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A Muslim living in a hut, worshipping his/her Lord, offering his/her daily Ṣalāh and fasting in the month of Ramaḍān is happier than he who lives in a lofty palace with servants and all means of luxuries whilst not knowing their Lord or the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ.

A believing person living in a tent and eating barley bread and drinking water from an earthenware jar, who has their Lord with them, their Qur'ān with them, is better off than he who lives in an ivory tower with room...s furnished in velvet.

You should understand the true meaning of happiness: it is not the narrow and distorting image that people imagine. Do you think that happiness can be found in dollars and dīnārs? Fame? Furniture and clothing? People? Food and drink? Not at all.

Permanent happiness is contentment in your heart, having a peace of mind. A sense of stability. Joy in your heart. A righteous attitude. Good behaviour. And being content with what is sufficient. Happiness is knowing your Lord, worshipping your Lord and following the Sunnah of Allāh's last Messenger, Muḥammad ﷺ.

If you have Allāh, you have everything you need. If you don't have Allāh, you have nothing. . [You can be the happiest woman in the world, Ā'idh al-Qarni, Page 50]

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All people around the world have a custom saying of greeting. If compared broadmindedly, the Islamic form of greeting will stand out significantly for its comprehensiveness because it does not simply restrict itself to an expression of affection alone. It rather combines it with the fulfilment of the demands of love and affection. It means that we pray to Allāh ﷻ that He keeps you safe against all calamities.

It is also an expression of our relationship with the Almighty. Tha...t the greeter, and the greeted, are all dependant on Allāh ﷻ, needing Him at all times and no one can bring any benefit to anyone without His will. Taken in this sense, this form of greeting is an act of worship in its own right and a medium of reminding a brother in faith of Allāh ﷻ.

Ḥaḍrat Abū Umāmah رضي الله عنه narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, 'Nearest to Allāh is the person who is the first to offer salām.

Ḥaḍrat ʿAbdullāh ibn Mas'ūd رضي الله عنه reports that the final Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said, 'Salām is one of the names of Allāh with which He has blessed the people of the earth. So, make salām a common practice amongst you because when a Muslim goes to a gathering of people and offers his salām to them, he is blessed with a station of distinction in the sight of Allah ﷻ as he reminded everyone of As-Salām, Allāh. If people in the gathering do not return his greeting, others will respond who are better than the people of the gathering, that is the Angels.

The initial salām is Sunnah Mu'akkadah (emphasised practice of the Prophet ﷺ). Imām Ḥasan al-Baṣrī رحمه الله says that the initial salām is voluntary whilst returning it is an obligation. . [Maʿāriful Qur'ān, Volume 2, Page 529-534] . ‎ السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

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Ramadhan 20

'...وَ مَا تَسْقُطُ مِنْ وَرَقَةٍ إِلَّا يَعْلَمُهَا وَلَا حَبَّةٍ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْأَرْضِ وَلَا رَطْبٍ وَلَا يَابِسٍ إِلَّا فِي كِتَابٍ مُبِينٍ.'

'..and not a leaf falls but that He knows it. And nor is there any grain within the darknesses of the earth and no moist or dry [thing] but that it is [written] in a clear record.'

[Qur'ān, Sūrah An'ām (6), verse 59]

Every leaf that falls, before it falls, whilst it's falling and after it has fallen, remains within Allāh's knowledge. Nor a grain within the darkness of the earth is Allāh تعالى unaware of.

Allāh’s knowledge is vast. Allāh is العليم. The All-Knowing. Allāh is also الخالق. The Creator. Allāh created you, so wouldn't Allāh know His own creation? Allah knows and understands your innermost thoughts, regardless of whether you express them through words or not.

وَأَسِرُّوا قَوْلَكُمْ أَوِ اجْهَرُوا بِهِ ۖ إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ.

And whether you make your talk secret or make it aloud, Allāh knows well what lies in the hearts. [Qur'ān, Sūrah Mulk (67), verse 13]

Don’t you think that if Allāh knows and cares about each leaf, would He not care about you, a unique creation of His? A precious soul that struggles and strives in this life only for His Pleasure and Happiness in this world and the Hereafter?

