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- Ibn Al-Qayym in al-Fawaaid.
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| Abu Nu'aym (Rahimahullah) narrates in Al-Hilyah that Mu'aadh bin Jabal (Radia Allahu 'Anhu) Said:
"Knowledge is a comforting friend in times of loneliness, it is the
best companion during travels, and it is the inner friend who speaks to
you in your privacy.
Knowledge is the discerning proof of what is right
and what is wrong, and it is the positive force that will help you
surmount the trials of comfort, as well as those of hardships.
Knowledge is your most powerful sword against your enemy, and finally,
it is your most dignifying raiment in the company of your close
companions.
Through knowledge, Allah, blessed be His Name, raises some
people in rank, and He makes them leaders in righteousness and models
in morality.
The vestige of their faith is avidly sought, their deeds
are emulated perceptively, and people will seek and sanction their
opinions solicitously and unequivocally.
The heavenly angels seek their
company and anoint them with their wings, every fresh or withered life
they pass by implore Almighty Allah to forgive them their sins, even
the fish in the oceans, the beasts of the lands and every bird of prey
and migratory bird pray and solicit the mercy of Almighty Allah on
their behalf.
This is because knowledge revives the dead hearts and
drives them out of darkness into light, and because knowledge is the
light of the inner eyes that cures one’s blindness and restores his
inner sight" | | |
| Ibn al-Qayyim said, in regards to the description of the Paradise and the delights that it contains:
"And if you ask about its ground and its soil, then it is of musk and saffron.
And if you ask about its roof, then it is the Throne of the Most Merciful.
And if you ask about its rocks, then they are pearls and jewels.
And if you ask about its buildings, then they are made of bricks of gold and silver.
And if you ask about its trees, then it does not contain a single tree except that its trunk is made of gold and silver.
And if you ask about its fruits, then they are softer than butter and sweeter than honey.
And if you ask about its leaves, then they are softer than the softest cloth.
And if you ask about its rivers, then there are rivers of milk who's taste does not change, and rivers of wine that is delicious to those who drink it, and rivers of honey that is pure, and rivers of water that is fresh.
And if you ask about their food, then it is fruits from whatever they will choose, and the meat of whatever birds they desire.
And if you ask about their drink, then it is Tasneem, ginger, and Kaafoor.
And if you ask about their drinking cups, then they are crystal-clear and made of gold and silver.
And if you ask about its shade, then a fast rider would ride in the shade of one of its trees for a hundred years and not escape it.
And if you ask about its vastness, then the lowest of its people would have within his kingdom and walls and palaces and gardens the distance that would be travelled in a thousand years.
And if you ask about its tents and encampments, then one tent is like a concealed pearl that is sixty miles long.
And if you ask about its towers, then they are rooms above rooms in buildings that have rivers running underneath them.
And if you ask about how far it reaches into the sky, then look at the shining star that is visible, as well as those that are far in the heavens that the eyesight cannot possibly reach.
And if you ask about the clothing of its inhabitants, then they are of silk and gold.
And if you ask about its beds, then its blankets are of the finest silk laid out in the highest of its levels.
And if you ask about the faces of its inhabitants and their beauty, then they are like the image of the Moon.
And if you ask about their age, then they are young ones of 33 years in the image of Adam, the father of humanity.
And if you ask about what they will be hearing, then it is the singing of their wives from among the Hoor al-'Ayn, and better than that are the voices of the Angels and the Prophets, and better than that is the Speech of the Lord of the Worlds.
And if you ask about their servants, then they are young boys of everlasting youth who resemble scattered pearls.
