Messenger of Allah (Sallallähu alaihi wa sallam) said, “When the people of the Garden enter the Garden, a herald will call out, ‘You will live and never die. You will be healthy and never ill. You will be young and never grow old. You will have blessing and never experience hardship.” [Muslim]

Allah `azza wa jall, says in the Qur’aan, what means: “Say (O Muhammad): ‘If you (really) love Allah then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” [al-Qur’aan, 3:31]

This is a beautiful verse, named by some of the salaf as “the verse of the test”, as it tests how true one’s love of Allah is. They explained that if one loves Allah, then he must show that in his/her following of the Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam. The verse tells us that those who follow the Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, if sincere, can in shaa’ Allah expect the following two:

Allah ta`aalaa loving them

Allah ta`aalaa forgiving their sins.

One of the ways to manifest our loving of Allah, by following the Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, is to do those acts that he, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, advised his Companions, and the Ummah in general, to do. A sunnah which is certainly relevant to us in these days is his, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, practice to fast six days in the month of Shawwaal.

Aboo Ayyoob al-Ansaaree narrated: Allah’s Messenger, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, said: “He who fasts Ramadaan, and six of Shawwaal, it will be (in terms of rewards) as if the fasted a whole year.” [Reported by Muslim, at-Tirmidhee, Aboo Daawood, Ahmad, Ibn Maajah]

The person who recites Surah Kahf on Fridays, a light will appear for him from below the throne as high as the skies. This light will help him in the darkness of the day of resurrection . And all the sins which he may have committed from the last Friday till this Friday will be forgiven . ” scholars say that only minor sins will be forgiven since major sins require repentance (taubah)

May Allah forgive all our sins.
Ameen

The Prophet (Sallallähu alaihi wa sallam) said, “(On the Day of Resurrection) camels will come to their owner in the best state of health they have ever had (in the world), and if he had not paid their Zakat (in the world) then they would tread him with their feet; and similarly, sheep will come to their owner in the best state of health they have ever had in the world, and if he had not paid their Zakat, then they would tread him with their hooves and would butt him with their horns.”

The Prophet (Sallallähu alaihi wa sallam) added, “One of their rights is that they should be milked while water is kept in front of them.”

The Prophet (Sallallähu alaihi wa sallam) added, “I do not want anyone of you to come to me on the Day of Resurrection, carrying over his neck a sheep that will be bleating. Such a person will (then) say, ‘O Muhammad! (please intercede for me,) I will say to him. ‘I can’t help you, for I conveyed Allah’s Message to you.’ Similarly, I do not want anyone of you to come to me carrying over his neck a camel that will be grunting. Such a person (then) will say “O Muhammad! (please intercede for me).” I will say to him, “I can’t help you for I conveyed Allah’s message to you.”

[Bukhari Book:24 No:485]

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The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.(97:3)

Allah’s Apostle (Sallallähu alaihi wa sallam) said, “There is no prayer after the morning prayer till the sun rises, and there is no prayer after the Asr prayer till the sun sets.”

[Bukhari 0560]

The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Allah has inspired to me that you are all to be humble towards each other such that no one transgresses against or exalts himself above another.” [Sahih Muslim]

Unfortunately, the tides have so turned, that we now consider it a mark of confidence to boast about ourselves. Whatever you have, is because Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) gave it to you or allowed you to have it; whether it is intelligence, looks, wealth, lineage, faith, character or anything else.

If someone thinks that they worked hard and achieved by their own merit alone what they got, they should look at all those who also work hard but do not reach their goals. If you studied hard and excelled, who made it possible for you to have the time to study? You could have been born into a family where children have to go to work to make ends meet.

If you excel in your business, who allowed you to accumulate the capital to begin it, or gave you the ideas for it, or prevented accidents from befalling it? Who gave you the health to work for your business and kept debilitating illness away from you?

If you pride yourself on your Islam, who put your ruh into a child being born to a Muslim couple? Had you been raised on some other religion would you have come to Islam on your own? Who has surrounded you with angels and allowed you to resist Shaitaan and not turn to Kufr?

Lineage or looks are even more obviously Allah given. Therefore, there is nothing at all for you to boast about.

Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) says, “Do not praise yourselves: He knows best who is godfearing.” [Al-Quran 53:32] The only thing worthy to boast about is taqwa. And Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) forbids boasting about that too. There are two reasons for this. One is that only Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) knows how good a person really is. And only His knowing matters. He (subhana wa ta’ala) is the one who will reward us for it.

The other reason we are not to boast is that it is contrary to taqwa. A person who has true awareness of Allah (taqwa) is painfully aware of their own shortcomings, their dependence on Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) and the many sins they commit knowingly and unknowingly. Therefore, a pious person is necessarily humble and modest and can never be a braggart.

