِصَامِ ‎ ﴿٢٠٤﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty said:
“And (O Prophet!) among the people is he whose speech pleases you in worldly life, and he calls Allah to witness as to what is in his heart, yet he is the fiercest of opponents.”

Hadith: 33

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : تفتح أبواب الجنة فى كل الاثنين وخميس ، فيغفر الله عز وجل لكل عبد لا يشرك بالله شيئا ، إلا المتشاحنين، يقول الله للملائكة: ذروهما حتى يصطلحا

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The gates of Paradise are opened every Monday and Thursday, then Allah Almighty forgives every servant who does not associate anything with Him except for two persons who harbor hatred and enmity towards each other. Allah commands the angels: Leave these two alone until they reconcile with each other.”

The Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) Prayer and Weeping for His Ummah

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: لَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ ‎ ﴿١٢٨﴾

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“(O people!) Certainly, a Messenger from among yourselves has come to you; it grieves him that you should suffer; he is concerned for you and to the believers is kind and merciful.”

Hadith: 34

وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنه أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم تلا قول الله عز وجل فى إبراهيم عليه السلام: رب إنهن أضللن كثيرا من الناس فمن تبعني فإنه منى وقال عيسى عليه السلام: إن تعذبهم فإنهم عبادك و إن تغفر لهم فإنك أنت العزيز الحكيم فرفع يديه وقال: اللهم ! أمتى أمتي وبكى . فقال الله عز وجل: يا جبريل اذهب إلى محمد ، وربك أعلم ، فاسأله ما يبكيك؟ فأتاه جبريل عليه السلام، فسأله فأخبره رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بما قال، وهو أعلم ، فقال الله: يا جبريل اذهب إلى محمد فقل إنا سنرضيك فى أمتك ولا نسوءك

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) recited the command of Allah Almighty in Surah Ibrahim: رَبِّ إِنَّهُنَّ أَضْلَلْنَ كَثِيرًا مِنَ النَّاسِ فَمَنْ تَبِعَنِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّى ‘O my Lord! Indeed, they have led many people astray, so whoever follows me is surely from me.’ And also the saying of Jesus: إن تُعَذِّبُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ وَ إِنْ تَغْفِرُ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ‘If You punish them, they are Your servants; and if You forgive them, indeed You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise.’ Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) raised both hands and prayed: O Allah! My nation, my nation, and he wept. Then Allah Almighty said: O Jibreel! Go to Muhammad (peace be upon him), although your Lord knows well, and ask him why he is weeping? (When Jibreel (peace be upon him) came) the Prophet (peace be upon him) told him the reason for his weeping, while Allah knows well. Then Allah Almighty said to Jibreel: Go to Muhammad (peace be upon him) and say to him: Surely We will please you concerning your nation and will not grieve you.”

The Outcome of Innovation (Bid’ah)

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرَىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ الْكَذِبَ وَهُوَ يُدْعَىٰ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ ‎ ﴿٧﴾

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And who is more unjust than one who invents a lie against Allah while he is being invited to Islam? And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.”

Hadith: 35

وعن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال: بينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ذات يوم بين أظهرنا ، إذ أغفى إغفاءة، ثم رفع رأسه متبسما ، فقلنا: ما أضحكك يا رسول الله؟ قال: أنزلت على آنفا سورة، فقرأ بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم إنا أعطيناك الكوثر فصل لربك وانحر إن شانئك هو الابتر ثم قال: أتدرون ما الكوثر؟ فقلنا: الله ورسوله أعلم ، قال: فإنه نهر وعدنيه ربي عزوجل، عليه خير كثير ، هو حوض ترد عليه أمتي يوم القيمة ، انيته عدد النجوم ، فيختلج العبد منهم ، فأقول رب! إنه من أمتي ، فيقول: ما تدري ما أحدثت بعدك

“And Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that one day the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was among us when suddenly a drowsiness overcame him, then he smiled and raised his blessed head. We asked: Why are you smiling, O Messenger of Allah? He said: A Surah has just been revealed to me, then he recited it: إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ ‎ ﴿١﴾ ‏ فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانْحَرْ ‎ ﴿٢﴾ ‏ إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الْأَبْتَرُ ‎ ﴿٣﴾ ‏ In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Indeed, We have granted you Al-Kawthar, so pray to your Lord and sacrifice. Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.” Then he asked: Do you know what Al-Kawthar is? We said: Allah and His Messenger know best. He said: It is a river promised to me by my Lord, the Exalted. There is much goodness in it. It is a basin from which my Ummah will drink on the Day of Resurrection, and the number of its vessels is equal to the number of stars. If anyone from my Ummah is removed from it, I will say: O my Lord! This is from my Ummah. Then Allah will say: You do not know what they innovated in the religion after you.”

