Al-Mundhiri on being free for worship, concern for Hereafter
“Son of Adam, use your free time for My worship.”
Providence القضاء و القدر
Al-Mundhiri on Surat al-Baqarah and Ali ‘Imran
“Recite Surat al-Baqarah in your houses…”
Al-Mundhiri on supplication to Allah
“Supplication is worship itself,”
Benefits of the Sunan of Adhan, call to prayer
“I am pleased with Allah as Lord,”
Understanding monotheism in Islam
“You alone we worship. You alone we ask for help.”
Was the universe created by chance?
“We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves…”
Al-Mundhiri on cursing human beings and animals
“Disparaging a Muslim is an act of wickedness,”
Beware of envy and hatred, destroyer of good deeds
“Envy consumes good deeds just as fire burns wood,”
Al-Nawawi on reliance, conviction, and trust in Allah
“There is no power or might but in Allah.”
Overcoming depression and anxiety with Islam
“There is good for a believer in every matter.”
Charms, talismans, and amulets in Islam
“Whoever hangs something as a charm will be entrusted to it.”
Let him blame no one but himself
“Whatever disaster strikes you is for what your hands have earned.”
Oneness of Lordship (tawheed ar-rububiyyah)
“Verily, your Lord is Allah…”
Everything Allah decrees is good for the believer
“Verily, Allah does not decree anything for the believer except what is good for him.”
Beautiful patience in Islam
“There is no gift that is better and more comprehensive than patience.”
Al-Nawawi on valuable lessons
“If a judge makes a ruling, striving to apply his reasoning and he is correct, then he will have two rewards; and if a judge makes a ruling, striving to apply his reasoning and he is mistaken, then he will have one reward.”
–Sahih Muslim 1716
Beware of exaggeration in supplication
“There will be people who will transgress in supplication, so beware not to be one of them.”
–Sunan Abu Dawud 1480
Patience with trials and tribulations in Islam
“It is he who created death and life to test which of you are best in deed,”
Why should a Muslim act if everything is already decreed by Allah?
“Allah eliminates or confirms what He wills, and with Him is the foundation of the Book.”
Al-Nawawi on prayer of seeking guidance, Salat al-Istikharah
“O Allah, I seek guidance from your knowledge and power from your might, and I ask you from your tremendous favor.”
–Sahih Bukhari 1113