And if you ask about their brides and wives, then they are young and full-breasted and have had the liquid of youth flow through their limbs; the Sun runs along the beauty of her face if she shows it, light shines from between her teeth if she smiles; if you meet her love, then say whatever you want regarding the joining of two lights; he sees his face in the roundness of her cheek as if he is looking into a polished mirror, and he sees the brightness from behind her muscles and bones; if she were to be unleashed upon the World, she would fill what is between the Heavens and the Earth with a beautiful wind, and the mouths of the creation would glorifiy, praise, and exclaim greatness, and everything between the East and the West would be adorned for her, and every eye would be shut from everthing but her, and the light of the Sun would be outshone just as the light of the Sun outshines the light of the stars, and everyone on the face of the Earth would believe in the Ever-Living, the One who Sustains and Protects all the exists.
And the covering on her head is better than the World and all that is in it, and she does not increase with age except in beauty; free from an umbilical cord, childbirth and menses, and pure of mucous, saliva, urine and other filthy things; her youth never fades, her clothing is never worn out, no garment can be created that matches her beauty, and no one who is with her can ever become bored; her attention is restricted to her husband, so she desires none but him, just as his attention is restricted to her so she is the sole object of his desire, and he is with her in utmost safety and security, as none has touched her before of either humans or Jinn.
And if you ask about the Day of Increase (in reward) and the visit of the all-Mighty, all-Wise, and the sight of His Face - free from any resemblance or likeness to anything - as you see the Sun in the middle of the day and the full Moon on a cloudless night, then listen on the day that the caller will call: 'O People of Paradise! Your Lord - Blessed and Exalted - requests you to visit Him, so come to visit Him!' So they will say: 'We hear and obey!'
Until, when they finally reach the wide valley where they will all meet - and none of them will turn down the request of the caller - the Lord - Blessed and Exalted - will order His Chair to be brought there. Then, pulpits of light will emerge, as well as pulpits of pearls, gemstone, gold, and silver. The lowest of them in rank will sit on sheets of musk, and will not see what those who are on the chairs above them are given. When they are comfortable where they are sitting and are secure in their places, and the caller calls: 'O People of Paradise! You have an appointment with Allaah in which He wishes to reward you!' So they will say: 'And what is that reward? Has He not already made our faces bright, made our scales heavy, entered us into Paradise, and pushed us away from the Fire?'
And when they are like that, all of a sudden a light shines that encompasses all of Paradise. So, they raise their heads, and, behold: the Compeller - Exalted is He, and Holy are His Names - has come to them from above them and majestified them and said: 'O People of Paradise! Peace be upon you!' So, this greeting will not be responded to with anything better than: 'O Allaah! You are Peace, and from You is Peace! Blessed are You, O possessor of Majesty and Honor!' So the Lord - Blessed and Exalted - will laugh to them and say: 'O People of Paradise! Where are those who used to obey Me without having ever seen Me? This is the Day of Increase!'
So, they will all give the same response: 'We are pleased, so be pleased with us!' So, He will say: 'O People of Paradise! If I were not pleased with you, I would not have made you inhabitants of My Paradise! So, ask of Me!' So, they will all give the same response: 'Show us your Face so that we may look at it!' So, the Lord - Mighty and Majestic - will remove his covering and will majestify them and will cover them with His Light, which, if Allaah - the Exalted - had not Willed not to burn them, would have burned them.
And there will not remain a single person in this gathering except that his Lord - the Exalted - will speak to him and say: 'Do you remember the day that you did this and that?' and He will remind him of some of his bad deeds in the Worldy life, so he will say: 'O Lord! Will you not forgive me?' So, He will say: 'Of course! You have not reached this position of yours (in Paradise) except by my forgiveness.'
So, how sweet is this speech to the ears, and how cooled are the righteous eyes by the glance at His Noble Face in the Afterlife...
{Some faces that Day will be shining and radiant, looking at their Lord...} (al-Qiyaamah:22-3)
[from the amazing and beautiful book Haadi al-Arwaah ilaa Bilaad il-Afraah by Ibn al-Qayyim, pg. 193] | | |
| Al Imam ibn ul-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah mentions in his tremendous book "Al-Jawaab ul-Kaafy li man sa`ala 'an id-Dawaa` ish-Shaafy" also called "ad-Daa`u wad-dawaa`",
"...and also in 'al-Hilya' [is a report] that ibn 'Abbaas said,
'Oh sinner, don't feel safe from the evil consequence of it (sin).