Hadith: 36

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: لما نزلت على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ‎ ﴿لِّلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ وَإِن تُبْدُوا مَا فِي أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ يُحَاسِبْكُم بِهِ اللَّهُ ۖ فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَاءُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ﴾ قال: فاشتد ذلك على أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فأتوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، ثم بركوا على الركب فقالوا: أى رسول الله كلفنا من الأعمال ما نطيق: الصلاة والصيام والجهاد والصدقة ، وقد أنزلت عليك هذه الآية ولا نطيقها . قال رسول الله: أتريدون أن تقولوا كما قال أهل الكتابين من قبلكم: سمعنا وعصينا؟ بل قولوا سمعنا وأطعنا غفرانك ربنا وإليك المصير ، قالوا: سمعنا وأطعنا غفرانك ربنا وإليك المصير ، فلما اقترأها القوم ذلت بها السنتهم فأنزل الله فى إثرها: ﴿آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ ۚ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ ‎﴾ ‏ فلما فعلوا ذلك ، نسخها الله تعالى ، فأنزل الله عز وجل: ﴿لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا﴾ قال: نعم ﴿رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا﴾ قال: نعم ﴿رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ﴾ قال: نعم: ﴿وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ﴾ قال: نعم

“And Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when this noble verse was revealed to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): ﴿لِّلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ وَإِن تُبْدُوا مَا فِي أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ يُحَاسِبْكُم بِهِ اللَّهُ ۖ فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَاءُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ﴾ To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Whether you show what is within yourselves or conceal it, Allah will bring you to account for it. Then He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills, and Allah is over all things competent. This weighed heavily on the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). So they came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and sat on their knees and said: O Messenger of Allah! We have been made responsible for some acts which we truly have the strength for, such as prayer, fasting, jihad, and charity, and now this verse has been revealed upon you while we do not have the ability for it. Upon this, the Messenger (peace be upon him) said: Do you want to say what the people of the two previous scriptures said: ‘We heard and we disobeyed’? Rather, say: ‘We heard and we obeyed, forgive us, O our Lord! And to You is the return.’ The Companions said: ‘We heard and we obeyed, forgive us, O our Lord! And to You is the return.’ When the people recited these words, they began to flow smoothly from their tongues. After this, Allah revealed this verse: ﴿آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ ۚ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ﴾ ‏ The Messenger (peace be upon him) believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so did] the believers. All of them believed in Allah and His angels and His books and His messengers. We make no distinction between any of His messengers. And they said: ‘We heard and we obeyed, forgive us, O our Lord! And to You is the final return.’ When the people did this, Allah abrogated the ruling of this verse ﴿وَ اِنْ تُبُدُوا﴾ and revealed this verse: ﴿لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا﴾ Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned. Our Lord! Do not impose blame upon us if we forget or make a mistake. Allah said: Yes, I will do so ﴿رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا﴾ O our Lord! Do not place upon us a burden like that which You placed upon those before us. Allah said: Yes, I will do so ﴿رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ﴾ Our Lord! Do not burden us with that which we have no ability to bear. Allah said: Yes, it will be so ﴿وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ﴾ And pardon us and forgive us and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people. He said: Yes, it will be so.”

The Virtue of the Day of Arafah

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَبْتَغُوا فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ ۚ فَإِذَا أَفَضْتُم مِّنْ عَرَفَاتٍ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ عِندَ الْمَشْعَرِ الْحَرَامِ ۖ وَاذْكُرُوهُ كَمَا هَدَاكُمْ وَإِن كُنتُم مِّن قَبْلِهِ لَمِنَ الضَّالِّينَ ‎ ﴿١٩٨﴾

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“There is no blame upon you for seeking bounty from your Lord during Hajj. Then when you depart from Arafat, remember Allah near Mash’ar al-Haram, and remember Him as He has guided you, and indeed, before that you were among those astray.”

