Reflections on the sayings of the Scholars
"While these are troubling times indeed, one should continuously push oneself to reach higher in terms of worship and avoidance of sins. The stories of the earlier generations of Muslims might seem like an ideal that is impossible to reach, but one needs to understand that the ulema included many of these stories to make the people aspire for more and never be satisfied with their current condition..." - (Full post: https://wp.me/p9bM3p-6s)
"We might deceive ourselves into thinking that we have sincerity in our actions, but what if we truly stop and ponder? Can we say for sure that we only had Allah in our intention? Perhaps we could, but what about our intention during the course of the action? We might’ve started out with a sound intention, but as the action progressed it became corrupted by riya'..." - (Full post: https://wp.me/p9bM3p-6f)
"Many people might think that this quote encourages a passive approach which isn’t applicable to our time, as our reality is different and we need to take direct action to change it. Others might understand the quote as something related to the individual, and fail to see the role of the community in taking the means to ward off these tribulations. As always the truth is somewhere in between the two extremes..." - (Full post: https://wp.me/p9bM3p-65)
"The scholars say that a person who strives to attain something, is already counted among it’s people. So if you strive towards Allah by committing yourself to positive habits and constantly rectifying your character, you could very well be counted among the winners..." - (Full post: https://wp.me/p9bM3p-5f)
"Some people honestly think they have moved from pleasing themselves or others, to pleasing Allah. The reality is however, that they only moved from one creation to another..." - (Full post: https://wp.me/p9bM3p-4Z)
"Protecting oneself from the harmful effect of sexual desires is one of the biggest challenges we are facing today. These desires are praiseworthy when directed towards one's spouse, but are destructive when is it directed elsewhere..." - (Full post: https://wp.me/p9bM3p-4z)
"Realize that Shaytan will do anything to make you deceive yourself. He will place false beliefs in your mind about what you’re entitled to, what justifies something, how terrible your actions are and your worth as a Muslim. The more you listen to this, the more he will lead you astray..." - (Full post: https://wp.me/p9bM3p-3V)
"How often do we really think, before we unleash our tongue? We cling to every coin like our life depends on it, but when it comes to distributing our opinions and words, our generosity knows no boundaries..." - (Full post: https://wp.me/p9bM3p-2V)
"Truly, the struggle against Shaytan and the self is among the greatest battles of man. A victory against his enemies might earn him some spoils of war, but a victory against Shaytan and his nafs (ego) will bring him closer to the spoils of the Hereafter..." - (Full post: https://wp.me/p9bM3p-2s)
"Did Allah not say that He only created mankind and jinn to worship Him? So did we do our part to fulfill this purpose of our existence? Or did we indulge ourselves in the pleasures of this life, unmindful of the hereafter and unmindful of the Creator who supplied us with His favors every single day?..." - (Full post: https://wp.me/p9bM3p-2b)
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