Indeed, Allāh knows you, and sees you, and cares about you more than you can imagine.

وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ ۖ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ.

And when My slaves ask you (O Muḥammad ﷺ) concerning Me, then I am indeed near. I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me. So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright.

[Qur'ān, Sūrah Baqarah (2), verse 186]

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An intelligent and skillful person transforms losses into profits; whereas, the unskilled person aggravates his own predicament, often making two disasters out of one.

The Prophet ﷺ was compelled to leave Makkah, but rather than quitting his mission, he continued it in Madīnah – the city that took its place in history with lightning speed.

Imām Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal رحمه الله was severely tortured and flogged, and yet he emerged triumphant from that ordeal, becoming the Imām of th...e Sunnah.

Imām As-Sarakhsi رحمه الله was held as a prisoner, kept at the bottom of an unused well; he managed therein to produce twenty volumes on Islamic jurisprudence.

Ibn Athīr رحمه الله became crippled, after which he wrote Jam’ey al-Usūl and An-Nihoyoh, two of the most famous books in the Science of Ḥadīth.

Imām Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله was banished from Baghdad. Then, through his travels, he became proficient in the seven recitations of the Qur'ān. Mālik ibn ar-Rayb رحمه الله was on his deathbed when he recited his most famous and beautiful poem, which is appreciated until this day. When Abī Dhu’aib al-Hadhali’s children died before him, he eulogized them with a poem that the world listened to and admired.

Therefore, if you are afflicted with a misfortune, look on the bright side. If someone were to hand you a glass full of squeezed lemons, add to it a handful of sugar. And if someone gives you a snake as a gift, keep its precious skin and leave the rest.

Before its violent revolution, France imprisoned two brilliant poets: one, an optimist, the other, a pessimist. They both squeezed their heads through the bars of their cell windows. The optimist then stared at the stars and laughed, while the pessimist looked at the dirt of a neighbouring road and wept.

Look at the other side of a tragedy - a circumstance of pure evil does not exist, and in all situations one can find goodness and profit and reward from Allāh.

[Don't be sad, Â'id al-Qarni, page 49-50]

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Islām teaches us to be merciful to the entire creation, to Muslims and non-Muslims, to friends and enemies and even to the animals. Mercy (raḥmah) in Islām has a very wide meaning that includes kindness, compassion, love, tolerance, patience with people, and to treat others the way we would love to be treated. This is at the core of the prophetic message and meaning of faith, just as it was in all of the revealed religions before Islām. Every Muslim needs to strive to be an ...agent of mercy on earth for all human beings and creatures.

Allāh intends for the mercy of Islām to touch every person on earth. It is not as some have claimed, that Islām is only merciful to Muslims. Rather, Islām teaches us to be mercy to the entire world and everyone in it.

The Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه و سلم said: لَنْ تُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى تَحَابُوا أَفَلا أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى مَا تَحَابُونَ عَلَيْهِ You will never have true faith until you love each other. Shall I tell you what will make you love each other?

They said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه و سلم.”

The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said: أَفْشُوا السَّلامَ بَيْنِكُمْ فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لا تَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى تَرَاحَمُوا Spread peace between yourselves. By the one in whose hand is my soul, you will not enter Paradise until you are merciful to others.

They said, “O Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه و سلم, all of us are merciful.”

The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said: إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ بِرَحْمَةِ أَحَدِكُمْ خَاصَّتَهُ وَلَكِنْ رَحْمَةُ الْعَامَّةِ Verily, it is not only mercy between yourselves, but rather it is mercy in general. [al-Sunan al-Kubrā lin-Nasāʼī]

Not only should we be merciful to human beings, but also to animals. All of Allāh’s creatures have rights in Islam, plants, humans and animals, so it is the duty of Muslims to uphold, and protect their natural rights.

الرَّاحِمُونَ يَرْحَمُهُمْ الرَّحْمَنُ ارْحَمُوا مَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ يَرْحَمْكُمْ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ The Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه و سلم said, “Those who are merciful will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Be merciful to those on the earth and the One in the heavens will have mercy upon you.” [Tirmidhī]