And that which comes along with sin.. is greater (in evil) than the sin:
The minute amount of shyness that you have from the one on your right and the on your left, while your committing sin.. is greater (in evil)than the sin;
and your laughing, while you don't know what Allah will do with you.. is greater (in evil) than the sin;
and your happiness with sin, when you commit it... is greater (in evil) than the sin;
and your sadness over sin, when it ( the chance to commit sin) passes you.. is greater (in evil) than the sin;
and your fear of the wind, when it moves the door which veils, you while you're committing sin, and your heart isn't disturbed (by the fact) that Allah sees you is.. greater (in evil) than the sin.
Beware!
Do you know what the sin of Ayoob was for which Allah tested him in his body, with severe sickness.. and by the depletion of his wealth ?
A poor man sought his help against an oprressor that he might repel the opressor. So, he (Ayoob) didn't help him, nor did he prohibit the oppressor from his oprresion... so Allah tested him." | | |
| "And whoever has
Taqwaa of Allaah, He will make a way out for him (from hardship), and
He will provide for Him from places he never imagined. And whosoever
puts his trust in Allah, then He will suffice him. Verily, Allah will
accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allah has set a measure for all things."
[Surat At-Talaaq: 2-3] | | |
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Allaah is Beautiful and Loves Beauty |
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By the Exemplary Scholar, Ibnul-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (d.751H) |
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From ’Abdullaah Ibn Mas’ood (radiyallaahu ’anhu) who said that the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam)
said, “No one will enter Paradise who has an atom’s weight of pride in
his heart.” A man said, “What if a man likes his clothes to look good
and his shoes to look good?” He said, “Allaah is beautiful and loves
beauty. Pride means denying the truth and looking down on people.” [1]
Ibnul-Qayyim (d.751H) - radiyallaahu ’anhu - said, commenting upon this hadeeth: ‘‘The phrase ‘Allaah is beautiful and loves beauty,’ includes the beautiful clothing which was asked about in the same hadeeth. It is included by way of generalization, meaning that beauty in all things is what is meant here. In Saheeh Muslim, it says: “Allaah is good and only accepts that which is good.” [2] In Sunanut-Tirmidhee
it says: “Allaah loves to see the effects of His blessing on His
slave.’’ [3] It was reported that Abul-Ahwas al-Jashamee said: The
Prophet
(sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam)
saw me wearing old, tattered clothes, and asked me, “Do you have any
wealth?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “What kind of wealth?” I said, “All
that Allaah has given me of camels and sheep.” He said, “Then show the
generous blessings that He has given you.” [4] Allaah, may He be
glorified, loves the effects of His blessings to His slave to be made
manifest, for this is part of the beauty that He loves, and that is
part of the gratitude for His blessings which forms an inner beauty
(beauty of character). Allaah loves to see the external beauty of His
slaves which reflects His blessings on them, and the inner beauty of
their gratitude to Him for those blessings. Because He loves beauty, He
sends down on His slaves clothes and adornments with which they may
make their outward appearance beautiful and He gives them taqwaa which makes their inner characters beautiful. Allaah
says:
“O Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment upon you to cover yourselves (screen your private parts, etc.) and as an adornment, and the raiment of righteousness, that is better.” [Sooratul-A’raaf 7:26]
And He says, speaking of the people of Paradise:
“…and He gave them Nadrataan (a light of beauty) and joy. And their recompense shall be Paradise and silken garments, because they were patient.” [Sooratul-Insaan 76:11-12]
Their faces will be made beautiful with the nadrah
(light of beauty), their innermost being with joy and their bodies with
silken garments. Just as Allaah loves beauty in words, deeds, garments
and outward appearance, so He hates ugliness in words, deeds, garments
and outward appearance. He hates ugliness and its people, and loves
beauty and its people. But two groups are misguided with regard to this
issue: a group who say that everything that He has created is
beautiful, so He loves all that He has created and we should love all
that He has created and not hate anything. They say: whoever realizes
that all that exists comes from Him will see that it is beautiful…
these people have no sense of jealousy for the sake of Allaah or hatred
and enmity for the sake of Allaah, or denouncing what is evil (munkar), or jihaad
(struggle) for the sake of Allaah, or adhering His limits. They regard
the beauty of images, male or female, as being part of the beauty that
Allaah loves, and seek to worship Allaah through immoral acts. Some of
them may even go so far as to claim that the One Whom they worship is
manifested or incarnated in those images.