“Seek help from Allah and be steadfast. The earth is Allah’s, He bestows it on those of His servants He chooses. The end of things belongs to the God-fearing.” Surah Al-A’raf [7:128]

1. JESUS IS THE CHRIST. [Qur’an 3:45]
2. JESUS IS THE MESSIAH. [Qur’an 3:42:45]
3. JESUS IS THE WORD OF GOD. [Qur’an 4:171-172, 3:45]
4. JESUS WAS BORN OF A VIRGIN. [Qur’an 3:47]
5. JESUS PERFORMED MIRACLES. [Qur’an 2:87, 3:39, 3:49, 5:110, and Surah 5:112-114]
6. JESUS WAS A PROPHET AND A MESSENGER. [Qur’an 4:171, 19:30-33, 5:75]
7. JESUS WAS NEVER TOUCHED BY SATAN. [Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Number 71 & Volume 4, Book 54, Number 506]
8. JESUS WAS TAKEN UP ALIVE BY GOD. [Qur’an 3:55, 4:158], [Sahih Ibn Kathir 2.449]
9. JESUS WILL RETURN AND DESCEND FROM HEAVEN TO EARTH. [Qur’an 43:61], [Hadith from Abu Huraira, Tafsir Qurtabi].
10. JEUSUS WAS GUIDED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT. [Qur’an 2:87, 5:110, 2:253]
11. JESUS IS ALIVE IN HEAVEN. [Qur’an 4:157-158]
12. JESUS IS SINLESS AND WILL ALWAYS BE. [Qur’an 3:46; 6:86; 19:19]
13. JESUS WAS SENT ONLY FOR THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL. [Qur’an 3:49, 43:59]
14. JESUS SPOKE IN THE CRADLE AS AN INFANT. [Qur’an 3:46, and Surah 5:110]
15. JESUS IS A SIGN FOR THE DAY OF RESURRECTION. [Qur’an 43:61]

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وَأَنفِقُوا مِن مَّا رَزَقْنَاكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ فَيَقُولَ رَبِّ لَوْلَا أَخَّرْتَنِي إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ قَرِيبٍ فَأَصَّدَّقَ وَأَكُن مِّنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

And spend [in the way of Allah ] from what We have provided you before death approaches one of you and he says, “My Lord, if only You would delay me for a brief term so I would give charity and be among the righteous.“ (Qur’an 63:10)

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…Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us: For Thou art the All-Hearing, the All-knowing. (Quran 2:127)

It is decreed that when death approaches, those of you who leave behind property shall bequeath equitably to parents and kinsmen. This is an obligation on the Godfearing.
Then if anyone alters the will after hearing it, this sin shall be upon them who alter. Surely Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. [2:180-181]

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وَءَاخَرُونَ ٱعۡتَرَفُواْ بِذُنُوبِہِمۡ خَلَطُواْ عَمَلاً۬ صَـٰلِحً۬ا وَءَاخَرَ سَيِّئًا عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَتُوبَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ‌ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ۬ رَّحِيمٌ
And (there are) others who have acknowledged their faults. They mixed a righteous actions with a bad actions. It may be that Allah will relent toward them. Allah is very Forgiving, Merciful (9:102)

Doing a lot of Righteous Deeds and Filling one’s time with them

This is one of the best ways of dealing with weak faith, and is clearly very effective in strengthening faith and make us getting closer to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’alaa.

Abu Bakr al-Siddeeq (may Allah be pleased with him) set the best example of this, when the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked his Sahaabah: “Who among you got up fasting this morning?” Abu Bakr said, “I did.” He asked, “Who among you has attended a funeral today?” Abu Bakr said, “I have.” He asked, “Who among you has fed a needy person today?” Abu Bakr said, “I have.” He asked, “Who among you has visited a sick person today?” Abu Bakr said, “I have.” The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “No man does all of that but he will enter Paradise.” (Reported by Muslim, Kitaab Fadaa’il al-Sahaabah, Baab 1, Hadeeth 12).

This story demonstrates that Abu Bakr al-Siddeeq (may Allaah be pleased with him) was keen to make the most of every opportunity and to do a variety of acts of worship. Because this was an unexpected question on the part of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), this indicates that Abu Bakr’s days were filled with acts of obedience and worship. The salaf (may Allah have mercy on them) reached the highest levels in their efforts to do righteous deeds and fill their time in this manner. An example of this is what was said about a group of the salaf among whom was Hammaad ibn Salamah. Imaam ‘Abd al-Rahmaan ibn Mahdi said: “If it were said to Hammaad ibn Salamah, ‘You will die tomorrow,’ he would not be able to do more good deeds (than he was already doing).” (Siyar A’laam al-Nubala’, 7/447).

The Muslim should pay attention to the following when doing good deeds:

1 – Hasten to do good deeds

Allah says (interpretation of the meanings): “And march forth in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord, and for Paradise as wide as are the heavens and the earth…” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:133] and “Race one with another in hastening towards Forgiveness from your Lord (Allaah), and towards Paradise, the width whereof is as the width of heaven and earth…” [al-Hadeed 57:21].

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Deliberation in all things,” but according to another report, he added, “except in deeds that pertain to the Hereafter [i.e., good deeds].” (Reported by Abu Dawood in his Sunan, 5/175; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 3009).

2 – Continuing to do good deeds

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, transmitting the words of his Lord in a hadeeth qudsi: “… ‘My slave keeps drawing nearer to me with naafil (supererogatory) deeds until I love him.’” (Saheeh al-Bukhaari, 6137).

The phrase maa yazaalu (“keeps [drawing near]”) gives the impression of continuity. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Continue doing Hajj and ‘Umrah.” (Reported by al-Tirmidhi, no. 810; al-Silsilat al-Saheehah, 1200).

This is an important principle when it comes to strengthening one’s eemaan and not neglecting oneself to the point of stagnation. A small deed that is continuous is better than a big deed that is not done regularly.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was asked: “Which deed is most beloved to Allah?” He said, “The one that is continuous, even if it is little.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, Fath, 11/194).

“When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did something, he kept it up.” (Reported by Muslim, Kitaab Salaat al-Musaafir, Baab 18, Hadeeth 141).

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