Hadith: 37

وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ما من يوم أكثر من أن يعتق الله فيه عبدا من النار، من يوم عرفة، وإنه ليدنو ثم يباهي بهم الملائكة فيقول: ما أراد هؤلاء؟

“And it is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Allah does not free His servants from the Hellfire on any day more than on the Day of Arafah, and Allah comes closer to His servants on this day and boasts about them to the angels, asking: What do these people want?”

The Virtue of Fasting

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَأَن تَصُومُوا خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ‎ ﴿١٨٤﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And fasting is better for you, if you only knew.”

Hadith: 38

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : قال الله: كل عمل ابن آدم له إلا الصيام، فإنه لي ، وأنا أجزى به ، والصيام جنة، وإذا كان يوم صوم أحدكم ، فلا يرفث ولا يصخب، فإن سابه أحد أو قاتله ، فليقل: إني امرؤ صائم. والذي نفس محمد بيده لـخـلوف فم الصائم أطيب عند الله من ريح المسك ، للصائم فرحتان يفرحهما: إذا أفطر فرح بفطره، وإذا لقي ربه فرح بصومه

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Allah Almighty says: The deeds of the son of Adam are for him except fasting; it is for Me and I shall reward it. And fasting is a shield, so when one of you is fasting, he should neither speak obscenely nor raise his voice. If someone insults him or quarrels with him, let him say: I am fasting. By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace be upon him), the smell coming from the mouth of a fasting person is better to Allah than the fragrance of musk. The fasting person has two joys: one when he breaks his fast and he rejoices in that, and the other when he meets his Lord, he will be pleased because of his fasting.”

The Manifestation of Allah Almighty’s Blessings

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَأَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ ‎ ﴿٨٣﴾ ‏ فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ فَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِ مِن ضُرٍّ ۖ وَآتَيْنَاهُ أَهْلَهُ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْعَابِدِينَ ‎ ﴿٨٤﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And [mention] Job, when he called to his Lord, ‘Indeed, adversity has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.’ So We responded to him and removed what afflicted him of adversity. And We gave him back his family and the like thereof with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for the worshippers.”

Hadith: 39

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: بينما أيوب يغتسل عريانا خر عليه رجل جراد من ذهب، فجعل يحثي فى ثوبه، فناداه ربه: يا أيوب ألم أكن أغنيتك عما ترى؟ قال: بلى ، يا رب ولكن لا غنى لي عن بركتك

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Job (peace be upon him) was bathing naked when a swarm of golden locusts fell upon him. He began gathering them and putting them into his clothes, then Allah the Exalted called out to him, ‘O Job! Have I not made you independent of this which you see?’ He replied, ‘Yes, O my Lord! But I can never be free of need for Your blessing.'”

All creatures are in need of Allah

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِي الْمُلْكَ مَن تَشَاءُ وَتَنزِعُ الْمُلْكَ مِمَّن تَشَاءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشَاءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَاءُ ۖ بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ‎ ﴿٢٦﴾

❀ Allah the Exalted has said:
“Say: O Allah! O Owner of Sovereignty! You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will, and You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will. In Your hand is all good. Indeed, You are over all things competent.”