The
second group, on the other hand, say that Allaah condemns the beauty of
images, forms and outward appearances. Allaah says about the munaafiqoon (hypocrites):
“And when you look at them, their bodies please you…” [Sooratul-Munaafiqoon 63:4]
“And how many a generation have We destroyed before them. Who were better in wealth, goods and outward appearance?” [Soorah Maryam 19:54]
In Saheeh Muslim it is reported that the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said: “Allaah does not look at your outward appearance and your wealth, rather He looks at your hearts and deeds.” [5]
According to another hadeeth:
“Shabbiness is part of faith.” [6] Allaah condemns those who are
extravagant, which applies to extravagance in clothing as well as in
food and drink.
In
order to settle this dispute, we may say that beauty in clothing and
outward appearance is of three types, one of which is commendable, one
is blameworthy and one of which is neither. The kind of beauty which is
to be commended is that which is done for the sake of Allaah, to help
one to obey Allaah and fulfil His commands, such as when the Prophet
(sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam)
made himself look beautiful (i.e. handsome) when meeting the
delegations that came to him. This is like wearing armour or
battle-dress when fighting, or wearing silk and showing off (in front
of the enemy). This is commendable because it is done to make the word
of Allaah supreme and to support His religion and annoy His enemies.
The blameworthy kind of beauty is that which is done for the sake of
this world, for reasons of power, false pride and showing off, or to
fulfil some (selfish) desires. This also includes cases where beauty is
an end in itself for a person and is all he cares about. Many people
have no other concern in life. As for the kind of beauty which is
neither commendable nor blameworthy, it is that which has nothing to do
with either of the two purposes mentioned above (i.e., it is neither
for the sake of Allaah nor for the sake of worldly purposes).
The hadeeth under discussion refers to two important principles, knowledge and behaviour. Allaah
is to be acknowledged for beauty that bears no resemblance to anything
else, and He is to be worshipped by means of the beauty which He loves
in words, deeds and attitudes. He loves His slaves to beautify their
tongues with the truth, to beautify their hearts with sincere devotion (ikhlaas),
love, repentance and trust in Him, to beautify their faculties with
obedience, and to beautify their bodies by showing His blessings upon
them in their clothing and by keeping them pure and free of any filth,
dirt or impurity, by removing the hairs which should be removed, by
circumcision, and by clipping the nails. Thus they recognize Allaah
through these qualities of beauty and seek to draw close to Him through
beautiful words, deeds and attitudes. They acknowledge Him for the
beauty which is His attribute and they worship Him through the beauty
which He has prescribed and His religion. The hadeeth combines these two principles of knowledge and behaviour.’’ [7]
Footnotes:
[1] Related by Muslim (no. 131)
[2] Related by Muslim (no. 1686)
[3] Hasan Saheeh: Related by at-Tirmidhee (no. 2963), who said it was hasan saheeh.
[4] Saheeh: Related by Ahmad (no. 15323), at-Tirmidhee (no. 1929) and an-Nisaa‘ee (no. 5128)
[5] Related by Muslim (no. 1356)
[6] Saheeh: Related by Ibn Maajah (no. 4108), Aboo Dawood (no. 3630)
[7] al-Fawaa‘id (1/185) | | |
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