Hadith: 40

وعن أبى ذر رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فيما روى عن الله تبارك وتعالى أنه قال: يا عبادى إني حرمت الظلم على نفسي، وجعلته بينكم محرما ، فلا تظالموا، يا عبادي كلكم ضال إلا من هديته، فاستهدونى اهدكم، يا عبادي كلكم جائع إلا من أطعمته ، فاستطعموني أطعمكم ، يا عبادي كلكم عار إلا من كسوته، فاستكسوني أكسكم ، يا عبادى إنكم تخطئون بالليل والنهار ، وانا اغفر الذنوب جميعا ، فاستغفروني أغفر لكم ، يا عبادي إنكم لن تبلغوا ضرى فتضروني، ولن تبلغوا نفعي فتنفعوني، يا عبادي لو أن اولكم وآخركم ، وإنسكم وجنكم ، كانوا على أتقى قلب رجل واحد منكم ، ما زاد ذلك فى ملكي شيئا، يا عبادي لو ان اولكم وآخركم ، وإنسكم وجنكم ، كانوا على أفجر قلب رجل واحد منكم ، ما نقص ذلك من ملكى شيئا، يا عبادي! لو أن أولكم وآخركم ، وإنسكم وجنكم ، قاموا فى صعيد واحد فسألوني ، فأعطيت كل إنسان مسألته ، ما نقص ذلك مما عندى إلا كما ينقص المخيط إذا أدخل البحر ، يا عبادي! إنما هى أعمالكم ، أحصيها لكم ثم أوفيكم إياها ، فمن وجد خيرا فليحمد الله، ومن وجد غير ذلك فلا يلومن إلا نفسه

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), narrating from Allah the Exalted, said: Allah the Almighty says: O My servants! I have forbidden oppression upon Myself and have made it forbidden among you, so do not oppress one another. O My servants! You are all astray except those whom I guide, so ask Me for guidance and I will guide you. O My servants! Every one of you is hungry except those whom I feed, so ask Me for food and I will feed you. O My servants! Every one of you is naked except those whom I clothe, so ask Me for clothing and I will clothe you. O My servants! You all commit mistakes day and night, and I forgive all sins, so ask Me for forgiveness and I will forgive you. O My servants! You cannot harm Me so as to harm Me, nor can you benefit Me so as to benefit Me. O My servants! If the first and the last of you, humans and jinn, were to become as pious as the most pious heart among you, it would not increase My kingdom. O My servants! If the first and the last of you, humans and jinn, were to become as wicked as the worst heart among you, it would not decrease My kingdom. O My servants! If the first and the last of you, humans and jinn, were to stand in one place and ask, and I were to give everyone what he requested, it would not diminish My treasures except as much as a needle dipped into the sea and taken out. O My servants! These are your deeds which I have preserved for you, and I will give you full recompense for them. So whoever finds good, let him praise Allah, and whoever finds other than that, let him blame only himself.”

The Name of Allah is Heavier than Everything

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَ لَذِكْرُ اللهِ أَكْبَرُ ﴿45﴾

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And indeed, the remembrance of Allah is the greatest thing.”

Hadith: 41

وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: إن الله سيخلص رجلا من أمتي على رؤوس الخلائق يوم القيامة ، فينشر عليه تسعة وتسعين سجلا ، كل سجل مثل مد البصر ثم يقول: أتنكر من هذا شيئا؟ أظلمك كتبتي الحافظون فيقول: لا ، يا رب فيقول: أفلك عذر فيقول: لا يا رب فيقول: بلى ، إن لك عندنا حسنة ، فإنه لا ظلم عليك اليوم فتخرج بطاقة فيها أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله ، فيقول: احضر وزنك ، فيقول: يا رب ما هذه البطاقة مع هذه السجلات؟ فقال: إنك لا تظلم ، قال: فتوضع السجلات فى كفة ، والبطاقة فى كفة فطاشت السجلات وثقلت البطاقة ، فلا يثقل مع اسم الله شيء

Ahmad Shakir has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: On the Day of Resurrection, Allah Almighty will save one man from my Ummah in front of all creation. Then ninety-nine registers will be spread out before him, each register so long that it extends as far as the eye can see. Then Allah Almighty will ask this man: Do you deny any of these things? Have any of My angels, who are appointed for protection and recording, wronged you in any way? He will reply: No, O my Lord! Then Allah will ask: Do you have any excuse? He will say: No, O my Lord! Then the Lord will say: Yes, yes, why not! You have one good deed with Us, and today (on the Day of Resurrection) no injustice will be done to you. Then a small slip will be brought forth on which will be written: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ Then Allah Almighty will say: Come to have it weighed. The man will say: O my Lord! How can this small slip be compared to these large registers? What is the status of this slip compared to these registers? Allah, the Exalted, will say: No injustice will be done to you today. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Then all the registers will be placed on one scale and the slip with the Kalima will be placed on the other scale. The registers will begin to fly away in the air, and this slip will become heavy, and nothing can be heavier than the name of Allah.”

وصلى الله تعالى على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين